DicksenZuider

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   by DicksenZuider 10y ago

   "Rural Right Wing Nuts Challenging Voter Credentials" , "Urban Left Wing Maniacs Handing out Booze for Votes" and "Voting Machines Problems" are staple news stories on Election Day in America.
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   by DicksenZuider 10y ago

   Certain statistics are usually inflation adjusted, like GDP. Real Gross Domestic Product measures economic output adjusted for inflation or deflation. If inflation is 20%, and you're earning 3% interest, your losing purchasing power. I
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   Was early onset industrial-era warming anthropogenic?(climateaudit.org)

   2 points by DicksenZuider 10y ago|0 comments
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   by DicksenZuider 10y ago

   The American/Allied victory in World War II is the responsible for most of the relatively peaceful world situation. A cooperating West Europe resulted from this.
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   by DicksenZuider 10y ago

   What does "negative footprint" mean?
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   by DicksenZuider 10y ago

   Exterminating all mosquitoes could doom the animals that eat them. Birds, insects, spiders, salamanders, lizards and frogs could lose their primary food source. Wiping out a large part of the ecology could be a disaster.
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   Venture Capital Is Worst-Performing Asset for Calpers(bloomberg.com)

   21 points by DicksenZuider 10y ago|9 comments
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   by DicksenZuider 10y ago

   Prices for goods and services are determined by supply and demand, not by what, "in your opinion", is "fair".