Recent content by mfs378

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    x16 slots on socket 1156 motherboards

    As far as I know that is true, but that doesn't quite answer my question. More specifically, my question is: if I plug a single video card into the lower x16 slot, is the electrical connection also x16? I could imagine that the lower slot is capable of up to x8 electrically, whereas the top...
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    x16 slots on socket 1156 motherboards

    I want to build a P55-based micro atx system. I need to use 3 pci express cards: video card, a sound card, and a wireless adapter. Right now I'm leaning toward the Gigabyte P55M-UD4 (link). My question is, does it matter whether I plug the video card into the upper or lower x16 slot? Will the...
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    Palin's baby her own - but, daughter pregnant at 17.

    Of course, there are no despicable rumors on the conservative side. :roll:
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    Taxes for individuals and corporations

    It would discourage investment, but if you are going to tax the person who buys a house to live in it, but not the person who buys the house as an investment, or the person who invests in a realty fund which then goes and buys the house, how is it fair or consistent? Also, you could argue...
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    Taxes for individuals and corporations

    Yeah that explains what investments are, but I don't see a reason why they shouldn't be taxed if we are going to apply a flat sales tax to everything. Anyway I agree with your original point about the fair tax.
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    Taxes for individuals and corporations

    I don't follow your sentence. Clarify?
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    Taxes for individuals and corporations

    I agree, but if purchases of investments were also taxed, this problem would be reduced. This is why I asked whether there is an argument for excluding them from taxation.
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    Taxes for individuals and corporations

    Would it be possible to have a simple tax plan that is consistent for corporations and individuals? Its something I've been thinking about and haven't come up with an answer - just wondering whether someone thinks they have one. I suppose the fair tax would be a suggestion. My understanding...
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    High-level (?) physics question

    In Dirac notation the equation would look something like: (a_n' a_p)|psi_1>|n_k> --> |psi_0>|n_(k+1)> where |psi_1> is the excited electronic state and |psi_0> is the ground state. |n_k> is the system with k photons in the optical mode indexed by n into which your photon goes, and...
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    Weird fund performance (financial)

    Thanks for your valuable contribution. I wonder why Google doesn't have results for Wednesday on its chart.
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    Weird fund performance (financial)

    I'm puzzled. Take a look at this fund's performance last Thursday: cgmfx The value went from 50.84 to 45.72, a decline of 5.12, which according to the math I know works out to a 10.1% decrease. However, Google Finance (and others) report a decline of 0.87, which is a 1.90% decrease...
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    ***Official*** 2008 Stock Market Thread

    So lets say you have $40k to invest right now. What would you do with it?
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    US soldier throws puppy off cliff

    Keen analysis by someone who doesn't know the difference between 'wait' and 'weight'. Case closed, people.
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    So I finally looked at hillaryclinton.com

    Plenty of people pay more than 15% in taxes, how is this "more than fair"?