catawbasam

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by catawbasam 4y ago
Hmm. Maybe google "Hoover Institution".
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by catawbasam 4y ago
Most travel modes have a downside. For example, car and suv drivers routinely speed through pedestrian crossings and kill large numbers of pedestrians. Scooters may be annoying, but at least they aren't deadly.
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by catawbasam 4y ago
It can discuss the nature of intelligence, for example.
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by catawbasam 4y ago
Some hedge funds may have lost billions, but frackers are printing money at current price levels.
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by catawbasam 4y ago
Health insurance. Which manufacturing companies in other countries don't have to deal with.
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by catawbasam 4y ago
Solar PV, battery technologies, and smart phone transaction systems are areas where China is playing a leading role. They are competitive in EVs and Automated Vehicles. I'm sure there are others. The US isn't even in the game a
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by catawbasam 4y ago
My experience is that the rich kids mostly bring food, because the cafeteria food is terrible.
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by catawbasam 4y ago
That's a big problem in most of the US, especially the Coasts. Not so much in Texas.
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by catawbasam 4y ago
Nope. My kid got taught about the evil Crusaders attacking the innocent Muslims.
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by catawbasam 4y ago
It would meet a need in the US if restricted to low-speed roads, eg for older drivers. Maybe young drivers and low-income people too. At low speed you just don't need a lot of the fancy stuff.
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by catawbasam 4y ago
Also add: - debt service related to infrastructure - higher transportation related costs, eg for school buses, fire fighting, parking related building costs But I agree Strongtown arguments tend to ignore other big cost categories.
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by catawbasam 4y ago
If you define collectivism is group activity enforced by violence vs voluntarism being group activity not enforced by violence then this entire discussion is a word game and a waste of time.
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by catawbasam 5y ago
This was a pretty small slice of the stimulus.
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by catawbasam 5y ago
Not "Fifth largest in this part of the country" Rather "Fifth largest .. this year in the lower 48 U.S. states", which is pretty large area.
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by catawbasam 5y ago
And the reps are often smoking hot, so docs don't mind making a bit of time for conversation.
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by catawbasam 5y ago
A local term for one group of neighbors is "Massholes", so guess the feeling is mutual.
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by catawbasam 5y ago
So the interstate commerce clause was created why?
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by catawbasam 5y ago
They are. Single family zoning and minimum lot sizes make it illegal to respond to market signals for more housing supply.
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by catawbasam 5y ago
Not just in-memory. It's pretty convenient if you have a set of Parquet files with common schema. Fairly snappy and doesn't have to fit in memory.
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by catawbasam 5y ago
Seems like governments should be funding proper studies, as they might benefit from a low cost treatment option.
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by catawbasam 5y ago
Google up marketing posters. You will see many of the same names and faces, a prominent example being Michael Flynn.
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by catawbasam 5y ago
My point is that those working to undermine or overturn democracy are using freedom to expression to undermine that very freedom. That is outside the bounds of toleration. A case in point is Christina Bobb, who works as a propagandist for
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by catawbasam 5y ago
It does though. The election fraud narrative and covid anti-vaxx efforts are being driven by many of the same forces. One public point of nexus is "Faith and Freedom" and "Health and Freedom" Conferences which overlap
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by catawbasam 5y ago
This is true for core instruction but not sports and other extracurricular, which are Pay-fors in many parts of the US. Robert Putnam's "Our Kids" (great book!) is eloquent on the costs and consequences.
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by catawbasam 6y ago
I think what is needed must run much deeper than self-suppression. It is time for us to look within and cool off within ourselves so that we can speak and act without hate.
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by catawbasam 6y ago
There were open calls for revolution on Twitter. I reported them to Twitter, friends, and the capitol police the weekend before.
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by catawbasam 6y ago
Religion is a powerful force, so it can be used to manage people. But it is far more than that.
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by catawbasam 6y ago
Better than the elitists? They are the elite.
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by catawbasam 6y ago
A little, but not much: https://phys.org/news/2014-01-discovery-quantum-vibrations-m... https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/01/140116085105.h...
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by catawbasam 6y ago
"waiting until they are more sure" implies that they will get there in the end. But it looks like only a minority of Americans ever reaches that point. Most non-college graduates aren't getting there.

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