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Seems dangerous for the birds.

Maybe attack drones that can shoot string - since practically every drone uses rotors.

They might get nailed in the US but I don’t think Malaysia is going to see any of that 7.5B they are asking for.

GS already has a rotten reputation. I don’t think they care.

As for the executives, they will probably hide behind limited liability. Getting the US to hand them over will not be easy.

Citation needed.

A decade in prison is twice 5 years. That’s a lot of time to waste.

Edit: Guess downvotes are abused here too ...

Edit2: Would be interesting to see how low this post will go. Guess some people don’t like their abusing of the moderation system called out.

They are prosecuting the company though, not the staff.

If GS refuses to pay, the best they can do is ban them from the country. What else can they do, seriously?

Why would you not believe that? Changing phones isn’t a big deal when upgrading.

Guess the iPhone X’s full screen design was a hit - seen quite a few people on the train here with them; I’m quite surprised given the pricing of the iPhone X line, guess there are more more with cash to spare than I thought.

Maybe even some people bought the iPhone X for the gaming performance.

I take it GS will just walk away. It might not be worth to pay that much to operate in Malaysia.

Not to mention, people could just start a separate company if they absolutely need to do business in Malaysia.

Just 5 years?

I suppose it’s good from a rehabilitation perspective but it’s kind of weak as a deterrent - where 10 years might be more appropriate.

It works until the gravy train stops then you have a problem.

Democracy has many problems but it’s fairly robust vs discontent. Got a problem? Try to vote out the people you believe caused it. It keeps violent overthrows at bay - most of the time.

> For a long time I sort of assumed that the advantages of living in a democracy are sort of self evident (provided you live there), I apparently was wrong.

If you are a cynic, the best part about democracies is there is a much lower chance of violent overthrows - much easier to just wait it out and vote the current leaders out next election; barring an extremely corrupt leader whose existence is irreparably damaging the country - and that’s pretty much one of the few good things about it.

Leaders trade absolute power for not having to watch their backs as closely.

I only use it to spell words I don’t know the spelling of. :p

I speak with an accent so it was always hit and miss for me - although it had gotten better in recent years.

I’m also too lazy to talk ...

What if you have forgotten the password?

(It happens. I took a break from work for 3 weeks due to chicken pox. Totally forgot all my passwords.)

Maybe WeWork is picking up left-over locations. Some rent is better than no rent.

If the landlord could find a better tenant, WeWork would have zero chance to rent any of it.

While the excessive amount of sugar in some food and drinks is bad, at least they don’t give you withdrawal when you stop taking them.

Given that nicotine addiction is a thing, I don’t think “occasional moderate use” is possible.