I have no knowledge of the politics of high speed rail, but the inadequacies of the hyper loop as passenger transport is puzzling. It is much better suited to transporting freight.
Guess how trains in general make most of their money?
If you run a messenger service, you aren't entitled to decide that select groups can't use your service.
LOLWUT?
How would that ever be enforced, other than 'the market'? There's no laws being violated. Principles, perhaps, but that isn't the same level as what you're trying to say they CAN'T do.
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I'd be happy to pay taxes on my 'net' income if I could even claim a 50% deduction for the cost of my family's food.
With two teenage boys, that would be a significant tax difference.
So, no, it's not flippant. I'd love to have the tax breaks that businesses get. OR get them to pay fines/taxes on revenue, not net income.
Are building and materials part of COGS?
The answer is yes to both....
They'll make sure to have an opt-out clause just for congress critters.
As always.
realistic understanding of the Cult of Ayn Rand
If there ever was an oxymoron....
Death to all humanity!
Wait, you have a solution?
I'll pose another easy stumper question!
Have you never heard of vents? Controlled by open solenoids?
Problem solved. It isn't that hard.
Pete from Oz seems to have some 'limitations' in his own mind.
I have no knowledge of the politics of high speed rail, but the inadequacies of the hyper loop as passenger transport is puzzling. It is much better suited to transporting freight.
Guess how trains in general make most of their money?
Transporting freight.
Our rep answers every question with a spreadsheet. Sometimes two spreadsheets.
More expensive to mgmt.'s bonuses, for sure.
"It's not your data if it's on our networks." - All ISPs, probably
I think you need to go look up what entitled means. It's closer to having a right than a morality.
If you run a messenger service, you aren't entitled to decide that select groups can't use your service.
LOLWUT?
How would that ever be enforced, other than 'the market'? There's no laws being violated. Principles, perhaps, but that isn't the same level as what you're trying to say they CAN'T do.
If you haven't been paying attention, they always win. Even the losers get paid well.
But beautiful & cool new transitions! *sparkle*
Uh, and if you printed to pdf, it's on page 126. Or with notes, it's on page 252. Or if you printed it 4 up, it's on page 16.
Then maybe we should fund that....
Put down the cocaine.
Yes, all of it.
Seriously? Have you never heard of a police blotter?
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/...
That whoosh is the context going over your head.
Newsweek does not a scientific claim make.
No matter how many times you try to cite it as such.
To be fair, there are a lot of drooling morons in the country who believe that too.
GET OUT FROM IN FRONT OF MY HORSE CARRIAGE!
"Filter error: Don't use so many caps. It's like YELLING."
And if I wanted to yell this?
LOL. I hope to god someone who can log into slashdot can figure out why what you said is stupid.
Sure, but I was going to write last mile & knew that was wrong. Meh, 100' is a reasonable start.