AppeasingRoko

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Show HN: Etherbots, Decentralized Battling Robots on Ethereum(etherbots.io)
2 points by AppeasingRoko 9y ago|0 comments
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by AppeasingRoko 9y ago
Sure, but it also decreases mortality by reducing the risk for hundreds of diseases, including heart disease, the leading killer for over-65s. You have to balance pros/cons, obviously!
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by AppeasingRoko 9y ago
Humans aren't cars...? Don't use an analogy unless it has a logical basis.
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by AppeasingRoko 9y ago
Okay, I am happy to leave this part of the discussion. I think biological processes are highly distinguishable from non-biological ones, however (i.e. heavy brain usage is highly beneficial). However, the article just says minimum exercise
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by AppeasingRoko 9y ago
An entirely sedentary lifestyle has incredibly high mortality. Similarly so for extreme exercise/steroid abuse. By definition, there is a point in between which maximises longevity on average. This may not be the same as the point whic
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by AppeasingRoko 9y ago
This is an ad?
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by AppeasingRoko 9y ago
I agree. This is someone with the barest of knowledge of physics, and suddenly thinks they can upheave decades of study. It's fine to have a hypothesis based on a rudimentary understanding, but back it up with contextual science (physi
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by AppeasingRoko 9y ago
Also, the worst use of Occam's razor I've ever seen. By your logic, superficial observation and intuitive models of reality are more likely right than in depth, much more-complicated science. How is a process of building muscle th
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Ask HN: Preparing for a dev interview at Janestreet
4 points by AppeasingRoko 9y ago|0 comments
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by AppeasingRoko 9y ago
Yeah exactly, that's why people who study at university are dumber, because they wear out their brain!
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by AppeasingRoko 9y ago
I've made a crypto trading bot which provides liquidity on poloniex, pretty simple. Makes a bit of money because of high volatility. It's not technically very impressive though.
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by AppeasingRoko 9y ago
My not particularly informed view is it wouldn't be great. Overfitting would be the biggest problem, as well as the fact that people design trading software specifically to exploit other trading bots these days. On the plus side, less
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by AppeasingRoko 9y ago
Hey! Thank you so much for your answer, it's very helpful. I'll give that book a read. I'm applying for a dev job at Janestreet, which I know is very competitive. I'm a pretty good at maths for a programmer, and pretty g
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Ask HN: How to prepare for algorithm trading interview as a developer
59 points by AppeasingRoko 9y ago|21 comments
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Ask HN: How to prepare for algorithm trading interview as a developer
2 points by AppeasingRoko 9y ago|0 comments