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True, but the lesser the number of crew members, the more chances that they'd have a consistent story. But good point about the 'captain's log' though.

Yes, but the scene of crime in this case is still available for the police to look at, and the dead body doesn't go anywhere. The position of the body can in most cases show if the…

Sorry for this off topic comment but it's related(kind of): I've always wondered how a crime committed on a ship can be caught. For example, the crew of a ship mutinies against the…

The rise of the Tea Party movement in the US has most countries worried about the consequences. China, with its state media, is in a better position to influence its populace along…

If you click on the "ask" link at the top of the page, you will get a list of all the "Ask HN" and "Offer HN" threads, if that's what you're looking for.

I see, thanks c1sc0.

I'm not so sure about the Aggressive Pacifism. From the Wikipedia article about the book --> The book is also interesting historically as Butler points out in 1935 that the US is e…

What WePay went ahead and did just proved to me that they aren't a bunch of stuck-up suits, which is unfortunately what PayPal seems to have become. Rather than seeing this as naiv…

Ok, do let us know how it works out :) I'm not sure if you'll be able to use WePay though, since their FAQs[1] state that they don't allow international payments at the moment(if t…

Hi Jacques, as someone who's had trouble with Paypal, what stops you from using, say, WePay in place of PayPal? I just wanted to understand your thought process regarding this?

Thanks for pointing out this book. Its a very interesting read. Direct link to the online version of the book : http://www.ratical.org/ratville/CAH/warisaracket.html#c1

That sir, I believe, is the incorrect way to do it. I may believe in capitalism, and I may believe that communism is wrong and someone who supports it is misinformed. But that shou…

From http://www.sarm.am/en/standarts/view/2550 regarding countries where GOST 7.84-2002 is accepted : Ukraina Turkmenistan Russian Federation Uzbekistan Tadjikistan Moldova Kazakhs…

I didn't see much difference in readability either. But its fascinating, the variety in viewpoints regarding something that most of us would not even give a second thought about.

I think its a bloody good idea. Just joined. But wondering if google groups was a good choice. I'm finding it quite slow, probably transient, hoping it will pass.