westicle

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by westicle 7y ago
I'm not sure I follow this post. All cultures mimic, adopt and modify aspects of other cultures. See: New York pizza, Australian beer etc. It doesn't follow that the resulting outcome is any less a valid expression of national cul
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by westicle 8y ago
"The police view it as a civil matter, but could they look at it differently? Is there an ordinance that could be passed locally?" This is more an issue with lazy or unmotivated policing rather than need for more and more specific
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by westicle 10y ago
As far as I can tell the relevance to HN is that people who do less than wholesome things use secure communication tools to organise them. This is the necessary cost of not living in a police state (or police world). I hate people trafficki
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by westicle 10y ago
That stage has already been reached. Hence why skinny/fat men (in the absence of compensating factors such as money) don't get girls.
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by westicle 10y ago
Get a locally produced oil marked extra virgin. My family produces EVOO in small batches and the difference betwee imported and fresh is marked. Nobody would ever need specialised equipment to tell them apart, it would be like eating butter
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by westicle 11y ago
I'd add the USA to that list - plenty of evidence that National Security Letters have been used to stifle/gain access to/alter coding projects in the interests of US GOV. It's probably even more insidious, because simply
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by westicle 13y ago
The guy simply expressed an opinion about where he doesn't want to live. You can't force him to agree with your opinion on the subject, and you're unlikely to convince anyone with a barely coherent rant about a bunch of topic
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by westicle 13y ago
When "frugal", "thrifty" and "prudent" became dirty words.
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by westicle 13y ago
I think we agree on this point. My post was in response to the parent, which suggested that any property "solely" used for short-term leases should be regulated. I was not suggesting that was a useful or appropriate test. Leaving
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by westicle 13y ago
The guy in question stayed in the apartment himself and let friends stay for free. So he's off the hook; short-term rental wasn't the sole use of the property. Easy!
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by westicle 13y ago
Check out the piracy heat-map posted elsewhere in this thread. Lots of piracy around Singapore/Malaysia, Ecuador/Colombia and Nigeria. The hits around Somalia probably account for about 10-15% of hits worldwide.
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by westicle 13y ago
There are many people who were and are wrong about certain things in life. Does that mean we should ignore their contributions in other areas out of spite? I can enjoy Polanksi's films whilst not condoning his private activities. I can
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by westicle 13y ago
For those who haven't read the book, you might consider editing out your second paragraph, or at least adding spoiler tags.
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by westicle 13y ago
I think you missed the point of the article. What you are saying is literal and descriptive. Currently corporations are always resolvable to a natural person. I think the author's point is that new technology (including bitcoin) can ef
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by westicle 13y ago
This certainly isn't a phenomenon exclusive to Japan either. I know plenty of western young people who have no interest in marriage, procreation or families. Maybe they're more interested in their work. Maybe they're more int
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by westicle 13y ago
>> Since it's not an investment, it's not an investment the Chinese can lose faith in. And it's certainly not a favor to the United States of America. I have no formal background in economics, but I'd really apprec
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by westicle 13y ago
I fail to see how that is a more simple solution. Teaching people how to think is both an educational and cultural challenge which far exceeds the trivial challenge of outsourcing work. People have a wide range of different responsibilities
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by westicle 13y ago
Fair enough, I agree that these laws are a mess and you'll never get the final answer unless a disputed application of the Act is determined by the High Court. But these laws have been active and in common use for over 10 years without
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by westicle 13y ago
Actually I am a lawyer. In the past I have even advised clients who received ACC notices (they are more common than most people would think). Needless to say I was staggered at the scope of the powers granted. Forget about transparency, jus
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by westicle 13y ago
> Australia does not have any equivalent to the US National Security Letter, so we cannot be forced to do something without being allowed to disclose it. This is not true. The Australian Crime Commission has some of the most extensive se
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by westicle 13y ago
This pretty much sums it up: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/nov/21/melbourne-racis... There are some disgusting people here, I'd like to think they are the minority.
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by westicle 13y ago
People in Yemen are painfully friendly. Hospitality is a point of pride for them. Most people there are quite poor by Western standards, to the extent that they might not be able to afford much food. However if they meet you (a relative str
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by westicle 13y ago
This seems very culturally specific and subjective. Is the suggestion that Latvians hate all foreigners more than any other nationality in the world? Or that Venezuelans are on average less friendly than people from Argentina? Conversely, w
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by westicle 13y ago
Tricking you into buying junk you don't need qualifies as a nefarious end in my book. But you're right; serial killers rarely have a cooling-off period or returns policy.
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by westicle 13y ago
Some people seem to have an almost super-human level of charisma/ability to influence others (there is probably a D&D reference to be made here). Certainly the trope is common in fiction. See: The Mentalist (both the protagonist an
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by westicle 13y ago
Pretty fascinating that this guy's life story was essentially stolen by the rapper Rick Ross, who has made a very healthy career out of the persona. Just an example of lyrics seemingly directly drawn from the life of Freeway Rick Ross:
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by westicle 13y ago
Interesting, thanks for the info. It still leaves me wondering: 1. Why a university would be expecting vehicle mines or even IEDs on campus; and 2. What value an armoured vehicle responding to that situation would have anyway. My understand
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by westicle 13y ago
I'd be interested to know more about the actual uses and capabilities of the vehicle. For example, the article states that the military has had problems with using the vehicles off-road and that the vehicle is prone to flip. Elsewhere
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by westicle 13y ago
I'm all for contrarian viewpoints, but what are you actually adding to this discussion? If you want to discuss your fascinating ideas about pg and his motives, why not start your own discussion thread and see how popular it is, rather
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by westicle 13y ago
Maybe they'll just have to switch to Sulfur Hexafluoride. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-XbjFn3aqE

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