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by throwaway_1928 5y ago
Tummo is closer to 'Kundalini' [1] than it is to Pranayama. Pranayama can be practiced safely with a little intro, but the others I believe require serious guidance. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kundalini
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by throwaway_1928 5y ago
It absolutely matters. If Jeff Bezos says he has invented a new operating system and upon a little digging it is discovered that he just tweaked and renamed Linux, then he should and will be called out, and it will hurt his reputation. The
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by throwaway_1928 5y ago
This has happened with Pranayama before, when it was appropriated and rebranded as 'cardiac coherence breathing' [1] and 'diaphragmatic breathing' [2]. [1] https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/30/he
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by throwaway_1928 5y ago
fantastic talk, thank you.
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by throwaway_1928 5y ago
This "there are options" bit does not help most of the million people stuck waiting 100+ years for the same immigration that their equally qualified colleagues complete in 18 months. The false equivalence of a 100+ year wait with
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by throwaway_1928 5y ago
Let us say this young author has a master's degree from MIT and has worked a few years on an H1B at Tesla. But he does not have a PhD and does not publish research. And he is a very good engineer but does not care for management work.
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by throwaway_1928 5y ago
+1. I think they are just trying to mirror the tech oligarchy we see elsewhere. A handful of rings to rule them all and in the darkness bind them.
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by throwaway_1928 5y ago
I agree with you that administrations can do pretty much whatever they want, but I think you are missing the point: 1. if H1Bs are not to lead to green cards per your interpretation of existing laws, then no H1Bs should lead to green cards,
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by throwaway_1928 5y ago
The US and EU governments have a much deeper understanding of India's strategic position than your comment gives them credit for.
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by throwaway_1928 5y ago
This is a simplistic assessment of India's strategic situation.
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by throwaway_1928 5y ago
INA 214(h) may be interpreted as follows: "In addition, INA 214(h) provides that an H-1B nonimmigrant may have "dual intent," i.e., the fact that an H-1B nonimmigrant has sought permanent residence in the United States or wil
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by throwaway_1928 5y ago
Yes, it could be one of many scenarios including the one you mention. It could also be that the child of the US citizen was born in Mexico perhaps during a vacation or prolonged stay. For that child to become a US citizen would take at leas
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by throwaway_1928 5y ago
"In addition, INA 214(h) provides that an H-1B nonimmigrant may have "dual intent," i.e., the fact that an H-1B nonimmigrant has sought permanent residence in the United States or will be seeking such status in the future doe
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by throwaway_1928 5y ago
> Americans want H1Bs to be temporary workers who go back home, not immigrate permanently. That’s why the statute has “temporary” plastered all over it This is false. The H1B is a 'dual intent visa', which means it "allows
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by throwaway_1928 5y ago
> Sure you’re saying H1B restricts but does it really? Given the author's impressive credentials and ambitious tone, he would be a fool to choose to wait 195 years [1] for a green card. [1] https://www.forbes.com/sit
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by throwaway_1928 5y ago
do you mean byjus?
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by throwaway_1928 5y ago
One may also observe that India is primarily Hindu, while Tibet is primarily Buddhist, which is an offshoot of Hinduism. Present day China is communist atheist, which has a lot less in common with Buddhism than Hinduism does.
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by throwaway_1928 5y ago
China is already planning the "world's riskiest mega dam" in Tibet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEYuRFJ12iw . It plans to use water supply as a weapon against India.
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by throwaway_1928 5y ago
Mearsheimer is deeply informed, objective and honest. Dangerous traits to have when your opinions don't mirror those of any given establishment.
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by throwaway_1928 5y ago
Agree with you on Boyle and Bagel being good and Jikh being bad. Strongly disagree with you on Meet Kevin. He's on my bad list. Just my opinion.
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by throwaway_1928 5y ago
Professor John Mearsheimer explained this 7 years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrMiSQAGOS4