luizfzs

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by luizfzs 13d ago
Lobbying
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by luizfzs 3mo ago
The 2 main differences between our economy and Monopoly is that 1) in ours, some people start with properties and more money in hand and 2) a Monopoly game takes less time to end.
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by luizfzs 3mo ago
Complicity assumes every venues has the same options, but they don't. Pearl Jam tried to tour without Ticketmaster in 1994 but several venues turned them down because of contracts. They ended up signing with TM a few years later. http
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by luizfzs 4mo ago
My take is that scandals can make some people realize that the Church is fallible, which can lead people to question about the legitimacy of such religion. e.g. if the church representatives can be corrupt, what if their other actions also
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by luizfzs 4mo ago
Unions only exist because there is a huge power imbalance between employer and employee. They attempt to balance the field. In doing so, companies may lose their leverage and are forced to actually negotiate. This is often painted as blackm
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by luizfzs 4mo ago
That's the greatest contradiction in our current system. Capital accumulation on the hands of a few and the rest of us won't be able to afford what they offer.
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by luizfzs 4mo ago
Trade in US Dollars with other countries need to go through US banks, which can be subject to prohibitions, which can be done by political motivation. Also, the issue of the PetroDollar complicates things internationally as well. US throws
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by luizfzs 4mo ago
Trade in US Dollars with other countries need to go through US banks, which can be subject to prohibitions, which can be done by political motivation. Also, the issue of the PetroDollar complicates things internationally as well. US throws
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by luizfzs 5mo ago
The real story may be that even despite heavy lobbying, they are trying to do something that has the potential to benefit the population, with the added benefit of reducing some of the load on health care system caused by this. As we know,
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by luizfzs 6mo ago
> US laws apply to US citizens and companies. You're right. But trade in US Dollars with other countries need to go through US banks, which can be subject to prohibitions, which can be done by political motivation. Also, the issue o
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by luizfzs 6mo ago
AFAIK, they're not limiting imports. They are heavily embargoed since 1960s, which also affects other countries' abilities to trade with them, under the threat of themselves being sanctioned.
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by luizfzs 11mo ago
Also, the health impacts on us, by breathing the fumes of fossil fuel power plants, etc. The cost of fossil fuel is much more than a price tag in the electricity bill.
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by luizfzs 1y ago
Having a roof above one's head should be a right, not a privilege. It becomes even more of a privilege when people view real estate as investment. They want to profit. For example, in Toronto, there are lots of apartments that are &#x2
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by luizfzs 1y ago
My gut feeling (with bias) is that most people don't think about things around them because society is in a constant state of hurry. If someone is wondering 'how did zoning laws came to be?', they are not being productive. An
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by luizfzs 2y ago
I hate these types of headlines that omit an important part of the context: The study was conducted in mice. We're not mice. The results are encouraging but in no way conclusive for humans. They open for the opportunity for broader stu
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by luizfzs 2y ago
I'd suggest a different approach. I'm not sure how feasible it is for your case but just my 2 cents. Community building would probably be way more efficient if done in person. That would make getting to know each other way easier.
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by luizfzs 2y ago
With a side of car-centric city planning where shops are often far from where people live, so everyone just drive everywhere. Also, with a pinch of pedestrian-hostile design, where some places don't even have sidewalks.
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by luizfzs 2y ago
But is the majority of the population thriving? It is very misleading (at best) to say the economy is strong when a good chunk of the population live paycheck to paycheck. A handful of companies are thriving, but barely any of its employees
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by luizfzs 2y ago
Hello! I came across this new paper, INTEGER PARTITIONS DETECT THE PRIMES [1] from July, 2024, but I don't have enough knowledge to even read it. I wonder if an implementation of this method would provide any speed benefits compared to
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by luizfzs 2y ago
The fact they do doesn't give any legitimacy to their actions. South America is not the NATO's (or anyone's) political experiment playground.
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by luizfzs 2y ago
Does that mean the US is also not a democracy because the supreme court judges are also appointed by the president, just like in Brazil? > Our representatives move to impeach this guy as demanded by the citizens they represent, then they
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by luizfzs 2y ago
The only democratic way for a foreign agent to meddle in another country's politics is by being elected. Everything else is just bullshit. What you are saying is that anyone can buy a media platform, whatever platform it is, and play &
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by luizfzs 2y ago
"is Brazil doing anything to clamp down on far left support for Venezuela?" They don't get to do anything. As much as one may dislike another country's political system, all they get to do is carry on with life. No count
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by luizfzs 2y ago
I'm amending this because I've found that MM is commonly used in finance, so it's not like the author chose to go rogue. Also > It's so easy to stick to international units, folks. Please. PLEASE! should be to stick t
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by luizfzs 2y ago
This somewhat misses the point of my comment, tough. The post was written in English, so one should stick to how English represents millions. Based on that, I can say `1.000.000` is equal to MM because Brazil uses `.` to separate groups of
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by luizfzs 2y ago
I know it is pedantic, but could someone please enlighten me as to where does MM means millions? It's so easy to stick to international units, folks. Please. PLEASE!
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by luizfzs 2y ago
100%. This is a horrible and misleading headline. They should really be ashamed of having such a headline.
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by luizfzs 2y ago
I'm impressed with the range of some detectors. Some lightnings in Japan are being picked up by detectors in the US' east coast, or detector in New Zealand picking up a lighting in North Africa.
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by luizfzs 2y ago
Sorry to hijack. Cliff Stoll the astronomer? I loved your book! I loved the way it reads. So fluid and interesting.

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