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If Obama did, I think it will help Trump with his base. Trump can cop out saying he cannot deport 12 million people now ignoring the fact that it is impossible to do.
Re:Assange Statement on the US-Election on Thursday November 10, 2016 @11:59AM (#12922050)
So it is not about transparency but to influence the elections. Thank you.
This notion, Bernie would have definitely beaten Trump is just a ludicrous assumption. 66% americans view socialism very negatively and Trump would have the same message against Bernie that he hadn't done anything in the last 40 years of public service. Only thing that would be going for Bernie would be his "trustworthiness".
Re:Assange Statement on the US-Election on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @01:24PM (#12902632)
>It would be unconscionable for WikiLeaks to withhold such an archive from the public during an election.

But, we will withhold it until weeks before the elections.

Re:India's demonetisation of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @11:23AM (#12901487)
That's why I said, "Trickle down".
Re:India's demonetisation of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @11:18AM (#12901440)
If you are in the low income bracket or a farmer, you can accept the money and deposit in the bank without any ramifications. All this will happen before the deadline.
Re:India's demonetisation of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @11:13AM (#12901388)
It is hardly going to fix the black money problem. Rich people have so many employees to do the bank run for them. Within the next month, you will see a huge spike in real estate market. People with black money will dump it in the real estate market. (If you are not an Indian, this is how it works. You buy an apartment/home/building for the amount X. But you declare it to the government that you bought it for X/10. The guy who sold it now has the black money which he can reinvest or based on his income level, can deposit in the bank. If he is a farmer, he can pretty much claim it as agricultural income and pay no taxes). So, basically, black money will trickle down rapidly in the next month or so.
Re:Academia, Love Me Back on Monday October 31, 2016 @09:54AM (#12836676)
It is comforting to know. the world is same! As a student from a government run poorest rural village school in India, my college professors constantly questioned how I was outperforming and even suggested that I might be using the bribery system to get good grades in standardized final exams. TBH, I actually enjoyed that experience.
I ask a dude standing on a corner to give me directions to a place. Now,the dude is supposed to publish his logic as to how he arrived at those steps in the directions?
Re:Laid off (2008) on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @03:31PM (#12790931)
$20 is equivalent to 1300 rupees. You can get a descent meal for 200 rupees per meal.I should have added food and other expenses for $20.
Re:Laid off (2008) on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @02:09PM (#12790145)
Another destination: India. If you are a female, then south India. You can stay at descent hotels in Bangalore or Chennai for $25/day. Another $20 per day for food. Watch how multinational IT companies treat their employees. Feel good about yourself and come back rejuvenated.
Re:Think Canada is a progressive paradise? That’s mooseshit on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @08:56AM (#12787507)
Nice try Canada! If this is a preemptive article to discourage nevertrumpers from moving to Canada, it failed miserably.
Re:Microsoft Prediction Lab on Thursday October 02, 2014 @09:45AM (#8400666)
True to Microsoft's form, crashed as soon I logged in...couldn't try it out.
So, basically, what she says is, if you earn in US, healthcare is affordable in India. She seems to think $4,300 is cheap and affordable for all Indians. Only the upper middle class and the rich in India can spend that kind of money. (Only about 25% of Indians have health insurance).
Re:Indian Supreme Court makes Gay sex illegal, again on Wednesday December 11, 2013 @02:27PM (#6889976)
They are still holding on to laws left by the British.
Re:Why (Not) Do a PhD in Computer Science? on Monday March 18, 2013 @11:09AM (#5394631)
Ok..I did it in the early 90s. In my case, It was nothing but a slave labor. What I meant is, while I was doing the same kind of work that I currently do for corporations, I got paid a pittance while the school and the project sponsor gained much. Having said that, I would do it all over again. I really enjoyed the campus life 5 more years! :)
Thank you. That works!
Re:Best Papers from 27 Top-Tier Computer Science Conferences on Wednesday July 18, 2012 @02:49PM (#4262238)
Interesting! But each article costs 30+. How could a poor startup afford?
Re:Out of the box thinking..?? Have a look at the question. on Friday January 20, 2012 @09:08AM (#3489485)
Come on...the guys' user id is "fwittt"...do you really think it is a legit question?