sesuximo

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   by sesuximo 7y ago

   I agree it's not cut and dry. However, we cannot be sure we wouldn't have reached the moon or achieved other great things without Operation Paperclip. It's not like all the rocket scientists were Nazi elites. E.g. Goddard w
2. 422.▲
   by sesuximo 7y ago

   There's a fascinating but gruesome story behind why so many V2 rockets misfired. This kept me up at night after I first read it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wernher_von_Braun TLDR the Nazis used slave labor to b
3. 423.▲
   by sesuximo 7y ago

   cycles naturally arise from self righting forced. like a boat rocking back and forth, the economy grows too fast and swings back. is that so bad?
4. 424.▲
   by sesuximo 7y ago

   the Chinese govt agrees
5. 425.▲
   by sesuximo 7y ago

   At least in the US, what you describe is reality. Pensions are regulated heavily (you may disagree with the few legal flexibilities though). And they are at least partially insured: https://www.pbgc.gov/ Maybe the PBGC wil
6. 426.▲
   by sesuximo 7y ago

   Regardless of what SE should do with pronouns, a mod shouldn't get fired for clarifying
7. 427.▲
   by sesuximo 7y ago

   IMO the real issue here is not pronouns per se but rather it is SO's behavior in response (firing, ghosting, inconsistency).
8. 428.▲
   by sesuximo 7y ago

   This is the last straw for me. The ads were also out of control. Real documentation is better anyway!