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by bsbechtel 9y ago
We don't have millions of people dying every year in the US from mosquitoes and this is only about US policy. Millions die every year globally, but this decision will only impact a minuscule portion of those deaths.
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by bsbechtel 9y ago
I think the issue is using the law to punish people for not agreeing to do this.
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by bsbechtel 9y ago
That's now how IP law works. If you invent material improvements on prior art, you are entitled to a patent as well, so long as you can articulate the material differences to the patent office.
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by bsbechtel 9y ago
Yet many argue that we are overfishing and depleting our ocean's fish? What evidence can those individuals use to prove this is true if our knowledge of the oceans are as limited as you say they are?
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by bsbechtel 9y ago
Everyone is rational by their own definition, which differs from person to person. Rationality is just a function of the value an individual places on various factors affecting a decision.
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by bsbechtel 9y ago
You should read Basecamp's material then.
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by bsbechtel 9y ago
It's been this way for much of history. Middle men, such as merchants before the industrial age, were the wealthy class. They were also despised by many who thought it was 'unfair'.
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by bsbechtel 9y ago
It would help a lot in making this a viable option if more companies gave credit/valued the experience a young person gains by trying to start their own company. Outside of the Bay Area, this is a rare occurance.
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by bsbechtel 9y ago
>>That said, excluding multi-location employers from a minimum wage study just seems to me to be so obviously flawed as to border on pure dishonesty. Please elaborate why. Generally, it is believed larger employers benefit from minimu
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by bsbechtel 9y ago
So is that proactive systemic testing put in place because the FDA requires it, or because the food processing facility fears an outbreak that would bankrupt the company? There is no FDA for bugs in software companies, which is far less con
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by bsbechtel 9y ago
I'd like to see some statistics to back up this assertion.
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by bsbechtel 9y ago
A good question here is "What is the best form of regulation?" In some cases, media focused on business activity or industry groups perform better at regulating the market than government. One example is the food industry. An outb
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by bsbechtel 9y ago
My point was more in response to the OP's comment about contradictory ideas and circular logic.
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by bsbechtel 9y ago
Is that like advocating for net neutrality because everyone should pay the same rate for Internet access, but those who can pay more, should pay more when it comes to paying taxes?
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by bsbechtel 9y ago
>>Figuratively speaking, what can you do with 747M that you can't do with 300M? Invest in starting brain-computer interface and rocket companies
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by bsbechtel 9y ago
Dealing with Apple Store level service for a car that needs regular maintenance isn't going to fly. Imagine waiting 2+ hours for an oil change entry three months.
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by bsbechtel 10y ago
>>How do we account for the effects of power or leverage imbalances on free exchange or consent? If it's financial leverage not gifted by regulatory protection, why do we necessarily need to?
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by bsbechtel 10y ago
I would like to see a pay per post model to access content from certain writers or certain collections. There is a lot of technical content shared on Medium that is really valuable, and most definitely worth paying for. I would much rather
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by bsbechtel 10y ago
Phillip, I'm sure going through all this as a part of your shutdown isn't easy, but it's really great that you're taking the time to do it. I'm sure there are many who will benefit from making all of this open sourc
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by bsbechtel 10y ago
That's ridiculous, of course you need a baseline for any sort of evaluation. Your comment implies any sort of warming, regardless of absolute levels, is bad.
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by bsbechtel 10y ago
Possible replacement for Meteor's minimongo?
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by bsbechtel 10y ago
Impossible may not be the right word, but highly unlikely due to the environment ag automation needs to operate in. Production agriculture is highly mechanical, meaning things wear out and break all the time, which means humans need to go a
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by bsbechtel 10y ago
I'd say a leader's responsibility involves finding people who's life goals align with the goals of the organization. If this happens, then it is easier to show good judgement, easier to build trust, and communication is clear
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by bsbechtel 10y ago
You are making comparisons between unrelated domains to make your point, which isn't really fair. Nonetheless, I think what you are really wanting to say is there is always room for improvement, and we should strive for that even if we
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by bsbechtel 10y ago
Ironically ride sharing was supposed to democratize the taxi industry. It did and we got two major players instead of thousands of small and medium sized players.
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by bsbechtel 10y ago
I think a $7/month subscription to access anything over ~5 articles/month on Medium would get a lot of people to pay, and I don't think it would chase off publishers at this point. The value Medium has created is easily worth
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by bsbechtel 10y ago
Best comment in this thread
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by bsbechtel 10y ago
This is starting to get what I'm trying to express....non-technical people don't even know what ML is capable of, how to define what could be a ML problem, or how to go about acquiring the tools to solve said problem. Once that in
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by bsbechtel 10y ago
My original point was that machine learning is not something that the average person can apply in his or her own business yet. Yes, big tech companies use it to improve their operations, but a small business owner can't define what wou
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by bsbechtel 10y ago
I'm waiting for a "Machine Learning Tools for the Non-technical" post. When we can make machine learning accessible to business owners and non-technical people, this is when machine learning will really have a big impact on s

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