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Well then, you should exit your echo chamber more often ;) On a serious note though, given Miller and Modigliani, I do struggle to see if there is a problem, with buyback in a gene…

When I first heard of this trend of buybacks I got annoyed. But then I realized, isn’t this just a “Miller and Modigliani” switch from equity to debt financing? The shareholders ge…

Are you aware that sugar comes from plants?

State provided lawyers only for criminal cases. Furthermore, in the US, the victor pays their own legal fees, unless the case was clearly malicious.

70mi for a realized national fleet average of 35 mpg? No way. More like 40 mi for a fleet average of 25. (Are you using imperial gallons?) On my commute I average 17 mpg on a 28 mi…

Interesting question, I don’t know the answer, but why would a gas fall back down to Earth? Wouldn't it expand to fill in the volume? On the other hand the jet is angled downward (…

A 7 day fast is pretty intense. I’ve only gone 24 hr (super easy) How much of your ability to do that is because of previously stored fat (that you'll eventually burn out?) How muc…

He’s either trolling or dislikes AZ with the zeal of an extremist. Toilets are a non issue. Most of AZ water usage is the whole country’s responsibility (we eat, don’t we?). Sure m…

I like the way you think! But why stop there? The North East should be forced not to heat their homes (by far worse than cooling in the S.E.) The S.E should be forced to drop AC Th…

Agreed, on your second point. But these stories are not “meh” because it reminds us how important it is that the UK leave the EU once and for all

Sounds about right

Most everything we develop (I work for the DOE) has to be open source.

But they make great handbags. Get Prada to come over and start a proper slaughter!