SilverbeardUnix

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by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago
It would take more than just your neighbor developing their land for your land to increase in value. land value taxes calculate the value of the undeveloped land as in land in denser areas is more valuable than suburban land. Unless all of
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by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago
You pay tax based on unimproved land value so what your neighbor builds doesn't matter. In your scenario, for what you're talking about to happen, everyone in the neighborhood needs to be building fourplexes and opening local busi
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by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago
Knowing how much people suck, I can't imagine "RSS for comments" is something I would want to read.
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by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago
Flat out wrong. Your choices aren't single family home or highrise. There are numerous other options in between. Duplexs, triplexs, fourplexs, mother-in-law suites, townhomes, live-work homes, cottages. There is a gulf of options in be
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by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago
Same thing.
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by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago
Land value tax would solve most problems in California.
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by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago
1. People don't work alone and need to collaborate 2. People value convenience over privacy and security 3. Cloud is easy.
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by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago
No you don't. There are plenty of games you can buy and go into the wilderness and play just fine offline. Just because game developers WANT you to be online so they can get data doesn't mean you NEED to be online.
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by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago
When people say fascism are speaking more of an authoritarian nation where corrupt officials use the state to suppress opposition. Modern day Hungary is a good example
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by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago
That's the problem. H1B visa is for talent that is almost impossible to get domestically. It should be for bringing in actual specialist.
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by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago
I don't agree with any of this outside of having a standard screen and networking modem. The rest of this is why I think Linux phones are being held back.
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by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago
I thought Ubuntu Touch forked from Ubuntu and was called UbPorts?
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by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago
I mean that is what it is. Is there some rule that you can't call it that? Or is it just fascist don't like being called fascist and might go after people who call them fascist? Which is very fascist thing to do by the way.
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by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago
> and these days, a degree of protection from that thing that is happening in the USA and elsewhere, which is no longer safe to call by its name I actually don't know what you are referencing.
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by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago
The modem is always going to be a black box but I would caution letting that one thing prevent investing in development.
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Ask HN: What is the actual state of Linux phones?
64 points by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago|47 comments
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by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago
You have ethics and the ability to feel shame.
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by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago
Intel hasn't had desktop GPUs for a long time. Your timescale is off compared to how long AMD and Nvidia have had to polish their GPUs.
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by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago
No it isn't, this is an attempt to censor and push propaganda.
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by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago
If you actually believe this then I do not know what to tell you.
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by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago
It's not irrelevant. The parent claimed the US was taking after China; I'm mentioning that this is not uncommon in democracies and places not named China. If you pull anything else from my comment then you are reaching for somethi
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by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago
People in general have stopped trying to hold people accountable and have just accepted defeat.
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by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago
YT would start a revolt among Youtubers if they did this.
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by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago
Honestly makes me think better of Anthropic. Lets see how long they stick to their guns. I believe they will fold sooner rather than later.
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by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago
I'm not a fan of the administration by any means but a lot of democracies do this. Public/Private partnerships are commonplace in Europe.
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by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago
Oracle owned Tiktok with right-wing and Trump friend Larry Ellison at the helm is a step in the right direction? That's crazy.
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by SilverbeardUnix 1y ago
It's always been like that at the top but starry eyed nerds were able to delude themselves into believing that it wasn't so. Now the veil is gone and people see how evil it really is and don't care because the money is right.