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Comment Google Maps Pricing (Score 1) 153

The reason for this switch were not disclosed, but since nearly 25 million people are expected to use this tool come this Christmas

Google Maps pricing probably forced them to Bing which at this point is still cheaper by an order of magnitude compared to Google Maps.

Comment Legality (Score 1) 219

What's out of bounds?"

I hope you have had a bit of training on the legal in's and out's of interviewing. Asking an illegal question in an interview can be a liability to the entire company. e.g.- How old are you, I noticed an accent, are you from Timbucktwo? Do you have any kids?

Depending on which state/province/country you live in the legal rules can be very different, brush up on them so you yourself don't get fired.

Comment Re:If we're going to survive long term (Score 1) 352

Snow insulates

If your car broke down, you would want the snow to drift over it or have the car partially encased in it. A car encased in snow will better protect a person from frigid temperatures and wind.

Its the basic concept behind any type of snow shelter: https://www.google.ca/search?q=snow+shelter&hl=en&tbo=u&rlz=1C1CHMO_en-GBCA468CA468&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=Kj7GUKC_KNLOyAH214HQDg&ved=0CC0QsAQ&biw=1074&bih=763

Comment Space Sickness (Score 2) 319

When you made your trip to the ISS in 2002 there were reports that your body had some challenges transitioning into a micro-gravity environment. Many astronauts have similar challenges, can you tell us what physical challenges you encountered, the duration and what if anything did you do to overcome those challenges.

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