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by jazzyk 11y ago
I could even live with the title if the article discussed a certain _aspect_ of a programming language(like Optional in Java 8, etc) to signal a certain vibe of the argument. But when used wrt a microprocessor/hardware platform, it fee
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by jazzyk 11y ago
To some people, there is nothing more frightening than _lack_ of change. And age has nothing to do with it.
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by jazzyk 11y ago
Yes. It is the 'scalability' factor. A star performer's pay is possible because millions of people can enjoy his/her performance at the same time, paying a relatively small amount of money (say, $80/ticket). The sof
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by jazzyk 11y ago
Instead of down-voting a relevant, on-topic comment, please provide a counter argument.
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by jazzyk 11y ago
You are missing the point of welfare: it is supposed to help people get back on their feet, not keep them dependent on taxpayer's money for the rest of their lives. So training/education, not TVs and computer games. That $500 coul
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by jazzyk 11y ago
I wish people would understand that it is not ONLY about the money. I live in an affluent suburb, our high-school is 40 years old, the roof is leaking, etc. A few inner-city schools are brand new, modern, etc. Yes, teachers are better in my
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by jazzyk 11y ago
The fact that you don't like Cato does not mean you need to put quotes around <independent think tank>. I don't particularly care for any think-tanks - I prefer to think for myself - but Cato is respected enough to be quoted
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by jazzyk 11y ago
Except that sitting all day watching TV is CERTAIN to keep them on welfare for the rest of their lives. Perhaps buying them books instead would work better? Community colleges are very inexpensive, there are state grants available to the po
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by jazzyk 11y ago
How is it a rant? He has first-hand, eye-witness experience. There are enough anecdotes (I could supply a few) to suspect there is a welfare abuse problem - we just don't know the extent of it, as numbers are hard to come by (for reaso
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by jazzyk 11y ago
The resultant (net) pattern of growth is the sum of cyclical and structural forces. The reason why this cycle is not performing as well as before (and the next cycle will not either) is because of serious structural problems (not only in th
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by jazzyk 11y ago
Size does not automatically imply competency
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by jazzyk 11y ago
This (x100). A lot of otherwise highly educated people I know just cannot understand this simple economic rule of supply/demand.
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by jazzyk 11y ago
I don't think what you said ("won;t consider an offer" applies to first-time buyers. With the median home price in Boston around $467K, a young family would need ~$100K (including tx costs) in _cash_ to buy. I am a bit puzzle
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by jazzyk 11y ago
It must be getting close to Halloween! Oh, wait...
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by jazzyk 11y ago
The same applies to General Motors' cars - same lousy styling and reliability in different packaging (sub-brands) :-).
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by jazzyk 11y ago
Choice is good. It is the _presentation_ of products on the site you referenced that sucks. They should be grouped by speed, etc. "Sort By -> Customer Rating" is a very helpful filter I usually start with.
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by jazzyk 11y ago
The problem with controversial topics (not just this one) is that people who disagree with you are much more likely to down-vote you than the crowd who agrees with you to up-vote you.
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by jazzyk 11y ago
Prime is $99/year for two day free shipping.
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by jazzyk 11y ago
I can't completely quit them, but I have reduced the number of purchases from Amazon - based on many previous stories. Will probably give up Prime when it comes up for renewal.
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by jazzyk 11y ago
>"Work harder." "Put in more 'face time' without complaining." There, I fixed it for you :-) I do agree with your post, BTW.
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by jazzyk 11y ago
>"fled with stolen information to China then Russia" Typical misconception, sad to see it on HN. He did not flee to Russia, he got stuck on his way, because the US revoked his passport. Russia was the only country who could st
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by jazzyk 11y ago
Nope. No promise or guarantee of any job/income level is ever included in loan documents. Both parties are only bound to whatever is included in the contract. Have you ever heard the term 'caveat emptor'?
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by jazzyk 11y ago
Definitely true - I can confirm prices in Amherst,MA (UMass, Amherst College and a few others) are shockingly high.
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by jazzyk 11y ago
Not true. Many more things in the anglo-saxon culture (GB, US, Canada, Australia) are trust-based - your signature is usually good as gold, unlike continental Europe which requires tons of affidavits, ceremonial seals, additional paperwork,
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by jazzyk 11y ago
You are right - one bad decision can destroy a project/product. But the opposite is not necessarily true. To ship insanely great things, you need a lot of factors to come together, not just one person's decision (although it helps
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by jazzyk 11y ago
Spot on - see my post above (In this subthread).
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by jazzyk 11y ago
Both Democrats and Republicans will support whatever benefits their sponsors - big business. It is wrong, but why is it still surprising to so many people?
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by jazzyk 11y ago
>...on the rise again The only thing on the rise in the US seem to be: - all sorts of debts (check out the student loan debt, in particular, it has exceeded the credit-card debt and has currently a 17% deadbeat rate) - the number of peop
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by jazzyk 11y ago
Why won't they (adopt), then? Ireland is not some third-world country with no public services, their government is probably more efficient, creating competition for other governments.
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by jazzyk 11y ago
Why does it have to be vegetarian all the way? There are some nutrients (vitamin B12, probably others) available only in animal-source protein. It used to be that meat was luxury and eaten infrequently (once a week). Going back to a similar

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