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by saynsedit 10y ago
Also some bacteria are actually extremely good for you when you eat them, like Lactobacillus, I.e. What you'd find in kimchi, sauerkraut, pickles. Or that the majority of the human body by cell count is actually composed of bacteria...
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+1. You can see the same effect in natural language as modern English has fewer tenses and declensions and makes heavier use of helper words, as contrasted with olde English. Same with Latin vs modern romance.
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by saynsedit 10y ago
So good.
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I already pay my fair share, they should too.
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by saynsedit 10y ago
Taxes may be the worst way to recycle money but in the absence of anything else it's a really good way. Apple's revenue far outweigh its costs. They have one of the largest cash reserves of any corporation in the world. http:&#x2
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I feel like I can't buy this unless Apple pays its EU-enforced Irish tax bill. We give them money but the vast majority of it never goes back into the economy. [Edited for technical correctness]
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What is your source on the shell company involvement? Couldn't find anything on that.
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Something that isn't transparent in this discussion is the fact that Linux is extremely corporate now. By that I mean, the vast majority of contributions are sponsored by corporations. Both Linus and Greg know that. They are keenly awa
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BTW Your conspiracy theory that I'm a low-key "Putin fan" reminds me of medieval witch hunting. Honestly, HN really isn't a hostile environment to be a "Putin fan," but you know what is? Ukraine! rim-shot I
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The narrative you have invented for yourself to understand me with limited information is fascinating. You have a gift for storytelling! You should really start writing fiction. Not kidding at all. I loved Rainbow Six. Actually Clancy in ge
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Laws are usually theoretical until they are broken and tried in court. Even then they are still subject to revision. This is not anarchist in any sense of the word, colloquially or academically. It's hundreds of years (or more) of lega
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Just a note, precedent has little impact on law outside of countries that don't practice common law. Common law originates from the UK and Germany and France don't practice it, therefore precedence has little to no impact.
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At the time, the company knew that in order to serve customers in Europe, it would need a base there. Are you sure this had nothing to do with avoiding US tax and keeping a cash stronghold in Europe?
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"Putin fan" is not a term I would use to describe myself or anyone who is seriously analyzing the situation from a rational unbiased perspective. Nor would I use "tit-for-tat," "backstab," and "archenemy&q
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Ukraine was in total disarray due to a violent revolution to depose its democratically elected president. The Russian annexation, i.e. intervention, was arguably done to stabilize the situation on their part. A referendum was held after the
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It's undeniable that the euromaidan protests had a strong right-wing nationalist component. They were violent and essentially terrorized the country. This essentially led the president of Ukraine to resign. That right-wing faction then
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by saynsedit 10y ago
Yes Russia's actions were more severe, that much is true. I'm simply putting it into context. Ukraine is of the utmost importance, so I can see severe circumstances culminating in severe actions. Again, these present circumstances
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I never said I didn't appreciate it but context also matters. Tactics matter, I agree, but so do intentions. Russia has more to lose than America has to gain. If Ukraine joins NATO, Russian then borders NATO. Ukraine is essentially the
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Ukraine is not an isolated event. It's yet another chess piece in a long and drawn out American/Russian chess game that's been played since WW2. Yes, Russia is being bullish on Ukraine. This is happening after America has exp
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Thanks!
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That's not evidence of a Russian-specific crash. All markets across the globe had a correction in January 2016. According to your chart, Russia has apparently bounced back, just like the rest of the world. This is the DJIA: https:&#x2
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I don't believe I justified any of Russia's actions. It's a complicated situation and there are lots of questionable actors... For example, there is credible speculation that the US funded anti-Russian neonazis in Ukraine ht
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Russia isn't the only country that violates international treaties and its own constitution... Ever heard of Victoria Nuland, assistant Secretary of State for European affairs during the Ukrainian crisis? "Fuck the EU" she sa
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I wasn't aware their economy had crashed. Could you provide a source?
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Ukraine situation is way more complicated than Putin simply annexing it. Lots of history there and lots of US meddling as well as Russia. Additionally, our economic system is far from perfect too. Ever heard of occupy Wall Street? Lots of w
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Consciousness exists as much as the color blue or the soft hum of a clean sine wave — it's qualia. Our interpretation of the physical world doesn't necessarily exist anywhere but in our minds.
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What should we do? Does anyone here know?
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Just read the output of your compiler for simple functions. objdump -d, or, cc -S
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If you're ready to do something about this, consider volunteering for http://brandnewcongress.org
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Those example words have precise meaning, "performant" does not. Engineers should communicate using precise language, like other technical disciplines.

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