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Comment · 8 years ago
SB-827 is great, but I’m assuming its chance of passing is about zero. Am I wrong? What else can be done?
Comment · 8 years ago
/r/CryptoCurrency is best used for entertainment, not technical analysis.
Comment · 8 years ago
> For that matter I’ve also never had anyone of any gender implore me to be careful when loading my children into a car, which statistically speaking is far more warranted.

This would be extremely surprising to me. Citation needed.

Comment · 8 years ago
Comment · 8 years ago
This is why I said, in my original comment, "and the property is large enough" (implying it doesn't interfere with others; or you have a permit, ...).

I'm sure you knew that though. What exactly is your point? Would you like me to rewrite my original post in fully specified legalese just so you can't nitpick? :P

Comment · 8 years ago
Does it matter? Do you think we should blacklist people if they allegedly hold or have at some point allegedly held unfashionable opinions?

What a horrible precedent.

Comment · 8 years ago
The H1Bs I know that support Trump do so mostly because of economic reasons, and because of the immigration policies, like fixing H1B abuse, and making legal immigrants take priority over illegal ones (Democrats are perceived to do the opposite).
Comment · 8 years ago
It doesn’t really matter how discrete or not they are if even if you know about it you can’t do much about it.

I’m also not convinced by a “don’t worry the camera is bad” argument; looking at drone footage online it seems to have plenty of resolution to distinguish people in one’s backyard, for example, and I’d expect those to only get better over time.

Comment · 8 years ago
Yes, and those could fall under the properties you own exception (or have permission to use from the owner).
Comment · 8 years ago
USA, which, contrary to popular belief, has lots of restrictions on the use (though not necessarily ownership) of guns. Try discharging a weapon anywhere near a major metropolitan area and let me know how it goes :)
Comment · 8 years ago
I hope one day drones are regulated similarly to guns, i.e. de facto banned unless some exception applies, such as:

- you're in the middle of nowhere

- you're doing it exclusively on a property you own (and the property is large enough)

- the use case is in the public good (e.g.: police can use guns)

In other cases, the downsides are large given potential for abuse/voyeurism/sabotage, and upsides seem nil.

Comment · 8 years ago
Comment · 8 years ago
Related question: is it enough to be a EU citizen, or must one also live in the EU?

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