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Re:Leaked Walmart memo reveals competitive threats on Friday June 04, 2021 @11:38PM (#27401916)
Dividends don't always "hurt". They let one automatically claim profits on a trade, without the hassle of divesting shares.
The idea that 'anyone who labors is ipso facto entitled to shelter' is new to me in the context of social contract theory. Where does this idea originate?
Re:Gmail Services Global Outage on Tuesday January 29, 2019 @11:07AM (#19027432)
What service are you working on? I'd be interested in learning about it.
Re:Crypto Market Crash Leaving Bankrupt Startups in Its Wake on Sunday December 09, 2018 @03:58PM (#18643223)
Look up "Credit theory of money".
Re:Who's doing this to my internet? on Tuesday July 28, 2015 @01:32PM (#9963166)
"change half the network" is almost the textbook definition of democracy.
Re:Who's doing this to my internet? on Tuesday July 28, 2015 @01:30PM (#9963152)
The federal reserve system was designed to be resilient against the democratic whims of the people; any minuscule control you have over the management of the US Dollar is a bug, not a feature.
Re:Game about squares on Monday July 28, 2014 @06:34PM (#8099726)
If anyone is looking for puzzlers of similar difficulty to levels 30-35, I HIGHLY recommend "English Country Tune" (http://www.englishcountrytune.com/). It will turn your brain inside-out.
Re:US Media Blacks Out Snowden Interview on Sunday February 02, 2014 @04:57AM (#7165519)