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Re:One Drug to Shrink All Tumors on Tuesday March 27, 2012 @01:19AM (#3760140)
The real cancer cure is white blood cell transfusion. Check with LEF for more info (they are funding the trial). Certain Chinese doctors in China will perform it (under the cover), for those in need.
Kozmo.com 2.0?
Re: How I survived a plane crash on Sunday March 25, 2012 @10:25PM (#3754651)
No, there's no way she'd be able to save her. She could not carry her on the 9 day journey.
Re:A fast paced stock exchange trips over itself on Saturday March 24, 2012 @10:22PM (#3751500)
The efficient market has found the true value of BATS exchange at $0.038 per share. :)
And this for people who don't understand how stock buyback "works"

The stock purchased is "canceled". Yes, canceled.

So if a company has no operation but 100 billion in cash, after a stock buyback of 100 billion, the company is worth $0. It's a super bad deal for the employees who sees nothing, but great for Wall Street traders

So instead of increasing employee wages they decide to piss the money away and give it to the Wall Street fat cats...
"Modern medicine" is in the stone ages due to the profit motive. Cure stops all income while "treatment" keeps the money coming in.
Re:Self-made Red Bull co-founder dies on Sunday March 18, 2012 @12:08AM (#3719073)
All that Monopoly money now goes back into the box, for the next player.
Almost always go for the higher offer. As odd as it sounds, company value the higher paid person more, it's almost a rationalization on the part of the company.

One more thing: never accept counter offers from your current employer.

Re:Ask HN:Can I start a company on an H1B visa? on Sunday March 11, 2012 @07:54PM (#3691695)
You can start one but can not work for one.