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by mfringel 9y ago
Do you like the act, or the result? That is, do you like "seeing people actually called on their BS"? Or, do you like people stop doing BS things as a result? IMO, the latter is much more interesting than the former. Being a 100%
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by mfringel 9y ago
"Saint or GTFO" is a poor tactic against even the most minimally aware opponent.
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by mfringel 9y ago
I disagree with you. If someone is wearing a Boston Bruins jersey in public, I think it's reasonable to believe that they're a fan of the Boston Bruins hockey team. I _could_ ask them if that's the case, or if they're a
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by mfringel 9y ago
There are plenty of professions where someone has to "read a room/person/situation" before having a chance to interact with people. As an example, many types of consulting require someone to "take the pulse of a ro
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by mfringel 9y ago
Your elected officials own the messaging on your political brand. You don't actually get a choice on this one. If I have to get a read on someone before I directly interact with them, their wearing of a MAGA hat will give me a bunch of
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by mfringel 9y ago
"There's plenty of blame to go around" and its equivalents are semantically null.
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by mfringel 9y ago
Are you familiar with the output of a typical credit report? I'm curious as to why you're focusing on bankruptcy, when there are a significant amount of other signals banks use, which do not age off in the same way.
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by mfringel 9y ago
Is a bankruptcy greater than >10 years ago statistically a red flag? What do you think would be a better term? The government has several interests, beyond lenders. The government enforces the lenders abilities to claim debts. It is a
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by mfringel 9y ago
"Egregious" implies that it's unreasonable. Can you say more on that?
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by mfringel 9y ago
So, you didn't look to see what they discussed under that heading, to verify that your judgment was correct?
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by mfringel 9y ago
I think "second vs. minute" might be into "distinction without a difference" territory. Sure, per-second will definitionally help at the margins, but I'm dubious about the amount of money it will actually save. Tha
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by mfringel 9y ago
[IANAL] There's no trial yet, so it's about proving probable cause to go before a grand jury for an indictment.
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by mfringel 9y ago
Sure. There's not much to say beyond "It is very expensive to do Eminent Domain takings in the US, especially in areas where market values for property are high." The US is not a place where the state actually owns all the p
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by mfringel 9y ago
It's also a testament to strong property rights.
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by mfringel 9y ago
I think there are better perspectives to look at it from than "replacing local commuter rail". 1. What commutes will it suddenly make practical? 2. What air traffic will it replace?
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by mfringel 9y ago
Capital does not need to follow an immigration process in order to move to a new country, beyond a known-fixed cost in customs duties, and typically not even then. Labor can't run away as fast, so it's easier to tax more.
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by mfringel 9y ago
A different and likely larger population that's more likely based on need. In the event of a disaster, I assert the thing you're sat-solving for is "as many people as possible getting enough of a constrained resource to survi
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by mfringel 9y ago
Theoretically, you're completely correct.
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by mfringel 9y ago
...and then Air Canada sent down more flights to get people out. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/r-e-p-e-a-t----air-canada-o... In the event of irregular operations, the supply of seats is somewhat elastic.
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by mfringel 9y ago
Define "rational". If you mean "Can someone justify those beliefs to themselves through a logical chain, while allowing for personal belief systems", then yes, of course, there are plenty of non-evil reasons a rational
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by mfringel 9y ago
Your elected representatives own your brand. To some extent, it doesn't matter what you believe, for purposes of the label you adopt.
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by mfringel 9y ago
Who has that left you with?
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by mfringel 9y ago
In rugby, except for a couple of lines on the field, one inch doesn't strictly matter more than another, within the bounds of the rules. In american football, one inch anywhere on the field can make the difference between four more dow
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by mfringel 9y ago
Alternately, they have a motor vehicle and use it sparingly. "Saint or GTFO" is a losing debate strategy with an aware counterparty.
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by mfringel 9y ago
To amplify that point, a large amount of finance malfeasance involves doing alterations on a daily basis, and an enforced vacation foils that.
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by mfringel 9y ago
Two years ago, this would have been called "growth-hacking". What changed?
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by mfringel 9y ago
You seem to be asserting that anyone who owns any stock is completely aligned with the interests of the respective corporation, regardless of proportionality. To wit, If I own (say) $5k of Amazon stock as the result of being invested in a m
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by mfringel 9y ago
You are completely theoretically correct.
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by mfringel 9y ago
The Ministry of Statistics has noted your datapoint, and thanks you for your contribution.
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by mfringel 9y ago
A house is an asset that also provides shelter services. In addition, if you buy a house with a mortgage, you're only putting down a portion of the house's cost, while you will realize all of the capital gains. Contrast with owni

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