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Ask HN: Can I make a financial bet on Twitter?
20 points by MarkMc 4y ago|26 comments
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by MarkMc 4y ago
The Apollo space program had almost no effect on human history
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by MarkMc 4y ago
> How can the minority applicants who have lower scores but high potential be distinguished from those who just have low scores? > A machine-learning model would be fed historical admissions data, including candidates’ family backgrou
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Affirmative action in college admissions doesn’t work – but it could(washingtonpost.com)
1 points by MarkMc 4y ago|2 comments
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by MarkMc 4y ago
Isn't that illegal when it comes to hiring employees?
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by MarkMc 4y ago
> Plus, for the Twitter top legal brass, I bet he wasn’t feeling too great about that bit of litigation the deal closing helped him escape. By firing General Counsel Sean Edgett it seems Elon's pride is clouding his judgement. Edget
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by MarkMc 4y ago
Whenever I go on vacation overseas Twitter shows me ads in a language I cannot understand. This is one of many clearly-identifiable problems that are not rocket science to fix. And Elon Musk has a reputation for fixing problems. When Twitte
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Ask HN: Why doesn't Google use supermarket loyalty program data?
1 points by MarkMc 4y ago|1 comments
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Tortoise Text-to-Speech(nonint.com)
1 points by MarkMc 4y ago|0 comments
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by MarkMc 4y ago
May I plug my Hacker News app reader? In the app the image associated with this title makes it immediately clear it's about aircraft https://mclarentimes.com/
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by MarkMc 4y ago
Maybe it's simply a bug, and nobody in Google is motivated to fix it.
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Show HN: A Hacker News mobile app with crowdsourced images and subtitles(mclarentimes.com)
1 points by MarkMc 4y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: What percentage of users click 'Reject All'?
28 points by MarkMc 4y ago|40 comments
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by MarkMc 4y ago
I love the smart use of incentives this story highlights. But it doesn't go far enough: IRS and SEC agents should be allowed to audit any company with revenue over $5 million per annum - if the audit results in a fine of at least $500
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by MarkMc 4y ago
So when I attempt to install the Amazon play store on my iPhone, will I get the following scary message? "WARNING: You are about to install non-approved software which may be malicious or a virus. If this software causes damage to your
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by MarkMc 4y ago
> Ms Schaede suggests that quota men may simply have been better at the job than marginal women. Male and female teachers differ. Men were more likely to speak Finnish as their mother tongue and to have studied mathematics. Perhaps these
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by MarkMc 4y ago
Perhaps Tsar is better?
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Paying students for attendance, behavior and homework can boost achievement(wsj.com)
2 points by MarkMc 4y ago|2 comments
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by MarkMc 4y ago
The strict lockdowns and border closures were state-level policies, not of the federal government which was just voted out
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by MarkMc 5y ago
Thanks for the feedback - those a good suggestions!
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by MarkMc 5y ago
It's designed to be used with Zoom or live, so the teacher just asks
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Show HN: A way for a teacher to see all student answers in real-time(answer-fox.com)
14 points by MarkMc 5y ago|5 comments
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A lawsuit accuses Google of racial bias against Black employees(businessinsider.com)
1 points by MarkMc 5y ago|0 comments
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We can undermine Putin by stealing his technical talent(nationalreview.com)
7 points by MarkMc 5y ago|8 comments
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Why I Advised a Student Sleuth Not to Publish Evidence of Reverse Racism(quillette.com)
7 points by MarkMc 5y ago|5 comments
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by MarkMc 5y ago
Twitter is terrible at targeted advertising. I'm actively looking to buy a house in Sydney for a million dollars, yet Twitter shows me general ads that have no interest to me - like investing in gold or installing a virtual chatbot app
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by MarkMc 5y ago
One problem is that a quota system penalizes Asians more than whites. This would imply that Asians have historically benefitted more than whites from a biased university enrollment system. What could possibly cause the (mainly white) colle
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Show HN: A Hacker News mobile app with crowdsourced images and subtitles(mclarentimes.com)
1 points by MarkMc 5y ago|2 comments
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by MarkMc 5y ago
I'm currently on holiday in Thailand and Twitter has decided to show me ads in Thai (a language I don't speak). I think it's just more exciting for people at Twitter to work on NFTs than to do boring work like spam control or
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by MarkMc 5y ago
Why doesn't the government force Tesla to do a randomised controlled trial? You get in a Tesla and ask it to drive you to your destination. The Tesla flips a digital coin and either agrees to drive you, or tells you to drive yourself.

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