chimariko

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Stack Overflow for scientists(sciencestack.com)
7 points by chimariko 17y ago|8 comments
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by chimariko 17y ago
I'd rather emphasize that the key factor in making money in online gaming is sustainable character development.
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by chimariko 17y ago
I wonder how he got all those users in the first place. http://www.torn.com/ is poorly designed and doesn't elaborate on what the game is. It is ability to gain a community rather than design that matters for this type of web-service.
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by chimariko 17y ago
That's exactly why games with such content should be allowed.
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by chimariko 17y ago
Torn makes a lot of money because it is an interesting online game. It is interesting because you can build your character and watch how it performs over time, not because it is about crime. Very similar to other online multiplayer games, e
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by chimariko 17y ago
I like your point that it's necessary to figure out the math of replication first and then apply the knowledge in design of alternative computer-based replicators. In addition to the approaches from top and bottom there is one more (bottom-
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by chimariko 17y ago
I wouldn't rely on poor people's altruism as on a valuable contribution to others. Even if giving those 2 cents was an important decision for the woman considering her poorness, the piles given out by a richer man were much more valuable. I
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by chimariko 17y ago
Capitalism creates an environment where both positive and negative traits can be materialized. Everyone agrees that altruism is better than selfishness in moral sense. However one must be quite civilized and have high quality of life an
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by chimariko 17y ago
Financial market affects today's economy a lot. There's a great demand for assumptions and forecast involved in financial services. However the reliability of today's forecast and analysis methods leaves a lot to be desired. This situation
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by chimariko 17y ago
You should point out what you disagree with instead of (in addition to) downvoting. What is your opinion?
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by chimariko 17y ago
Sure, what I mean is that the pursue for individual success is a key feature of Homo sapiens species. Traditional capitalism declares it as its main trait. The fact that participants of a capitalist system are encouraged to act according to
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by chimariko 17y ago
Although capitalism is crash-prone to some extent it is the most reliable system mankind has ever come up with. It is arguably because it's idea of individual success reflects the nature of the animal the system is supposed to work on.
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by chimariko 17y ago
Modeling a system theoretically capable of evolution is a great idea. However, I think EvoGrid would be better off modeling a system with some simple interactions rather than the real world biochemistry. The real world biochemistry is very
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by chimariko 17y ago
Great, I'll check this one out too.
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by chimariko 17y ago
The flaw of Gerald Skinner's approach is that he makes an assumption that there is some kind of absolute abstract quality of a soccer team, whereas the quality of a soccer team is defined by their results in a tournament.
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by chimariko 17y ago
I've been looking for a natural language translation library for Python lately. And here it comes, Peteris Krumins writes one, thanks Peteris!
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by chimariko 17y ago
This is interesting analysis. However I think the most important factors of success of a start-up are 1) what service to provide; 2) team to run the business. Friendly funding environment is a plus, but it is not a sine qua non for a young
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by chimariko 17y ago
I think it is only possible to say whether one's work is great in a while after it has been done. It's a good idea to take up something that you really like and dive into it because the fact that you like the subject raises the odds of your
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by chimariko 17y ago
I like the approach described in this article, which is, in fact, "Take some time to look around and then choose." Choose too soon -- you don't have a relevant criterion. Wait too long -- you might have already missed the best units. I wond
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by chimariko 17y ago
Books were rarities in ancient/old times and writers didn't name their book keeping promotion in mind. Today it's all different: there are lots of books out there and it's vital that a book has a title that sells.
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by chimariko 17y ago
There are two points that surprised me here: 1. Rods and pins are used instead of classic nuts and bolts; 2. Crane's extension. It's amazing how self-sufficient a construction crane setup is.
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by chimariko 17y ago
I am not sure about SRS for learning API of a language. However I have recently started to use mind maps for that. Whenever I come across a new language or library I take an A4 and a pen and put down all basic concepts. It helps to grasp th