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10,239karma·2,402submissions·April 5, 2019
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To get a bit nuanced I read, that the subsidy is not the primary problem. It is the guarantee of payment, even on default by the student is the problem. That is what must go away.
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>They have no authority over such matters. It's just research. You are right. They do not, directly. But, never underestimate bureaucrats hunger for control. This "just research", …
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Asset forfeitures are "done by cops", but the laws giving them power are written and passed by politicians and directed by attorneys.
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These are good starts, yes.
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Got a better one. Try to buy a car in the USA, directly from a manufacturer.
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I could get into the philosophical aspects of your "kindspeech" drive, but I rather ask about trust. Why should I trust you? Who are you? Where are you located? What are your plans with all …
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large majority of cheap networked electronics only can do IPv4.
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I think your conclusion is wrong. I am also aware of many other businesses that refuse to take credit cards, and work cash-only.
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Wait, wait, what is it?
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> OH, thank God! - William Preston as Depth Gauge in Waterworld (1995)
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How would you implement it that there are real-world ramifications to breaking your law? For example, what if you are a Nigerian prince? On a more serious note, do we have any data on how well the &q…
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> What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun. This a cat & mouse game and the leaders constantly change. Sometimes the mi…
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What is the point of making vegetarian and vegan foods taste like omnivore foods? Would it not make more sense (less cost, honest, etc.) to make it taste like what they are?
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Interesting concept. I looked through and one thing jumped out immediately. There is no option to sort for either game or GM. Is there a reason this does not exist? Time - the time filter should be UT…
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Those are some serious accusations (doxxing for bad book reviews, Twitter arguments). If you can provide the references, I am open to reviewing them and act accordingly in the future.
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I am not sure your idea works for my goals. My goal of reading others is to discuss with my "antiself" to quote CS Lewis and the linked OP. I would fall into an echo chamber, amplifying and …
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Who owns, how much? How are decisions are made? How will the workers dispose of ownership, when they want to leave? What if the worker wants to will their ownership to their children?
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This problem is even bigger in some countries. Without a specific app on a mobile phone, doctors will not take appointments, pharmacy will not dispense medication, social services will not provide ser…
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Who is "sneer at tiny flats"? To the counter, there are several TV series who make their monies on "tiny homes" and similar.
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Dying in an ambulance or shot to death because police could not get there because "democratic" protests block the road is not inconvenient.
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No it does not. In a democracy you are to free to voice your opinion, any way you prefer as long as it does not infringe on others' lives. Blocking the road to work, hospital, etc. is infringing …
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May I suggest you re-evaluate your history reference material?
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