npotter

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by npotter 19y ago
wars create additional financial wealth, but they don't create material wealth. Wars are inflationary. The best definition of wealth has nothing to do with money, but instead asks what the productive potential is. Wars decrease productiv
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by npotter 19y ago
I agree with everyone about not waiting to start, but there are ways in which you may have to adjust your business model to account for a global lack of credit, especially when US consumers are so dependent on credit for spending. I think
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by npotter 19y ago
The thing is that inflation is outpacing these numbers. With official inflation numbers hovering around 3% and real inflation (except in housing) being much stronger than that, Actual earnings haven't increased for the majority of the work
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by npotter 19y ago
where's that signal to noise essay from pg? I've always viewed standardized tests as a way to approximate intelligence, but they aren't very good ones at that. A search will show a lot of discussions about why. It's pretty silly to use sc
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by npotter 19y ago
whatever the default on gedit is. Sans 12pt maybe? 14" laptop screen. I haven't really had problems with this, but I've also never considered it. There is probably a balance between font size and ease of scrolling around that would be
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by npotter 19y ago
I fluctuate between indie-ish stuff and techno type things. I'm not up on my music categories, but bands like Say Hi To Your Mom and spoon. Also piano music. http://jamendo.com has some great free music, particularly Rob Costlow.
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by npotter 19y ago
-a real estate aggregator to provide people with historical price trends on given property. Eliminate the information asymmetry between the real estate agent and the buyer. -public and uploadable data warehouse, a la Many Eyes and Swivel,