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691.
by raincom 4y ago
The people who sign affidavits don't commit perjury, because the people who sign affidavits and those who lead parallel construction are at least two links apart. The way it happens like this: X tells Y to look out for A's vehicle
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by raincom 4y ago
The difference between senior software engr vs junior is precisely about well-definedness. Managers, business people, etc give you business problems (if they are good); a senior software dev should translate such problems with caveats (&quo
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by raincom 4y ago
"parallel construction" and third-party doctrine are two loopholes wrt 4A.
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by raincom 4y ago
That's how spammers operate--creating domains on the fly. Many spammers own registries in disguise; that way, everything can be automated.
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by raincom 4y ago
This while A/B/C are just code words for the right pedigree. Say, Mr. X worked for a no-name company, got a degree from some state college. Such a person can't recruit candidates whose pedigree is Ivy league credentials, and
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by raincom 4y ago
Indirectly, yes. They can use foreign intel agencies to spy on Americans; they can use third parties (Twitter, Facebook, cellular networks, your cars, and all data brokers) to spy on you, thanks to the third-party doctrine.
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by raincom 4y ago
Of course, the investing class is front running the fed. That's why the financial press always wants to push Fed to lower rates.
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by raincom 4y ago
No political party in India wants to abolish reservation policies. Beneficiaries, along with political parties, make a big deal, if the reservation system is abolished. The whole government bureaucracy is corrupt to the core, where incompet
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by raincom 4y ago
One thing to watch for Indian management chain: sycophancy is rampant. Sycophancy hides company's ills.
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by raincom 4y ago
As long as every other country on the earth wants to swap raw material and finished products with US dollars, they can print money to fund defense budget, social security, medicare, etc.
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by raincom 4y ago
The biggest problem is that software companies don't see "software development" as theory-building. Instead, they see "software development" as solutions to plumbing problems; that way, they can call a plumbing comp
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by raincom 4y ago
Interesting take, as interest rate = inflation + cost of money
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by raincom 4y ago
Sure, if the course is taught in some madrasa (Islamic theological schools), yes, they can avoid images. Can this logic be extended to non-theological schools that talk about Islam? Does it mean that what one should teach must comport with
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by raincom 4y ago
What your comment, in other words, boils down to this: managers, directors, VPs, etc, just build their empires by hiring more and people. That's why it is possible that "25% or 50% or 90% of that effort [personal productivity] is
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by raincom 4y ago
If the drug is distributed by, controlled by, the American govt using its tech companies, such a drug is fine. The moment, the control goes to Chinese, yes, it is a big NO :)
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by raincom 4y ago
A rector of a University in a Dutch speaking country is a perfect example of this. Probably, people from Belgium/Netherlands can figure out who that is.
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by raincom 4y ago
Salesforce bought slack for $27B. In the span of two years, its market cap came back to pre-pandemic levels. If slack stayed as in independent company, its worth would have been $9B. If Slack wants to impart its culture across Salesforce, i
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by raincom 4y ago
People who live in rent-controlled apartments seem to be against gentrification, as they end up losing their rent-controlled apartments for new construction.
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by raincom 4y ago
Academics, esp in humanities and social sciences, are masters of bullshitting; they learn this art from their mentors (Ph.D advisors, teachers), who have mastered that. Just look at the followers of Foucault, Derrida, etc.
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by raincom 4y ago
I will buy a copy for sure, when you type it out as an ebook.
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by raincom 4y ago
That's what lawyers are paid for. All tech companies in California can just pick this range $90K to $900K for every tech job. That way, one doesn't need to update the salary range field for every job.
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by raincom 4y ago
https://archive.is/Srynp
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by raincom 4y ago
Even people who had bariatric surgery regain weight substantially.
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by raincom 4y ago
I agree with you. Retiring owners of small businesses seems to want 5 times the profit, even though he appears to be listing for 3 times the profit. Once you go through the books properly, that's what happens.
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by raincom 4y ago
Or one can come up with Rosetta 2 like solution until all binaries are ready for risc.
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by raincom 4y ago
There is a penalty for translating arm instructions into risc on the fly. That can be compensated by faster risc cores.
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by raincom 4y ago
Plumbing, HVAC, Electrician, etc require proper licenses. If you are trying to run such places by hiring a journey man, it is a bad idea.
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by raincom 4y ago
A small business owner will say he makes $400K profit a year, but wants to sell it for $2M (5 times $400K). What he doesn't tell you is that $400K includes his salary. As an owner, one needs to spend 60 hrs a week to run such a busines
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by raincom 4y ago
If your distant relatives don't have smarts to run that business, just buy them out at discount.
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by raincom 4y ago
In 2001, 17' ViewSonic LCD displays were sold for $999 a piece. Even if this 6K monitor sells for $1800, it is worth the price for the people who need such a set up. In my case, I am happy with my 7 years old 4k P2715Q monitors, which

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