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I want you to read my very first comment and reply back if you thought I was incorrect in any of my reasoning. If you did find an error, then think about how you would reply and wh…

I can only assume that you have failed every economics course you have ever taken, because if you left without understanding the concept of supply and demand orthe concept of value…

You misunderstand. Minimizing margins and maximizing revenues are not mutually exclusive. Also, saying an entity is publicly traded irrelevant, as you are suggesting we know every …

Not really, best buy and any other company of its size are more concerned with tax filings (which should be an "Ah Ha" moment for those of you at home), which generally gives compa…

Its actually better this is happening out side the US. Simply possessing CP in any format, with or without knowledge or consent is illegal. A handful of smart people have written a…

All have anecdotal evidence. All must be right. That is all.

I gave you +1 for middlebrow dismissal, you ignored the point I made and simply compared government to the private sector. I don't care how great the private sector manages their b…

Not everyone fits into neat little boxes. I read the article imagining using this device myself (and I'm a man!), or using it with a partner (man or woman).

I think what nugget is getting at, is there are many government programs that are mismanaged (welfare, social security, education to some extent, and others). Who legitimately feel…

The reason for this is minor's can't be held liable for any contracts they sign, that and companies have boiler plate legal speak that is intended for 99% of their customers. That …

I would agree that there is grey area, but I would compare this to some guy walking up and commenting on your grey hair, then you, offended, punch him in the face. If we take that …

I also call bullshit on this. Google is very open to webmasters,and has a giant like 40 page .pdf available to them strictly about what things get better search results and what th…

After having a "sales" (read: 95% telemarketing, 5% Misc tasks) job this past summer I can agree with much of what your saying. I gave it a couple months, then I quit (for various …

I gave you +1 for middle brow dismissal.

I would have to disagree that, this sort of crap is exactly what happens at small companies. When the person who manages a small company and is also a sole owner of it; its pretty …

"If there's one thing I wish I could do to improve HN, it would be to detect this sort of middlebrow dismissal algorithmically." 3 years ago, HN was great. Amazing in fact. What's …

YC is sexist and isn't providing enough kitchen space for more women to attend.

Where's the glory in cheating if you don't win?

I thought this was anti-hollywood.

"Contestant further represents, warrants, and agrees that any use of the Submission by the Sponsor, Administrator, and/or Judges (or any of their respective partners, subsidiaries,…

What is common practice for e-commerce websites, concerning a difference in Shipping and Billing addresses? Pretty straight forward question. Is there any laws to consider? To make…

Some of the best GPA's in my college graduating class (class of 2012) were known cheaters. They went on to prestigious jobs at companies such as [large american aircraft manufactur…

Poor article written on a poor premise. Even assuming that Donald Trump knows everything about how his company's physically operate (which btw, he doesn't), to say that his success…

Its certainly a sticky subject; but suppose the following situation exists: You are a student at a university somewhere in the United States. You live at said University. You have …

I'm sorry but how is it sexist? I would agree that it is a poor article with little reasoning behind it, but I have no idea what sex the author is nor do I think it is sexist. If a…