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by jsoc815 8y ago
Correct. I've expecting this to happen for years now, actually thought it odd that so much outsourcing was allowed at all. People should look what was deemed critical infrastructure and manufacturing during war time (e.g. WW I & WW
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by jsoc815 8y ago
> That being said, SVP level people did categorically deny it Again, as someone who worked directly w/ executive level people (and lawyers), the denials mean only that the statements were cleared by lawyers and probably corpora
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Feds to judge: We still think we can put GPS trackers on cars entering US(arstechnica.com)
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by jsoc815 8y ago
Just wanted to thank you for posting this, as I [self-censor]. I'd like try to boil things down a little further for people: 1) Most things in the modern world require high degrees of trust . Once a significant portion of people begin
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by jsoc815 8y ago
I'm genuinely curious ; why is cloud storage considered to be a solution here? When I put my 'megalomania cap' on, one of the first things I do is figure that people will use the cloud, which actually makes me happy. I won
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by jsoc815 8y ago
Good post. > One of the biggest challenges for the regular person wanting to do preventive medicine is that there are very few doctors in the world who think this way. The primary diseases that people die from are cancer, heart disease
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by jsoc815 8y ago
As usual, I see downvoting w/o explanations or counterarguments. Not sure how that helps promote dialogue or understanding, but 'Okay, thanks for playing(?)"
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by jsoc815 8y ago
1) I'm just a messenger relaying what I heard the man say. But let me clarify, "of the total vote." 2) I hate you for making me have to track down and listen to the clip again.[1] (j/k) 3a) On the “Turnout Rates: Age” gr
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by jsoc815 8y ago
Lots of interesting points in this thread. I have some experience in this field and will respond (off the cuff) based on that: @ JackFr2 > It's not obvious to me that higher voter turnout leads to better governance. True. Post-el
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by jsoc815 8y ago
Cool, and good for you. Peeked @ your blog... As someone who leans toward medical non-interventionism, I'm looking forward to reading up on your health regime. And of course, I do hope that you'll consider saying/writing mo
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Inside a Failed Silicon Valley Attempt to Reinvent Politics(bloomberg.com)
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by jsoc815 8y ago
I think your message is 'for whom it's for.' Based on how the average person is programmed to think/act in society, what you've said is unlikely to be well-received by most, IMHO. I'm not yet in your (stated) p
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by jsoc815 8y ago
If you're actually serious, I tip my hat to you . Usually when I've talked to people what you've outlined, their eyes glaze over. So, if you are actually being truthful here, would you mind sharing when you first started out
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by jsoc815 8y ago
First read about this a few days ago via Bloomberg.[1] As your post adds some clarity, thanks for posting. [1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-17/why-is-th...
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Why does the Fed disapprove of TNB USA's narrow business model?(bloomberg.com)
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by jsoc815 8y ago
What tptacek says is pretty much the gist of things. The issue for some is that because their order(s) are not reaching an actual exchange, the fill (price @ which the trade(s)) is/are executed may not be the best, and that meaningfu
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by jsoc815 8y ago
Dear adventured : I believe I asked the parent a pair of clarifying questions . I'm not sure why you view mentioning that there are those who also decide to leave the parent's (possible) target destination as "attacking
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David Salamone, who contracted polio from vaccine, dies at 28(washingtonpost.com)
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LIVE: Jeff Bezos at the Economic Club of Washington – Sept. 13, 2018 [video](youtube.com)
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by jsoc815 8y ago
Hi, Can you elaborate on your desire to leave the EU(/EZ) altogether ? From the data I've seen, an increasing number of Americans are actually leaving the U.S and/or giving up citizenship. The reasons seem to range from tax
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by jsoc815 8y ago
Ah, thanks for explaining.
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by jsoc815 8y ago
Don't think it's allowed. I just tried to post it only to learn that someone else also tried; post is dead. Not surprised, but think it's a little weird because the leaking of the video seems like a point for discussion of so
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by jsoc815 8y ago
Two reasons come to mind: 1) Contract negotiations; 2) It's said because they are the face of the organization (and hence, whipping boy/girl) that their jobs are less secure than those of a rank-and-file employee. So, to incentivi
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Member of family behind OxyCotin granted patent for addiction treatment(statnews.com)
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by jsoc815 8y ago
> Time to re-think my entire online existence and take up knitting or something. I share your sentiments. A few months ago I told a less-technically-inclined friend that things would move in this direction and prompt people to consider
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by jsoc815 8y ago
Can you say more about why you think voluntary compliance won't work? AFAIK, all of the companies you've mentioned have had, and continue to have, a mutually beneficial relationship w/ what most people consider to be the U.S.
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by jsoc815 8y ago
The problem here is a lack of critical mass. IME, most people don't care about any of this. I recently tried to explain to my classmates why "free" apps are typically not free; they basically got mad @ me for doing so. And th
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by jsoc815 8y ago
Well, to clarify, I'm referring to RR's advice not to use any of the consumer-level services. And since, as far as I know, they are all fee-based 'tools', I don't see why one can't not use them. As always, I&#x
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by jsoc815 8y ago
While you are correct that the "evidence" is speculative, I've long thought that the seemingly coordinated push to get avg. people to use VPNs was suspicious. Additionally, when I articles and comments rationalizing why one c
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by jsoc815 8y ago
Advance TLDR; See previous post from a few months ago ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17335887 ) or continue below... > It's bizarre how many comments here are focusing on traditional white vs. black issues wh

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