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by starlust2 7y ago
If they are like most BMDs they cannot be verified by the voter. They'll print out a paper with a barcode on it. In theory you could scan and decode the barcode but most voters won't know how to do that. In effect, the BMDs are no
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by starlust2 7y ago
Not just Top Secret. It would also be classified as TK (Talent Keyhole). The classification system is compartmentalized to limit exposure of things -- like raw intelligence & intelligence gathering capabilities -- to those who really ne
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by starlust2 7y ago
Restricting the supply isn't intended to help the addicts, it's to prevent new ones.
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by starlust2 7y ago
Citation needed, and by that I mean his tax returns and financial statements. The public at large does not know how much Trump is worth because he won't disclose much of anything.
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by starlust2 7y ago
There's rumblings that FBI are hesitant to investigate Trump's base because it will affect their careers. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/fbi-faces-s...
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by starlust2 8y ago
The Chinese may have pressured North Korea to halt testing because of the potential leaks. North Korea can tunnel under another mountain but the risks will be the same. North Korea is dependent on China for trade. Cut that off and North Kor
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by starlust2 9y ago
Have you done any research into the potential energy release? Here is a decent primer. At about 26:30 they talk about battery failure testing. They have a 2 ton blast door in the room where tests are conducted. http://www.pbs.or
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by starlust2 9y ago
Pronamel (sensodyne) has flouride and no SLS.
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by starlust2 9y ago
The point isn't that existing technology can already do what new technology provides. There has to be some increased value from using the new technology. E-commerce took over because it's more convenient and offers a wider selec
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by starlust2 9y ago
At this point crypto mutual funds don't really make sense. They all fall and rise together for the most part.
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by starlust2 9y ago
This is what happens when mania dies down. Everyone who "invested" at >10K are not seeing the enormous returns. Those people are more likely to have never heard of bitcoin before this year. They didn't put in money beca
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by starlust2 9y ago
If you're smart enough to pull out profits and diversify then you're fine. It's those that go all in, "it can only go up", that are going to be in trouble. I fear a lot more people are in the latter group than th
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by starlust2 9y ago
But aren't all these app creating their own coins? Doesn't that mean the tokens are only usable in that app?
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by starlust2 9y ago
Converting a user operated machine from a steam engine to electric engine doesn't remove the user. Converting to a computer operated or assisted machine does.
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by starlust2 9y ago
Not if in lieu of homes they invest in nothing at all. If you don't own a home you're paying rent. Rent prices have also increased dramatically so it's not like there's money going into savings. Personally, I pay more in
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by starlust2 9y ago
More so that argument relies on magic thinking. Unless there's good reason to believe that bitcoin will be the goto for tax avoidance it's just wishful thinking. If just 0.000000001% of all astroids made of solid platinum land in
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by starlust2 9y ago
Also agree. It seems many people are convinced that others will just keep holding forever. Eventually there's less money flowing in and people will realize they aren't getting rich. When people aren't making more money the
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by starlust2 9y ago
You're missing the point. Everyone just holds the currency because they treat it as an investment. In other words, they are speculating. People invested, in both the financial and emotional sense, tell others to hold because that dri
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by starlust2 9y ago
The largest grossing pot store in WA state, prior to legalization in OR, wasn't in the states largest city of Seattle. It was located in Vancouver, just a few miles from Portland. There is definitely a benefit to being the first mover
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by starlust2 9y ago
Dealers sell whatever they get. Users will generally buy whatever the dealers have. Most people don't test their drugs so they don't have any idea or just don't care what they're actually using. For example, some esti