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   by ajj 16y ago

   Couldn't agree more. My mom can get stuff done (email attachments, etc.) if she is sitting alone and absolutely has to do it. If at all I am available, she will ask help for the smallest stuff fearing she would break something. Sometimes I
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   by ajj 16y ago

   On the same lines, I think us hackers need to understand a pitch for investors / consumers. I've seen hackers read a pitch and say "bah..what expectations and grandeur." But its not intended for us - its intended for the non-technical folks
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   by ajj 16y ago

   I suspect this comment would not have been downvoted had it not mentioned the word "astrology".
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   by ajj 16y ago

   Many of the points are good. I believe one point is true about advice in general: "They confuse pattern matching with knowledge", which I think is often very true for advice from professors, parents, friends, etc. A pattern failed a few ti
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   by ajj 17y ago

   I have often used my finger trying to scroll on a GPS screen, only realizing it doesn't work a few seconds into it.
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   by ajj 17y ago

   It also depends on whether the deal is optional or required, in some sense. In the example, the jury believe some award is fair, then price anchoring has an effect, as demonstrated. However, I think this might not be equally valid for "opt