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Of course not.

https://www.businessinsider.com/esop-essilor-employee-shareh...

I never said there shouldn't be competition. The parent asked where money goes...

How can you say that? Luxottica employs 85,000 people. Do those people obtain no benefit from employment?

Employing people at each step in the eyewear industry. Plus, employing people at companies who support the eyewear industry. Plus, employing people at companies that support the co…

Maybe factor in guaranteed lifetime incomes in many states before complaining about "low salaries": "The average annual pension for a retired Illinois teacher in fiscal year 2017 w…

Seems like population has grown significantly more than carbon since 1960? https://ourworldindata.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/update...

My understanding is the brain slams against the inside of the skull due to stopping fast. Wouldn't a crumple zone (again for lack of better term) allow for a slower transition and …

Honest question - football helmets have not changed that much in what, 25 years? Are there any efforts underway to use technology to improve the protection provided by helmets? Wha…

This guy knew how to do solitude: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Proenneke

Tangentially in the business. Two recent stories told to me: 1) Saw at Manheim Auto Auction (one of the largest) 300 Nissan Leafs run through the auction line in one afternoon ahea…

Alternative viewpoint: https://www.consumerfinancemonitor.com/2017/08/22/director-c...

Some Wolf=good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk8n-I53Ib8

Awesome video of stevewepay using his iPhone the last few days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08xQLGWTSag

I get why people here are jazzed about government offering the service (yeah! government cures all ills!). Let me offer another look. Small town in GA does the same. Cable is offer…

I already knew legos were strong without this research. For instance, I know for a fact from legos left on the floor by kids that one lego can hold my entire weight (240 pounds) wh…

Had the exact same experience with Clear.com (which I think has since been acquired) a few years back: http://www.bird-dog.co/blog/2012/11/05/clear-com-makes-it-im...

Not what the research actually shows: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/06/09/h...