throwaway-blaze

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   by throwaway-blaze 4y ago

   For reference, the term "Culture War" has been in use since the 1920's in the US.
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   by throwaway-blaze 4y ago

   Actually, off the shelf open source and commercial data processing and analysis software can be made to do this stuff, if you're willing to spend $$ on AWS or similar infrastructure. This kind of analysis is easily partitionable, and
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   by throwaway-blaze 4y ago

   You can also "retire to startups", meaning go pick the most interesting company to work with and not worry about their ability to pay you or even their long-term viability. If the work interests you and the people will be good to
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   by throwaway-blaze 4y ago

   Venezuelan Bolivars have been worse than that. I think the Turkish Lira is too, and lately the Russian Ruble. We in the US are super lucky the world considers our currency the most favorable, although printing 80% of all dollars in existe
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   by throwaway-blaze 4y ago

   Also, if not all the countries are going to do it, you'll impoverish the countries that do it and leave the ones who don't to take over economically.
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   by throwaway-blaze 5y ago

   Guessing you don't live in a major city. These things would be fine in rural places all over the world.
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   by throwaway-blaze 5y ago

   (Using throwaway, because people can't have rational discussions anymore). 47yr old with 12yr old twins. Live in a million dollar neighborhood in Capitol Hill Seattle. Kids go to private school about a mile south of home. When the s