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Re:SpaceX successfully lands a Falcon 9 rocket at sea for th... by Joeri on Saturday May 28, 2016 @12:41PM (#11792280)
Whenever I read a news article where politicians congratulate themselves on almost balancing the budget after raising taxes a bit, I'm struck by just how low the bar is placed, even for important things.

I also keep thinking about the book childhood's end, where aliens land and basically force us to run our things properly, cleaning up the planet's problems in a matter of a few years. I always wonder if we got put to the challenge as a species, whether we could meet it.

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Re:SpaceX successfully lands a Falcon 9 rocket at sea for th... by ben_jones on Saturday May 28, 2016 @01:49PM (#11792532)
Think about the bare minimum it would take a software developer not to get fired. It's actually quite low. Now realize how many people do the bare minimum at their job. Including politicians (bare minimum == get elected).
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Re:SpaceX successfully lands a Falcon 9 rocket at sea for th... by simik on Saturday May 28, 2016 @02:34PM (#11792753)
What would you call a politician's maximum job performance?
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Re:SpaceX successfully lands a Falcon 9 rocket at sea for th... by ben_jones on Saturday May 28, 2016 @05:29PM (#11793621)
Enabling policy that helps citizens inside and outside his/her constituency in life-changing ways. Highly ethical, not afraid to make unpopular decisions if its for the greater good (gay marriage in a conservative region etc.).
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