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by lbrdn 4y ago
Some other great climbing documentaries: - Touching The Void (It's an older movie but maybe the most harrowing survival story I've ever heard). - Meru - Free Solo - The Alpinist - Valley Uprising
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by lbrdn 7y ago
Why We Sleep is a good book on this topic and addresses many of the comments and concerns in this thread.
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by lbrdn 9y ago
How is it a straw man? Maybe it's the right way to go. I honestly don't know. My point is that encouraging a behavior where the country sets a rate, then many celebrate the reduction because they get a short term gain, risks leadi
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by lbrdn 9y ago
Of course lowering taxes would encourage companies to repatriate large overseas cash hoards, but if that's the only goal, why have a tax at all? As a country the US has obligations to its current citizens and its future citizens and th
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by lbrdn 12y ago
I've recently started listening to Dan Carlin, specifically the Blueprint to Armageddon series about WWI, and I second this recommendation. Carlin's a wonderfully engaging storyteller, who helps you get into the mind of the soldie
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by lbrdn 13y ago
Although he tries not to, the author seems to make the argument for fundamental analysis here. While he acknowledges that current drivers for the prices of social media companies are based on users and their level of engagement, he essentia
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by lbrdn 14y ago
No need to yell beagle (or was that a Borat impression). I am simply curious about how much a device like this would cost a small company to build per unit on a first run. AppleTV isn't a fair comparison given the efficiencies of scale and
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by lbrdn 14y ago
Cool project, but at $99 for a console and controller they must be operating at a loss, right? Does anyone have any insight into production costs of something like this? It could change the way we think about the "amount raised".
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by lbrdn 14y ago
We're missing the point I think. A site like this wouldn't be a way to combat lobbyist. It would be a way for citizens to become the lobbyists. If a site like this did pop up, it would eventually be dominated by a voice leaning a certain wa
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by lbrdn 14y ago
The lack of social responsibility is what erks me the most about Saverin's decision. Saverin takes full advantage of the investments and sacrifices made by countless Americans and then when the country asks for him to uphold his obligation
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by lbrdn 15y ago
Relying on passengers to turn off their phones seems like the most ineffective approach no matter your desired outcome. Isn't it possible to insulate the cabin to prevent RF from exiting? This feels simplistic, but other than that is there
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by lbrdn 15y ago
Exactly, which is why the article spends most of its time discussing how location can be determined through other means, such as Google Images, to find photos with similar geographic features to narrow possible locations.
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Here’s How U.S. Spies Will Find You Through Your Pics(wired.com)
6 points by lbrdn 15y ago|4 comments
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Intrade CEO dies climbing Mt. Everest(intrade.com)
111 points by lbrdn 15y ago|110 comments
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The CIA's Flickr Page is Awesomely Bad(wired.com)
4 points by lbrdn 16y ago|0 comments
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A great lesson in investing: Sardar Biglari (letter to shareholders)(biglariholdings.com)
1 points by lbrdn 16y ago|0 comments
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by lbrdn 16y ago
If the article's purpose was to teach you how to be a better writer, then I agree. It lacked clear instruction. However, I felt the article was really about why it's important to want to write well, especially if you're a lawyer. This is th
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by lbrdn 16y ago
I've been using nature sounds recently. No words, no song changes, and relaxing.
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by lbrdn 16y ago
The issue here is not about censorship on the web (ha!), it's about confidential relationships and whether, as a society and for the betterment of it, we feel some information should be confidential and protected. Would the same arguments b
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Foxconn uses ex-workers in major retail push(reuters.com)
3 points by lbrdn 16y ago|0 comments
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What does "talent" look for in a leader?(blog.johnspence.com)
1 points by lbrdn 16y ago|0 comments
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Only 15hrs Notice for Small Asteroid That Whizzes By Earth (neo.jpl.nasa.gov)
1 points by lbrdn 17y ago|0 comments
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by lbrdn 17y ago
The iPhone's main competitive advantage is that it is made by Apple. They are cannibals. Apple is willing to eat red delicious in order to develop the best product possible; they will constantly release upgrades, iterations, and new product
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by lbrdn 17y ago
The problem here is capacity. Whether minors are involved in a homicide or not, the legal system has typically said that people under the age of 18 lack the mental capacity to be involved in certain activities (i.e. contracts, voting rights
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Ron Paul: Let the dollar prove itself(cnn.com)
4 points by lbrdn 17y ago|2 comments
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by lbrdn 17y ago
I might have just found a new obsession. Here's a google map: http://ow.ly/qfC2
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by lbrdn 17y ago
brk, thanks for the response. What do you mean by "a good indicator ... to fraud and such?" Are you implying that fraud should be accepted as just something inherent in society and shouldn't be something we try and prevent? Also, I would co
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Ask HN: Is it time for Craigslist to improve?
5 points by lbrdn 17y ago|9 comments
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by lbrdn 18y ago
I agree, please don't hammer my Yammer.
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by lbrdn 18y ago
As you stated above, the Shoghi Effendi quote is close and he doesn't mention computers. I think the definition doesn't explain how, just what and would get bonus points for why.

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