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by bllguo 9y ago
This really annoys me. That was well over a decade ago. There is so much to criticize FB for right now. Do we really need to be so petty and oversensitive to always bring up an offhand remark he made as a college student?
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by bllguo 9y ago
what? studies with control groups aren't interesting or convincing? this seems like a long-winded way of saying "obviously this was true", which is a ridiculous attitude towards science (social science in particular)
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by bllguo 9y ago
that's a pretty silly comment to make.. 1. there are exceptions to many rules. 2. how did Whittaker mismanage his winnings? A series of misfortunes does not tell us anything about his ability to manage his wealth.
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by bllguo 9y ago
Noticed this as well. I've learned to identify pretty quickly whether a section is merely descriptive. Being able to skim is a pretty valuable skill imo. That's not to say that such detail isn't valuable, of course. But, at l
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by bllguo 9y ago
thanks! was just interested in finding out more about him
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by bllguo 9y ago
Personally I enjoy yogurt that is more drinkable. Anyone here try Beijing yogurt before? Wondering what kind of products are similar here in the US. I've seen some comparisons to kefir but I haven't yet gotten to try it.
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by bllguo 9y ago
hmm, the first result in google for "martin minnow apple" that contains all those keywords is your comment
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by bllguo 9y ago
weird to say "formal Ottoman lands", the Ottomans were only a thing starting in the 1300s. But technically correct, as some cursory searches suggest that the consensus on yogurt's origins is 5000-6000 BC, around Central Asia&
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by bllguo 9y ago
err, surely NY is known for its pizza for a reason. All good if you don't like it, but I don't know how you could be surprised that other people don't share a minority opinion
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by bllguo 9y ago
I don't know about legality, but imo there is an argument to be made that it's very unethical to feign ignorance as to what the vast majority associates "autopilot" with.
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by bllguo 9y ago
I really appreciate this comment, for offering an alternative perspective. It's easier to dehumanize someone after labeling them as a psychopath. I believe there are a few studies that claim psychopathy is overrepresented in the busine
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by bllguo 9y ago
make the link for me between CA housing prices and the federal government. > And we're well aware that California isn't fond of us either I think you need to find some less biased news sources.
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by bllguo 9y ago
I write R daily and have always used = for convenience. I can count on 0 hands how many times that has affected me. <<- has its uses though!
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by bllguo 9y ago
I appreciate the insight. There is more nuance here than my comment would suggest. What I said probably applies more to the initial investors, before Theranos was fully exposed as fraudulent.
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by bllguo 9y ago
unbelievable. After seeing this, can anyone doubt that luck is a major factor in success? These investors won't even take the time to do the most basic due diligence. They have no business managing millions of dollars.
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by bllguo 9y ago
> For this reason, the Smyth Report focused heavily on information, such as basic nuclear physics, which was either already widely known in the scientific community or easily deducible by a competent scientist, and omitted details about
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by bllguo 9y ago
there's literally a link in the comment. Show some effort please..
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by bllguo 9y ago
You actually think it would be difficult to find factual sources on this kind of historical topic? Don't try to be cute.
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by bllguo 9y ago
Like others pointed out, the "natural state" is even further from ideal. I'm not an expert on cryptography at all, but I think signatures would help in certain situations (and /u/jonahhorowitz brings this up above m
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by bllguo 9y ago
I use GPM, but that's because of the bundling with Youtube Red. I would prefer Spotify for a desktop app, nicer looking UI IMO, and so Google doesn't know my music prefs. But for now, ad-free YT is too nice to give up.
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by bllguo 9y ago
Yeah, sure, they have it easier because of the demographics. Still, doesn't change the fact that their government is much more functional. You're being overly defensive.
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by bllguo 9y ago
yeah clearly Dr. Ng was addressing fears of AGI in that quote. Thing is that machine learning can be used for nefarious purposes, intentionally or even unintentionally, without AGI being a reality. Those are more realistic fears the conflat
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by bllguo 9y ago
It may not be good art, it may not be meaningful art, but it is art. Claiming that it isn't creates more problems than it solves. And this isn't directed at you - but let me just make this clear. Orchestral performances are art. S
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by bllguo 9y ago
1. that shouldn't matter. you don't need to be "trained" to produce art. Where even is the threshold? Is it only art if you're a professional, i.e. getting paid? If you took classes? There are so many problems with
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by bllguo 9y ago
I can't tell if you're serious or not. How is that a reasonable suspicion? You think that no professional violinist has ever played a modern instrument? Has never made a comparison to a Stradivarius? The idea that music is &quot
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by bllguo 9y ago
This is unfairly downvoted.. top violinists have their favorite instruments for real reasons. This comment never mentioned anything about Stradivarius violins being better than modern ones.
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by bllguo 9y ago
Funny, STEAM is basically everything but the humanities. It's actually less inclusive in a sense. To me the common thread in STEM is the importance of quantitative skills, and everything else emphasizes those abilities much much less
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by bllguo 9y ago
that's BS, Google wasn't anywhere near as widespread in China as it is in Europe. which is also why Google was fine with leaving China
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by bllguo 9y ago
"It's okay because you weren't personally affected" is so obviously wrong. It's so obviously against the spirit of the law and of society. I find it hard to imagine you're arguing in good faith. But how about t
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by bllguo 9y ago
it's not a technological issue. Does it matter if body cams exist, when the footage can easily "go missing"? When the DA and the judge are incentivized to be lenient to advance their own careers? How often do you see headline

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