snarf21

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901.
by snarf21 6y ago
I agree that governments are in on it but you seem to neglect banks role. Deutsche Bank is one of the biggest launderers in the world.
902.
by snarf21 6y ago
I agree with you but I think there is something to the business side. No Sales/PjM/Manager/CFO is likely to want to spend 3 months of resources on non-revenue generating updates. They would rather pay the fiddler when the sys
903.
by snarf21 6y ago
You are right but homes is the only asset regular people can get a fair shake at and the government helps by making interest tax deductible. If you want to stop the rich from cornering the market on housing, you have to switch to a land tax
904.
by snarf21 6y ago
I agree that we allow patents for things today that aren't novel but patents do allow a single person to build a company around an idea. By having some protection for a time, they have time to recoup research costs and build something
905.
by snarf21 6y ago
We need some serious patent reform, especially in the software sphere. I'd like to see: -- All software patents expire after 5 years -- All software patents must be actively used in a revenue producing product (yearly), if not the pate
906.
by snarf21 6y ago
The way to solve this is with Federal worker's rights reforms specifically around working conditions. It is hard to see that happening with the government very pro-corporation right now.
907.
by snarf21 6y ago
"It Is Difficult to Get a Man to Understand Something When His Salary Depends Upon His Not Understanding It" - Upton Sinclair
908.
by snarf21 6y ago
There is only one problem with healthcare in the US: misaligned incentives. Medicare would likely save money by having free screenings and yearly bloodwork for all Americans starting at say age 40. The cost of some of these experimental can
909.
by snarf21 6y ago
China can rinse/repeat on any soft fork. There is also the ability to block crypto networks at the ISP level.
910.
by snarf21 6y ago
I don't think they are making it illegal to go the bathroom they are just making it economically awful. If you miss X minutes in an hour, the whole hour doesn't count. You have to deliver X packages per hour everyday and one mis
911.
by snarf21 6y ago
That's only true to a certain extent. Current prices have more to do with the Fed buying 10s of $T of everything than will actual company values (minus a small handful of companies). 2022 will be interesting as life gets back to &quo
912.
by snarf21 6y ago
Unfortunately, you are the exception. I grew up in a church household and family. It is sad that so many people see the bible as a weapon to enforce their point of view instead of a manual to direct their own life. It is crazy the amount of
913.
by snarf21 6y ago
Very true, but this whole incident was caused by greed. This ship should NEVER have been let into the canal in the first place. I expect it and ones of its size won't be again. The size makes the wind much more of a problem and the s
914.
by snarf21 6y ago
Part of it is checking the box but they can serve purpose. There is value in an employee taking a step back and thinking about goals for the next quarter or year. There is value in a (good) manager reading the goals and using that for dis
915.
by snarf21 6y ago
Right, the whole thing is running max JIT which means any hiccups ripple quite far.
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by snarf21 6y ago
This is great news. It is really about the pesticides more than anything else. In my area, hawks are EVERYWHERE . I see at least 1 every 5 miles along the highway (farmland) watching for food. This was not true 20 years ago.
917.
by snarf21 6y ago
I agree that it is interesting but we haven't learned how to take care of this planet and it has unlimited (with appropriate behavior/population changes) resources. We never consider that humans evolved for this gravity and have n
918.
by snarf21 6y ago
Well said. I like how you laid out both sides. For employees, this is a preference . I'm tired of the "best" narrative. Everything has trade-offs that are not calculated in.
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by snarf21 6y ago
It is such an unpopular opinion but this is the answer. Humans are selfish. The earth can't sustain 8B+ people. Maybe 2B max with some technological advances for cleaner cars and other renewables.
920.
by snarf21 6y ago
I agree, people should think about it as a lottery ticket. How many people spend $10Ks over the years trying to become good at soccer/basketball/baseball/golf/etc. so they can go pro? We know that it is a 1 in a million
921.
by snarf21 6y ago
My grandpa fell down the stairs of their farm in his sixties. He was paralyzed and needed help with everything. He slowly developed cancer over time but was forced to just lay in bed. All he did was beg for pain pills and to be set free. He
922.
by snarf21 6y ago
It is a fair question and to be honest we'll never know. I think we have to try something and this is the best idea I have. The erosion of privacy and the amplification of hate are being driven by this ad funded leverage.
923.
by snarf21 6y ago
I agree with you but you have given the solution as well. Add VAT on all digital advertising and keep raising it until ads aren't the least friction way for people. As long as the social media is encouraged to leverage for profit, th
924.
by snarf21 6y ago
Yeah, these things are scary. My test for people who ask for these backdoors is to ask for them to hand me their unlocked mobile. I promise to not share any information I read/see. There is an expression in this area that I love (but I
925.
by snarf21 6y ago
"Hey wiretap, can bunnies eat pancakes?"
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by snarf21 6y ago
I always joke with people that farming is a great half time job, just pick which 12 hours you want to work. I also think the only people that want to start farming are those that have never done it.
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by snarf21 6y ago
True, but what percentage of user who own on Coinbase are going to setup Tor to buy/sell Bitcoin? What percentage are going to be comfortable setting up a Trezor? I did say it wouldn't stop 100% of transactions. If a government ba
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by snarf21 6y ago
You don't stop crypto by taxing it. You stop it by banning it at the ISP level. It won't stop 100% of transactions but the price would crater for Bitcoin to $10 and that alone will kill it.
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by snarf21 6y ago
They need to be forced to limit a 4 year degree tuition costs to the average starting salary for people with the same degree graduating from their school. Align the incentives for them to provide valuable degrees and they make more money.
930.
by snarf21 6y ago
I have no proof, but as the climate has changed and mostly gotten warmer it seems like the summer heat takes longer and longer to dissipate from the ground and the water. We used to have snow at the end of November in PA. Now snow is only

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