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931.
by seppin 9y ago
How would they pay their taxes? Or how would two countries buy oil from each other (when USD was agreed upon)?
932.
by seppin 9y ago
> what's the value of Bitcoin? Selling it to someone else for more than you paid next week.
933.
by seppin 9y ago
> Whatever technology replaces Bitcoin is likely something you can buy with Bitcoin. Now THAT is the speculation to end all speculations.
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by seppin 9y ago
This implies the poor are better off under socialism than as lower class in a rich country.
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by seppin 9y ago
your company markets, has sales people, and manages every part of the transaction from signing the contract to developing the code. I don't know if all that is 77/hour, but it might be.
936.
by seppin 9y ago
Wow Finish harder than Russian. I believe it.
937.
by seppin 9y ago
That would be any Israeli tech company. Or any Chinese company (ties to PLA). Quickly becoming more true in the US as well.
938.
by seppin 9y ago
The person pouring petrol on a fire didn't start the fire.
939.
by seppin 9y ago
That doesn't really answer the question, does it?
940.
by seppin 9y ago
As a company, or sports team, or anything, you have every right to protect the existing group dynamic and to avoid distractions or negative influences.
941.
by seppin 9y ago
> How could you possibly think that societies evolving in different climates under different conditions are the same? I always love new spins on old racism. Do tell how 'climate' plays a role in potential for technical workforc
942.
by seppin 9y ago
Amazing that people don't see this still. Kaspersky insists that his company has an exception, and it "doesn't work like that", but it's hard to believe. And if you're part of the US IC, it'd be malpractic
943.
by seppin 9y ago
I don't think this story is about you.
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by seppin 9y ago
I grew up 2 hours away and have never been. That's probably why.
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by seppin 9y ago
> I feel like if all work was suddenly remote, city residency would drop at least 50% in a week. I hope remote eventually becomes the norm. Could not disagree more. (Young) people move to cities for vibrancy, culture, and to be around ea
946.
by seppin 9y ago
I was amazed, even then, about how advanced the story telling was. They had one scene in the time traveling season, where Cable said something along the lines of: "It's just like the nuclear disarmament of the 21st century, every
947.
by seppin 9y ago
b/c not open source? any other reason?
948.
by seppin 9y ago
what about 1password ?
949.
by seppin 9y ago
Are you asking why Whatsapp is better than Windows Live Messenger?
950.
by seppin 9y ago
use any other currency then, what's the difference?
951.
by seppin 9y ago
> Being depressed might prevent you from exercising. Would being depressed prevent you from taking anti-depression medicine? Seeking help from a doctor?
952.
by seppin 9y ago
> They will and it is a good thing. Donald Trump, and whatever opportunist demagogue comes after him, agree with you.
953.
by seppin 9y ago
> Seeing China as acceptable is not more far-fetched. Then Europeans are just as native as their reputation. Every country acts in their own self interest. For some, democracy and free markets are in their interest. For some, no.
954.
by seppin 9y ago
also, taking a Chinese investment into your company can be messy or downright disastrous. do your research
955.
by seppin 9y ago
doesn't sound like a ticketing time bomb at all..
956.
by seppin 9y ago
> Yes - in particular, consider that China has more people than North America and Europe together, so a Chinese "domestic" firm has quite a market. India has +1 billion too but no one to sell to
957.
by seppin 9y ago
> You can contact more people, and you can convince a few percent more people to buy your product. This represents a fundamental misunderstanding of how sales works.
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by seppin 9y ago
> This is becoming more and more untrue by the day. I see no evidence of this. Your evidence is "Chinese isn't so bad" and "what about Trump and anti-refugee trends in Europe?" Those are social trends, which stil
959.
by seppin 9y ago
So you believe China can fully exist as a bubble, selling to China, recruiting only Chinese?
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by seppin 9y ago
> I just really disliked every minute of it. Reminds me of a marathon I ran. Did it give me a feeling of accomplishment afterwards? No, just really, really disliked the whole experience. Every min.

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