jimmykennedy

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by jimmykennedy 9y ago
It's also weird to assume that it'll "drag the "legitimate" crypto currencies down". It's much more likely that the legit ones will be a "safety" asset and only gain in credibility with large inv
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by jimmykennedy 9y ago
"just middlemen" == abstracting away complexity All you have to do is reword it in programmer talk and HN gets it.
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by jimmykennedy 9y ago
You just described a blockchain/DLT...
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by jimmykennedy 9y ago
Admins: please replace OP with this link, much better
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by jimmykennedy 9y ago
Yes, I watched the debate and Macron is much more "libertarian" and Marine Le Pen is much more "statist". One example: Le Pen wants to block M&A of "French" companies in the name of "economic patriotis
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by jimmykennedy 10y ago
"should hell ever freeze over and I secure funding some day" Your low self-esteem is sabotaging you.
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by jimmykennedy 10y ago
This is almost verbatim what my 9/11 Truther college buddy would say. I'm not convinced it's a good rule of thumb. It's way too easy to say "there's no consensus on chemtrails/evolution/etc"
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by jimmykennedy 10y ago
"It's more valuable to have them invested long-term in the company's success." Why? A cash bonus of "If we meet this deadline you will receive $X" is going to increase my productivity much more than "you o
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by jimmykennedy 10y ago
There is a free market in search engines. There's not much competition going on.
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by jimmykennedy 10y ago
Sorry, you're not rich. 10's to 100's is very middle class.
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by jimmykennedy 10y ago
Conflating "free market" and "competition" won't get you far analytically.
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by jimmykennedy 10y ago
That's weird. Because I've met plenty of people who are rich because of entrepreneurship and drive a luxury vehicle. Why are you rich because of the car you drive?
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by jimmykennedy 10y ago
You tell people you have a lot of money?