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One thing is government which is supposed to answer to us, another is our own personal information. Way different things.

Sorry if it's a stupid question, but, what happens with all the people in prison for possession of marijuana? Do they still need to serve their full sentence, can they be released now that it is …

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Why would "nuclear weapons and material" from Pakistan and Iran "likely" end up in the hands of terrorists? What's so special about the other countries for which this is not t…

I would suggest a way of looking at the rates without having to sign-up first. Also, why do you need so much information for creating an account? EDIT: Oh, by the way, in the "No Honeymoon Rates&…

same here, the name of the post should be: "The Complex Psychological Hooks I Used to Build a “Simple” Side Project"

That smoke detector story makes me think it could even be dangerous, no?. Could opposite happen and the device fail to detect smoke?

What's the benefit of signing up? Couldn't find any information about it

Doesn't "losses from a crash outweigh the benefits of lower prices" depend on who you're talking about?. For me this has to be looked at from the point of who it affects the most. …

On the other hand, the rising prices are leaving a lot of people in bad a financial situation already as they can't afford a house/rent. So "letting it burn" would benefit some peo…

A source would be nice: http://www.develop-online.net/news/valve-s-perfect-hiring-hi... …

so was the hack restricted to Sony Pictures only? Nothing else was hacked?

what I still really don't understand is that Sony is a Japanese company, why is the US government suddenly involved in this? Surely if NK wanted to "cyber-attack" the US it wouldn'…

I'm curious about the tests to measure our emotions. What kind of test is it that can measure an emotional change before and after reading a story, which I guess takes 20min to read. Do they ask …

huh? Sony is a Japanese company

I don't think you got the "important to you personally" part of my post. Thanks for your condesending tone as well.

Actually quite a few scientists tried to stop that kickstarter because of the dangers it could prove to the ecosystem: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/true-north/2013&…

Those surveys are incredibly subjective and will vary person to person. There's not such thing as a "best" city for standard of living. When comparing cities I think it's best to u…

"[before 2001] The United States was a traditional leader in human rights and one of the few countries that has used its power to advance human rights in other nations" Sure, what about the …