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I completely see the point of wanting to maintain and evolve the current set of social norms, rules and values in a society, and wanting immigrants to integrate well. But I do thin…

> while being labeled racist and bigot for wanting to maintain their own. Could you give a specific example here, as others have asked? I don't doubt that you feel this way. As an …

Did you miss this: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37449903

> I assume the answer would be obvious if we were talking about Christianity Not at all. Would you stay Christians want creationism to be taught in schools and not evolution? Would…

Hospitals and pharmacies are accepting the older bills for a longer window.

Not so easy. If I buy something for $1 million, I'm going to have to account for the source of that money.

There is an official transaction, but only for a fraction of the real transaction. The other fraction is done in cash.

Technically, yes. You can even just start using 100 rupee bills instead. But what this does is adds cost to doing business secretly in cash. Also it increases the threat of governm…

That does not sound like a secret plan sprung on the people with surprise.

> This is a strategy copied from China. They did same in 1970-80's. Citation needed.

(I'm watching the news live in New Delhi right now). The move is being pitched as an attack against 'black money' and terrorist/criminal activities and counterfeit . The idea is if…

Current PM 2.5 level in LA is 74. Current level in Delhi is 500+. The scale is just not comparable. I lived in LA for 3+ years in the 2000s. I just returned to Delhi and the air qu…

I just came to visit New Delhi from the US and the air is indeed horrible. Visibility is very low and it's not the usual winter fog. My eyes are itchy and am developing some sinus …

I spent my first 25 years in India and the next 15 in the US. Widespread corruption in India was one of the things I hated most. I think in the end it comes down to just social nor…

> The experience of experience and color is only important because experience and color has a web of other associated experiences that those colors remind us of So what about those…

> conflates consciousness and intelligence and this confuses matters I think this is an excellent point. I like your example with colors, which shows that there is a difference bet…