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    Comment #35633105

    Things people do for Vaastu Compliance! /jk

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    Comment #31110315

    Lol, I don't think that is necessary. He has already bought his free speech with the ~9% stake.

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    Comment #28184329

    I had read somewhere that a lot of waste(supposedly recyclable) from the US ends up in these poorer asian countries. These countries that actually don't have a lot invested in high…

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    Comment #27909113

    Privatization spurred tremendous increase in efficiencies. SpaceX rocket material is much more fuel efficient, significantly more re-usable. Even the blue origin rocket landed on i…

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    Comment #20500737

    Headline is misleading. A fair number of launches are pushed back due to a number of reasons and this is definitely worthwhile mentioning in the article itself. But mentioning "on …

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    Comment #19988716

    Not really. It is usually the case where a lot of young men/women come here for their master's at the age of 22-23. And typically get married around 28-32, so this would be very us…

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    Comment #19743395

    I found the last part about SPMs and anti-inflammatory molecules, very interesting and encouraging. Being a colitis patient, I have found out in my own experiments, that eating a d…

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    Comment #18461462

    That might not work for already existing constructions. The system can be designed to not add to the fire, we can possibly add this to the already existing power infrastructure. Th…

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    Comment #18461339

    We should think about investing in smoke/heat sensors that can broadcast an emergency signal that can be placed in the wilderness areas close to human habitation. Just thinking thr…

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    Comment #17825055

    I have worked with multiple American senior engineers who are not as technically proficient and productive as junior foreign labor. What you are saying is anecdotal. This is true f…

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    Comment #17824939

    Also, if foreign accents bother you, maybe they caught on the fact that you weren't a cultural fit for that team. Or maybe you are not a pretty good software engineer. Maybe both.

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    Comment #17824878

    American kids drop out of school at a very high rate. The percentage who make it higher education is so less, the institutions have to look at foreign kids for their income. The ki…

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    Comment #17077769

    The only copy in my local library had over 30 holds. They said they used to have a second copy until ...

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    Comment #16692361

    I feel that difference will blow in the next decade. It will just be content, wherever you watch.

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    Comment #16692323

    Which company that creates content does not promote itself? By your logic, warner bros and other production houses should not display their signs before the movie starts. You seem …

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    Comment #14842406

    Question - Why is this down voted? Isn't living within your means a basic idea in major parts of the world?

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    Comment #14271319

    In India, government run schools offer free mid-day meals, as an incentive to attend.

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    Comment #13979198

    Early in my career, my then really good manager taught me to say no, Which was initially difficult for me. But, I am really thankful for that lesson. Learning to stand your ground …

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    Comment #13351335

    I believe it sounds like desperation because of the societal constructs that make it a stigma to use this drug. If one looks at it from a purely medical point of view, I don't see …

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    Comment #11003454

    Title stereotypes Indian women. Title should have been more specific like the story and mentioned Geeta or her village.

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    Comment #10963750

    Significant number, maybe. Penetration of medical services in these countries has increased quite a lot in the same time span. But, impact of this depends on the type of disease. S…

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    Comment #10963454

    Diseases transmitted by mosquitos have increased tremendously in the last decade, Especially in developing nations. I am from India and we never used to hear about cases of Dengue …

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    Comment #10869821

    'sales are generally the last people to go' - generally where? In startups , especially engineering driven ones, shredding parts of sales team first is not un-heard of. Also, accor…

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    Comment #10098545

    At VMWare, I was working on ESX performance for a while, and I can say that performance is taken very seriously. Major features have been pushed back to the drawing board when the …