Heh, the link above, by AC, shows photos of birds even nesting on cell towers, so what does that tell you? For me it tells absolutely nothing that I didn't yet know.
I use uBlock Origin because of the efficiency and better UI than ABP, but the thing I hate is the lack of choice on supporting Acceptable Ads - I'm not against ad's, I'm against intrusive ads.
That's just stupid. Dreams (even dreams of dying and dreams of experiencing NDE) are totally different phenomenon from NDE's. It's NOT the same state as dream - continuing to claim so doesn't make it so, and thus your reply is not really something I'm interested in:)
Saying "you should believe" has always amused me. It's not like I can decide to start believing something at will - I know there are such people, and I consider them mentally, intellectually, a bit low at least on some areas.
I could act like I'm believer, but it would be an act, not real belief, and then there's the problem that all these man-made religions claim that their God is right, and there's hundreds of them, but there is only one potential God. Luckily I can't believe a God would care about what religion your into, unless it's purely evil.
When you workaround taxes in both the EU and US, I for one encourage Vestager to throw the book at you. Really, when a company like Apple decides to test boundaries of the law, Apple should expect the authorities to do exactly the same.
Word. And in fact to pretend that Apple didn't really know about EU tax rules and Cook is honest (LOL, https://www.fastcompany.com/30... ), is basically equivalent of saying that "Apple isn't crooked, they are just *incredibly* stupid - and so am I":P
On topic, I'm sure the US generally likes this because without this pressure the money would have stayed in tax shelters. I for one think it's okay to go after companies that are actively speculating against the state, in hope of better future tax breaks...
You want expensive? How about we withdraw from NATO and let Germany worry about Russia on their own?
I'm sure that people are now crying in fear, locking themselves in their homes or rioting - or both at once. They are so desperate because *you* threatened them with NATO leaving them alone.
PS. If there was any way you could cause that to happen, I for one would gladly chip in to get you take NATO away from the whole Europe. It's part of the problem, not the solution, and currently it's trying to convince more countries in Europe to join, like Finland where I live and where we want to have nothing to do with NATO. Your grasp of realities of global politics isn't that great.
It's not Apple's job to ensure Ireland's offer is in conformance with EU policy. That's it. It's a company's duty to its shareholders to legally reduce its tax burden; by making an agreement with a GOVERNMENT, they fulfilled their role completely.
After all the unethical stuff done by corporations I've seen defended and justified by someone with the same tired argument, every time I see it the more I'm thinking that corporations should be outlawed as unethical by nature, seeing that apparently they have a legal obligation to their shareholders to participate in unethical practices.
No thanks, can't see anything good coming from that (...kind of ideas, and comparing different countries with mostly capitalist economies with varying levels of a) market regulation, and b) socialized public institutions/services, it seems to me that the less a country has and does either one of the two the worse that country fares on: * healthcare accessibility and quality on average (and the price of it - I don't get why even selfish sociopath, in fact especially such person, would want to pay more for healthcare to make sure his healthcare spending isn't going for anyone else but his healthcare). * safety from a) criminal activity and b) police brutality * general level of education * general feeling of content, satisfaction and happiness on average * etc. etc. I know that's a gross oversimplification, but whether one disagrees or agrees with it the act of pretending not understanding what I mean and acting like I meant something else just makes a person seem dumb, so please for your own sake everyone, consider not doing so (I know it's the long lasting trend on internet).
Also, while it may seem at first that those on the top of the material wealth pyramid might be able to nullify any and all such effects to their own life, I don't think even that is really true anyway - all their money is at least good for keeping them from seeing what they are missing out on. Just like the loved leader (pun intended) of North Korea, I'm sure his feeling like king of the world and he don't really have to worry about not affording something, but really I'm sure that anyone can see how much of stuff that actually matters he must be missing out on when compared to any average upper middle-class citizen in Europe, US or Japan (for example).
And I don't think all the time I've spent on writing all this here is worth it, for whose opinion is it going to change? Still, I rather not go with the dog-eat-dog kind of system you're proposing and rather go with system where everyone is expected to chip in for the general good of the people, as it's compatible with natural human behavior - I do believe it's not only more ethical, but in general it's results are better for upper as well as lower classes, business owners as well as working class, everyone except maybe the 1% and even for those the only way it's not better for them is money wise, which really doesn't matter for them unless they insist on sticking with the mental delusion that the amount of unnecessary money and power is worth anything.
Fuck Off troll. Considering all reports say the UK fucked itself pulling out of the EU
What "all reports"? I bet you've been reading articles that supports your own views again, haven't you?
Because, what I've read is only confirming what everyone, never mind what camp of long term results they belong, said already before the vote: that on short term it will cost UK to leave EU. The long term results are still only speculation, and while I do have an opinion about it I also acknowledge that we don't actually know for sure how it will play out for UK. You neither, and there are no reports that prove what will happen either - not ones that you should take seriously anyway. Now speculations/theories, that's a different thing, and no, there is no agreement between different analysts there.
You really know everything about this case, don't you? Like, why it's really good idea to try and do what they did in Ireland from non-EU country instead, LOL:D
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Heh, the link above, by AC, shows photos of birds even nesting on cell towers, so what does that tell you? For me it tells absolutely nothing that I didn't yet know.
Don't believe just anything that people tell you.
No it doesn't.
I use uBlock Origin because of the efficiency and better UI than ABP, but the thing I hate is the lack of choice on supporting Acceptable Ads - I'm not against ad's, I'm against intrusive ads.
Man, you're just full of hot air, ain't you?
A bigot was kicked out, boo-hoo.
Very good.
I have waaaay older computers than that.
Yeah, like that's going to happen.
Seriously!?
The most common outcome for atheists who experience a NDE is to... become religious.
I'd like some data to prove this claim.
That's just stupid. Dreams (even dreams of dying and dreams of experiencing NDE) are totally different phenomenon from NDE's. It's NOT the same state as dream - continuing to claim so doesn't make it so, and thus your reply is not really something I'm interested in :)
Deleting the footage is just one of many things one could do.
What's your point, that's what I'm wondering?
Can we do it? Honestly, I don't much care. I'll be long gone before it matters.
Yeah, let our loser children and grandchildren deal with the shit! YEEAHH!! Those fsckers!
Saying "you should believe" has always amused me. It's not like I can decide to start believing something at will - I know there are such people, and I consider them mentally, intellectually, a bit low at least on some areas.
I could act like I'm believer, but it would be an act, not real belief, and then there's the problem that all these man-made religions claim that their God is right, and there's hundreds of them, but there is only one potential God. Luckily I can't believe a God would care about what religion your into, unless it's purely evil.
=D
When you workaround taxes in both the EU and US, I for one encourage Vestager to throw the book at you. Really, when a company like Apple decides to test boundaries of the law, Apple should expect the authorities to do exactly the same.
Word. And in fact to pretend that Apple didn't really know about EU tax rules and Cook is honest (LOL, https://www.fastcompany.com/30... ), is basically equivalent of saying that "Apple isn't crooked, they are just *incredibly* stupid - and so am I" :P
On topic, I'm sure the US generally likes this because without this pressure the money would have stayed in tax shelters. I for one think it's okay to go after companies that are actively speculating against the state, in hope of better future tax breaks...
Yup.
Roger. We get it.
No, you don't...
You want expensive? How about we withdraw from NATO and let Germany worry about Russia on their own?
I'm sure that people are now crying in fear, locking themselves in their homes or rioting - or both at once. They are so desperate because *you* threatened them with NATO leaving them alone.
PS. If there was any way you could cause that to happen, I for one would gladly chip in to get you take NATO away from the whole Europe. It's part of the problem, not the solution, and currently it's trying to convince more countries in Europe to join, like Finland where I live and where we want to have nothing to do with NATO. Your grasp of realities of global politics isn't that great.
Thank you, I understand. I don't think we have 0-rating stuff here in Finland, though I've heard of it, that's probably why I didn't even think of it.
What you suggest sounds reasonable, and it's pretty much what we have here, except for the bursting (as far as I know).
I might be willing to cash out for Unlimited Freedom Ultra Premium Extra+
It's not Apple's job to ensure Ireland's offer is in conformance with EU policy. That's it. It's a company's duty to its shareholders to legally reduce its tax burden; by making an agreement with a GOVERNMENT, they fulfilled their role completely.
After all the unethical stuff done by corporations I've seen defended and justified by someone with the same tired argument, every time I see it the more I'm thinking that corporations should be outlawed as unethical by nature, seeing that apparently they have a legal obligation to their shareholders to participate in unethical practices.
No thanks, can't see anything good coming from that (...kind of ideas, and comparing different countries with mostly capitalist economies with varying levels of a) market regulation, and b) socialized public institutions/services, it seems to me that the less a country has and does either one of the two the worse that country fares on:
* healthcare accessibility and quality on average (and the price of it - I don't get why even selfish sociopath, in fact especially such person, would want to pay more for healthcare to make sure his healthcare spending isn't going for anyone else but his healthcare).
* safety from a) criminal activity and b) police brutality
* general level of education
* general feeling of content, satisfaction and happiness on average
* etc. etc.
I know that's a gross oversimplification, but whether one disagrees or agrees with it the act of pretending not understanding what I mean and acting like I meant something else just makes a person seem dumb, so please for your own sake everyone, consider not doing so (I know it's the long lasting trend on internet).
Also, while it may seem at first that those on the top of the material wealth pyramid might be able to nullify any and all such effects to their own life, I don't think even that is really true anyway - all their money is at least good for keeping them from seeing what they are missing out on. Just like the loved leader (pun intended) of North Korea, I'm sure his feeling like king of the world and he don't really have to worry about not affording something, but really I'm sure that anyone can see how much of stuff that actually matters he must be missing out on when compared to any average upper middle-class citizen in Europe, US or Japan (for example).
And I don't think all the time I've spent on writing all this here is worth it, for whose opinion is it going to change?
Still, I rather not go with the dog-eat-dog kind of system you're proposing and rather go with system where everyone is expected to chip in for the general good of the people, as it's compatible with natural human behavior - I do believe it's not only more ethical, but in general it's results are better for upper as well as lower classes, business owners as well as working class, everyone except maybe the 1% and even for those the only way it's not better for them is money wise, which really doesn't matter for them unless they insist on sticking with the mental delusion that the amount of unnecessary money and power is worth anything.
Fuck Off troll. Considering all reports say the UK fucked itself pulling out of the EU
What "all reports"? I bet you've been reading articles that supports your own views again, haven't you?
Because, what I've read is only confirming what everyone, never mind what camp of long term results they belong, said already before the vote: that on short term it will cost UK to leave EU. The long term results are still only speculation, and while I do have an opinion about it I also acknowledge that we don't actually know for sure how it will play out for UK. You neither, and there are no reports that prove what will happen either - not ones that you should take seriously anyway. Now speculations/theories, that's a different thing, and no, there is no agreement between different analysts there.
Sorry for poor English - and I mean my writing :D
You really know everything about this case, don't you? Like, why it's really good idea to try and do what they did in Ireland from non-EU country instead, LOL :D
I'm guessing you also believe that apple went with this deal in good faith.