winstonx

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by winstonx 12y ago
Many posts here express dismay at Airbnb's selective disregard for the law. Companies often ignore laws when it is expected to be profitable. It's a simple matter of risk management. And it is a straightforward consequence of our
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by winstonx 12y ago
> The fact Airbnb is allowing this to continue makes me question their ethics. Laws and ethics are not the same thing. In fact, it is often ethical to break a law.
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by winstonx 12y ago
Yes, he has an impressive mind. Which is why we shouldn't just pat him on the back and say "good boy." Rather, we need young impressive minds to solve real problems. Government spending is intentional. If he doesn't get
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Model predicts civilization will soon collapse(policymic.com)
8 points by winstonx 13y ago|2 comments
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by winstonx 13y ago
> I'm two years before heading off to university, but I have no motivation to learn the things that are being taught at college. Personally, that was a really tough time for me in my life. > I chose to study the subjects that I t
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by winstonx 13y ago
That is the nature of effective propaganda. The best defense you have is your mind. Be skeptical and fact-check; good documentaries contain lots of truth.
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by winstonx 13y ago
If the government paid for all education, then education would be adapted to suit political / corporate desires (they are the customers in the transaction). For example, the politicians who control Texas education ensure that all Texas
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by winstonx 13y ago
> would the costs not rise if attending college became free? It depends. Prices could go up as a result of cronyism and corruption. Or prices could go down if the deciders decide to cut it. Or if education were democratically managed, r
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by winstonx 13y ago
I am disappointed by the shallow analysis of the article. It doesn't consider the monopsonistic effects that would result from 100% government-paid education.
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by winstonx 13y ago
(1) America's elite creates a housing bubble (2) America's elite forecloses on the residents (3) America's elite buys the houses at low cost, then rents them back to the residents. That's a nice racket.
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by winstonx 13y ago
This cover fits great over my macbook camera http://www.amazon.com/C-Slide-1-0-Webcam-Cover/dp/B00AZ639VG
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by winstonx 13y ago
I think the disconnect between the author and you is that the author has empathy for impoverished people. Try to understand their plight. They are born poor and die poor. Why? Because they were unlucky enough to be born poor. You were lucky
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by winstonx 13y ago
The moral of the article is "it's wrong to exploit the impoverished." It's easy to apply that moral to other cultures and societies, but difficult to apply to one's own. Indians deny injustice when it gives them ser
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by winstonx 13y ago
I'm freaked out there's no microphone indicator.
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by winstonx 13y ago
I bought this exact webcam cover; it works great. http://www.amazon.com/C-Slide-1-0-Webcam-Cover/dp/B00AZ639VG
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by winstonx 13y ago
A blinking light requires electricity. The sliding cover is purely mechanical, tamper evident, and requires physical access to hack. The sliding cover is simpler and more secure.
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by winstonx 13y ago
But then you can't see the keys or the monitor.
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by winstonx 13y ago
It's a truism, roughly equivalent to "there's no free lunch."
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by winstonx 13y ago
You are pointing out that the converse of my statement isn't necessarily true. I agree with you: if you are paying for something, you might still be a product.
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by winstonx 13y ago
"Robin Hood" seems to be a misnomer for this service. The character Robin Hood stole from the rich to give to the poor. In contrast robinhood.io encourages every-day folks to compete against the elites in the stock market. Which e
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A Wealthy Teen's Defense For a Deadly Drunken-Driving Crash: "Affluenza"(slate.com)
3 points by winstonx 13y ago|1 comments
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by winstonx 13y ago
The older generation literally creates the younger generation.
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by winstonx 13y ago
Find a friendship :-)
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by winstonx 13y ago
The older generation effects the younger generation.
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by winstonx 13y ago
> I'm thirty but I do notice many of my coworkers and other folks my age cannot grow up. It's not even just a matter of getting a job. Most of the folks I know are still partying all the time as if they're at a high school