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by noarchy 8y ago
We're saddled with these vestiges of the early 20th century because of Prohibition. But that period has long since passed. The new reason for keeping them is the revenue stream. This is often justified by the "societal cost"
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>there's lots of good research associating ease of access and low prices with alcoholism Do you believe that you'd be an alcoholic, were it not for the high prices on alcohol, or the monopolies controlling sales in most provinc
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>And now legal cannabis pricing is even worse. And we knew it would be. The heavy-handed regulations here have often met responses like, "well it will take time to sort this out, give it a few years." Unfortunately, the example
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So they didn't end up stealing your beer, because you were able to show a receipt? I wonder what becomes of the beer of those less fortunate.
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>Just a reminder that you should use metrics. Maybe avoid using them as reward mechanisms and use them as leverage instead. And unfortunately, I know of at least one software shop where GitPrime metrics are used as reward mechanisms. T
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I'm more curious as to why one would need a particular qualification in order to criticize Japan.
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>I think this obviously applies to telecoms, which often have monopolies over certain areas (and often granted by local government! thanks a lot Philly city council). That's a key distinction. Are there any actual monopolies (I don&
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by noarchy 8y ago
I have never been the kind to want to work from a cafe, but I know plenty who do it. Fair enough. I'm more of the kind who wants to meet friends to have a conversation at a cafe, which we really can't do when the seats are gobbled
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I am never in a Starbucks for long enough to really notice the music. There usually isn't any place to sit, as the place seems to turn into an office or study space, with Macbooks (rarely something else) taking up nearly every seat.
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The Mate X is Huawei’s 5G foldable(techcrunch.com)
92 points by noarchy 8y ago|203 comments
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This was essentially my own reaction. If you've read his novels (which are mostly autobiographical), it is obvious that his alcoholism is far from anything glamorous. His entire life looks like a trainwreck (especially Factotum ), com
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How is it that some articles, like this one, manage to stay on the front page for more than a day, while others (which seem to be popular, based on points and comments) seemingly vanish within hours? Is the human intervention in these ranki
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I live in a place (Canada) where even some non-essential products are monopolized not by private companies, but by the government. In fact, the only monopolies of which I am aware are created and mandated by government.
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Possibly, I'm trying to access it from Canada.
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"Video unavailable" when I try to view it.
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>it should be an obligation on the card issuer, enforced. By financial regulation, worldwide. Which worldwide financial body will make this happen? Mastercard did this without any prodding from a government, as far as I know. >I'
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I think there is almost a neo-Prohibitionist attitude coming from some, of late. Though this is largely anecdotal, I think it got ratcheted up by the movement to see marijuana legalized, where weed has often been compared to alcohol. Aside
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by noarchy 8y ago
Don't know about "upper" class, but definitely middle class. A lot of things at Costco (at least where I live) are only available in organic formats, for example, which jack up the price for no real benefit (imo). The working
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by noarchy 8y ago
One fear that has come to mind: Microsoft pulls a Google and tries to force Github and LinkedIn to work together somehow - like requiring a login from one to use the other. I hope they have the presence of mind to not poison Github with Lin
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Fake-porn videos are being weaponised to harass and humiliate women(stuff.co.nz)
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I think Facebook is terrible. So I don't use it. I have a choice. These same MPs would likely howl in fury if their secret communications were stolen and published by an entity like Wikileaks (for example). Be careful what you wish for
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>The sports community (especially bodybuilding) knows that for decades. While true, I would't say that everything bodybuilders are doing is worth following. Many pros do things that are extremely unhealthy. It isn't just the ab
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Why would the universal income spending be any different?
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Part of the downvotes may have been due to this inclusion: >Taxes gathered this way should found basic income. ...which is going to turn off some people, while others will consider it an unnecessary political tangent.
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As as reddit user might say, the name checks out. That said, I never see a discussion about China, even here, that isn't saturated with whataboutism, often to the point of hyperbole.
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>It's taboo to take the obesity problem seriously. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_acceptance_movement It is phenomenal to see such a movement sprout up, as if a chunk of society decided to just give up. I co
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Is the 50 cent party working overtime in these threads? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Cent_Party
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>We're 5 years away from this shit being regulated away in Europe for good. No doubt the EU governments themselves will not be beholden to such regulations.
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I can confirm what you say about Tor. I get the login screen when hitting FB via Tor, but not otherwise.
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Is it really a revelation that governments cannot be trusted any more than corporations with our data? Their potential for abuse is even worse: you cannot opt-out of using government like you can a Facebook or a Google.

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