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GrumpyBen··on As the U.S. fantasizes, the world builds high speed rail
Will the Google Car drive at 200 mph ?
GrumpyBen··on Kotlin is the hero Android needs
No, some Java 8 features are available (https://developer.android.com/studio/preview/features/java8-...) but streams are only available on Android Nougat
GrumpyBen··on A Visa for founders, engineers and investors willing to join France
So which country would you recommend ?
GrumpyBen··on A Visa for founders, engineers and investors willing to join France
You can't base your thinking on one particular example. Judges can make mistakes.

The law makes racism, antisemitism and homophobia illegal. That's fine for me.

GrumpyBen··on A Visa for founders, engineers and investors willing to join France
You're linking a source that you don't understand. "Toute personne qui refuse délibérément de s’affilier ou qui demande à ne plus être affiliée à un régime de sécurité sociale"

This has nothing to do with freedom of speech.

And since when is it illegal to talk about homosexuals, non-white people or jews ?

GrumpyBen··on A Visa for founders, engineers and investors willing to join France
That's false. The government of France never tried to pass such a bill. It was a mayor of a small town that tried to ban burkinis but this bill was suspended by a higher court.
GrumpyBen··on Gimli Glider
Why do you call them French units while it has been an internationally agreed system for decades?
GrumpyBen··on France’s Economy Minister on French Startups
That's why he said "start" :)
GrumpyBen··on France’s Economy Minister on French Startups
You can start testing your ideas working as an auto-entrepreneur on your personal websites or mobile apps and later create a startup when you need funding.
GrumpyBen··on France’s Economy Minister on French Startups
> will persecute the 99 other ones, and even put them in prison

No, you won't go to prison if your company fails, unless you've done something illegal, like using company money for personal benefits.

> So, they discourage people from being self-employed

No, they actually encourage self-employment. The new "auto-entrepreneur" status makes it very easy, you just need to register online.

> Nobody wants to start a new company.

False again. The number of new companies created in France have been at an all time high for the last 5 years.

GrumpyBen··on Will your driverless car kill you so others may live?
The law says you should only leave your lane if it's safe to do so, no law requires you to sacrifice yourself.

"I panicked" is not an excuse, you need to control your vehicle at all time. You should never be in a situation where there isn't time to decide, you need to adjust your speed and safety distance for that.

GrumpyBen··on France looking at banning Tor, blocking public Wi-Fi
They are known violent protestors. I don't care much about the freedom of "environmentalists" that protest against capitalism by burning down stores. Especially while the country is in state of emergency.
GrumpyBen··on France looking at banning Tor, blocking public Wi-Fi
This is temporary, the country is in "state of emergency", that gives the government and the police special powers to reestablish order. I think that was justified after the attacks but I would oppose it if the government wants to extend it past 3 months.
GrumpyBen··on France looking at banning Tor, blocking public Wi-Fi
I agree with you and that's actually the case here. If these activists think their house arrest is unfair, they can complain to an administrative judge that will look into their case.
GrumpyBen··on France looking at banning Tor, blocking public Wi-Fi
The police had to protect the COP21 and the visit from more than 150 head of states. They also have to protect administrations, newspaper offices, jewish organizations and others potential terrorist targets. There's just not enough police forces to handle all this, plus marches and anarchist protests
GrumpyBen··on France looking at banning Tor, blocking public Wi-Fi
They also banned alcohol sales at night in some places for the same simple reason: the police has better things to do right now than dealing with drunk people or anarchists
GrumpyBen··on France looking at banning Tor, blocking public Wi-Fi
They're not ecologists, they're anti-globalization anarchists that protested against a new airport by destroying shops in downtown Nantes. They recently threw at the police candles that people left at the memorial for the Paris attacks. I consider myself an ecologist but I have no sympathy for these people.
GrumpyBen··on France looking at banning Tor, blocking public Wi-Fi
The police found more than 300 illegal weapons during their searches. People that were put under house arrests have a file on them because of their links with terrorists or terrorist organizations. I don't feel the government is abusing the state of emergency, I just feel they should have done all this before the attacks.
GrumpyBen··on France looking at banning Tor, blocking public Wi-Fi
> Most of the time, they found nothing

They found 230 illegal weapons. That's not what I call nothing...