purple_ferret

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   by purple_ferret 6y ago

   A Distant Mirror covered some peasant/commoner attempts at rebellion and they seemed to lead to same disastrous results, mostly because of a lack of discipline. Here's a bit about the Battle of Roosebeke: >As French lances pi
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   by purple_ferret 6y ago

   Honestly looks like he was looking for a reason to leave and created his own excuse. From his explanation: > these Intercept editors also demanded that I refrain from exercising a separate contractual right to publish this article with a
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   by purple_ferret 6y ago

   >He founded The Intercept and could have been the EIC choosing what gets published. But he wanted to focus his work elsewhere. TBF, it sounds like he's barely involved (He does live in Brazil after all), and he just uses the interce
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   by purple_ferret 6y ago

   I did my part by clicking on every Trump ad sent my way
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   by purple_ferret 6y ago

   Sounds like his major problem was having basically no involvement in the company because he's been in Brazil. The Intercept is only 6 years old and all the editors have been there since basically the beginning...
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   by purple_ferret 6y ago

   AGAIN, these data points apply to using something like a fluorinated gas, which is what you'll get for major surgery, not Propofol, which is what they'll give you for a colonoscopy.
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   by purple_ferret 6y ago

   They regularly use Propofol which is not the same as general anesthesia. I've waken up (in pain) on Propofol. Pretty much impossible with a GA fluorinated gas. General Anesthesia is a very monitored situation as it's potentially v
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   by purple_ferret 6y ago

   Have you considered Raytheon, Huawei, the Turkish government, etc?
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   by purple_ferret 6y ago

   The Circle (was very popular), Love is Blind, Too Hot To Handle, 100 Humans, Dating Around, Glow UP, Back with the Ex, Nailed It, Interior Design Masters, Next In Fashion, Sugar Rush, Skin Decision, etc Every show about dating, cooking, des
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    by purple_ferret 6y ago

    It's interesting that Netflix's strategy with content is almost the complete opposite. Pump out junk reality TV and test lots of shows for a season only to drop them once they don't put up acceptable numbers (i.e. get past th
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    by purple_ferret 6y ago

    >only three, California, New Jersey, and Rhode Island, grant paid leave) This is false. New York has paid family leave which can be used by both parents for new borns. In 2021, you can get 12 weeks at 67% pay. [0] It's interesting
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    by purple_ferret 6y ago

    Coincides with $15 minimum wage showing up in a lot of places. Coincidence????
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    by purple_ferret 6y ago

    pump the stock market
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    by purple_ferret 6y ago

    Apple needs to partner with Rolex to create a watch with some real value retention
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    by purple_ferret 6y ago

    All it takes to give you cancer is one asbestos fiber. Just has to punch through a lung cell and alter the DNA in just the right way. That said, the probability is low for any given fiber. There is asbestos in aftermarket break pads, meanin
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    by purple_ferret 6y ago

    The OP says they can't be profitable and you're saying they're too profitable at the rider's expense. Which is it?
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    by purple_ferret 6y ago

    Elon Musk will be the first trillionaire. Dare I say, the first quadrillionaire.
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    by purple_ferret 6y ago

    > but what it really means here is "offer someone a better situation than you offered them". Some people would similarly have a problem with claiming a higher salary equals a 'better situation'
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    by purple_ferret 6y ago

    I barely buy jeans now because it's hard to find a pair that isn't 10% spandex
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    by purple_ferret 6y ago

    I really don't see how Fitbit offers a 'data advantage' in superiority to something like Youtube
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    by purple_ferret 6y ago

    Can't even get into some neighboring states! So much for the 'union'
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    by purple_ferret 6y ago

    Serious question. At this point, why can't teachers wear n95 masks? Data has shown they adequately protect even healthcare workers that are constantly exposed to heavy viral loads.
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    by purple_ferret 6y ago

    Do privacy addons block this and if so, does your price tracking account for it?
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    by purple_ferret 6y ago

    Purely anecdotal, but knowing a couple people who work at the NYTimes, there is definitely a right way to operate there. You can cruise by taking the same stances and retweeting the same tweets. Bari Weiss never seemed very principled in
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    by purple_ferret 6y ago

    Just another massive wealth transfer
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    by purple_ferret 6y ago

    >Nonimmigrant F-1 students attending schools operating under normal in-person classes are bound by existing federal regulations. Eligible F students may take a maximum of one class or three credit hours online. This pretty nuts. From wha
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    by purple_ferret 6y ago

    This is only a partial buy of assets. In the deal Berkshire agrees to buy out 6 billion of debt (out of 70 billion in liabilities). It's not necessarily a deal that could be had in a fire sale, but one in which Dominion agrees to sell
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    by purple_ferret 6y ago

    Apple PR team out in force possibly
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    by purple_ferret 6y ago

    physical security of remote devices
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    by purple_ferret 6y ago

    I wonder how good their remote security is. I imagine every single government regularly tries to hack them.