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by bvan 1y ago
What was your language of choice prior to Python?
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by bvan 1y ago
Not to detract from your argument but, expected risk is the expectation of [loss x probability of said loss].
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by bvan 1y ago
Did someone poke you with one too many accupunture needles?
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by bvan 1y ago
Lumping all aspects of TCM into one thesis to be proved or disproved seems ill-advised. Would you think of treating western medicine, and all the ground it covers as a single monolithic field to prove/disprove?
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by bvan 1y ago
Love this.
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by bvan 1y ago
And I thought I was the only ILS guy reading HackerNews..
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by bvan 1y ago
In other words Apple encourages you to hand-over your phone to the nice Immigration agent? Unlocked? What a cunning scheme..
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by bvan 2y ago
The level of incompetence and lack of accountability is mind-boggling.
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by bvan 2y ago
It’s a sure way to kill tourism.
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by bvan 2y ago
Absolutely tragic. Trump is literally dragging the country back into the proverbial cave or dark ages. Just take NOAA for example: gutting this agency has widespread 2nd and 3rd order consequences the Trump administration is either clueless
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by bvan 2y ago
Trump, and his posse of minions, are just not equipped to deal with real-world events and threats. What a disgrace.
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by bvan 2y ago
The state doesn’t take unlimited liability
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by bvan 2y ago
Seriously?
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by bvan 2y ago
Absolutely agree. Software development is, in real-life, a means to an end. A tool first and foremost. VB6 and its excellent tooling allowed many to develop high quality tools and solutions which got the job done. VB6 was accessible, and we
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by bvan 2y ago
Ultimately, the responsibility rests with the truckers, period.
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by bvan 2y ago
Need redirection to AI honeypots. Lore Ipsum ad infinitum.
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by bvan 2y ago
I’d love to see the age of each commentor. So many of these comments reflect either lack of depth (experience), or simply near-sightedness.
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by bvan 2y ago
Sounds like user-error, not a software error. Learn to use the software and its idiosyncrasies. RTFM.
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by bvan 2y ago
As it should be. The marketing geniuses, as usual, overplay into the hype and devalue the technology through wild promises. In the investment world, most barely pseudo-quantitative strategies, have now been rebranded with AI claims.
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by bvan 2y ago
I lived in BGD back in the 70’s, and the same two alternating dynasties still seem to have a hold on the country. Very sad.
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by bvan 2y ago
Great post and fascinating series of comments.
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by bvan 2y ago
Brilliant.
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by bvan 2y ago
Of course they are.
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by bvan 2y ago
Impressive
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by bvan 2y ago
So far, the biggest contribution to financial markets has been hype and promises. I expect this will eventually dissipate into disappointment for most.
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by bvan 2y ago
Not to be too cheeky, but take javascript out to the woodshed and I expect a marked improvement in mental health all around.
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by bvan 3y ago
Property insurance and health or life insurance are very different markets.
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by bvan 3y ago
If insurance was very profitable ‘in the US’, top-tier insurers would not be leaving states like Florida and California. There is a reason why they decide to no longer cover wildfire losses or hurricane losses. In the case of Florida, rampa
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by bvan 3y ago
You assume it’s bullshit. Difference.
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by bvan 3y ago
Without insurance, we’d be living in much different circumstances. Just consider parts of the world where insurance is just not available to much of the population.

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