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by lingben 11y ago
This is such an ignorant statement that it is difficult to decide how exactly to unpack it. As an Iranian let me attempt to do so anyway: First, Iran is Shia, not Sunni. So, no, they are not Wahabi. Just like the Queen of England is not Cat
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by lingben 11y ago
Also the much beloved and hated Canadian Tire 'money': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Tire_money
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by lingben 11y ago
> Cigarettes in prisons are used as money. No. That's barter. Money has very specific characteristics. Cigarettes in prison fail these three: divisibility, durability and uniformity. https://www.stlouisfed.org/educat
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Hacking Madrid: Can a technological revolution overcome Spain's political elite?(aljazeera.com)
3 points by lingben 11y ago|0 comments
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by lingben 11y ago
Not sure what you mean by 'support'. There is an extremely easy and stable upgrade process as well as guides, forum help, etc. However, it isn't necessary to upgrade frequently if you go on the LTS track. As for 'reinsta
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Revealed: How DOJ Gagged Google Over Surveillance of WikiLeaks Volunteer(theintercept.com)
4 points by lingben 11y ago|0 comments
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by lingben 11y ago
Thank you :) I don't know how to write this comment in a short time span without coming across as a snarky a-hole but seriously, why are such piss-poor writers allowed to write for such serious publications? where the hell are editors
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by lingben 11y ago
This had nothing to do with race. Children have gotten into serious trouble just for drawing guns (see links below). This is a result of "zero tolerance" policies which have been in place for a while now. This child repeatedly bro
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by lingben 11y ago
Exactly. I shared this on here already but I'll share it again because it encapsulates what is going on so well: http://cheshireinthemiddle.tumblr.com/post/131407267302/ginz...
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Oxford University bans free speech magazine as “offensive”(whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com)
5 points by lingben 11y ago|1 comments
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by lingben 11y ago
Actually, I'm not sure we'd agree. Personally I'd probably find that costume hilarious (depending on how well it was executed) but then I have a dark sense of humor. For example, I find this anecdote from John Cleese about hi
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by lingben 11y ago
So who decides what is or is not offensive? Can anyone? How is one to predict what may or may not offend someone? What if I find your comment and tone offensive? does that mean that you have to now remove it? or that you'll censor yous
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Happy? Sad? Forget age, Microsoft can now guess your emotions(theguardian.com)
1 points by lingben 11y ago|1 comments
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by lingben 11y ago
I wonder how much they spent (wasted) on the advertising that achieved nothing but make them come across as tone-deaf a-holes?
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by lingben 11y ago
That's why lawyers and LLC's exist.
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by lingben 11y ago
Most decent universities have a subscription through their econ or business schools.
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by lingben 11y ago
this is usually the case for low quality submissions
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Iranian Authorities Arrest Prominent Internet Entrepreneur(en.iranwire.com)
1 points by lingben 11y ago|0 comments
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by lingben 11y ago
don't miss the next video in the same youtube channel where they compare an apple to an orange. exciting stuff!
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by lingben 11y ago
And camels
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by lingben 11y ago
strange, nothing is showing for me on either firefox or chrome :/
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by lingben 11y ago
Not just Russia but every single nation that has a major part of their economy in oil production: Venezuela, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Norway, Canada, etc. Although to be fair, Northern Europeans manage their oil extremely well. Their 'rainy
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Hedgehog's dilemma(en.wikipedia.org)
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by lingben 11y ago
There are firms doing it but you need a lot more data inputs and they have to be sanitized (extremely high quality data): http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-11/acadian-qu...
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Analyzing stylistic similarity amongst authors(markallenthornton.com)
37 points by lingben 11y ago|5 comments
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by lingben 11y ago
ceramic is a great option, as long as you take care of it (don't scrub with abrasive, etc.) I switched recently to ceramic pans and I love the look and feel, silky smooth and glossy white surface!
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by lingben 11y ago
it still boggles my mind that Rome has working sewers that were constructed more than 2000 years ago and there is every indication that they will last another 2000 years of continuous use http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes&#x2F
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by lingben 11y ago
facebook as a platform and business is hollow, but very few realize it. this is similar to Enron, Madoff, the financial crisis, Groupon, etc. history has shown that 99.99999% of people totally miss these business models that are built on a
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by lingben 11y ago
exactly, /r/romesweetrome comes to mind among many others
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Microsoft wants you to pay for Solitaire, again, in Windows 10(pcworld.com)
10 points by lingben 11y ago|1 comments

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