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by polartx 6y ago
I wonder if this might unintentionally incentivize _more_ cases of embezzlement. After all, gambling addicts with dysfunctional moral compasses could say, “and if I lose, grandma can still get her money back”. Much in the way that employees
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by polartx 6y ago
I think everyone can agree that the employee is the #1 scumbag in this story. I think a 4 year sentence is woefully inadequate for someone who effectively stole her employers retirement years, years he cannot replace. Some blame can be assi
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by polartx 6y ago
The public must not be trusted to discuss x, y, or z for fear of what the racist white supremacists might do!
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by polartx 6y ago
https://youtu.be/l7o4A16QCxE Hidden camera investigation of Facebook moderators (ie fact checkers)
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by polartx 6y ago
>A rational actor... Let’s remember this is China we’re talking about. Before you hand wave that away, consider the emphasis that China places on keeping-up-appearances at practically any cost
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by polartx 6y ago
Archiving this before it’s removed for ‘elevating an idea to the public mind’
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by polartx 6y ago
Isn’t he referring to a lab leak of a virus which was engineered with ‘gains of function’. I’m particularly convinced of this theory because it explains the glaring weakness of the Covid-19 virus to UV radiation (ie sunlight). If Chinese re
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by polartx 6y ago
Where does the water vapor go? It condenses into droplets then skates back and forth along the bottom centimeter of plexiglass? That would be disgusting to look at. Or maybe it absorbs into the cloth hood/neck piece? That way when the
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by polartx 6y ago
Does bioVYZR actually _mean_ anything? Is ‘bio’ indicating that it’s biodegradable? Or made of organic material? Is VYZR an acronym? Or is it a meaningless combination of a buzzword and misspelled word, (which is inexplicably in all caps)?
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by polartx 6y ago
“It’s only $n dollars, is that worth a mans life?!?” I dunno, let’s ask that man?
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by polartx 6y ago
I don’t think you read the article. He’s not being held because the greedy state wants the gold for themselves and he won’t let them have it. He’s being held because he defrauded the investors that funded his treasure hunt and went on the r
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by polartx 6y ago
I’ve worked for 50 person companies, and 250k person companies. I’ve found that, (barring outliers), most CEOs, especially of startups, are very interested in the perspective of ‘Joe customer’, if shared in earnest. When you think about it,
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by polartx 6y ago
I have a very different take— -Mr. Lynch advertises for KMK on a site that he has poured many hours of work and creativity into over the years. Mr. Lynch does this based on an agreement, that, in fact, relies heavily on the merchants ho
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by polartx 6y ago
One could argue that it would be unethical to use your investors’ money as a political (or even idealogical) bullhorn. Notwithstanding, such a position places zero restrictions on doing the same with your own money..but corporations make
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by polartx 6y ago
Customer Service is often regarded in companies like insurance is regarded by most people—you gotta have it, in a perfect world you’d never need it, and very few people brag about how much they pay for it. That’s why Customer Service isn’
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by polartx 6y ago
> I grew up in a multi generational joint family with grandparents, parents, uncles, aunts and cousins. That sounds miserable, TBH
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by polartx 6y ago
Physical pain? Are you still getting spanked?
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by polartx 6y ago
Sitting on the Nissan domain, almost certainly valued at much more than the $50k they’re seeking, it seems out of place to be cyber-panhandling
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by polartx 6y ago
I read the article. Did I overlook the part where partisan politics, and their depth of responsibility for the homelessness problem of NYC was covered? If I did, my mistake. If I didn't, why are you bringing up how conservatives affect
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by polartx 6y ago
"poor kids are just as bright as white kids" - joe biden
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by polartx 6y ago
I worked for a company that provides web and app tracking (kinda like google analytics, but more granular data and user metrics). Any Chinese prospect that engaged with us had to use a myriad of proxies because the Chinese govt blocked our
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by polartx 6y ago
>but i hope they get more funding for safety Here’s a wild idea: don’t try and fill the hole with money; if you can’t afford to safely move your nukes, you can’t afford your nukes, ergo you shouldn’t have nukes.
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by polartx 6y ago
Look no further than the Coca Codo dam that China built for Ecuador. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/24/world/americas/ecuador-ch... Not only did it basically cost Ecuador any sovereignty it may hav
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by polartx 6y ago
I guess I’ll be the wet blanket at the expense of sharing the less-common experience of catching peacocks. As a teenager my folks owned property in NE Texas. Finding that property plagued with all manner of insect pests, they were convinced
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by polartx 7y ago
Philosophy professor ‘invents’ something not particularly amazing; easy reproducible. Tries to build his empire on a cheap piece of plastic glued to the back of a phone. Incredulous when someone comes around with improved design or more eff
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by polartx 7y ago
then you would have a problem different than the one being discussed.
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by polartx 7y ago
there's certainty, and there's provability. Certainty may be rumors that come from colleagues in other parts of the company that play out exactly as they said it would. >Why wouldn't he sue for wrongful termination? This w
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by polartx 7y ago
My dad literally went from putting the chips in the boxes when he was 23 years old, to overseeing the construction of a brand new manufacturing plant (and running it), to managing scores of plants at HQ in his 40's. Frito-Lay however,
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by polartx 7y ago
IMO there should be a limited period of time for which nations can lay claim to 'artifacts', especially when considerable effort to recover them is expended by a private party. Take for example the Odyssey group that spent years t
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by polartx 7y ago
I'd love to grab one. Problem is, in the absence of any disclaimer such as "Max 2 per person", I'm expecting some asshole opportunist to camp out and take a pallet full to re-sell on eBay.

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