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Jackmc1047

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    Comment #18344663

    In a competitive market government should treat everyone equally by the same rules. Big banks do not exist in a competitive market as they are heavily shielded from competition, pr…

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    Comment #18344519

    Your comment is simply saying: contrast people who participated in the real estate bubble with responsible people who did not. I agree that the second group suffered because of the…

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    Comment #18344448

    The problem wasn't so much that people took/were given loans they couldn't afford. Default rates fell for many years along with lending standards (not requiring a job, assets, or i…

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    Comment #12024693

    It would be great to see the long term results as compared to buying less risky assets, like treasuries. It's not a question of whether the market's returns are positive over the l…

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    Comment #8262880

    You may find it interesting that BillGuard is developing a new anti-fraud feature that (I believe) compares your phone's location to where your cards are used.

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    Comment #7935935

    I think it's about 70mg per cup.

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    Comment #6735614

    What is it that you don't like about Bitcoin? What do you want to do with Bitcoin that you're currently not able to do? Or do you simply have concerns with its security?

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    Comment #6735586

    You say that "Bitcoin['s] price growth made it more popular." I guess my issue is what you mean by that. When people see Bitcoin's price shoot through the ceiling, I totally agree …

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    Comment #6731214

    Thank you. This appears very obvious now.

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    Ask HN: Is Bitcoin in a bubble?

    The exponential shape of the price curve makes it appear that it is. http://bitcoincharts.com/charts/mtgoxUSD#tgTzm1g10zm2g25zv

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    Ask HN: For every article you read, how many do you save for later?

    This question came to me when I was checking out Aaron Swartz's Amazon wishlist. Aaron had 1,253 items on his wishlist and 139 items on his Finished Reading list so it appears he f…

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    Comment #6124884

    Your life is not a joke. You've sacrificed tremendously to help someone who doesn't even seem to appreciate it. Your desire to sacrifice repeatedly for someone else is incredibly m…

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    Looking for a programming tutor

    I'm looking for someone to each me backend programming. I have taught myself HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery but need to learn the backend (and lots of other things) to complete …

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    Looking to Fund Startups

    Hello, I am interested in providing seed funding to early stage startups. Please email me if you are looking for such funding at startupseedfunding@gmail.com. Thanks.