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by _ah 6y ago
The only employment I know of where you can "coast" - have a decent life without working too hard - are the skilled trades. They're in demand (not enough workers), but they don't really change. Think Plumbing, Electrical
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by _ah 6y ago
Wow this is the coolest thing I've learned this week.
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by _ah 6y ago
...which is interesting. Two unrelated ships lost power at the same location on the same day? Curious.
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by _ah 6y ago
This is a Jobs program, not a Space program. It's working as intended! Most politicians don't care about Space, but Jobs programs are great for re-election and basically unkillable. Think of it this way: the Jobs spend was going t
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by _ah 6y ago
1. It depends on how much that 1.1% is worth. 2. It depends on whether that amount is worth your sanity and family life.
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by _ah 6y ago
Standard tactic: delay enforcement for ~1 yr to let the publicity die down, but carry on with the plan on a slight delay. "We know you all hate this idea, but we think that what you really hate is the fact we sprang it on you with no
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by _ah 6y ago
This works easily with ubiquitous RFID. If we eventually transition to fully automated grocery checkout we may end up in this future by default.
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by _ah 6y ago
C++ (with funky pointer math) is a specialized skill. Looking for that specific skill is not unreasonable.
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by _ah 6y ago
This doesn't work. The company will be valued primarily on the final year's revenue. To be a "good deal", the total amount of revenue over 3 years must be <= 8% of the valuation. Since companies are normally valued at
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by _ah 6y ago
I always liked the idea of budget-based taxation, similar to the way that condos do special assessments: 1. Decide how much money the state needs in taxes to fund the various pieces of infrastructure (roads, schools, etc). 2. Value everyone
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by _ah 6y ago
I had a meteorologist explain this to me once: weather forecasting is highly complex, near to an art form. It's not yet possible to model the forecast with precise enough rules that it can be done by machine within a reasonable compute
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by _ah 6y ago
https://cdixon.org/2009/08/22/why-you-shouldnt-keep-your-sta... https://medium.com/startup-grind/keeping-your-new-startup-a-...
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by _ah 6y ago
I've played with the "Paper Money" account on Thinkorswim (TD Ameritrade): https://www.tdameritrade.com/tools-and-platforms/thinkorswim...
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by _ah 6y ago
Measurement-based Olympic sports (100 meter dash, speed skating, high jump, etc.) The winner is not only determined by pure physical capacity, but is a result of all the skill in training and mental preparation before and during the event.
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by _ah 6y ago
1. MP3. I had played with audio before (.wav and .rm, for those who remember). The first time I heard the audio quality out of a 4 MB audio .mp3 file was shocking. 2. HDR. I saw a demo monitor back in the early 2000s. It was a 12-inch displ
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by _ah 6y ago
First, I'll say +1 to the other commenters here encouraging you to develop the idea on your own first before trying to bring in other people. But let's say you're going to ignore all of that and still try to find a partner fi
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by _ah 6y ago
I think you're going about this the wrong way. Your target audience gets tons of unsolicited email, most of which is trying to sell them something. You also are selling... not asking for their money (yet), but asking for their time.
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by _ah 6y ago
Many people waste time improving their weaknesses when they should be investing in their strengths. With enough effort you will be able to build your communication skills up to average... or you could invest where you are strong and become
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by _ah 6y ago
At some point you'll have to discipline / correct behavior. Don't worry about screwing this up. You WILL screw up. Thankful, kids almost never learn the first time, so you'll have another chance to get it right. (and ano
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by _ah 6y ago
Laser propulsion is an interesting / wacky idea. Don't know if it would actually work, but the core concept of keeping the energy source on the ground is an interesting one at least. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki
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by _ah 6y ago
I'm pretty sure fire wasn't invented. More likely it was observed (lightning strike/ forest fire/ or similar) and then "kept alive". The creation of fire with friction or flint spark would be an achievement, bu
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by _ah 6y ago
I'll tell you a joke about TCP. If you don't get it I'll tell you again.
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by _ah 6y ago
If you're building the app for free, and you're considering posting code to boost your resume, these both sound like academic pursuits consistent with your coursework. If you are currently enrolled in a 4-year university, take you
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by _ah 6y ago
This is also why NIMBYism is such a problem. No city is static... it is either growing or dying. Often both, simultaneously. If the ability to change is constrained, the city-organism is more likely to die as conditions change.
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by _ah 6y ago
Clothing rental already exists. https://www.express.com/exp/style-trial-how-it-works
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by _ah 6y ago
Maybe try physical training for a while. Become a triathlete. You'll either grow to love it, or discover after running in bad weather for the 1000th time that you have another thing you'd rather be working on. Plus exercise is alw
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by _ah 6y ago
Every time I see "Amazon's Choice", in my head I hear the tagline from The Outer Worlds: " It's not the best choice, it's Spacer's Choice "
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by _ah 6y ago
My 2004 BMW did this mechanically: there was a tube connecting the passenger compartment with the air intake to pipe in that sweet engine noise. (There was a membrane inside to prevent actual airflow). Interestingly, the sound was actually
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by _ah 6y ago
Counteroffer: Accept $200k for 10% of the company, you retain 90%. Use this 200k to build the product. Hire another developer for cash. Maybe 1-5% equity if you have to. The other glorified sales person (providing "inside knowledge and
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by _ah 6y ago
You're fishing for deal flow, in competition with YC, on the YC board? Bold.

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