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by Bulkington 10y ago
Or, in my case in that school exercise: "I cheated." And so did the other finalist. But he was a known scoundrel, and I was the 'nice kid.' The last coin flip was the only one that was monitored. I won, and it was hailed
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by Bulkington 10y ago
In the US, these are available from state health departments, although these services tend to be geared to the poor--not that rich babies are biologically different, but the wealthy tend to rely on private resources (because of a predisposi
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by Bulkington 10y ago
As others have said, the struggle is what will be meaningful, long term. But don't feel compelled to get in over your head, just because you want a cooler tall tale when all's said and done. On the other hand--and I only discovere
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by Bulkington 10y ago
Fuel and drivers are a close 1 & 2 in motor carrier operating costs, with drivers taking the top spot when diesel is cheap. [1] http://trucker.com/trucker-jobs/equipment-driver-pay-push-op...
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by Bulkington 10y ago
Britain had sent 'foreign aid' to India for hundreds of years--but the returns just aren't so great anymore. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_India
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by Bulkington 10y ago
It wasn't long ago that telephone charges provided hotels a significant revenue stream. Good summary here--one which also notes that quality wifi installations are expensive for big hotels, and must be constantly maintained and regular
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by Bulkington 10y ago
Or, just visualize your car's speedometer: 100kph=62mph and 100mph=160kph; approximate from there. http://a57.foxnews.com/global.fncstatic.com/static/managed/i...
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by Bulkington 10y ago
Re: diesel pollution/electric semis (tangent) The Tesla Autopilot crash in Florida has led directly to the Missouri governor's veto of a bill to allow big rig platooning--a semi-autonomous technology that lets trucks travel in clo
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by Bulkington 10y ago
Birth tourism, or the politically freighted 'anchor baby'? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_tourism
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by Bulkington 10y ago
I don't see anything in Marlantes's background that qualifies him to make clinical assessments re: sociopaths and depression. I do see a lot that says he's been quite gung ho for some time--not that there's anything wron
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by Bulkington 10y ago
I think THE point is that everyone harbors strange and misguided misconceptions about life, truth, reality, and culture. But after a certain age, a mature consciousness no longer is so arrogant as to imagine it can tell others why they&#x27
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Transport: US DOT names emerging tech to watch(trucker.com)
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by Bulkington 11y ago
Uh... excuse me, Mr. President? That's not entirely accurate. [ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116629/quotes?item=qt0388832 ]
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by Bulkington 11y ago
At risk of outing myself as an Anglophile--and of then being shunned by true Brits for saying this--but I rate LeCarre with Anthony Burgess, high on my list of favorite authors. Coincidentally, Burgess took a swing at a spy novel (and at Le
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by Bulkington 11y ago
We're overthinking. Think, instead, as a school marm with real chalk and a switch in hand, or even when kids used slate tablets: 10x is easy. 11x is easy up to 10x. 12x requires a little work and pulls all the multiples together, but 1
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by Bulkington 11y ago
Allow me to inject a cynical slant to your hopeful suggestion that people 'today more than ever' can chose their peers. People with a certain education supported by an infrastructure (personal and technological) that allows for ch
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by Bulkington 11y ago
Exactly. Breasts are the original and ultimate click bait for a large segment of human population. http://www.livescience.com/23500-why-men-love-breasts.html
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by Bulkington 11y ago
The distinction between a democracy and republic is worth noting, specifically in Western democracies where elected representatives, not the voting public, make most major decisions. Two issues here: 1. Technology (telecom and social networ
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by Bulkington 11y ago
You're right. I was trying to moderate my own overreaction. Tl;dr: Stupid greedy bitches! No, you're a stupid bitch, can't wait to see your unemployment app--because arrogant heartless bastards tend to do well, so what happen
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by Bulkington 11y ago
Not to nitpick, but fuel is the most expensive part of trucking. [1] And Level 4 automation ain't happening in long-haul trucking (in the U.S.) for a while [2]. 1: http://news.trucker.com/trucker-jobs/equipment-dri
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by Bulkington 11y ago
'Meh' this comment sequence. If I overreact, it's because these were at the top of comment thread when I caught the post, and (at the risk going Reddit on HN) this is pure Reddit ad hominem BS. Self-proclaimed übermenschen de
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by Bulkington 11y ago
For an accessible introduction to Benjamin (and to an interesting side of novelist Larry McMurtry of Lonesome Dove fame) check out: http://www.amazon.com/Walter-Benjamin-Dairy-Queen-Reflection...
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by Bulkington 11y ago
I realize publicizing winners keeps casinos in business, but how do B. Clinton and B. Obama fit with this, in contrast to the Bushes? They studied hard AND played the social game. But I guess President isn't really an elite job, since
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by Bulkington 11y ago
From the article: Forsyth said he saw "no harm" in confirming the truth that "children were dying like flies" in Biafra. Yes, it's wonderful to be a journalist in a conflict zone where each side assumes you're
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by Bulkington 11y ago
Journaist who covered the Freightiner/State of Nevada annuncment last week here. The article's summary of the current state of truck autonomy is quite cogent There's an explainer link below for those looking for more detail,
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by Bulkington 12y ago
Anyone over 40 who is certain of anything hasn't been paying attention.
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by Bulkington 12y ago
In baseball, cheating is a worthwhile art and a science. http://a.espncdn.com/mlb/columns/neyer_rob/1380568.html
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by Bulkington 12y ago
HN Journalist here, survivor of several 'digital first' revolutions and now, officially, a 'content director' and glad to have a very good job. A couple of things: 1. A really good newsroom is really tight. Very few prin
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by Bulkington 12y ago
The Air Force never wanted this plane in the first place. A renegade general who focused on effectivenes instead of glamorous, shiny supersonic planes pushed it through and went to the press to pressure congress to help keep it in service.
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by Bulkington 12y ago
Take heart, and permit my anecdotal counterexample -- with a happy ending. In the mid-90s, we picked up an used Mac Plus for our 5-year-old. He loved it, had no problem playing the heck out of the games, negotiating menus, etc. (Although I

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