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Perhaps TrueCrypt was an NSA scam all along, 'retiring' before they're found out? Worse still, a Russian/Chinese scam!

Google/Facebook/Twitter - yeah that took years of scientific study and research. Weren't they all started by 2 people with a great idea?

Truth is, US 'innovation' is all about ideas, whereas a high level of collaborative intelligence is used in Germany.

Why didn't they sell it on eBay?

China already sees the US as a place with less respect for human rights than they do, so in some ways, the US is worse than a communist country.

Lack of competition all around - just break up the big boys and everything will be fine...

A "lie" requires intent as per the response that "Audi UK said there had not been any deliberate intent to mislead". Audi dealers did make false claims which were misleading. You would need something in writing, like an email for example, to provide the intent and then uncover the "lies".

Oh, the US government will just retaliate with sanctions against Russian companies.

Obama hasn't done his job of bringing change. Quite what the word "hope" means to him is anyone's guess. What we've got instead is a system of government so ridiculous and bizarre that it's not worth following at all.

As soon as Google+ insisted on real names, they made me realize it was only a vehicle for selling my privacy (pretty much my only motive for leaving Facebook). Now interested in neither.

What does this have to do with saving us from terrorism?

He wouldn't have sold to Facebook if users' privacy and security was his top concern. Money was likely his top concern.

How is this good for privacy if Facebook's business model is selling personal information for financial gain? They could change the ToS anytime and sell all your personal information (several years of messages, photos, video) next day. Also, they could pass this all to the government for a nice pile of cash (without needing to change the ToS).

How much do they earn in China?

Wouldn't be at all surprised that they have a ton of experienced pilots, but earning more than $21,000.

Is this some kind of 'trickle up effect' where cutting salaries at the bottom has squeezed those in the middle?

Does this mean you recruited some people who couldn't explain the structure and you found they were no good anyway?

Does she plan on inventing one for ironing?

Would it be fair for yourself to suffer the same fate?

Google are corporate, they were the good guys.

Just use their web site.

OK, in response to your questions:

Q: Since your logic is "X provides jobs so X shouldn't be taxed" then I shouldn't have to be taxed if I have any household staff, no? A: Nope, that wasn't my logic.

Q: Do you think that corporations should exist without paying any fees to the state? If so, why should they get liability protection for free? A: Government is for the people, so they pay the tax. Liability protection for shareholders would be covered by dividend tax.

Actually, there's nothing to coordinate in setting your corporation tax to zero, but you'd likely incrementally increases dividend taxes.

Yes, the logic is that the corporation paid tax on their profits before dividends. Perhaps there's a case for corporation tax abolition and increased dividend taxation?

I think you are angry with corporations 'getting away with it', but you can view them as an enabler of tax:

- taxes from their employees

- taxes from their dividends

What if there were no corporation tax - how would revenues be affected?

Corporations pay out taxed dividends from their profits.

Is there any point in taxing companies at all - they provide jobs for tax payers.

Shame he didn't learn empathy from Woz - arguably the greatest flaw in his character and possibly the biggest need he had as a human being.

I don't mind the law, but they shouldn't be collecting data in the first place. No data - no problem.

Surprised they didn't use 3D printing.

It's about time for legislation making it a crime to report whistleblowers to the police and a criminal offense to search or seize their equipment. Perhaps an independent review body could be set up to arbitrate these situations?

Got me thinking - what would happen to the earth's orbit if we mined all the asteroids?

"No one ever got fired for buying IBM."

Open source from now on, until there's a better business model.