I'm sure someone will jump on this as sexist, but women don't take as much risk as men. Why that is, is up for discussion, but until it's fixed, it makes sense for VCs to take less risk with them. There's plenty written on the topic, here's a sample.
Disclaimer: Not talking about this particular case.
Many of the comments talk about "shady" practices. What many here are failing to understand is that if it's not illegal, it's legal, and businesses are going to do it in order to maximize profits. It's the rare case when they won't act that way...typically when there's concern about some sort of bad press that could affect the bottom line. But in general, if we don't want businesses doing things we consider shady, they need be made illegal, or regulated...especially when it becomes monopolistic.
And FWIW, I'm saying this as a conservative, small government fan.
Yes, medical insurance took care of much of my costs. Total bills were nearly $60k, but didn't cover everything. We lost our "Cadillac plan" at the beginning of the year, just three months before my fall.
As for moving, I've been with the same company for 35 years, and my wife grew up here. Her divorced parents both live nearby. But yes, we will be moving once we retire (within the next 2-5 yrs), in order to downsize, and get to a lower cost area (we've been scouting for several years already), and away from the rat race that is northern VA.
I had this issue with some bank officer that sent sensitive info to my address, as part of a group message. I did send it back and he thanked me, but I've had numerous others who've written back to as well. I've blocked that whole company after I couldn't get them to stop.
I've been in the same situation for quiet a while, with several people having used my address. I've managed to contact some of them and get them to quit...I can be convincing on the phone. Others, I've been unable to find, and it's annoying as hell when they're using some of the same services I use. I've tried contacting a few companies about it, and they generally won't do anything.
I've only gotten a bit nasty with one jackass who, after being asked not to, continued using it. Payback's a bitch when you have all their contact info.
Get serious. I'm nearly 59 years old. I commute 25 miles round trip each day. A bike for daily transport is not practical form us. And I'm sure as shit not going to bike into work, and get all sweaty w/o a place to shower and change, and then have to shower again after my return commute. And I'm anticipating the standard response...why not move closer to work. Well, that would simply mean that my wife's commute would suddenly go for 4 miles up to what mine currently is.
Because they have already paid? Every single aspect of the construction of the bike was taxed, as were the people making the bike and the road the bike was shipped on. Every single element.
Oh, you mean just like it is for cars, trucks and buses, and yet they all have to pay additional taxes?
I'd suggest that people considering this kind of action do some reading on tax fraud first. While it might be fun to play what if games with this kind of thing, tax agencies don't. There's a big difference between tax avoidance, and fraud or evasion.
Yeah, the Space Shuttle was public too, but it doesn't mean you had a right to ride into space on it. A better example is that the Interstate system is also public, and bikes are typically prohibited from using them. So, while you probably have a logical argument for using the roads, you're not expressing it in any kind of logical manner.
I'd suggest that the vast majority of voters would say no if the question was posted as you just have. You continue to encourage government waste by not standing up to it. Certainly there are some things that only the government can do, and we need to find ways to fund those things. But in the big scheme of things, we need to find a way to get the money/lobbists out of the government influence business if we ever want to end the corruption.
Finally, why spend all the time studying T-Rex/Human interaction anyway? It's not as if Humans and T-Rex ever lived together.
It certainly isn't worth spending any funding on. But if you're examining the prints, and already have most of the other tools needed, it's just fun for the same reason Jurassic Park was fun to watch...get over it.
Sometimes the best answer to some questions is "that cannot be determined with the available facts" and that indeed seems to be the case here.
This! But how often do we hear of a study that doesn't come to decisive conclusions? That would not likely be good for future funding. It's fine if they're going to say..."we think it might be x because of y, and we made these assumptions". But to come out and say...most humans could outrun a T-Rex is simply bad science or poor reporting, or both.
I came here to see if they had done any control for the amount of time people were sitting at their jobs. If they didn't then the entire story is misleading.
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Right, because there are no difference between men and women. In all seriousness, see my other post on risk taking.
I'm sure someone will jump on this as sexist, but women don't take as much risk as men. Why that is, is up for discussion, but until it's fixed, it makes sense for VCs to take less risk with them. There's plenty written on the topic, here's a sample.
https://www.entrepreneur.com/a...
Disclaimer: Not talking about this particular case.
Many of the comments talk about "shady" practices. What many here are failing to understand is that if it's not illegal, it's legal, and businesses are going to do it in order to maximize profits. It's the rare case when they won't act that way...typically when there's concern about some sort of bad press that could affect the bottom line. But in general, if we don't want businesses doing things we consider shady, they need be made illegal, or regulated...especially when it becomes monopolistic.
And FWIW, I'm saying this as a conservative, small government fan.
To answer just a couple of your questions...
Yes, medical insurance took care of much of my costs. Total bills were nearly $60k, but didn't cover everything. We lost our "Cadillac plan" at the beginning of the year, just three months before my fall.
As for moving, I've been with the same company for 35 years, and my wife grew up here. Her divorced parents both live nearby. But yes, we will be moving once we retire (within the next 2-5 yrs), in order to downsize, and get to a lower cost area (we've been scouting for several years already), and away from the rat race that is northern VA.
Looking at the graph on http://insight.ieeeusa.org/ins... there's no resemblance to the "hockey stick" graphs from which the term was coined.
I had this issue with some bank officer that sent sensitive info to my address, as part of a group message. I did send it back and he thanked me, but I've had numerous others who've written back to as well. I've blocked that whole company after I couldn't get them to stop.
I've been in the same situation for quiet a while, with several people having used my address. I've managed to contact some of them and get them to quit...I can be convincing on the phone. Others, I've been unable to find, and it's annoying as hell when they're using some of the same services I use. I've tried contacting a few companies about it, and they generally won't do anything.
I've only gotten a bit nasty with one jackass who, after being asked not to, continued using it. Payback's a bitch when you have all their contact info.
Get serious. I'm nearly 59 years old. I commute 25 miles round trip each day. A bike for daily transport is not practical form us. And I'm sure as shit not going to bike into work, and get all sweaty w/o a place to shower and change, and then have to shower again after my return commute. And I'm anticipating the standard response...why not move closer to work. Well, that would simply mean that my wife's commute would suddenly go for 4 miles up to what mine currently is.
None of what you wrote counters the only options I listed.
Because they have already paid? Every single aspect of the construction of the bike was taxed, as were the people making the bike and the road the bike was shipped on.
Every single element.
Oh, you mean just like it is for cars, trucks and buses, and yet they all have to pay additional taxes?
Then vote against that one, suck it up, or leave. Those are your options.
I'd suggest that people considering this kind of action do some reading on tax fraud first. While it might be fun to play what if games with this kind of thing, tax agencies don't. There's a big difference between tax avoidance, and fraud or evasion.
As an auto driving righty, I fully support your effort.
All kidding aside, I agree with your position.
and not because we want to shave the whales.
So many punchlines, so little time.
Yeah, the Space Shuttle was public too, but it doesn't mean you had a right to ride into space on it. A better example is that the Interstate system is also public, and bikes are typically prohibited from using them. So, while you probably have a logical argument for using the roads, you're not expressing it in any kind of logical manner.
And a bike can't carry me, my wife and kid. So, let's just agree that each method of transport has it's role.
I'd suggest that the vast majority of voters would say no if the question was posted as you just have. You continue to encourage government waste by not standing up to it. Certainly there are some things that only the government can do, and we need to find ways to fund those things. But in the big scheme of things, we need to find a way to get the money/lobbists out of the government influence business if we ever want to end the corruption.
Finally, why spend all the time studying T-Rex/Human interaction anyway? It's not as if Humans and T-Rex ever lived together.
It certainly isn't worth spending any funding on. But if you're examining the prints, and already have most of the other tools needed, it's just fun for the same reason Jurassic Park was fun to watch...get over it.
...then meters per seconds. Totally useless units in such an article if youâ(TM)re not from the US of A.
Then don't come to a US hosted site and whine about the use of our standards. Even if they are stupid...which I'll agree to.
Your marathon joggers go 8.8mph. World class is in the 12-13mph range.
Sometimes the best answer to some questions is "that cannot be determined with the available facts" and that indeed seems to be the case here.
This! But how often do we hear of a study that doesn't come to decisive conclusions? That would not likely be good for future funding. It's fine if they're going to say..."we think it might be x because of y, and we made these assumptions". But to come out and say...most humans could outrun a T-Rex is simply bad science or poor reporting, or both.
Most Americans? Hardly. Too many soft drinks.
But, but, they give you wings!!!
So, this was developed under public funding of DARPA, and yet he still gets to patent it? WTF?
MOD Parent up.
I came here to see if they had done any control for the amount of time people were sitting at their jobs. If they didn't then the entire story is misleading.