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sdinsn

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    Comment #24041569

    > This shouldn't be down-voted. Just because you don't like something Lenin did doesn't mean all his observations are wrong. He is probably being downvoted for saying that consolid…

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    Comment #24041536

    Large companies have easier access to debt. And in a low rate environment, solid returns from debt are pretty much guaranteed.

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    Comment #24041498

    > is airborne stable in aerosol form AKA, it's not airborne. If it requires water particles to host the virus, its not airborne.

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    Comment #24041483

    > Aerosol transmission is the main vector. Yeah. And that's not 'airborne'.

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    Comment #24040147

    Facebook is banned in China... > The US has permanently lost China's technologists and entrepreneurs at this point. What? We never had them. China's economy is closed and state-con…

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    Comment #24040116

    They aren't forcing it to sell or close. If the US bans TikTok, TikTok will still exist in other countries.

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    Comment #24040012

    Tax law is complex and change frequently, it would have to track 50 states + federal tax law.

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    Comment #24013462

    > making it less likely that we'll notice new astronomic phenomena or inbound city-killer near earth asteroids. That is such a ridiculous claim.

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    Comment #24012788

    California state tax is very high, and it doesn't go towards aircraft carriers.

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    Comment #24003717

    And Cook is being honest: everyone can negotiate with Apple about their fees. Don't be shocked if Apple doesn't budge, because you actually have to offer something to make it worth…

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    Comment #24003701

    > lying about it to Congress When did Cook lie about it to Congress?

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    Comment #24003688

    But they didn't say that. I don't understand why you are making up fantasies.

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    Comment #24000180

    But you can buy food with the extra money from your tax deduction last year. Meaning, your problem is only a one-time, short-term problem. You aren't arguing in good faith if you t…

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    Comment #23993027

    Everyone has a name, but not every name is recognizable to the average person.

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    Comment #23981538

    The US-led coalition won the Gulf War. In fact, it was a very decisive victory.

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    Comment #23981525

    > fifty years ago if you were a US citizen in a foreign nation you were nigh untouchable. Even the countries of most ill repute wouldnt dare to upset you. Arresting, imprisoning, o…

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    Comment #23980950

    What do you mean, "how so"? Federal unemployment is $2400/mo.

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    Comment #23979658

    The federal government is already sending out $2400 per month to people who are unemployed.

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    Comment #23979624

    > They have the funds to bail people out just like they did in the last recession. Uh, what? The US is $26 trillion in debt. We also are bailing people out anyway- the extra federa…

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    Comment #23969371

    > Or do you think there's some option that is still support but not specifically enterprise and doesn't cost anything? Yes, Amazon backports security updates to Amazon Corretto (fo…

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    Comment #23961279

    > while we're pretty sure intelligence is genetic to a super high degree. No? There are tons of studies about childhood development that focus on intelligence being affected by the…

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    Comment #23961187

    > now it's completely gone. ...From newer versions. Old JDK versions have been kept the same, and Java 7 & 8 are still in heavy use. > you can now only get support for JWS if you p…

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    Comment #23931780

    You're missing the fact that Russia has been militarizing space longer than the US has... Russia is not responding to the US, the US is responding to Russia.

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    Comment #23931197

    Why would anyone with a brain hand over proprietary information?

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    Comment #23922852

    Because Sweden's economy relies on exports. They have economic damage when their neighbors lock down, independent of their own lockdown status.