mattw2121

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by mattw2121 3y ago
Problem #1 is that it doesn't meet the requirements of OP. I can't go rent Section 8 housing because I make too much money.
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by mattw2121 3y ago
This is not me blaming the victim. He totally shouldn't have to worry about what I am about to say. If he was ordering for himself, my advice wouldn't apply. If you are ordering something for your work, use a work credit card and
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by mattw2121 3y ago
I understand and appreciate your point, but I would like to point out there is a large segment of society that, if shown an article from The Onion, wouldn't realize it is satire.
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by mattw2121 3y ago
"someone who might get irrationally upset when you did not give them what you wanted" Like the police in India?
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by mattw2121 3y ago
Honestly what I really want is the return of DMOZ. A curated, categorized list of the best sites.
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by mattw2121 3y ago
Big opportunity for one of the big car rental agencies to come out looking great by advertising their "privacy focus". They could advertise to customers that they promise/certify that any personal data is wiped between rental
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by mattw2121 3y ago
My point was not about whether the price of the cars is the right price. It was more about whether someone making $75K a year should be purchasing a $60K vehicle.
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by mattw2121 3y ago
This is just based on what I personally observe while I drive around. But, I can't help thinking we are in a similar situation to the 2007-2008 housing bubble burst. I see a ton of people driving around in cars that have me asking, &qu
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Show HN: A game that is based on data analysis and pattern matching(toggles.codewalkers.net)
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by mattw2121 3y ago
Except, didn't the intro to the Jetsons have George headed to the office every day?
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by mattw2121 3y ago
Here's a point that I struggle with. Let's imagine a point in the future where technology has progressed to the point that a machine can become "assisted memory" for a human. This could be useful for degraded memory cond
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by mattw2121 3y ago
My understanding of scammers in India has been formed by Youtube videos, where the host "scams the scammer", and from the Reply All podcast ( https://gimletmedia.com/shows/reply-all/6nh3wk ). Saying that s
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by mattw2121 3y ago
Hopefully we aren't documenting company/government secrets with letter blocks that you purchase at Hobby Lobby.
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by mattw2121 3y ago
2,600,000 US Servicemen served in country during Vietnam. 58,156 casualties (hostile + non-hostile). 2.2% casualty rate. This "project" allowed 354,000 to serve. 5,478 casualties of those. 1.5% casualty rate.
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‘As an AI language model’: the phrase that shows how AI is polluting the web(theverge.com)
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by mattw2121 3y ago
I guess they would have us believe that adding disk space, when necessary, is also done "just-in-time" and wasn't done "just-in-time" enough.
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by mattw2121 3y ago
The term "pirate" definitely predates the 90's and RIAA, etc. We used it quite liberally in the 80's BBS era.
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by mattw2121 3y ago
Exists in Florida: https://www.flhsmv.gov/fees/
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by mattw2121 3y ago
In other news, hackers can get your IP address by sending you an email.
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by mattw2121 3y ago
The 2020 poverty line for 2 people was 17,240. The 2020 salary for E-1 was 1,732.94/month or 20,795.28. This doesn't take into account any housing or other additional allowances. Sorry, I don't see how a veteran spent their c
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by mattw2121 3y ago
Can you provide specific details on this? My understanding is that even if you were continually at the rank of E-1 (which would never happen), your salary + housing + subsistence would put you well over the poverty line.
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by mattw2121 3y ago
(responding to to sibling comment) No, I'm not a doctor that has examined them. I have been told by these people that they want to maximize their disability payments and they can do that by claiming things are caused by agent orange. I
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by mattw2121 3y ago
When you lie about medical conditions, that is not acting with integrity. If you believe that lying to achieve maximum personal outcomes is, in fact, acting with integrity, then our definition of integrity is vastly different.
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by mattw2121 3y ago
Yes, I have anecdotal evidence that people are gaming the system to get more than they deserve. I have directly observed multiple Vietnam Vets gaming the Agent Orange system to get 90-100% disability. The would visit multiple doctors to get
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by mattw2121 3y ago
Yes, I think we should expect people to act with integrity. When they don't we should call them out. I'm all for social programs to help people in need, but I end up opposing most of the proposed social programs. Why is this? Beca
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by mattw2121 3y ago
These benefits (and the gaming of them) are not about receiving medical care. These veterans already get free medical care from the VA. It's about monetary payments. They game the VA disability system to get paid.
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by mattw2121 3y ago
I am well aware of Agent Orange and am also aware that anyone that was anywhere close to Agent Orange figures out a way to correlate every single health issue they experience to Agent Orange. I'm not saying that Agent Orange wasn'
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by mattw2121 3y ago
"The pilots who have had their records examined are military veterans who informed the Federal Aviation Administration that they were suitable to fly, but didn't disclose that they were also receiving veterans benefits for various
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by mattw2121 3y ago
I began my addiction to a particular game, Island of Kesmai, on Compuserve back in the 80's. It later became Legends of Kesmai (on Gamestorm and AOL) and has since been reborn with several remakes. The current, and best, is Stormhalter
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by mattw2121 3y ago
Is there a different link that shows they are prohibiting all use by the Department of Defense? The linked page is their acceptable use policy. From that policy it appears it is fine for the Department of Defense to utilize it, as long as i

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