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by jackhack 6y ago
meanwhile deliberate inflation is stealing the value of that money over 50 years. For reference, today's dollar has half the purchasing power it had in 1970. So for your example, 50 years of savings = $25,000. That barely covers the c
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by jackhack 6y ago
if free speech is only for the enemy, I fear what victory looks like.
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by jackhack 6y ago
Yes, it is precisely a cultural thing. America was formed as colonies declaring war against the strongest empire on earth, refusing to be ruled by a King and both occupied locally and abused from afar. The US Constitution and the balance of
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by jackhack 6y ago
why? Because the history books and graveyards (marked and unmarked) are full of examples of hundreds of millions of unarmed powerless peoples being marched off to their deaths by power-hungry dictators and their supporters. The authors of t
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by jackhack 6y ago
It's about perspective. Imagine being pinned down by a squad of these things for "only" 60 minutes. Or being pursued through the forest or an urban environment. That 60 minutes would feel like a very long time. For a glimpse
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by jackhack 6y ago
One of the reasons for the formation of worker's unions (such as screen actor's guild) is to protect the rights of actors and film workers, at all levels. Receiving proper credit is a big part of compensation. There may be a fine
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by jackhack 6y ago
Michael Abrash's Graphics Programming Black Book https://www.drdobbs.com/parallel/graphics-programming-black-... released online for free in 2001
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by jackhack 6y ago
there is certainly room for savings/efficiency. I've 100% made my mind up, but my mailbox has been BOMBARDED with giant-format postcards promoting the candidates I'm already voting for. These can not be cheap to print and del
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by jackhack 6y ago
closely related: the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 https://digital.gov/resources/paperwork-reduction-act-44-u-s... it requires the office of management and business to calculate the impact of records-keeping requirem
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by jackhack 6y ago
Then you need to have a speak with someone in HR. (ed: to understand the impact) Attorneys on the other side of the courtroom dream of the payouts such a "comedic" situation would provide.
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by jackhack 6y ago
>wisecracks that are wildly out of line for most white collar business environments. I would daresay out of line for all business environments. Blue collar doesn't mean one must suffer boorishness.
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by jackhack 6y ago
A reminder to those in poverty, that the council was willing to spend 60,000 on "art" which was prioritized over funding low-income housing among other things. >‘How can they get grants for arts projects when we can’t get grant
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by jackhack 6y ago
I realize you're being sarcastic but with a line of logic like that, you have a bright career in Congress, should you want it.
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by jackhack 6y ago
for future reference McMaster-Carr ( https://www.mcmaster.com/ ) sells almost any mechanical thing a DIYer could ever want. Shipping on big items might be prohibitive but the selection is vast.
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by jackhack 6y ago
thank you for this insightful view of the importance of family and parental guidance. it adds a lot to the conversation.
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by jackhack 6y ago
Am I the only one who cannot load this page? It renders for a brief moment, I can just begin to see the rocket animation, then it renders as a plain blue page. Same results on Firefox 78.0.2.esr (64 bit) and Safari Version 11.1.2 (11605.3.8
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by jackhack 6y ago
Nonsense. Almost free speech is censorship by another name. Working "pretty well?" Sure, unless one tries to talk about things that really matter and strays outside the dotted lines of permissibility. Some topics are verboten. Whe
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by jackhack 6y ago
>If someone is worried about GMO, they will stop eating it. not if the industry prevents you from knowing you are eating it
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by jackhack 6y ago
Will they be running automatic object detection/classification on the video streams? Is that a completely legal firearm/sword in the background? Is that a MAGA hat on the desk? Care to explain that Antifa flag on the wall? Maybe y
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by jackhack 6y ago
indeed. I'm sure the deer congregating at the corn feeder feel the same way, at least until opening day of hunting season. And the Turkey must think "The farmer must love me. He feeds me and tends to my needs. Why look at the cale
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by jackhack 6y ago
I know I wouldn't. I have stayed off FB -- active avoidance -- for a reason. Now that they have taken over the Oculus (I was an early Rift developer, and have the production Rift now) my journey with them is complete. I don't trus
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by jackhack 6y ago
I appreciate your eagerness and positivity but I fear it's not a solution. After all, who defines 'hinder', 'adware' or 'spyware'? (I'm reminded of the phrase "one man's terrorist is another
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by jackhack 6y ago
as someone who has worked his share of minimum-wage jobs, this seems obvious. Perhaps it's a case of academics in their ivory towers not having sufficient exposure to the real world? That kid hired for $8/hr doesn't care abou
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by jackhack 6y ago
I must mirror what many other have said -- this is one of the more interesting and hopeful things I've read, not only on HN, but any place. Thank you for taking the time to share. And best wishes to you and your bird's offspring.
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by jackhack 6y ago
No, not good. Not good at all. "...because Fear drives you..." yes it does. It drives you to a heart attack, or to the offices of a different employer once you wise up and realize that is a terrible way to life your life, and you
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by jackhack 6y ago
Build an acoustic guitar in your kitchen: http://acousticguitarbuild.blogspot.com/
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by jackhack 6y ago
additional temporary "towers" are sometimes added when very high but transient network loads are anticipated (such as a music festival, or county fair, etc.). not all new towers are sniffers.
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by jackhack 7y ago
The problem may be more widespread than first considered - flame retardant chemicals are mandated for large categories of children's sleepwear. Surely direct-to-skin contact (absorption?) is at least as great a threat as off-gassing c
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by jackhack 7y ago
yet.
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by jackhack 7y ago
I don't think it solves anything, it just "moves the cheese" by referencing (requiring?) an undefinable "consciousness". In the spirit of Gestalt, let's break this down a bit further to try to find the fine lin

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