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Promises are not superior in general. There is a significant performance hit that, in some problem areas, absolutely should not be ignored. Neither of those links claims that promises are superior in general. They provide additional, valuable features, but with tradeoffs.
I find anecdotal evidence to be more valuable.
As bad as first semester philosophy majors can be with oversimplifying problems with governance, they hold no candle to the silicon valley libertarianpreneurs such as this. This is a Fox News rant filtered for a wealthier audience.
I only wash my hands in the bathroom if I shit on my hands, and that happens at MOST two or three times a week.
Were chair prices spiraling out of control before DOS was released? Something like 40% of office furniture is made by american prisoners, and I have a feeling they're not using Windows while making it. Paying workers <$0.15 an hour is what is making chairs cheaper.
Polycystic ovary syndrome does not make you fat, and it's really not that difficult to overcome the weight issues you may think are caused by it.
I'm sure the obscene medical bills would eventually be passed onto her if it were the US, so I don't see the point of the question.
Any middle/upper-middle class, healthy American-born person with a caring family, access to good education resources, opportunities to stay employed throughout their life, and a drive to work for the market can and should do that if they live in an area with a demand for new jobs and are lucky enough to stay away from any serious accidents, diseases, and pregnancies.
As someone who immigrated here as a refugee without a dollar to my name and a family to feed, I realize how much of a role pure chance and luck play in my successes thus far despite the obstacles.
I'm thankful that he's only Icelandic and not Balkan. Slavic culture commonly incorporates swearing in just about every aspect of life in casual, entertainment, and business settings. We would never hear the end of it from the web tabloids/bloggers of the world.
Much in the same way that communicating insecurely with 90% of your contacts is not going to help PGP keep your emails encrypted, requesting sites from outside of the tor network is not going to help keep your internet usage anonymous. It's a problem of behavior and adoption rate