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by basseq 9y ago
But see above. What I pay the driver has no direct relationship to what I charge the rider (or vice versa). The financial metaphor breaks down here. They correlate, sure: both formulas include miles and time (or estimates thereof). But th
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by basseq 9y ago
I was unclear. When I say $X I don't mean a flat amount per fare. (You are correct in that regard.) I mean an agreed upon payment formula of $y * miles + $z * miles = $X. That formula is not secret. And does not contain $fare as a vari
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by basseq 9y ago
Uber's driver agreement isn't and has never been, "You get X% of the fare we charge." It's "You get $X for this fare." (Based on some combination of time and distance actuals, which are also transparent, a
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by basseq 9y ago
I'm wrong. Huh. https://qz.com/874224/this-year-you-wont-wake-up-to-a-shocki... But seeing this, it's neither sophisticated nor malicious. They changed their customer pricing model from time-and-miles to fixe
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by basseq 9y ago
As an Uber user, I'm unaware of this "upfront" pricing model. I thought the price charged was based on the actual time/distance (which, incidentally, they email me on the receipt). I know I can estimate the trip cost,
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by basseq 9y ago
It seems like there’s a spectrum between “pitch competition” (best idea wins) and “coding challenge” (best implementation wins). Hackathons are somewhere in the middle, but given the zeitgeist behind the “hacker” movement, I am not surprise
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by basseq 10y ago
I don't have a MBA, so not much to get defensive about here. And I see what you're saying: yes, networking is a MAJOR part of a MBA. Morso than other programs. I don't think that translates to unmitigated desire for "pow
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by basseq 10y ago
Yes, but not in a binary fashion. Someone with a MBA doesn't signal incompetence, just the way that a lack of a MBA means I should immediately promote them to CEO. Likewise, a CS degree from Stanford is good, but some scrappy coder f
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by basseq 10y ago
Remember, a primary focus on MBA's is getting to positions of power... Now you're projecting! For every power-hungry poorly-managing CEO-wannabe MBA, there's someone who just wants to know how to administer a busin
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by basseq 10y ago
By the way, this is the attitude that causes diversity issues. "The rich ore is Stanford CS grads who worked at Google and Facebook, so why should I recruit anywhere else?"
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by basseq 10y ago
The reverse, actually. Here's the trick: Tax filing opened this year on January 23, 2017. This is the first day you can submit your return to the IRS. The IRS aims to process refunds for 90% of returns in 21 days. In order to pre-fill
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by basseq 10y ago
You're not wrong, but we're leaving the world of "logic" here and moving into "politics and optics". Most people can't wrap their heads around, "What do you mean I won't be getting $1,200 in Marc
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by basseq 10y ago
This seems like throwing the baby out with the bathwater. "I worked with some bad MBAs, so anyone who holds that degree must be bad."
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by basseq 10y ago
Is there a causation factor here? Meaning: are MBA CEOs hired by companies who are in "trouble", or Boards who want to "achieve growth via acquisitions" instead of more organic ways? In other words, does this reflect co
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by basseq 10y ago
I did some work for the IRS several years ago to explore the same idea. There are many benefits, including simplicity and accuracy of filing (closing the $500B tax gap), as well as better fraud protection (another $25B). Protectionism of th
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by basseq 10y ago
The Deck was one of the few networks I explicitly white-listed in my ad blocker.
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by basseq 10y ago
There are a lot of experts in raising children. No one is an expert in your child, particularly when combined with your priorities, morals, family history, etc. If anything, it's a curation challenge: given the excess of good advic
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by basseq 10y ago
By the way, this example is really fun because you can re-word it to: "I'll bet you $1B at 100:1 odds that no one will get a perfect bracket."
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by basseq 10y ago
Here's an interesting and topical example: the "billion dollar bracket" challenges you're seeing right now with the NCAA Tournament are all insured. The company offering the "prize" isn't going to be out $
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by basseq 10y ago
I'm playing the heel here. Your point is well-taken, in that insurance prevents large absolute loss rather than the potential for large absolute gain .
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by basseq 10y ago
Correct, but the NET benefit is the same. I place a $5k bet that has a $1M payout. I win, and I'm up $995k. I don't take the bet, and I don't make anything. That's a $995k net ($995k - $0). I buy a $5k insurance policy a
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by basseq 10y ago
That's easy to get around. I don't want Duke to win the NCAA Tournament. I will pay you $X to insure against that happening, but if it does, my insurance policy kicks in to the tune of $Y.
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by basseq 10y ago
gambling sometimes provides a huge payout after a small loss, whereas insurance provides a payout roughly equal to the loss. Insurance isn't supposed to have big paydays, it's just supposed to make you whole. Not
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by basseq 10y ago
ICE spent $10M on Palantir in 2016. There are 26 firms that collected more money: are we protesting them as well? [*] USASpending.gov
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by basseq 10y ago
The bicycle race I'd love to watch would involve a electric-motor-propelled bike... You're looking for MotoGP. With rockets.
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by basseq 10y ago
The 51% is misleading. What would be important to know is how many immigrants were founders with a denominator of how many founders were there. The statistic here is: "51% of unicorns had at least one founder who was born
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by basseq 10y ago
It's hard to understand whether this was a concern backed by data (observation), or general discrimination. The former is legitimate: "this person will have issues with management and cause problems". The reason for this is
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by basseq 10y ago
Not a bad idea as fraud goes: 1. Build slick marketing pitch. 2. Collect $35M in pre-orders. 3. Apologize after a year of "trying" and return the principle. 4. Make $1.75M in interest.
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by basseq 10y ago
quantify the benefits that are given by the shoes, and then keep everyone within those bounds Which is what they're trying to do. You can't make everyone wear the same shoe, because Shoe X may work better for you and Sh
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by basseq 10y ago
Whether through material science technology (shoes, swimsuits, rackets), medical advancements (supplements, techniques, steriods), and general knowledge (nutrition, training, form), sport is always advancing. Other than devices that add ene

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