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Comment Re:Three Gorges Dam (Score 1) 482

Sure, but a nautical mile is specifically defined as one minute of longitude as measured along the equator. As the Earth is an oblate spheroid, defining it as one minute of latitude yields very slightly (though virtually insignificant) different distances depending on where you happen to measure it.

Comment Re:Loaded language? (Score 4, Insightful) 374

You get 100+ qualified applicants for every job. Of course statistics are going to be used to narrow down the pool. If you share a characteristic with others that have a higher than average chance of being problematic, that is going to be a factor of whether or not you get considered for the position. If they do find another qualified candidate without any of those factors, it doesn't matter to them that you are also qualified. If they don't find another one, you're going to get a call anyway.

They simply do not have the time, opportunity, or justification to hold a magnifying glass up to every candidate that applies for a position. It's up to you to ensure that there are no silly reasons for them to discard you out of hand.

Comment Simple and worthwhile solution... (Score 3, Insightful) 357

Just wait for the next piece of junk mail to come with a pre-paid return postage card. Stick the card to the phonebook and drop it in the mail. This results in:

1) The idiots forcing you to receive worthless phone book have wasted money.
2) The idiots sending you other worthless junk have wasted money.
3) The Post Office gets money.

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