divitiae

@divitiae (193)

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Why does telling the time work the same way everywhere?

divitiae @divitiae (193) 23 Jun 11

At what point was it standardised so that in say japan they have a differen't word for hours but they are exactly as long?

history

language

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If you jump whilst in a train why dosen't it move under you?

divitiae @divitiae (193) 23 Jun 11

so that you land in a different part of the train

physics

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how much can I borrow?

divitiae @divitiae (193) 24 Apr 11

If I put 75k into a business with no assets but 60k profits last yr how much is a bank likely to be willing to lend me on top? Thanks

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what are the working capital requirments for a newsagent?

divitiae @divitiae (193) 24 Apr 11

What is cash flow like? How big is the bond for the papers? Thank you.

business

newsagents

self employed

Advice for buying a newsagents?

divitiae @divitiae (193) 24 Apr 11

Hi, I am looking at buying a newsagents which looks very cheap, the asking price is less that 2 x last yrs profits. What catches do I need to be aware of? Thanks

Can a bat be a bird?

divitiae @divitiae (193) 28 Dec 10

In highland mongolia a defining characteristic of birds is flight and bats are considered birds whilst dodos arn't. What does this mean for you? If a member of a tribe of 5 people describes a dolphin as a fish is he wrong or has...

how can communism be moraly defended?

divitiae @divitiae (193) 28 Dec 10

If you see a couple exchanging food in a restaurant where does your right as a 3rd party come from to jump in and prevent this mutualy benificial private transfer? How is wage work or buying goods and services different?

Why can't you divide by zero?

divitiae @divitiae (193) 28 Dec 10

When I put /0 into my laptop it says "can not divide by zero". Is there a branch of maths which tries to deal with this? In order to make somthing fit into nothing you have to make it nothing, so should n/0 be 0? Should it be...

division

maths

zero

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Does the majority still believe in civilising Africa?

divitiae @divitiae (193) 28 Dec 10

Is todays rhetoric about exporting human rights to Africa and the middle east interchangable with the old civilising rhetoric? Are human rights a secular faith?

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Do you believe in any of the myths surrounding supermarket self checkouts?

divitiae @divitiae (193) 18 Nov 10

I am amazed at the amount of misinformation out there, people make up stories about how they are supposed to be faster or how alcohol has to be approved before you move on to the next item and then they repeat these myths back to...

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nature or nurture?

divitiae @divitiae (193) 18 Nov 10

I think nurture because ferrel children don't build temples or create works of art.

nature nurture psychology philosophy society

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Where can I find quick value metrics for international markets?

divitiae @divitiae (193) 6 Aug 10

I am looking for the average p/e ratio in Taiwan. Thanks.

invest

stock

taiwan

Where does the word Africa come from?

divitiae @divitiae (193) 24 Jul 10

You often see things including words like "Afrikka" or "Afrikanna" in old texts about the continent including the names of organisations set up by Africans which seems to suggest the name was derived from a native language but it...

africa

imperialism

names

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What does underdevelopmentalist mean?

divitiae @divitiae (193) 24 Jul 10

Saw this in the context of applying Marxism to African states, google definitions isn't very helpful.

define word

dictionary

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Do you love money like I do?

divitiae @divitiae (193) 9 Jul 10

I love to touch my money, 20s are my favourites but I also like the very crispt 5s. Somtimes I just sit and count it over and over, somtimes out loud. I love the smell of money and I enjoy rubbing the notes against one another...

money

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How can I stop on screen keyboard from appearing at start up?

divitiae @divitiae (193) 9 Jul 10

I have tried msconfig but can't find it. I turned it on on purpose when I had a problem with my keyboard which is now fixed. Thanks for any suggestions.

computer

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Aren't the living dead simply living?

divitiae @divitiae (193) 6 Jul 10

The only factors differentiating them are reproductive and mental health issues. True, viruses are somtimes thought of as inanimate because they reproduce in a similar way, but if a person becomes infertile we do not discount them...

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How does a computer keep time?

divitiae @divitiae (193) 6 Jul 10

With no internet and when it is turned off.

computer

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What is the worst investment you could make?

divitiae @divitiae (193) 1 Jun 10

What companies or asset classes would you avoid at any cost now or always?

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How to find investment trusts by holdings?

divitiae @divitiae (193) 1 Jun 10

Hi, is there a site where I can type in a number of company names and then it will tell me what ITs contain those companies? Thanks.