Torai

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by Torai 9y ago
> But as long as there’s a gold rush somewhere in the economy, big dreamers can dream big. As long as there’s a gold rush somewhere in the economy, people will focus on getting rich without thinking if they are doing is sustainable and
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Smart labels could tell you when to toss food and makeup(sciencemag.org)
1 points by Torai 9y ago|0 comments
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by Torai 9y ago
It sounds like what BTC has been doing. And aren't large BCH holders also large BTC holders?
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Junk Bonds of the Financial Crisis Were the Decade’s Biggest Winners(bloomberg.com)
2 points by Torai 9y ago|0 comments
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by Torai 9y ago
This article is just an ad of a btc casino than doesn't even offer poker yet.
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Junk bonds and cryptocurrencies, 3 reasons why markets may be losing their minds(qz.com)
2 points by Torai 9y ago|0 comments
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Analysis of 3B Reddit comments shows the alt-right is getting stronger(qz.com)
20 points by Torai 9y ago|11 comments
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by Torai 9y ago
Are ISPs really going to stop abiding by Net Neutrality rules? Wouldn't that offer a big competitive opportunity for an ISP that supports Net Neutrality?
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by Torai 9y ago
Today I learned that US Citizens = Consumers
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by Torai 9y ago
I think donations will be massively used when the necessary conditions are met: - One platform/standard to donate to or receive for any content on the internet. - Ease of use, secure online wallet. - Very low transaction fees, acceptin
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by Torai 9y ago
How does one estimate the probability is 35%? Psychohistory?
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by Torai 9y ago
But you can't submit exercises. https://learner.coursera.help/hc/en-us/articles/209818613-En... When you audit a course: - You'll be able to see most of the course materials for free, but you won&#
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by Torai 9y ago
It later came out that banks had not only lied about their numbers during the crisis to make the financial system look safer, but had been doing it generally just to rip people off, pushing the number to and fro to help their other bets pa
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by Torai 9y ago
No. I only have criticized the hypocrisy of the sentence I've quoted.
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by Torai 9y ago
In the article: > There are many actors in the whole Google/diversity drama, but I’d say the one who’s behaved the worst is the C.E.O., Sundar Pichai. He is implicitly criticizing the whole drama thing. And when saying Pichai behave
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by Torai 9y ago
With his article on the NYT, he has become one the principal actors and is contributing to make the drama bigger.
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by Torai 9y ago
> There are many actors in the whole Google/diversity drama Says the guy who has just claimed its CEO should resign.
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by Torai 9y ago
The media giving full attention to this issue, often taking an strong side in either extremes of the debate. I've noticed how in the last years, the debate about feminism/gender equality (or whatever It should be called) has gotte
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by Torai 9y ago
So much people with much money trying to find new ways to make money out of money. That says much about the current state of the economy.
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by Torai 9y ago
If you assume "responsible governments and effective governance", then yes, money collected from taxes would go where it does the most for the overall well-being. But I'm aware of how governments are hijacked by private corpo
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by Torai 9y ago
Nah. UBI is government's duty. What companies like Facebook should start doing is to stop avoiding taxes. That is the best way if they really want to help.
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by Torai 9y ago
I guess they prefer selling shovels in a gold rush.
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by Torai 9y ago
Why does Coinbase need another $100M when it's making tons of money with its fees?
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by Torai 9y ago
That someone is Jack Posobiec. Someone able to plant a "Rape Melania" sign at an anti-Trump demonstration to make the protesters look bad.
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by Torai 9y ago
Some of the comments: > Syphilis, if not treated in time, can cause damage to hearing. That is the most plausible explanation. > Come on, isn't high tech USA capable of detecting high frequency sound? And what sense would make fo
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by Torai 9y ago
No, the main actors involved have no incentive in doing so. http://projectcensored.org/19-american-companies-exploit-the... > Historically, the U.S. government identified sources of materials in Third World countries, an
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by Torai 9y ago
That's a subscription model, thus patronage. I mean donating to a piece of content you have just consumed or appreciate.
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by Torai 9y ago
> This is one of those occasions where a Hacker News appears to think I would say this is the only occasion that I read people telling others they shouldn't write their critical thinking about an issue because of the person who is b
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by Torai 9y ago
Yeah, a donations per piece of content are obvious, but Patreon can't do it as the content (videos, music...) are hosted in other platform. Youtube, for example, could do it, but I guess it's not willing to stop milking the fat co
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by Torai 9y ago
http://archive.is/FTeOQ

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