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by cgmg 9y ago
> There is no decimal expansion of 1/3. Or pi for that matter. This is incorrect. A decimal expansion is just a type of Cauchy sequence, which by definition is infinite (a function from the natural numbers to the reals). You are con
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by cgmg 9y ago
Why do you think it's circular reasoning?
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by cgmg 9y ago
> There is no such thing as 0.9... Yes, there is. Ask yourself: What's the decimal expansion of 1/3, or pi?
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by cgmg 9y ago
I didn't didn't mean to imply JS was more or less buggy than C++ or Java. Regarding the article you linked to, I recommend reading the discussion in the comments section ( https://medium.com/@oxymor0n/eric-9f48
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by cgmg 9y ago
> Amazon sells products at a loss in order to put competitors out of business. Lower prices are good for consumers.
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by cgmg 9y ago
I agree. I don't understand why people say things like "You can create bugs and make mistakes in any language." That's not the issue. The issue is how likely someone is to make mistakes in that language, and whether
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by cgmg 9y ago
I'll repeat what I said: Keynes never said we should tax people who rent their homes 'out of existence'. To imply otherwise is disingenuous. I find it bizarre that you think renting out your home doesn't count as a &#x27
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by cgmg 9y ago
> Many airbnb are not people "renting on a weekend when they go on holiday". It's a mini hotel. The former I don't mind, the latter should be taxed out of existence. 1. What percentage of Airbnb users belong to each c
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by cgmg 9y ago
The evidence indicates that voucher systems improve test scores, graduation rates, and other aspects of both public and private schools, not just the latter: http://educationnext.org/rising-tide/
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by cgmg 9y ago
> I might have used the term MLM incorrectly when what I meant was pyramid scheme. You are now using the term 'pyramid scheme' incorrectly. Out of curiosity, do you consider other objects of speculation, including stocks, bonds
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by cgmg 9y ago
Uh... Keynes never said we should tax people who rent their homes out of existence. That idea is quite nonsensical and counterproductive from an economic point of view. It's like saying we should tax groceries out of existence to reduc
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by cgmg 9y ago
> Econ 101 sucks. ? > But you contradict yourself as econ 101 always states supply and demand. Your sentence is incomprehensible. Please explain how I'm contradicting myself. > AirBnb is for short-term rentals only. It does no
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by cgmg 9y ago
There's a great irony in calling renters "leeches" while trying to forcibly interfere between them and their customers to get a bigger cut of the transaction.
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by cgmg 9y ago
You think the solution to high rent prices is to reduce the number of renters and restrict the supply of properties available for rent? Someone wasn't paying attention in econ class.
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by cgmg 9y ago
"This really isn't a victory for anybody but Airbnb and existing property managers." And the millions of people who use the service.
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by cgmg 9y ago
How does speculation make something a "multi-level marketing scheme"?
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by cgmg 9y ago
Do you have evidence to back up your claim that it is "wrong"?
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by cgmg 9y ago
How would you propose that students practice learning and studying on their own, outside of a classroom setting, without homework?
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by cgmg 9y ago
"How does that help you provide a better educational experience for the students?" It helps you identify which schools are in need of special attention and require structural changes.
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by cgmg 9y ago
Fair point. Let me rephrase the question: Do you really think reducing standardised tests would improve the education system? If so, what objective evidence can you provide for this belief?
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by cgmg 9y ago
Do you really think eliminating standardised tests would improve the education system?
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by cgmg 9y ago
Can you elaborate on why you think Bitcoin is a 'pyramid scheme'?
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by cgmg 9y ago
Is the degradation of US public schools really due to extensive testing?
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by cgmg 9y ago
"In Snowdrift... no Nash Equilibrium exists at all." Doesn't that contradict Nash's existence theorem? I believe Snowdrift has 2 (pure) Nash equilibria, namely CD and DC.
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by cgmg 9y ago
That sounds like the opposite of a Ponzi scheme. You're saying it becomes more sustainable as more people participate.
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by cgmg 9y ago
I'm surprised by your strong reaction. What makes you think it's artsy nonsense?
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by cgmg 9y ago
Can you elaborate?
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by cgmg 9y ago
What does it mean?
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by cgmg 9y ago
You can't have it both ways just to disparage libertarianism. Do you believe children are mature enough to make that decision, or not?
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by cgmg 9y ago
Given that freer markets are associated with massive reductions in poverty and increased standards of living around the world, what makes you think a freer economy would be "even worse"?

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