jonpeda

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by jonpeda 14y ago
The only immunity granted is a very narrow immunity: their testimony may not be re-admitted in proceedings against the witness.
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by jonpeda 14y ago
An insignificant fraction of the price of gold is intrinsic value. The rest is derived from it's value as money.
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by jonpeda 14y ago
FYI, Geithner has never been employed by anything vaguely resembling a private bank. He was a consultant for 3 years after school, before joining government.
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by jonpeda 14y ago
You missed parent's question, which is how the recipient can violate copyright. You are describing how the sender can violate copyright.
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by jonpeda 14y ago
you can't buy alcohol at home, for one. Someone has to check ID.
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by jonpeda 14y ago
If necessary, Antigua could remove copyright protections to Antiguan authors (at a loss of nearly $0), in exchange for letting Antiguans ignore foregin copyrights (at a gain of >>$0)
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by jonpeda 14y ago
Stating your axioms will not convince someone who holds different axioms.
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by jonpeda 14y ago
Yes, a wealth tax is better than a luxury tax, for a wealth tax cannot be dodged my declining to spend, and so does not slow the economy. A (less-avoidable) wealth tax can then be put to good use, funding more socially useful boats than yac
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by jonpeda 14y ago
It's interesting you mention Belgium, which has 50% income tax, including inheritance taxes: http://www.belgium.be/en/taxes/ http://www.taxation.be/content/view/28/37
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by jonpeda 14y ago
Your exceptions describe most of the wealth on the list. "inheritance" isn't even controversial and it's a quarter of the list. "Trickery" is a rather broad brush that applies rather well to many billionaires.
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by jonpeda 14y ago
I'd be interested to see how the numbers play out if you include spouses in the lists.
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by jonpeda 14y ago
Why would agencies prefer you after bankruptcy?
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by jonpeda 14y ago
Some people choose to stop fighting, gain a few weeks or months of reduced pain and better (temporary) health, and settle affairs as best they can. Remember, if chemo doesn't work, then it is a longer, more painful demise. It's a hard trade
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by jonpeda 14y ago
I like how you immediately contradicted your conclusion with the obvious counterexample.
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by jonpeda 14y ago
Isn't that the entire history of Apple, though? "Maybe people will pay more for our de-commoditized version." Many times, Apple was right, for at least a significant minority of customers.
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by jonpeda 14y ago
Interesting advice from someone who was never a professional developer. Has Kawasaki done any hobby programming?