coastside_geek

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by coastside_geek 14y ago
I remember a very poignant image of a bunch of Chinese students building a replica of Lady Liberty. Can you explain why this would have been the case if all they were concerned about was crony-nepotism and redistribution of profits or whate
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by coastside_geek 14y ago
On a clear disk you can seek forever.
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by coastside_geek 14y ago
Yes you do exaggerate the business and financial knowledge of tech VC types. During the late 90s boom, EVERYONE was snared in. KP, Sequoia, pretty much all the VCs lost a ton of money. Doubtful that their so-called expertise would have save
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by coastside_geek 14y ago
Interesting responses. I urge fellow Indians to check out theuglyindian.com. A bunch of guys (some are friends of friends) have got together to make an impact. These little grass roots efforts are working. Lets participate and clean things
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by coastside_geek 14y ago
Well, then why complain about it? When tourists come to US they may go to Disneyland, the Statue of Liberty etc. Most tourists don't take pictures of American ghettos, prisons etc. Why is it that when you guys go to other countries you cons
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by coastside_geek 14y ago
When I was growing up in Chennai I would lean out the bus doors (with one hand) primarily to impress the young hotties walking along the side of the road.
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by coastside_geek 14y ago
Interesting. I've also noticed that until about 5 years ago or so most people in India were using the Nokia models which had been phased out in US. My guess is that Nokia kept the factories running and sold the older models for a very low p
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by coastside_geek 14y ago
There are some 950M cell phones in India. I've always wondered how the poorest of the poor actually afford these things. It isn't unusual to see someone who's leading an obviously poor life with a cellphone.
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by coastside_geek 14y ago
I've found her writings to be very nuanced and rational. However she seems to be classified as a "Marxist historian" by the Indian media. I have no idea what that means. Her book and articles on Somnath are very interesting.