danielahn

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by danielahn 6y ago
Yes - and even from the government - consider McCarthyism or Hoover's FBI and the civil rights movement. This fear of saying the wrong thing seems to say a lot more about the expanding reach of both corporations and individuals (and fo
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by danielahn 8y ago
To emphasize the point on the value of signaling - I know plenty of people who actively avoid branded items that could easily fit into their budgets because they think it's ridiculous to pay the premium - this is also signaling, especi
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by danielahn 8y ago
Yes - those El Salvadoreans - since they are born with only 3 fingers on each hand, they have a very difficult time using tools that were designed for people with 5 fingers on each hand.
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by danielahn 9y ago
Did you read the article you posted? Actual tulip mania, as described in the article, is much more similar to what is happening in bitcoin than the mythologized tulip mania. Frantic speculation in a narrow space with the market eventually c
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by danielahn 9y ago
Do you live in Quebec? Why do you get to decide what is reasonable for them? Personally, I have an issue if municipalities try to impose differential standards, but asking Uber to have its drivers conform to existing standards seems reasona
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by danielahn 9y ago
Sorry for late reply! 20% is standard SPAC comp. Also yes, I apologize, you are right - they get 20% of the value of the SPAC, so if they buy 10% of a company, they are only getting 20% promote on that 10%.
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by danielahn 9y ago
SPACs issue units to their founders that will convert into approximately 20% ownership upon the successful completion of a deal
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by danielahn 9y ago
Why not just ask Social Capital to invest out of their VC fund? The only difference is liquidity in public markets, and if that's all you want, why are you giving up 20% of the upside from your current valuation when it would cost you
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by danielahn 9y ago
For asset managers, the reason you form a SPAC is because you will get upside in the form of convertible warrants that will net you ~20% ownership, essentially for free (cost of your time to find and close a deal, and minimal upfront cost),
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by danielahn 9y ago
Misread your comment
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by danielahn 9y ago
Could have used the entire second half which turned into a giant rant about the value of crypto-currencies to expound on how the concept works too
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by danielahn 10y ago
Do you have a source on #4 by any chance?
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by danielahn 10y ago
Why? The argument being made is that the workers should suck it up and accept the low pay and grueling working conditions because of the importance of the work Tesla is doing. If you accept this argument, then why can't I also say that
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by danielahn 10y ago
Do you have any 'good' sources on other complaints about working conditions? Honest question, quick google search gives me a number of results but nothing that seems to have meaningful follow-up of any sort.
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by danielahn 10y ago
> but at the same time what Tesla is doing is much bigger than the individual I don't think you really believe that - if you truly internalized this, then isn't the conclusion that you should go find any way possible to contrib
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by danielahn 10y ago
There's a link at the top of your linked site to an audio recording - maybe it was recently edited in
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by danielahn 10y ago
I attended a public school in a Minneapolis / St. Paul suburb. Nothing particularly special about the school that I can recall today, although it was in a school district that included grad student housing for University of Minnesota s
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by danielahn 10y ago
I generally agree - I think the net result is just no trade deals, not bilateral trade deals.
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by danielahn 10y ago
Yes, but the funny end result of this is that bilateral trade deals will likely include similar or even more draconian restrictions w/r/t corporate sovereignty and IP laws as the policies being put forth are US-standard.
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by danielahn 10y ago
Hating liberals isn't a protected class. Regardless, you are not refusing anyone service - you are not banning people from your platform, you are designating your platform as something not be used for certain purposes.
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by danielahn 10y ago
Gotcha - thanks!
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by danielahn 10y ago
Is this post satirical? I think I am being trolled, but at the risk of making myself look like a fool for falling for it: How is your reading comprehension this bad? 1. Your understanding of the comment here is miserable given the point you
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by danielahn 11y ago
Who better to surveil than those who may have access to state secrets, and are actively talking with representatives of other countries? Members of Congress should be at the top of the list for NSA surveillance.
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by danielahn 11y ago
I am several steps removed from the industry but to my knowledge - There is still a regulatory approval process to be able to manufacture the drug - so the cost and time required to receive this approval, then to market the drug as a generi
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by danielahn 11y ago
There is no patent on the drug.
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by danielahn 12y ago
It is and it isn't - as was stated elsewhere, for example if starting a new bank, regulators will require (and enforce) specific business plans, will limit dividend payments, will limit growth, etc. - there will be a lot of scrutiny on
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by danielahn 12y ago
Assuming kchoudhu is somewhat familiar with the banking space in the US, I think his question is - on what grounds was this individual able to get FDIC/OCC/FRB approval?
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by danielahn 12y ago
So... you're saying its easy for the reckless and foolish to somehow overcome these steep barriers and understand what it takes to open while those who are competent are unable to do so?
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by danielahn 13y ago
If I am starving, I can eat rice.
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by danielahn 13y ago
For the parent - this is what Warren Buffett said about gold (don't think that is obvious from just the quote being posted)

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