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by kafkaesq 10y ago
The question is, when do we absolve people of debit while still giving entitlements? It's a thorny question, in the general case. But fortunately we can rely on the time-honored constraints of common sense and general decency, in ca
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
Largely (and thanks to a great deal of disinformation emanating from the "big food" industry itself; supplemented by the generally shitty state of most public school eating programs) because people don't understand "fo
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What can be done to prevent Berlin-style attacks in modern cities?(theguardian.com)
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
I think there might be an even bigger problem — many employees don't understand the basics of stock options, hence they don't value equity as much as employers / investors do. That, and for the fact that their holdings perc
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
WASHINGTON—The federal government is increasingly taking money out of recipients’ Social Security checks to recover millions in unpaid student debt, leaving thousands of retired and disabled Americans with below-poverty incomes, according
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Tech CEO who allegedly hit girlfriend 117 times gets venture capital job(theguardian.com)
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Quite a compelling reason actually, to a first-order approximation.
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
but the companies aren't doing anything unethical I think you may be confusing "illegal" with "unethical".
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
Actually, some places don't want to raise their drink prices (which creates a different vibe, and implicitly, attracts a different crowd). In fact I've known of one most beloved place in NYC that chose to go out of business a f
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
Wouldn't know, because I haven't been there in ages. But as to what's filling the void, I'd imagine the same stuff as everywhere else: galleries, wine bars, high-end clothing stores, high-end coffee lounges with sparse
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
What do you propose as an alternative? Simply allow people to intentionally mislead people for their own gain? Sure, why not? It's pretty much the state of things as they always have been, ever since mass media became a thing. Not
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
A few more from WP (no doubt the tip of the iceberg): Weiqing An (Chinese: 魏清安, 1961–1984, 23 years old) was a Chinese citizen who was executed for the rape of Kun Liu, a woman who had disappeared. The execution was carried out on 3 May 19
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Technology destroys people and places. I’m rejecting it(theguardian.com)
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Despite JWZ's snark in blocking HN-originated links, please do have a look at his blogpost from about 12 minutes ago: https://www.dnalounge.com/backstage/log/2016/12/19.html Unfortunately it would a
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Photo mystery of Jewish assassin used by Nazis to justify Kristallnacht(theguardian.com)
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Family resists Google's campus sprawl despite offer to buy farm for millions(theguardian.com)
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The sub-Antarctic islands are home to strange 'megaherbs'(bbc.com)
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Self-driving cars: Uber's open defiance of CA shines light on brazen tactics(theguardian.com)
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How Google's search algorithm spreads false information with a rightwing bias(theguardian.com)
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World Wildlife Fund warns planet could be out of fish by 2048(foxnews.com)
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EPA report concludes that fracking can impact drinking water resources(epa.gov)
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
I think the cost of getting items (food, hair dryer, etc) delivered will approach $0. Will it, now? You might want to think more about the fundamentals behind than prediction.
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
No, ZH isn't the original source. Apparently the first reporting of (this part) of Murray's "disclosure" is an interview published yesterday in the Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl
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The tech industry won't save us – or the planet – from Trump's excesses(theguardian.com)
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Proposed NYC Law to Create a Public Database of Ride-Hail Sexual Assault Reports(buzzfeed.com)
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It's the name of the game - and it always has been.
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It's OK to fine someone for repeating a historical fact, says Russian Court(theregister.co.uk)
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Google signs deal with Cuba less than one month after Fidel Castro dies(afr.com)
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by kafkaesq 10y ago
I hate to say it, but they do have not just the right, but the duty to protect their brand. They do, to some extent. But there are these things known as "discretion, "general decency" and "common sense" -- which
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If you bought a dildo in Denver, the government must legally be told(theregister.co.uk)
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