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by kdragon 12y ago
Exactly.
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by kdragon 12y ago
I never called it a conspiracy. Those were not my words. People in power prefer constituents that produce wealth while being easy to control. That's just a fact of logistics. Encouraging education and arts that benefit critical thinkin
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by kdragon 12y ago
"There's a reason education sucks, it's the same reason that it will never, ever, ever be fixed. It's never going to get any better, don't look for it, be happy with what you got. Because the owners of this country
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by kdragon 12y ago
Have you ever thought about building tax software for the other side of the fence i.e preparers? I'd love a chat about why the existing competition sucks and what's truly missing from the software market for tax professionals.
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by kdragon 13y ago
> Second-guessing the motives and truth of this woman's story does nothing but undermine her, and undermine the confidence of others who may have similar stories (at GitHub or elsewhere). What the heck are you talking about? The sto
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by kdragon 13y ago
Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's not just that grass-fed beef is higher in Omega 3, but lower in Omega 6. So it's not just about Omega 3 intake, but the ratio between the two.
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by kdragon 13y ago
It's this kind of thinking that really irks me. "Well, my $100 still adds up to $100, so it's all there." Yeah, you money is there. Maybe it holds the same value as yesterday, or tomorrow. But over time, your taxes will
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by kdragon 13y ago
I think the macbook pro has been one of the easiest laptops to take apart and service. There's no locking screw hidden underneath the keyboard that requires a plastic bezel snapped out of place (prone to breaking) in order to get to a
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by kdragon 13y ago
Because the bill that awarded them the funding was written in a way where there were no repercussions for not doing so.
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by kdragon 13y ago
Oh, you're going to enjoy this read. A story that happened just recently: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/LAPD-Los-Angeles-Pol... LEOs and DAs have no problem paying for false testimony, whether it&#x
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by kdragon 13y ago
> Your MLK example would be more convincing if it actually worked. That has nothing to do with my example. I don't believe you are really that naive. adul·ter·at·ed: to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign o
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by kdragon 13y ago
It's not just about shame, but political assassination and public ridicule. The right kind of narrative could destroy, not only Obama's personal prospects after his presidency, but everything else he worked on during his presidenc
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by kdragon 13y ago
It's not about feeling shame. It's about political assassination and public ridicule. Many important political figures have been involved with adulterated sex and illegal drugs. Mass surveillance can uncover these scandals and use
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by kdragon 13y ago
The NSA very likely have secret information to blackmail President Obama and other important political figures. Daniel Ellsberg agrees with this sentiment (which he mentions in his recent reddit AMA), and Russell Tice confirmed this possib
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by kdragon 13y ago
I agree with your conclusions. This firm's service isn't being sold because it works, they are selling it because somebody is willing to buy it. Fear and paranoia are an invitation to the entrepreneur.
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by kdragon 13y ago
But.. but.. it is radio communication! Using radio waves! If scientific facts not define what is legally considered 'radio communication', by what arbitrary rules is this defined? So when a google engineering team stores unwante
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by kdragon 13y ago
Basically we are publicly subsidizing education. Will it be worth it? Well, history has shown education to be a better investment than subsidizing the risks of private institutions. I'm betting it will be.
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by kdragon 13y ago
I get your point at least. While one could argue that student loans are in a speculative bubble (in regards to their actual value), existing bankruptcy laws prevent the bubble from bursting. Part of the collateral for student loans is, tech
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by kdragon 14y ago
Virtually all auto accidents are because of human error, and computers can handle any situation with lightning-fast (literally) reflexes. If driver-less cars become the norm, the practical need for toddler car seats will cease to exist.