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by pascalxus 8y ago
So, are tech companies going to finally leave the bay area or what? I can see we're not welcome here.
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by pascalxus 8y ago
It depends on what age. If I was 35, I'd say around 6M. If I was 65, I'd be comfortable with about 3M. If I left CA, these numbers would change quite drastically to 2 M at 35 and 1 M at 65. these numbers would be total net worth
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by pascalxus 8y ago
San Francisco makes it clear that tech companies aren't welcome here. Will tech companies finally take the hint?
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by pascalxus 8y ago
for Federal it's a lot higher than that. there are many defense expenditures hidden in other departments/categories.
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by pascalxus 8y ago
The way you fix that is by making the cost of living lower. We need to get rid of all laws that force people to take on high cost living. Currently, if a builder wants to produce low cost housing by using cheaper materials, small square f
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by pascalxus 8y ago
you should definitely return those things. I've never heard of them firing their customers. I don't think Amazon got to where they are by offering a terrible service. And even if they do ban you, you can always go to a indie bo
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by pascalxus 8y ago
people wouldn't need so much darn parking if they could live near work. This idea that people must buy housing 50 miles a way and commute over 3 hours a day must end: it's terrible for the environment and terrible for people&#x27
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by pascalxus 8y ago
Sure ideally they would all be filled with renters. but building more buildings 90% empty isn't such a bad deal: the owners pay all the same property taxes without any burden on the local system for schools, traffic, etc. In fact, i&
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by pascalxus 8y ago
if you enjoyed this, you'll probably like this as well: library of babel https://libraryofbabel.info/
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by pascalxus 8y ago
are you sure those were real Chinese restaurants, not tourist trap restaurants? I was under the impression, from a local of China, that you could under No condition at all, request a dish be replaced. One chinese restaurant (a traditional
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by pascalxus 8y ago
Go to france and try going to a restaurant. You'll see what i mean, right away. It's a world of a difference.
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by pascalxus 8y ago
Being in other countries like China and France really makes me appreciate how world class the customer service is in America. Here in the US, you can tell a waiter that your not happy with a dish and they'll immediately replace it wit
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by pascalxus 8y ago
I understand that a nobel peace prize winner can NOT say that people are dumb. However, there are people on this planet that believe the earth is flat.
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by pascalxus 8y ago
Employers are already paying more and more for health insurance and so are employees, it's eating up this country. 20% of GDP on healthcare is absolutely ridiculous. They're not really focusing on the root cause of the problem: t
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by pascalxus 8y ago
Imagine if GM or Ford prevented their cars from driving on certain roads.
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by pascalxus 8y ago
once the stock price hits certain highs, the CEOs get huge bonuses. So, it doesn't really make sense to buy back when the stock is low.
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by pascalxus 8y ago
but you have to admit humanity has made great progress in reducing extreme poverty over the last 40 years.
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by pascalxus 8y ago
The people in charge of hiring decisions are as diverse as you and I or anyone. Some of them will say: "I don't like this guy because he doesn't have a degree". There's many more that would still hire you despite
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by pascalxus 8y ago
And, to add insult to injury: the ones paying 3000 a year in taxes rather than 30k, are the ones who made millions of dollars in equity off the gain. That's extremely Regressive and completely the opposite of what CA supposedly stands
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by pascalxus 8y ago
Not to mention all those job posting that aren't openings at all: the ones that never ever higher anyone despite getting hundreds of applicants.
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by pascalxus 8y ago
All those billions and they give it to this ripoff hospital that bankrupts unsuspecting people when they're at their most vulnerable moments.
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by pascalxus 8y ago
There really should be laws against that sort of thing. Maybe some price ceilings per service
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by pascalxus 8y ago
>"The future became less a thing we create through our present-day choices or hopes for humankind than a predestined scenario we bet on with our venture capital but arrive at passively." I think this pretty accurate. The autho
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by pascalxus 8y ago
i wonder what the nutritional content of those veggies are compared to their ground grown counterparts.
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by pascalxus 8y ago
not too much of the healthy variety: fruits and vegetables
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by pascalxus 8y ago
Why don't they just do it without all those expensive lights and equipment, that's where all the biggest expsenses are. Just straight hydroponics with vertical farming. am i missing something? EDIT: I mean, do it outdoors with v
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by pascalxus 8y ago
ok, in all seriousness, yes there's lots of programmers here
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by pascalxus 8y ago
it's illegal to offer cash discounts, for shop keepers, so everyone is forced to pay for the credit card fees, even if they just want to pay with cash. People should have the right to choose and shop owners should have the right to ch
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by pascalxus 8y ago
And after you check boxed an activity, were you able to continue?

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