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Thanks. What about all the elevated freeways in LA? Looking at the helicopter reports from the Northridge quake, the collapses are pretty terrifying.

I know there are some earthquake experts lurking around here as well as generally a more logical crowd so I thought I would ask. I am thinking of moving to the Los Angeles area. Th…

The government should be able to sue to get an easement to the beach. Easements are not a new or exotic thing by any meabs.

It's because he knows he can turn around and sell it to a rich international buyer for double if he can market it as having an effectively private California beach. That's all ther…

Very similar to tall poppy syndrome in Australia. As an American it's always bewildering to see these attitudes play out.

Nonsense. New York is not nearly as bad as SF for rent. I know someone who just rented a studio in the heart of lower Manhattan for $1500 and that includes heat and water. On top o…

Coinbase is not a bank. Or a financial institution. If it were, it'd have a charter and licenses. It's a merchant just like any other. You give them money in exchange for goods. No…

Whatever the "mission" of Dell might be, it's hilarious and sad that some people think that's a cause that deserves sacrifice.

I would prefer they get rid of waiters entirely and just have runners for the food. Then I can stop stressing about tips and grumpy waiters. In NYC, the waiter actually improves ra…

Literally discussed this idea with a friend this morning. Surreal.

Perhaps they should have hired someone who knew anything about food production. Instead they hired a frat buddy to be a Chief of Customer Success. Hope he has experience handling f…

Yes. I actually got into confrontations with the leaf blowers once (the manager, and the property owner). I also called the police because they are clearly violating the city's own…

What's the value of reading books like this? Seems like a gossip rag. We look down at people who read celebrity tabloids but this is no different just because the drama happens ins…

And we don't hear about the flip-side, which is the fact that hundreds of thousands, if not millions, overstay their visitor visas every year. It's not fair to citizens nor is it f…

Okay. I am born and raised in the US and have lived here all my life. Not only have I never seen anything you described, I can't really think of a time I've even witnessed anything…

Doesn't matter for me. I hardly get much deep sleep due to anatomical issues essentially blocking my airways. I can't afford the surgery (even though I have insurance) nor will my …

Eh, not really. They are "working with" a real estate developer. Sounds like they just made a deal, mostly for the marketing aspect, to promote it as "connected to the Facebook cam…

Sure, they are the only ones, but does that mean it's morally or logically wrong? Theoretically a government spends a certain amount of money on each individual as they live, becom…

Yeah, that doesn't mean a thing.

Are you kidding me? I don't even see a price for the subscription fee anywhere on that page. When you buy something, you expect to see a price when you checkout your shopping cart.…

See my post in the other thread about living in Qatar. The exit visa is a system that legally enables indentured servitude. Any country that has this system (pretty much just Islam…

I lived and worked in Qatar and none of this is new to me. These people are treated in horrible conditions and I don't think Qataris have a second thought about it. They genuinely …

It's a government subsidy just like any other. It's a huge one, and many carriers are complaining about it. They argue Emirates should be charged extra fees for their US service be…

Well, Delta did buy a refinery last year. It was a crazy move but I haven't heard much about how it's going since then.

Pretty much every airline offers exit row seats for something like $25 more or an "Economy Plus" that's a step up from economy but far from first class.