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by asdfasdf32r3 9y ago
I interpret it to be that the answer is whatever we make of it. Your interpretation tells me more about your mindset than about any actual truth. Taken that way, meaning is what we project on it. You project a number as futility; a numer
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by asdfasdf32r3 9y ago
Exactly this, although it's more a useful mental model / philosophy than a concrete nullifiable bit of science IMO. In the meditation style I prefer, it's useful to think of the subconscious/primitive brain as an elephan
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by asdfasdf32r3 9y ago
Is it possible to suss out another person's motivations in our current political media climate? Was it ever possible to truly find out motivations that weren't mostly projections of the voters and media types? My belief is a stro
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by asdfasdf32r3 9y ago
I suspect people are downvoting because it's easier than getting into a discussion with someone whose tone doesn't convey a willingness to have a constructive conversation. Your blithe comment has some merit on its surface -- I al
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by asdfasdf32r3 9y ago
Yes, agreement! Thank you for nudging me to recognize that. However, the studies I've seen (regular Fangraphs and BP reader) suggest these interactions between player skill sets is minimal, if such an effect can be shown. Take lineup
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by asdfasdf32r3 9y ago
"In particular, the value of a batter with particular stats is dependent on the batters that come before and after him. This is the reasoning behind stacking people with high on base percentages in front of sluggers." This is the
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by asdfasdf32r3 9y ago
I don't think this is the central thesis of Moneyball. I'm a huge baseball nerd, including on-field and statistical side. The idea behind the WAR (Wins Above Replacement) stat is that you should adjust for context, then evaluate
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by asdfasdf32r3 9y ago
Cray Research was similar. Business org in the city, R&D on a purpose built farm in Chippewa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seymour_Cray#Cray_Research
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by asdfasdf32r3 10y ago
Why is it depressing? The company needs to know where it stands. This tweet could mean anything from her being stalked to legal representatives taking pre-deposition interviews. While it seems pretty cut and dried to me that Uber is in th
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by asdfasdf32r3 10y ago
I don't think this accurately captures the trade-off that exists implicit in things like this, the risk/reward. Prioritizing profit early on could mean less reinvestment, slower growth, and ultimately less dominance of an industry
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by asdfasdf32r3 10y ago
Another funny case is Melky Cabrera, an MLB player, who built out a website to cover up his positive PED test. http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/8282185/san-francisco-gia...