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May 30, 2015 at 10:25 PM in reply to: China Hunting Fugitives Accused of Corruption – Many Are Living in US #786852
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Participant[quote=flu]So, while growth in the hardware might be slowing down, it seems like growth in the software sector/applications is still strong….[/quote]That’s how it has been for a long time, software and hardware have been one upping each other. Right now, hardware is ahead of software, but I don’t think it will last for long. I think Windows 10 will be the catalyst to demand even faster hardware. With continuum, your phone will be able to replace a cheap laptop. Version 1, you can only run one app at a time in full screen. But my bet is that a few version later, it will be able to run multiple windows just like a regular desktop. Which would put a lot of stress on the hardware.
May 30, 2015 at 6:48 PM in reply to: China Hunting Fugitives Accused of Corruption – Many Are Living in US #786847ParticipantCAR, seriously, you’ve lost all credibility in my eyes after your first sentence. If you think the level of corruption here is anywhere close to what’s in China or Vietnam, then you’re gravely mistaken. If occupied wall street happen in Vietnam or China, they would disappear. I’d like to see examples of custom officers here taking bribe openly and if you don’t bribe them, they’ll open your stuff for no reason. Custom officers over there will laugh and give back your $20 bribe. I’d like to see examples of city officials taking bribes for approving of projects and taking city general funds for personal use.
Participant[quote=FlyerInHi]AN, spd is not a hypocite. He’s a small businessman and maybe his business is rental properties in America.
Are Americans hypocrites when they do business in countries they criticize. Americans do business all over the world. They mostly don’t bother to learn the local languages or cultures.
Btw, if you visit the mansions of Newport or other great houses back East you will see many Chinese souvenirs and antiques. At the turn of the century, many blue blood American families made their fortunes in the China trade. AIG got its start in shanghai, as did HSBC. It was common to refer to chinamen as vermins.[/quote]yes they are. Everybody is a hypocrite to a certain level. Spdrun Level is high IMHO.
May 30, 2015 at 4:00 PM in reply to: China Hunting Fugitives Accused of Corruption – Many Are Living in US #786835ParticipantEvidence all all around you. But lets first define what corruption mean… Corruption is the abuse of bestowed power or position to acquired a personal benefit. Now, I will state that greed is one of human nature. All of the countries that are communist have a very strong power structure with a small group of people having all the power. So, it would be obvious that those people who are in power would want to abuse their power to acquire personal benefit. In a democratic system, when the person or group of people are corrupted and the people know about it, they will be voted out of power. In countries like China, Vietnam, Laos, etc., if the people speak up about such corruption, they will disappear. The people are aware of the corruption but they don’t want to say anything, because they rather live. This is why I said communism tend to breed corruption and allow it to be rampant. Plain simple fact is, greed is part of human nature. Communism is great in theory, but I believe communism doesn’t take into consideration that greed is part of human nature and when you allow a small group of people to be in charge and no way for the people to kick them out, you will have corruption.
Keep in mind that I did not say only communist country have corruption. Since greed is part of human nature, I believe corruption will exist everywhere that there are a small group of people with all the power. As I stated, there’s no pure communist country. So, when I say communism, I mean the countries that call themselves communist, not the actual communism theory.
BTW, you’re the one who ask me where I got my information and whether it’s from western media. I told you one of the source where I got my information from, and now you’re saying it doesn’t cut it. So tell me, where do you get your information from? Chinese/Vietnamese/etc media?
Participant[quote=Jazzman][quote=flu][quote=AN]He’s free to do what he wants. It just make him a hypocrit. Some people don’t care if they’re hypocrit. Just don’t try to justify your position and convince others that you’re not a hypocrit. Like I said, it’s easy to talk the talk but it’s much harder to walk to walk.
I’m not the one who bash the establishment. If you really hate everything America stands for, then feel free to leave or run for office and make the change. Talking/bash/etc are like talking the talk. I don’t care about your particular stance. I’m just pointing out the hypocrisy of whining about something on one hand and taking advantage of the thing you’re whining about for your own personal gain on the other. That is hypocrisy.[/quote]
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I will never understand people that apparently hate this country so much at the same time enjoying all the benefits from our system. That is not to say things can’t be improved. But if you really think it would be better elsewhere, just leave….[/quote]
People love to hate, but I don’t think it is the country they hate. I don’t think you can hate a country, or love one for that matter. You can have strong feelings about some aspects that you find either odious, or pleasing, but a country is the sum of its many parts being too numerous for an individual to piece together. All criticism is valid and the best countries roll with punches. I think the US does that well so no need to send dissenters packing.[/quote]No one is sending anyone packing. It’s spdrun that stated he wanted to leave and he have dual citizenship. He just wanted to be here for now to suck on the US’s tits until he’s full, then he’ll leave. So, being that he hate the many things that make America great IMHO, that’s why I’m calling him a hypocrite. He’s free to continue to do what he’s doing and I’m free to continue to call him a hypocrite for doing exactly what he’s doing.May 29, 2015 at 9:14 AM in reply to: China Hunting Fugitives Accused of Corruption – Many Are Living in US #786797Participant[quote=CA renter]All is correct about about the economic system not being communist if private individuals are allowed to own these companies.[/quote]I’m not talking about economic system. I’m talking about communism tend to breed corruption and allow it to run rampant. Just look at all the real life examples. I’m not here to discuss theories.
May 29, 2015 at 9:10 AM in reply to: China Hunting Fugitives Accused of Corruption – Many Are Living in US #786796Participant[quote=all]
I said it in my mind when I first posted on this thread. I assumed the force was with you at the time.[/quote]
Riiight…[quote=all]It’s a science (political).[/quote]What’s a science? authoritarian society have weak institution? What’s so weak about Chinese’s institution? There must be something else you’re saying in your head again. Or maybe the force is strong with me.
ParticipantI don’t understand the reasoning? Why buy QCOM while you’re saving up for a down payment? Why not buy the many other companies that perform better than QCOM?
ParticipantYou can say anything you want. I don’t give a rat’s ass. I was just pointing out the hypocrasy. If you don’t want to be a hypocrit, then love it or leave it or change it. If you don’t love it but don’t want to leave it or change it either, then you’re a hypocrit. Why does it offend you that I’m stating the fact? Is it so bad being a hypocrit?
Participant[quote=andymajumder]Do you know when Camino Del Sur will be connected to the PV area? That would make a lot of difference in terms of quickly getting onto I56.[/quote]
I do not. But I think they’re tie to the Merge 56 project. So, it should be connect sooner rather than later.ParticipantHe’s free to do what he wants. It just make him a hypocrit. Some people don’t care if they’re hypocrit. Just don’t try to justify your position and convince others that you’re not a hypocrit. Like I said, it’s easy to talk the talk but it’s much harder to walk to walk.
I’m not the one who bash the establishment. If you really hate everything America stands for, then feel free to leave or run for office and make the change. Talking/bash/etc are like talking the talk. I don’t care about your particular stance. I’m just pointing out the hypocrisy of whining about something on one hand and taking advantage of the thing you’re whining about for your own personal gain on the other. That is hypocrisy.
Participant[quote=FlyerInHi]Actually communism appealed first to the intelligentsia and ever the nobility.[/quote]It doesn’t matter who it appeal first. It matter more who it appeal to the broadest and deepest and who’s willing to lay down their lives for the cause.
Last I checked, it’s the intelligentsia and nobility who were killed by the khmer rouge.Participant[quote=FlyerInHi]You thinking is all or nothing.
Life is full of paradoxes like the paradox of thrift.If you want to affect change, you need money because money commands respect and can command people to act.
Being poor won’t do anyone any good.[/quote]
No it doesn’t. You just need conviction and follow through. Just ask all the poor people who rise up and gave birth to Communist China/Vietnam/Cambodia/Laos/etc.Participant[quote=flu]Yes, most people do. But usually not the minority of the ones that hold the conviction of being against it though.
For example, I have this loose looney friend from the bay area. Total anti-establishment. This guy literally is off the grid, and has no interest in any sort of stock investment, thinking it’s a corrupt system. No 401k, no mutual funds, and no stock purchases. Nothing. His belief is it’s rigged system meant to reward rich people, full of corruption, etc…. Ok, I think he’s crazy, as he thinks I’m a lemmings. But respectfully, he puts his money where his mouth is. Not a single dim vested in this “game” long or short or anyway.
As far as I’m concerned, I don’t mind him bitching…he can bitch all he wants, because at least when he does bitch, he means it.[/quote]
Some people can’t walk to walk, so they just yap and sound like a hypocrite. It’s much easier to be a hypocrite than actually follow through. -
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