namdnay

43 ms·

631.
by namdnay 4y ago
except that you redistribute according to means, seeing as tax is correlated to income. so instead of having a random dice roll ("ah, you're working multiple low-hour jobs and you just got cancer? game over!"), you pay a bit
632.
by namdnay 4y ago
What do you mean by “parked” in shares of a company? Shares of a company is literally owning a part of a company. You wouldn’t say you parked your money if you bought a business
633.
by namdnay 4y ago
The analogy I usually use is “a Michelin-starred restaurant doesn’t have laminated recipes on the kitchen wall. A McDonalds does. Both of these are a good thing, depending on who you’re working with and what you’re trying to achieve”
634.
by namdnay 4y ago
Did you read their post? They specifically stated that what’s important is proportion of fraud to useful activity. There’s fraud in banking, but in proportion to the useful activity it’s small.
635.
by namdnay 4y ago
The problem is that that type of lifestyle, while comfortable, is the polar opposite of what we should be doing for the next generation. Air travel, massive houses that you have to drive to, air conditioning 6 months of the year… it’s just
636.
by namdnay 4y ago
agreed, the difference being that those are bad apples in the VC basket, whereas they're the only apples in the crypto basket. which crypto unicorn has a product that it sells to non-investors? not a single one
637.
by namdnay 4y ago
The fundamental difference being that from time to time, companies funded by VC actually build a product that is sold to the non-investing public. If VC were like crypto, they’d only be funding startups whose objective would be to raise mor
638.
by namdnay 4y ago
So when does something stop being “git” and start being “blockchain technology”? When the latter sounds better to investors?
639.
by namdnay 4y ago
I’m unable to find a single article that actually details what “blockchain technology” they’re using, and why. Every English article seems to be a rehash of the same press release - Can anybody find something better in mandarin ?
640.
by namdnay 4y ago
> As for the retailation, a simple question: did they ruin anyone's life? If no, the system shouldn't ruin their lives either Following that logic, you shouldn't go to prison for tax dodging, it's not like one person
641.
by namdnay 4y ago
This is completely standard in every big corporation Ive worked for, both in Europe and North America. I think it’s just a corporate flex: “when you’re with us, you’re covered”
642.
by namdnay 4y ago
I think it’s the opposite, there are nearly no US models sold in the EU, whereas many EU cars are sold in the US (99% German)
643.
by namdnay 4y ago
I’d be interested in seeing if there statistics of automobile safety in the US before and after Nader, compared to the equivalent statistics in Europe. I have a suspicion that the progression in car safety is a more global phenomenon
644.
by namdnay 4y ago
There’s a clear ethical distinction between not actively helping someone and actively harming them. I don’t have to lend my neighbor my lawnmower, but I definitely shouldn’t shit on his grass
645.
by namdnay 4y ago
I totally agree with your point (which is why I think electric cars are a good idea in general, as opposed to some who would argue that theyre a distraction from the real imperative of public transport and "short distance living")
646.
by namdnay 4y ago
I kind of agree with all those points? We have to change our behaviour fast, because those with real needs (the poor family trying to eke out a subsistence living in rural india) are going to feel the full brunt of the Co2 we and our neighb
647.
by namdnay 4y ago
Sorry, I wasn't clear. I'm not questioning the business model, I know trucks are popular and I'm sure they'll sell hundreds of thousands. What I mean is that for me this type of news is a silver lining around a massive d
648.
by namdnay 4y ago
are you guys going to get the vw van?
649.
by namdnay 4y ago
I'm kind of torn here - great, it's electric and not a gas-guzzler. But how many people actually need a 3 ton vehicle? Just the carbon footprint of building the thing must be insane, forget the damage to the road etc. Edit: just
650.
by namdnay 4y ago
"I suppose this only applies to single sprocket bike."
651.
by namdnay 4y ago
Depends on the jurisdiction. In most European countries for example, you only pay tax when cashing out
652.
by namdnay 4y ago
> “Amplified volume is imperative to keep us safe” when riding motorcycles oh dear, that old argument again > But Pennachio conceded he has modified four of the 11 cars he owns to enhance the rumbling of the engine, as a matter of ple
653.
by namdnay 4y ago
> Mostly the US, with some UK mixed in. That's the opposition to Russia? Hardly, Ukraine's neighbours are doing far more than anyone in London or Washington. > They are definitely not the same, they have obviously different
654.
by namdnay 4y ago
really? at least 50% of any given issue is concentrated on business/eocnomics. A few weeks back half the magazine was a deep dive into the expanding role of central banks
655.
by namdnay 4y ago
> What nobody understands is that this is not happening strictly because of the war or the drought, but because of the fragility of the global food system, which simply cannot bear any shocks. Your logic seems strange: "he didn&#x27
656.
by namdnay 4y ago
I'm not sure why sunflower oil is so popular. Olive oil is much nicer for anything that isn't going to be deep-fried, and peanut oil is much better for frying (more saturated fats = more crispiness).
657.
by namdnay 4y ago
> It takes 5+ acres in a decently arable region with fertilizer to feed one person. By the time you're providing for a significant fraction of your caloric intake, it ceases to be a "garden". I'm sorry, but I just can
658.
by namdnay 4y ago
If you're fast enough you can get the ingredients for tomato sauce and meatballs at the same time :)
659.
by namdnay 4y ago
Why "also"? Ethanol production is the number one cause identified in the article..
660.
by namdnay 4y ago
What is "the west" exactly? Japan? New Zealand? Finland? Tunisia? A better term would be liberal democracies, but that wouldn't have quite the same "both sides are the same" ring to it, would it? Russia isn't w

More ›