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by noarchy 13y ago
As someone who lives in an area where language is extremely political, and government is already involved in language-related legislation in day-to-day life, I worry that this is a potential vector for more government intrusion on the Inter
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by noarchy 13y ago
There's something to this, no doubt. I recently took part in a project where a firm was contracted due to their "expertise", which they fulfilled by hiring a team of contractors, most of whom were woefully unprepared, in term
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by noarchy 13y ago
Context is important. Just killing people who have not harmed you isn't an answer. But if you're talking about shooting back , then an interesting conversation is possible.
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by noarchy 13y ago
I know of some Canadian jurisdictions that used to require bicycle licenses. Toronto was one, until the 1950s. I can't imagine a license scheme being repealed these days, as these things are all about the fees that can be collected, as
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by noarchy 13y ago
Great, can we also end public subsidies to help build their stadiums, while we're at it?
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by noarchy 13y ago
Some might find, on the other hand, that it is a very weird view to not question rules before obeying them. For many readers here, there has no doubt been some awareness of the questions surrounding these flight rules, since this sort of to
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by noarchy 13y ago
When did they start? I follow some tech sources there, mostly related to Android (and therefore, tied into Google's ecosystem anyway), but that's about it.
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by noarchy 13y ago
Posts like this seem self-congratulatory, to me. Working in this field, we're well-compensated, and in a position of relative privilege based on that alone. Add to that the flexibility (when we have it) to not be tied down to a daily c
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by noarchy 13y ago
I suspect that most HN readers are those who have "made it", relative to many in their respective societies. The professions that are often represented here are usually well-compensated, and there are successful entrepreneurs here
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by noarchy 13y ago
How is it that this democratic ideal has failed to deliver on many of these things, of late? To be sure, some are content with what government has brought to their lives in some areas, yet the complaints remain. Are our democratic systems f
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by noarchy 13y ago
They really needed to make the original launch date to overcome the idea that they're constantly late in shipping. Many have a "believe it when I see it" approach to BlackBerry at this stage, and who would blame them? This is
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by noarchy 13y ago
>People who think it is funny to waste people's time, cause needless panic and generally be disruptive are nothing but selfish assholes. So the TSA are nothing but selfish assholes? I can agree with that. >If you actually cared a
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by noarchy 13y ago
The US Embassy in Ottawa, Canada, looks like a fortress downtown. Adjacent to the building, one lane of a busy street has been closed by concrete barriers for years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_the_United_S
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by noarchy 13y ago
>The solution is to protest and vote! I suspect that they may have looked into that solution, and found it wanting. Hiring their own security gives them far more control. They know where their money is going, and they can adjust things,
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by noarchy 13y ago
I actually don't think that SR is a good model for legal drug sales, either. SR is/was designed around the fact that these transactions are illegal . In a situation where drugs are legal, whatever the level of regulation, you&#x2
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by noarchy 13y ago
If the FBI cannot manage to successfully steal these Bitcoins, then it might be quite the advertisement for the overall security of Bitcoins, no?
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by noarchy 13y ago
Breaking/disregarding bad laws has sometimes been a very good way to see said laws changed or abandoned. It is probably a safe bet that millions in North America are disregarding drug laws, possibly every day. The black market in contr
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by noarchy 13y ago
They could just as easily have rewritten the headline to say: "Greedy State is concerned about hotel occupancy taxes and possible evictions by building owners." The headline is indeed making a value judgement that the State is nob
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by noarchy 13y ago
Silk Road was criminal because the drug warriors decided that it was. I don't think the only alternative to the punitive system of fines & jails should be a bureaucracy of regulation. The latter is the likely outcome, of course, si
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by noarchy 13y ago
This entire thread is political. That much is clear from the get-go. It will come down to the usual polarizing arguments that you see here every day.
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by noarchy 13y ago
I have to concur. I clicked on this article wondering if there was some sort of new discovery in astronomy. Still an interesting read, but the old headline was much more appropriate.
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by noarchy 13y ago
Trying to apply the idea of the "tragedy of the commons" to this scenario seems like hyperbole. I throw your own recommendation back to you. This really seems to be a solution without a problem, for the majority of people in Franc
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by noarchy 13y ago
Your point is well taken. One big difference here, though, is that it is considerably easier to decide not to shop with Amazon than it is to opt-out of NSA spying, or any other government activity. I can decide to never deal with Amazon, an
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by noarchy 13y ago
If the French really believed this, as a people, then the government would not need to intervene. Amazon would lose on its own merit. This is a vocal minority at work, comprised of the losing side (smaller bookstores), and sympathetic legis
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by noarchy 13y ago
'Everyone has had enough of Amazon' By "everyone", they undoubtedly mean the ones who could not compete. Amazon's customers are probably not complaining.
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by noarchy 13y ago
I'd love to have the number of choices that Americans have in the wireless market, compared to the rather protected cartel we have in Canada. Verizon dropped some hints about coming here, recently, and the Big 3 wireless companies here
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by noarchy 13y ago
This reminds me of "Eunux" from GTA IV. http://gta.wikia.com/Eunux.net
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by noarchy 13y ago
Those who were able to download the app before the rollout was paused, are still able to use it. The app is fully-functioning[1], and they didn't pay for it. Looks like this initial offering of the app is indeed free. 1. It is missing
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BBM for Android and iPhone Update(blogs.blackberry.com)
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by noarchy 13y ago
Keep spinning it that way, if you'd like. But the people who are (for example) Muslim or Sikh in Quebec tend to not be white. The Jewish population is another matter, but the Quebec nationalists have it in for them, too, and that goes

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