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  1. Re:Oh good on Miss a Payment? Your Car Stops Running · · Score: 1

    I think your definition of "pretty good" would be what most would consider a "beater".

  2. Re:Way to compare apples to light bulbs on Why India's Mars Probe Was So Cheap · · Score: 1

    The point is that the cheapo method may actually deliver less bang for the buck than a proper space probe that costs more.

    The cheapest choice is always the least expensive.

  3. Re:Opt out of the credit scam on Miss a Payment? Your Car Stops Running · · Score: 1

    Because sometimes financial circumstances can change unexpectedly after you've bought a house.

  4. Re:Oh good on Miss a Payment? Your Car Stops Running · · Score: 2

    Never had a car payment of more than $389/mo? Either your definition of "pretty good cars" is different than most or you're financing for more than 5 years.

    A $30k car with principal alone would be $500/mo for 60 months.

  5. Re:Oh good on Miss a Payment? Your Car Stops Running · · Score: 3, Insightful

    They'd just ignore any bill that you sent them.

  6. Re:I'm gonna go with on Why India's Mars Probe Was So Cheap · · Score: 1

    Because police departments are heavily reliant on revenue from seized assets and moving violations. The last thing the police want to get involved with is a violent crime.

  7. Re:Emma Watson is full of it on Emma Watson Leaked Photo Threat Was a Plot To Attack 4chan · · Score: 1

    The selection pressures that you're referring to no longer exist in the developed world so there is no longer any compelling reason for a woman to rush getting married or having babies before age 30 though.

    In the past, finding a mate and having offspring as early as possible was almost a necessity - now it has a strong correlation with poverty.

  8. Re: I'm gonna go with on Why India's Mars Probe Was So Cheap · · Score: 1

    Ever thought of asking the neighbors if they had information? How about asking the apartment management if they had any video?

    You know, there are lots of other kinds of evidence other than DNA.

  9. Re:I'm gonna go with on Why India's Mars Probe Was So Cheap · · Score: 1

    More likely, your local police felt like your case was somehow tied into a potential revenue stream for the department.

    My car was stolen a few years ago and I called in to report the crime. When I asked when they were going to stop by to investigate they responded with "why should we go there, your car isn't there anymore."

  10. Re:Way to compare apples to light bulbs on Why India's Mars Probe Was So Cheap · · Score: 1

    That is a valid point. However, we have to see whether NASA can manage to send the "$5000 car" at the same cost or lower than ISRO.

    What is your logic behind that demand? What if NASA and other space agencies don't see the comparative value in sending the "$5000 car"?

  11. Re:Emma Watson is full of it on Emma Watson Leaked Photo Threat Was a Plot To Attack 4chan · · Score: 1

    The woman

  12. Re:Emma Watson is full of it on Emma Watson Leaked Photo Threat Was a Plot To Attack 4chan · · Score: 1

    No problem - we're good :)

  13. Re:Emma Watson is full of it on Emma Watson Leaked Photo Threat Was a Plot To Attack 4chan · · Score: 1

    The pressure to marry and have children young is probably the most damaging to prospects of a high paying career. I read about a study not too long ago that found that women who wait until they're 30 to marry and have children fare far better in salary than those that directly after high school or college.

  14. Re:That's not what she's saying on Physicist Claims Black Holes Mathematically Don't Exist · · Score: 1

    Black Star isn't a new term though.

  15. Re:Emma Watson is full of it on Emma Watson Leaked Photo Threat Was a Plot To Attack 4chan · · Score: 1

    But this assertion isn't accurate. Another post downthread cited a study where childless women in their 20s do get paid more than their male counterparts. That sort of blows away the whole premise.

  16. Re:Emma Watson is full of it on Emma Watson Leaked Photo Threat Was a Plot To Attack 4chan · · Score: 1

    Actually it's the opposite as it would reduce the number of women in the talent pool. That would lead to many women being hired for positions that they aren't as qualified for.

  17. Re:Emma Watson is full of it on Emma Watson Leaked Photo Threat Was a Plot To Attack 4chan · · Score: 1

    No, I could tell you were trying to be cute but it just came across as silly so I moved on.

    Have you considered that men would be much more open to your brand of feminism if it pushed for equal rights under the law for men as well as women?

  18. Re:Emma Watson is full of it on Emma Watson Leaked Photo Threat Was a Plot To Attack 4chan · · Score: 1

    She is blaming men - she was just subtle about it. What exactly does she expect the UN to do?

  19. Re:Emma Watson is full of it on Emma Watson Leaked Photo Threat Was a Plot To Attack 4chan · · Score: 1

    Stop trying to claim that being married and having children is a bad thing, then re-evaluate your position.

    I never said that - that is where your reading comprehension is failing you. I was writing in the CONTEXT of perceived wage disparity between men and women. High paying careers are usually very demanding and many women think focusing on getting married and having children should be a higher priority. That was not a judgement but simply pointing out a major factor in the statistics.

    You really should re-evaluate the position that your reading comprehension is "just fine" because it's clearly not.

  20. Re:Emma Watson is full of it on Emma Watson Leaked Photo Threat Was a Plot To Attack 4chan · · Score: 1

    If you don't understand what a word means, there's no shame in simply asking.

  21. Re:Emma Watson is full of it on Emma Watson Leaked Photo Threat Was a Plot To Attack 4chan · · Score: 2

    I'm confused - what exactly was the point of Emma's speech?

  22. Re:Continuous work vs accidental reduction on Obama Presses China On Global Warming · · Score: 1

    But you're not upset about signatories that didn't meet their commitments?

  23. Re:Emma Watson is full of it on Emma Watson Leaked Photo Threat Was a Plot To Attack 4chan · · Score: 1

    Have you ever heard of the concept of "context"? We're discussing factors that contribute to the perceived wage disparity among women and men.

  24. Re:Emma Watson is full of it on Emma Watson Leaked Photo Threat Was a Plot To Attack 4chan · · Score: 1

    My point is that they haven't allowed for this pressure and it leads to survivor bias.

  25. Re:Emma Watson is full of it on Emma Watson Leaked Photo Threat Was a Plot To Attack 4chan · · Score: 1

    Those fraternal organizations probably shut out more qualified men than they do women. To be clear, fraternal organizations are a real problem, but it's not really a sexist one.