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by nickff 3y ago
It seems like he was asked a question which compelled him to opine. You seem to be assuming that he went ‘out on a limb’ of his own accord, without any basis for that assumption.
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by nickff 3y ago
I think we’re already in a low-trust state of affairs, at least with respect to the relationships between individuals and goverments. If the government trusts you so much, then why do they compel yourself to verify your identity to them so
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by nickff 3y ago
Government officials are also known to be using non-governmental channels for official business, in violation of regulation, and avoiding accountability and transparency. It seems to me that whats’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gand
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by nickff 3y ago
Somewhat ironic for government officials to say that private organizations are destroying evidence by using these apps. I heard an interview with Janet Napoletano (when she was secretary of homeland security) saying she avoided correspondin
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by nickff 3y ago
Is it actually common for high-performing union members to have better deals? In my (limited) experience, the unions tend to advocate for the long-term membership, who are often below-average performers.
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by nickff 3y ago
Insite opened over twenty years ago: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/insite-20-ye... Insite may not have been a 'de jure' decriminalization, but it was definitely a site where the go
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by nickff 3y ago
I thought the parent made some good points that I hadn’t considered before. Why are you “Lol”-ing (I assume derisively)? Did they disrespect you in a way which justifies rudeness?
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by nickff 3y ago
I don’t understand the difference you’re trying to point out. You’re both talking about the total cost for a testing a combination of drugs which required multiple phases, each of which is deemed a different trial. Am I wrong? What differen
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by nickff 3y ago
I assume that you're alluding to the air conditioner, which was invented in 1901? The first home installation was in 1914, but that wasn't the date of the invention. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_condition
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by nickff 3y ago
Most of that 30 pounds you lost on low carb was probably water weight which you'd gain right back if you start eating carbs again. ADDENDUM: this is because a drop in carb consumption causes a decline in glycogen, and a corresponding d
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by nickff 3y ago
> ”Problem is that educated people usually spend less” Where did you get this notion? In my experience, experts almost always have the best & most expensive gear in their area of expertise.
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by nickff 3y ago
You’re implicitly assuming they’d be better off with more control; I’m not sure that’s true.
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by nickff 3y ago
I’ve often found it alarming to see how much better the re-do is. I wonder whether I should re-write more code.
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by nickff 3y ago
I obviously don't know enough about your particular situation to be an informed judge, but... it really sounds like the management team is operating in a reactive mode, rather than a proactive one, and as a result, they don't unde
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by nickff 3y ago
Colleges do tend to be a bit more careful, but they often publish hiring numbers based on graduates rather than students, when advertising. This is deceptive, because they never mention their completion rates (which are often around 50%), a
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by nickff 3y ago
Neither of the 'airship' aircraft carriers described in the article failed due to fire.
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by nickff 3y ago
I think many people interact with Krupp's modern incarnation on a very regular basis; ThyssenKrupp is one of the largest manufacturers of elevators in the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThyssenKrupp
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by nickff 3y ago
If you read the Wiki, you'll see that weapon's manufacturing is nowhere near the worst thing Krupp did. Krupp used Jewish slave labor during WWII, and treated the slaves so badly that the SS criticized them for it.
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by nickff 3y ago
I'm not a Nestle fan, but I'm not sure they're evil and they're nowhere close to the most evil company. One well-documented prime example would be Krupp: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Arms_of_Kru
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by nickff 3y ago
It might just be that conservatives drive more (and that’s how most radio listeners tune in).
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by nickff 3y ago
The “lab leak hypothesis” is one instance where NPR seems to have buried the most plausible explanation; there are many other similar examples.
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by nickff 3y ago
I agree with you, but view the 'passion' effect as one of 'passion pay', i.e. holding a position that you 'love' or is seen to be high-status is a form of non-monetary remuneration (or benefit), which is a subs
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by nickff 3y ago
It could be a line of credit, which might be modified. There could also be an ongoing relationship, related to the issuance of a series of loans used for financing inventory or something like that.
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by nickff 3y ago
Do you have a source for the view that executives invest in commercial real estate, or is the view based on anecdotes? I have not observed any such trend/relationship, and am under the impression that most MBA-types are generally avers
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by nickff 3y ago
Aramco’s not a perfect example, as it was built up as a private corporation, and only nationalized as a relatively mature corporation. It also has a state-sanctioned monopoly on a very low-cost, high-price commodity. On the other hand and t
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by nickff 3y ago
Which statistical tools? My understanding is that linear regression was invented to understand the movements of planets. Even if the statistical tools were developed by eugenicists, does that mean we shouldn’t use them? How would you restri
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by nickff 3y ago
Why do you think their work is irresponsible? Is it still irresponsible if they're right? Should people only engage in anti-racist inquiry, or do you think they should just self-censor if they get the 'wrong' result? I don&#x
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by nickff 3y ago
From a brief search, title insurance often costs around 0.1% of the purchase price of a property; it seems the Notars are collecting a monopoly rent in Germany.
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by nickff 3y ago
None; modern super yachts are usually on the order of hundreds of tons, while destroyers displace nearly ten thousand tons.
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by nickff 3y ago
It seems like this court does not have the authority to set ‘legal precedent’, though colloquially it has ‘set a precedent’ in the sense that it did something for the first time.

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