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"He launched airstrikes or military raids in at least seven countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Yemen, Somalia and Pakistan." https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-na-pol-oba…

I thought about switching to the trades for a while, but the ramp to learning the technical/business/certification aspects is not smooth enough; especially for an outsider. A bunch…

get rid of all the Ethical AI folks too. in theory, it might be useful, but in practice, it's just bureaucracy

Currency Wars → Trade Wars → Shooting Wars

not an expert, but I thought the US is unique in that you can't escape taxes unless you renounce citizenship. and even then, there's an exit tax

False. The Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act would impose a tax on the wealth of the top 0.05 % of Americans (people with > 50 million in wealth).

My sense is that people who think like this don't make it this high up. Sundar has already had opportunities to sell out much earlier; Money stopped becoming a problem for him long…

Why do these articles always leave out ISPs and cellular providers when talking about Tech Giants? Their monopoly is even stronger.

Is it just me, or is it a bit arrogant to assume that because X can do something, why can't Y do it?

Just realize that you are most likely using Phones/Computers made in China to call out the NBA.

curious why can't you run it if there's smoke?

> imprints that image into the customer's mind It's actually deeper than that. It imprints the image into our collective minds. Even if YOU don't think iPhones are better, it may s…

I did not suggest any solutions (period inspections or what not). I'm pointing out that the situation - that we have a set rules (zoning), but they aren't enforced - which causes p…

> you can do an un-permitted remodel of your downstairs, add drains, pave over the soil filter, create a massive sewage flooding problem, and sf will do... nothing. But if you were…

Isn't data collection by the ISPs/phone companies a bigger issue? Consumers truly have no choice there. Whereas you could get by without FAANG, though it'd be inconvenient.

I agree it should be harder the bigger you are, but it's not the tax rate. Right now, FAANGs either run a 0% profit margin, or book their profits to Ireland. Changing tax rates don…

you mean a key?

In January 2016, the FDA finally banned the Teflon-like, grease-resistant chemical that's been linked to various cancers, infertility, thyroid issues, and birth defects from being …

You should check out the article "The Case Against Civilization: Did our hunter-gatherer ancestors have it better?" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/09/18/the-case-again... …

is there data to back this up? or will it require a panama papers type leak before we know?

could you clarify your point. I'm interested, but this is all I could find: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_Europe

Warning: this kind of poll is prone to selection bias.