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Ask HN: Could blockchain secure privacy?
2 points by cbayram 9y ago|0 comments
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by cbayram 9y ago
There was no concept of vacation. Notion of a vacation is very nascent in many cultures.
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by cbayram 9y ago
You are implying that their attempts at defense and self-preservation against violent tyranny and genocide is a conscious collective choice of the people for more conflict rather than a reaction to their inhumane circumstances under such co
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by cbayram 9y ago
Because you aren't dealing with the competent willing who can pull off such projects. Instead, you are dealing with crooks who take their cut and pass the irresponsibility to the next. Taxpayer money is the true lottery.
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by cbayram 9y ago
Few weeks back, while commuting to work the E and M lines weren't running. There were 3-5 MTAs finest per platform exit, hallways instructing riders "The E and the M lines are not running!" I took another route only to find s
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by cbayram 9y ago
"The US seems to get less of everything for its money than its peers." Exactly my sentiment. However, my take away is there are too many middlemen dealing with middlemen dealing with ... Everyone's gotta get greased with befo
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by cbayram 9y ago
I'm trying to keep an open mind. Can you please elaborate on these key qualifications and these delicate times? Currently, my take away is a sizable risk-free bonus for holding the company's hand to imminent bankruptcy.
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by cbayram 9y ago
Same here. It was my first episode of econtalk. There were thought provoking points; i.e. focusing more on systemic mistakes rather than small ones as a result of permitting decision making at the local level (a la N. Taleb). However, it co
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by cbayram 9y ago
You are contradicting yourself. First you oppose class warfare evoked by the headline. Later, you recreate it on your own terms. Wanting clean air or medical advances isn't exclusive to the elite. Nor is the "misery" of other
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by cbayram 10y ago
Long time lurker. First comment at HN. Apologies if this sounds too HR. I had a year stint at Cloudera working remotely, meeting up with our distributed team 3-4 times/year. I was smitten with the approach they took in implementing 18