ironic_ali

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by ironic_ali 8y ago
Martin Armstrong's computer Socrates has China surpassing the US by 2032. Armstrongeconomics.com & ask-socrates.com
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by ironic_ali 8y ago
Have a look at transferwise, you don't need a bank account with them to transfer money round different curencies/accounts. I've used them a fair bit and saved hugely on fees and currency conversion rates.
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by ironic_ali 8y ago
Something I've found works well over the years has been, "so, what do you like to do when your not working". I'm fairly introverted and it gets the conversation going well in every case so far.
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by ironic_ali 8y ago
Banks employ lobbyists and hand out more than pizzas to politicians?
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by ironic_ali 8y ago
There's a saying in New Zealand which describes how the Duncan's got themselves into that situation and their choice of business, "there's always real estate...".
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by ironic_ali 8y ago
"funny"
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by ironic_ali 8y ago
I'd add the many others in the hierarchy having their personal"vision" questioned by 'subordinates' creates the same problems you describe. Otherwise, you nailed it imho.
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by ironic_ali 8y ago
This will be great now that everyone agrees what agile is. /s
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by ironic_ali 8y ago
This was about twenty years ago, as three of us travelled round the republic of Ireland in an old transit van in the summer holidays from University. We were a bit lost and I pulled up next to an old fella and his collie dog on a one lane r
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by ironic_ali 8y ago
Scotsman here, not sure how you guys survive with these insufficient instruments you mention, I never leave home without my broadsword.
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by ironic_ali 8y ago
> Complaints about being denied NIH funding are as common among biomedical researchers as spilled test tubes after a Saturday night lab kegger. Comedy in science writing?
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by ironic_ali 8y ago
If they put their teeth in it might be fithty!
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by ironic_ali 8y ago
Fair enough... But please explain why.
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by ironic_ali 8y ago
Yeah nah, that's choice but, at least our scrutineers aren't so easily bribed by fish. Edit: should read articles before commenting..
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by ironic_ali 8y ago
I was going to mention this as I worked a couple of summers picking cherries and every morning you'd be plowing through spider lines about head height between the trees. There were lots of theories that got worse after a few beers at t
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by ironic_ali 8y ago
As with everything there is nuance here, there is an equally valid argument in tandem to "Vidya bad" etc. which is the parents were watching a lot more TV (more channels arriving) and not interracting with their kids as much, henc
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by ironic_ali 8y ago
Rising interest rates will be a major, if not the major factor. Emerging markets borrowing in $US means their payments increase exponentially with every point increase. The euro is a shit show of debt and QE. Add rising rates and the house
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by ironic_ali 8y ago
40 dead Yemeni kids doesn't meet Branson's profit criteria though
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by ironic_ali 8y ago
> Scots historically is considered a separate language while Geordie is not. Many Geordies would disagree it's not its own language. Me, being one...
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by ironic_ali 8y ago
Verily sire.
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by ironic_ali 8y ago
Given the current media clickbait consciousness, we should be outraged. "Outrage culture is outrageous, but try this one $imple trick....."
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by ironic_ali 8y ago
Thanks for the info and links - and multiple hour (so far..) rabbit hole! I read Mill at School, but obviously need to re-visit him again. Your reddit sub is really interesting too, trawling it now!
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by ironic_ali 8y ago
Have you a source for Japan cutting off it's supply of food, I'd not read about that before.
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by ironic_ali 8y ago
As a Brit, through history classes and exams, I didn't learn anything other than how brilliant Churchill was. Then in my 20's the internet appeared and Churchill's real history was there in black and white. All it did was mak
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by ironic_ali 8y ago
When I lived in Scotland, there was a weather presenter called Heather and every night after the news it was (insert Scottish accent) "Heather with the weather!".
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by ironic_ali 8y ago
Video of parliamentary debate and voting in the various (parliamentary system) countries I've lived in and visited just make me shake my head. What it looks to mostly be about is "being the winner", regardless of what facts s
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by ironic_ali 9y ago
The public won't respond at all in any meaningful sense to the perpetrators. There will be some grumbling about how terrible it is and then it will be forgotten. HSBC laundered money for child trafficers and drug cartels, then the Brit
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by ironic_ali 9y ago
Funny, my first thought was earthquake. Past experience obviously clouds initial judgements...
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by ironic_ali 9y ago
So, is TV the Nigerian Prince of media now, because only the less mentally/technically able fall for its low brow offerings?
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by ironic_ali 9y ago
Wrong place to get a Star trek reference wrong....

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