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by woobar 3y ago
Stinger - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIM-92_Stinger Mass Missile – 22 lb (10.1 kg) System – 35 lb (15.7 kg) Effective firing range 0.16–8.05 km (.1–5 mi) Warhead weight 6.6 lb (3 kg) Maximum spe
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by woobar 3y ago
Because most weapons programs are also jobs programs. The money spend on Stinger will stay in the USA.
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by woobar 3y ago
Quick googling says that Piorun is heavier, slower, smaller payload, and smaller operational range. But even if it is better, can Poland ramp up production to meet the demand?
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by woobar 3y ago
This is a recent one. Whatsapp bug [1] exposed both Android and iOS few years back. And then there was MMS exploit [2] that affected close to 95% of android phones [1] https://www.ft.com/content/4da1117e-756c-11e9-be7d-
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by woobar 3y ago
Are you sure about biggest Android exploit? Tests conducted by Project Zero confirm that those four vulnerabilities allow an attacker to remotely compromise a phone at the baseband level with no user interaction, and require only that the a
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by woobar 3y ago
It is now standard (at least in the US) because it was mandated by law (in 2007). USDOT took some sweet time to implement it, but it was required by 2018.
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by woobar 3y ago
When I was choosing a new TV I was a bit concerned about brightness. 2000 nits is so much better (on paper) than 400 nits. But I wasn't planning on putting my TV outdoors and got a C2. My current brightness settings are at 30% when wat
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by woobar 3y ago
Here is the logo they used before 2011. [1] Not sure what inspired the new one. [1] https://photos5.appleinsider.com/gallery/54990-111552-001-pr...
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by woobar 3y ago
I had few Amazon SS bands, and they all were leaving dark marks. Apple's Silver Milanese Loop is stain free. Also price difference is not that bad compared to knockoffs.
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by woobar 3y ago
Yeah, I've meant "stainless steel" when I mentioned dirty wrists.
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by woobar 3y ago
I would agree that third-party knockoffs of plastic or textile straps are great. The metal ones are just not worth it. Unless you like dirty wrists and peeling paint, I'd avoid them. just look at the reviews for the one you've pos
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by woobar 3y ago
They have linked your face to the photo in your passport/green card. By looking into the camera you agreed for them to perform the lookup of your ID. It is probably more secure than looking at a physical ID that could be fake.
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by woobar 3y ago
I am not sure you have read what I said. Already public companies were giving away stock options as far as 15-20 years ago. 100% of them had successful exit.
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by woobar 3y ago
Quite different from your previous point (i.e. that they are worthless)? Don't think so. They are a good addition to the salary plus bonus. Now these old companies switched to RSUs.
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by woobar 3y ago
Stock options are not limited to private companies. Public companies do stock options too. The only difference from RSUs is if stock goes below your strike price they are worthless at vesting. You still can wait it out. Everyone at my dinos
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by woobar 3y ago
GP was talking about companies with FAANG levels of profitability. Maybe we should bring up Spotify when they are profitable. [1] [1] https://www.wallstreetzen.com/stocks/us/nyse/spot/earnings
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by woobar 3y ago
I am not sure what are you trying to say. Your link says people in need are getting energy subsidies and direct payments. Do you believe that the number of people skipping meals will be lower without the safety net?
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by woobar 3y ago
You are comparing outliners (big tech with huge salaries and outstanding benefits) with every employer in Western(?) Europe. How much does it cost to provide 6 weeks of vacation to everyone in the country? The senior engineer in Europe will
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by woobar 3y ago
You can't have your cake and eat it too. You like your social safety net? You like stronger worker protection? Long vacations? Someone has to pay for all of it. Either through higher taxes or lower wages.
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by woobar 3y ago
I think the parent just tried to demonstrate what the "arm race" really mean. I.e. they just countered your hypothetical with another one. As for the the Russians, they clearly shown that spending tons of munitions to make holes i
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by woobar 3y ago
When you are retired you don't need to live at the same place. World is your oyster. The capital gains from your house ($1.2M already, more in 10 years) will allow you to pick new house almost anywhere without worrying about mortgagees
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by woobar 3y ago
I will not argue about someone's ability to buy a new house in the current environment. But in this thread discussion is focused on existing homeowners moving to a new house. In your case (assuming $300K original house price) you will
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by woobar 3y ago
My point was that paying 6.5% on a $300K mortgage was a normal thing just 15 years ago. In fact it did not stop anyone from buying in the run to the great recession (aka "subprime mortgage crisis"). I don't have mortgage now,
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by woobar 3y ago
Wait a second. They were able to pay that mortgage before they refinanced, right? And the rates 5 years ago were close to 5% (according to your chart). Suddenly rate get close to what was normal just five years ago and we are talking about
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by woobar 3y ago
Why are you comparing to the absolute minimum? Didn't people use to have mortgages before 2020? My first house was close to $300K, mortgage was 6.5%. No one was crying about this back then.
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by woobar 3y ago
This sounds way less evil than the parent implied. If I say "I cannot just go and buy a brand new car. Unless my current one is totaled", and a few months later I am t-boned by a truck at the intersection. Did the driver of the tr
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by woobar 3y ago
Your links show that take home pay is higher in California ($72K vs £55K/$69K), despite higher tax rate.
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by woobar 3y ago
Mint MVO on T-Mo network https://www.mintmobile.com/plans/
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by woobar 3y ago
Once we start talking about "a lot less" the options to not work become scarce. For instance, my estimate is that with the minimum number of millions ($2M) one can support a family while unemployed in the USA and pretty much the r
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by woobar 3y ago
> what does one need that requires “millions of dollars” Stop working?

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