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by borism 14y ago
I guess that's it for the "hyperinflation is coming!!!" gold-crazed Ron Paul-supporting crowd.
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by borism 14y ago
I generally liked the article but this drone part is totally off the hook. Consider something like the drones shot down by Iran. The reason is that they are designed to be cheap, to be frequently lost while flying over the enemy. Thus, it'
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by borism 14y ago
Indeed. The geological effects of mining are much more serious than solar energy, which are not zero still (you need mining to produce solar panels/mirrors). Most side effects are focused on local biosphere I'd guess.
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by borism 14y ago
but that does not make their science any less refined science? I wouldn't call it that...
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by borism 14y ago
I like Sweden. But this has to be one of the most bureaucratic approaches to solving the problem. And it's ripe for abuse.
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by borism 14y ago
wow, seriously? are you by chance a congressman or lawmaker of some sorts?
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by borism 14y ago
AMZN: P/E 178.42 as of now
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by borism 14y ago
ok, ok. but hacker mansion ? I mean, seriously...
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by borism 14y ago
Rick Perry? oh boy... anyway, criticism of Fed from GOP is nothing new http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Federal_Reserve_... I'm skeptical Ron Paul had any particular role in reigniting it.
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by borism 14y ago
The point is that as long as Ron Paul is out there on the political flank of plausible candidates with a small committed support base, the more centrist candidates will tack towards his position to try and capture some of his support. do
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by borism 14y ago
Clarium Capital http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarium_Capital (directly related to his Ron Paul support)
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by borism 14y ago
yes, except we're our own extraterrestrials. (feedback loops in markets are nothing short of amazing - nowhere else can you make something a reality to such a degree by just pretending it's real)
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by borism 14y ago
although I think he did that for society as a whole, not for individual members of it? i.e. for him you're either happy or unhappy?
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by borism 14y ago
didn't notice that. what a weird thing to hear form Calacanis :)
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by borism 14y ago
So many ninjas but no samurais in sight? A ninja (忍者?) or shinobi (忍び?) was a covert agent or mercenary in feudal Japan who specialized in unorthodox warfare. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assas
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by borism 14y ago
why was the coding test timed? this smells like a disaster from the outset.
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NASDAQ:GSVC (pre-IPO investors in FB)(google.com)
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by borism 14y ago
yeah, spammers don't know how to make a DNS query
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by borism 14y ago
he's on the Board of Berkshire and is often thought as future Buffett replacement as CEO.
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by borism 14y ago
except it calls out both Republicans AND Democrats.
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by borism 14y ago
If taxes on the rich go up, job creation will go down. This idea is an article of faith for republicans and seldom challenged by democrats and has shaped much of today's economic landscape. What's so f*cking partisan about it?
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by borism 14y ago
It won't last a year with several parallel bubbles (one on the other side of Atlantic, another on the other side of Pacific) imploding.
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by borism 14y ago
twitter drives any e-commerce traffic!?
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by borism 14y ago
violence means very little in the context of corporations, since they're not people.
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by borism 14y ago
I'm sure some of the earliest writings were not unlike today's Facebook walls... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_writing
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by borism 14y ago
flagging
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by borism 14y ago
Rule #1: never look at the current relative strength. Look at the trend. (otherwise paraphrased as - never try to catch a falling knife)
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by borism 14y ago
because centre hull isn't sitting in water, only glides over it. but you're right, it isn't a true catamaran either. can't remember what is professional jargon for such designs right now.
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by borism 14y ago
It isn't always simple for large organisations to copy/implement trivial/common sense things. While Google has it's head up its' ass^H^H^H social stuff, there doesn't seem to be any effort to actually improve search.
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by borism 14y ago
how does having contracts automatically amounts to "making money"?

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