People arguing about grades of steel on "one weird trick to make the PERFECT knife out of a cast iron skilet, EDC" video 7,363,983

The Netherlands have proven without question that you can build and maintain sea walls for centuries at marginal cost to the economy. Building a seawall is very straightforward and a seawall of any length can be built in under a decade.

The only reason I still have a windows machine is for the exceedingly rare game that doesn't work on proton/steam, and more importantly, Fusion 360, although browser-based OnShape apparently is pretty good if you have a computer/GPU that can make it run smoothly (they both use the same licensed "kernel" that almost all CAD software uses)

Outside of the /. crowd

Sometimes I wonder why this particular website bothers to cover issues related to that particular crowd. They're such an insignificant minority!

If you think of it as a missile, you've also got a different idea than what I'm talking about. It's sort of a cross between a missile and a fighter that is designed to work in swarms, run by a "home base" that could be a large truck for small swarms of short distance versions. Imagine *highly* souped up model airplanes that are designed to act like missiles, if called upon. Long distance versions would probably always be more ammunition than craft (sort of like cruise missiles) for cost reasons, but shorter range versions would be expected to be refuel-able, and reusable unless the particular craft was used for an attack.
FWIW, I expect most of them to be relatively short-range, but too fast for the quad-copter design to work. Perhaps one model could be designed for "site defense".

I don't expect swarms to use the same form factor as a fighter. Really I expect them to be a cross between a fighter and a missile. No guns on board, and no missiles on board. Yes, fly like a plane, and land safely back home if you can, but also the attack mode is to crash into the target (or get close enough, and explode). Size will (and design details) will be dependent on desired range and speed.

As a result, each individual craft will be a LOT cheaper than current fighters. But a swarm may well be even more expensive. (Depending on swarm size and desired range and speed.)

Yeah, agreed, with one exception. EA. The EA guys are not all there, IMHO. They abandon all short term goals in pursuit of longer term goals that may not happen. You have to plan for short, medium, and long term outcomes that all align with your ethics. Bad things happen when you only focus on the long term regardless of how good your intentions.

48% of the population has an iq between 70 and 100 do you expect those people to all become middle managers and software developers

Many people are already paying to watch other people pay games such as football, which is also pretty sad.

Actually audit you and require proof? Both California and New York will do this.

https://www.latimes.com/busine...

"Answer: California, like other higher-tax states, has residency auditors whose specialty is asserting that affluent people who have left the state are still legal residents and thus are subject to its taxes. The audits can be stunningly thorough, looking at everything from the doctors you visit to where your artwork and other valuable possessions are stored.

If audited, you would need to prove that you have a fixed, permanent residence elsewhere and that it’s truly your home. And yes, it’s up to the taxpayer to prove this — there’s no presumption of innocence in tax audits, says tax attorney Mark Klein, chairman of Hodgson Russ LLP in New York City. (New York is another state with notoriously hard-nosed residency auditors.)"

https://www.sambrotman.com/per...

"If you have decided to relocate to another state to escape California’s high tax rate, then you need to do so with caution. Or, maybe you divide your time between California and another state(s).

The state is very aggressive about collecting state income tax they believe you owe, and trust me, they will track you down.

Many of our clients have had their residency challenged when it comes to filing their taxes. The Franchise Tax Board (FTB) will scrutinize your bank records, records of purchases and other transactions to make their case that you, indeed, are a resident of California. "

https://www.hodgsonruss.com/wh...

"HOW LIKELY IS IT THAT I WILL BE AUDITED?

Very likely. If you are a high-income taxpayer claiming a move into or out of New York, it’s a near certainty you will be audited. The Tax Department is sophisticated and aggressive. Consider some of the numbers:

        The tax department has ten district offices located across the State (and in Chicago).
        There are more than 300 auditors who focus on these
        Over the past five years, the Tax Department has conducted over 15,000 of these
        These audits have generated over $1 billion in revenue over this time

In short, there are a billion reasons why the New York Tax Department watches these issues carefully. If you claim a move from New York, expect to get audited."

CIA.txt

The story lines were derivative. But no more so than the current ones. The story lines have been slowly evolving since the Greek plays. (We even still use some of the Greek terms to refer to them.)

No 3rd either, so the king can even do that in time of peace!

I've used the IRS Free Fillable Forms for several years now once I discovered it. It's a little more complicated than using TurboTax, but for people like myself with very simple tax needs (i.e. I don't itemize, run an LLC, or have any income outside my job), it's more than adequate.

I used to waste money every year on TurboTax until I stumbled on this site. TurboTax NEVER found any deductions I didn't know about and created more work than necessary, even for my simple needs.

I filed about a month ago, and just yesterday IRS withdrew what I owed from my account, several days after I agreed on the forms. BTW -- I always owe, getting a refund just means I gave the government a free loan.

Why would your friends that don't use ad blockers leave exactly? Because of your scintillating comments?