twilightfog

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by twilightfog 10y ago
Another promising theory is that dark matter isn't even necessary, we only assume its present due to its gravitation effect, and that can be explained by other phenomenon. Gravity decreases in proportion to distance squared between obj
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by twilightfog 10y ago
Abrams insisted the case was "never about caffeine," and she insisted that Schwab had to have been under the influence of another drug that didn’t show up in the test. Not all drugs do under standard rounds of testing. To paraph
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Harvard scientists might have pinpointed the source of human consciousness(weforum.org)
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by twilightfog 10y ago
Subject to strong controls and safeguards to address the increasing technical sophistication of those who would seek to do us harm. Ofcourse we all know the strong controls and safeguards there will be: https://www.theguardian.
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by twilightfog 10y ago
Exactly... and if you reverse the roles, the hypocrisy just becomes more clear, to quote Emin Gün Sirer: "Had the attacker lost money by mistake, I am sure the devs would have had no difficulty appropriating his funds and saying &quot
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by twilightfog 10y ago
Statements like that immediately make me suspect the integrity of the article. Instead of reporting the actual figures of Oxycontin related overdoses, they bundle it with ALL overdoses over a year (which obviously would be a large enough nu
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by twilightfog 11y ago
Another link on how British engineered the Bengal Famine Genocide in India: http://yourstory.com/2014/08/bengal-famine-genocide/ Winston Churchill casually diverted the supplies of medical aid and food that w
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by twilightfog 12y ago
an established business with 3 years+ track record OR $3 million or more in transactions. I assume that's how PayPal got it, they certainly qualify for the $3 million criteria. If they lower the bar, they will have to do it for everyon
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by twilightfog 12y ago
After a search, I see that companies need to obtain the necessary clearances from RBI (Indian or international) to charge recurring payments on credit cards. These are only granted to businesses with established track records. So, yes, a Sa
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by twilightfog 12y ago
> Not one Indian payment processor (I've talked to a many) gives you the option to create recurring subscriptions. Not true, Paypal allows you to create recurring subscriptions in India, I already have two subscriptions which PayPal
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by twilightfog 13y ago
Nothing like another example of a todo list app to illustrate the downward spiral of app store pricing. Creativity can still get a high price in app store. Find a niche, and develop a great app, and customer will pay. Case in point: Cubasis
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by twilightfog 13y ago
Fraud "facts" like that applied in a blanket fashion would frequently flag international customers, 3 of the 5 rules listed apply to me.
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by twilightfog 13y ago
As you mention in your article, copyright infringement is not theft. You have a legitimate claim against BuzzFeed, but don't start using the terminology of MPAA/RIAA , unless you want to be hated as much as they are.
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by twilightfog 13y ago
Just wanted to let you know that as a fellow Indian, I find your experiences extremely traumatic. However, you did the right thing to raise awareness about the issue. I've written strongly worded mails to JetBlue (CEO and their CS Dire
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by twilightfog 13y ago
Some other options to directly contact JetBlue: Justin Thompson Director Customer Support Justin.thompson@jetblue.com (801) 449- 2732 David Barger Chief executive officer (718) 286-7900 david.barger@jetblue.com
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by twilightfog 13y ago
I agree that the $450 price tag is too steep. At a stretch, I think that anything more than $100 is not attractive, even if its a novelty item. Why don't you raise the money for mass scale production on Kickstarter. IMO its better to s
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by twilightfog 14y ago
I think an even better information could be that he would not reach the end of the world. If he couldn't even get this beforehand, then I think missing the Indian monsoon is a small oversight indeed.