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It is surprising to see people protesting the "working conditions" of rideshare . I thought the whole point of ridesharing was that it is not a taxi service.

> If the labor market is so robust why aren't people joining the workforce? Because they don't need to work. They're not applying for unemployment and they're not taking jobs. So, …

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That is such a wise and important point. I am no fan of Apple, but the one thing they have going for them is that they have never forgotten how to please their core fan base. I was…

This comment makes it sound as if you don't think generating massive amounts of goodwill among your most passionate customer base "drives business." Google Reader was the loss lead…

Always a smart move.

Never mind that. How about the effects of noise pollution on the human populations?

>> 'They have the "best" app in the sector, but only because they have essentially the only sports social network out there.' You could almost say this about any successful app. Fa…

I see this as win-win for both companies. I never would have heard of Footpath if not for this news story. A good percentage of readers will now download Footpath and give it a try…

The problem is mostly one of data availability. China has plenty of data, but not all of it is credulous. That, and the fact that comparisons of any two nations will always be susc…

I have thought that for a long time, too. It's natural that, on a global scale, developed-economy wages would appear to "stagnate" if developing-economy wages are increasing while …

Interesting point. Thanks for sharing.

This article explains that aspect of it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_sail

The funny thing is that I just wrote a blog post about people who make pedantic side-comments and act like this defeats the over-arching argument. You began by suggesting that the …

I mentioned cities by name that have booming tech sectors and an influx of corporate headquarters. If the influx in Nashville is from Louisiana, that's still important, because it …

> If people are moving from NYC to LA/Seattle/etc., your argument doesn't really hold much water. Gee, I don't remember mentioning "LA/Seattle/etc." by name . Unlike some other cit…

Well, technically it's not as good as it was yesterday...

I mean, you could focus on whether the word "midwest" is accurate, or you could take my point that there is a reason why people are moving out of places like NYC in favor of less d…

Tech market is hot everywhere. NYC has been an aberration on cost of living for my whole lifetime and more. What's new is the plethora of tech jobs outside of NYC and SF. Again, as…

I guess I didn't realize how many commentators here were New Yorkers. XD Everyone's moving to more comfortable places with lower costs of living. NYC is not an attractive place for…

Not a bad idea at all. I'd prefer that insurance companies weren't involved at all, but as a second-best option, I'd prefer if the insurance companies allowed the pharma companies …

Thanks for the pointer. I have a FRIO, and love it. I wasn't aware that they made FRIOs for pumps.

More likely, as measured how? How do you know this? Spending more time thinking about my condition is a great way to improve blood glucose control, at least in my experience.