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by biggc 9y ago
> He realised the water at the surface of the lake was drinkable Can someone explain this phenomena? How can the water in a sea-cave become potable?
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by biggc 9y ago
I think the point is that using "male/female" as a noun is clinical and dehumanizing, but there aren't any issues with using the words as an adjective.
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by biggc 9y ago
How is it any different from the large cat naming theme?
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by biggc 9y ago
> Things were evolving fine in Europe; from our POV, Uber isn't doing anything innovative - they're just a personal transportation company (we have those) with a cute app (we have those) that tries to outcompete everyone by uni
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by biggc 10y ago
I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. Every supermarket in Montrela offers phone orders and home delivery for a fee of less than $5 if your order is big enough ($50+). If you want to, you can even do your shopping in the store, and pay a
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by biggc 10y ago
Nope, I've had the unpleasant experience of a full pool a few times, they'll fill the back seat if they can.
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by biggc 10y ago
Ridiculous! I pay a $1 "safe rides" fee every time I ride. Uber wouldn't lie to me about its purpose!
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by biggc 10y ago
> predictable, stable hours Probably with gradually reduced overall pay, because there will be a fraction of the jobs with the same number of potential truckers. I'm sure investors will see a solid return though.
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Analyzing Dota2 Drafts Using Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning(federicov.github.io)
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by biggc 11y ago
"Grocery delivery only really works as a business if you're shipping the orders from a distribution center" In Montreal a lot of grocery stores offer delivery for a couple of dollars as a norm, although the orders would usual
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by biggc 11y ago
"Take Instacart: I pay $100/year for unlimited grocery delivery? Which I'm doing once per week, so that's < $2 per delivery. To deliver this service takes the Instacart shopper/driver at least 30 minutes, probabl
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by biggc 11y ago
Yup, after a few visits back home US immigration officers have asked me variations on if I was planning on returning to Canada. Regardless of my feelings or intent, the answer is "yes, I plan on returning", especially when a guard
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by biggc 11y ago
When I think of "tube" and "red" the association is more unfortunate.
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by biggc 11y ago
I'd be willing to be not, unless Google invested a lot of effort in synchronizing the two streams.
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by biggc 11y ago
They can't even be used as a garbage bag in a small wastepaper bin, because they're too small.
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by biggc 11y ago
The `go vet` tool will find these issues. Not ideal, but it will catch tag strings that compile but incorrectly formatted. http://godoc.org/golang.org/x/tools/cmd/vet
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by biggc 11y ago
I don't think they have any control over that. It's likely to do with Heathrow or UK regulations.
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by biggc 11y ago
Growing up and going to university in Montreal most grocery stores would deliver within a certain radius for 2-3 bucks extra. You could walk/bus to the store, buy as much food as you need, regardless of being able to carry it, leave yo
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by biggc 11y ago
I'm going to be the childish person and say what I'm sure other people are thinking. This is a very phallic looking drone.
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by biggc 12y ago
I have to ask, did anyone start on Pratchett with the Nome trilogy? I think I was 8 or 9 when my mum brought truckers home from the library to read together with me. After I went through that trilogy on my own she bought me a copy of Pyrami
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by biggc 12y ago
My mum accidentally introduced me to Pratchett when she brought home Truckers, I was at the age where she would still read to me, but I would also push ahead on my own. If you're looking where to go next with your 2-year old, I'd
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by biggc 12y ago
Yeah exactly. My gmail password wasn't comprised, just the password I use for throwaway accounts.
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by biggc 12y ago
Chances are, if you were able to program the algorithms required to solve the problems, you understood them well enough or more than enough to pass the course.
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by biggc 12y ago
> Are those even proper cheese curds? They're not melted You must be from outside Quebec. Fresh cheese curds, (they'll squeak as you chew them), won't melt in the gravy, only soften a bit. Melted cheese curds means that th