westicle

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by westicle 15y ago
Grasshoppers may be more efficient to produce than cows, but science tells us that for the 1:1 input:output claim to be true grasshoppers must expend 0 energy and produce 0 excretions. Doubtful!
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by westicle 15y ago
You've obviously never tried my grandmother's baked lettuce.
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by westicle 15y ago
Ironic invocation of Godwin's Law?
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by westicle 15y ago
Or the United States under count 3 for that matter. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_Dresden_in_World_War...
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by westicle 15y ago
Some of those prostitutes are every bit as meretricious and dedicated to their profession as engineers are in their chosen disciplines.
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by westicle 15y ago
I will join your gentle threadjack, because it runs along an interesting tangent. I think a lot of schools give lip-service to segregating "advanced" students but miss the point of the exercise. I was placed in an accelerated maths class at
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by westicle 15y ago
I wonder if African doctors are taught "When you hear hoofbeats, think of zebras, not horses"? That might sound like a flippant comment, but I found it interesting that such a subjective example is used to demonstrate what should be an obje
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by westicle 15y ago
People also speculate in currencies. You can argue that currency is a kind of stock in the "enterprise" of the sovereign printing that currency. But is there a qualitative difference between that and bitcoin?
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by westicle 15y ago
I'd be a lot more on board with this suggestion if it didn't involve... blowing into a used condom.
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by westicle 15y ago
Not trying to shoot you down, as despite your IANAL disclaimer the general reasoning is sound, but: You are conflating two distinct legal principles: Caveat Emptor, the principle that the BUYER of property takes the risk of defects in that
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by westicle 15y ago
Spoken like someone who has never had to pick the used syringes from a public playground before their child could play on it. But agreed in principle ;)
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by westicle 15y ago
While we're on the subject of fairytale type characters, "people out there who are polite to all and sundry who would screw you the second they get a chance" is actually a literary archetype. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_John_Silver
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by westicle 15y ago
Agreed. "Building up the image you want others to see" Rather than trying to project an "image", try instead to just be yourself. People can smell fake a mile off.
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by westicle 15y ago
Am I the only one who was expecting "Female bloggers who won't sleep with you" to be one of the categories? http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2571874 Always pleasantly surprised that although HN lives in the internet, it is not of the i
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by westicle 15y ago
This is something I've never understood. Considering that a new car loses a huge chunk of its "value" the second you drive it out of the car dealer's, if you're buying new the only sensible strategy is to drive it nearly into the ground. If
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by westicle 15y ago
Observation 1 is disappointing. It seems like it should be the easiest thing in the world... pay what you feel. There is a chain of places that operate under the same model here in Melbourne, Australia but without any suggested prices or ca
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by westicle 15y ago
That's one way to look at it. Alternatively, you could say that the point of "legalese" is to define and convey ideas more explicitly than they can be defined and conveyed in English. Try writing a contract in "Plain English" - it will nece
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by westicle 15y ago
"A house (with few exceptions) is not a depreciating asset. With the singular exception of 2007-2010, home prices tend to rise." In the words of Shaun Micallef: "All cats are brown, as this exception to the rule proves". http://www.infocho
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by westicle 15y ago
They invaded two countries, one of which was tangentially connected to some of the people involved in the hijackings which has resulted in quite a lot of innocent deaths. Pretty major story of the past decade.
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by westicle 15y ago
Probably ancient China.
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by westicle 15y ago
I feel like this example only reinforces the point parent is trying to make. Having watched the clip below, it seems like running for eight hours in the heat of the day with no guarantee of a meal at the end is a dangerously foolish way to
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by westicle 15y ago
I tried quinoa for the exact reasons you mentioned, but didn't find it nearly as palatable as more "traditional" staples. Compared to rice I found it didn't gel together when cooked, had a stronger (slightly unpleasant) flavour and a gritty
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by westicle 15y ago
I was simultaneously impressed by the clean, informative presentation and horrified by the assault of grammatical errors. May I suggest having a native english-speaker review your copy? Otherwise nice site.
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by westicle 16y ago
I don't think it does... Defaulting on student loans is a civil debt. Filing fraudulent tax returns is a crime. I have never heard of someone being extradited or having their passport cancelled for defaulting on a civil debt (probably becau
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by westicle 16y ago
Interesting review. I didn't find your "economic argument against child sexuality" convincing however. (I understand you are positing claims about societal beliefs as opposed to your own) "... we’re unhappy when people reproduce and can’t a
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by westicle 16y ago
Actually, if you read the pleadings it is clear that Hill has no assets or income other than a disability pension. So if Hill won, or Righthaven backed down, great for Hill. But if Righthaven won an obscene judgment plus costs against Hill,
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by westicle 16y ago
A little recursive perhaps, but why on earth are people downvoting this ? Parent not only responded to the question directly and cogently, but even cited sources. I'm bewildered.
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by westicle 16y ago
At the risk of both taking a cheap shot and perpetuating an industry stereotype, I haven't encountered too many geographically genius-level taxi drivers in my city. I'm just happy if they have a GPS navigation system and can vaguely underst
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by westicle 16y ago
The fact that your three year old daughter loves watching Futurama already says a lot about her mental aptitude/attitude. I'm sure she doesn't "get" a lot of it at this stage, but I bet she will learn a surprising amount from sticking with
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by westicle 16y ago
That guy has nothing on Laserskater. http://reallifesuperheroes.org/wiki/index.php?title=Laserska...

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