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by dasht 17y ago
I've pondered that very question off and on for several years. I don't know what the "worst" thing would be but some places where I think there are clouds (pun intentionality uncertain) on their horizon - in no particular order: 1) Culture
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No, I don't think he's better off "walking away". First, you can't be too paranoid: perhaps his firm was being investigated and the bribe proposal was false. Second, if the bribe offer was serious and that guy has any power, now his firm ha
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by dasht 17y ago
I agree with comments below that the winners used illegal and immoral models but.... And the instructor, I hope, was in violation of her contract by allowing the ad presentation but.... That's not what really disappoints me. What really
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by dasht 17y ago
You don't need proof. Proof is their job, not yours. Yes, it will hurt your firm, short term, odds are. Tough it out. Adhere to the rule of law. Protect your longer term interests.
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by dasht 17y ago
Don't screw around. You've described yourself as the sole witness the commission of a serious crime. Passivity and/or trying to resolve this "politely" in back channels can bite you by making you an accomplice. If it really was as bad
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by dasht 17y ago
Do not tip off the supervisor. Go to the FBI.
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So, really and truly this government guy hit you up for a bribe? Tonight, write down every detail, sign and date (ideally with witnesses). Tomorrow morning, call the FBI. After speaking with the FBI, unless they advise otherwise, brief y
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by dasht 17y ago
(My comment is redundant with some of the others but I wrote it before reading them. I figure it's helpful to see concurring opinions.) I think that you will find such short term rentals difficult but not impossible to come by. As a fall
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Also, keep in mind that it's not just a result about programming / halting problem. It has implications for the foundations of mathematics. For example, if you formalize math such that you can measure the bit-length of theorems about n
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by dasht 17y ago
Chaitin gave a not very formal but very nice and informative talk about omega at CMU in 200. Here is part 1 (the other parts should be easy to find). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLPO-RTFU2o Someone above asked if this is just a resta
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One of my favorites is "Limited life experience + overgeneralization = advice" from Bucheit, which I think has to be understood as an important qualifier on everything said throughout all sessions. -t
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I'm interested. It is not in exact alignment with the project I'm working on but it is "pretty close". I've been coming at this from the publication perspective as much as the consumption and posting-comments angle and thinking in terms
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"Cheap hotels" depends a bit on your standards. There are a number of motels - a little bit, mmm.... well, rudimentary especially along University Ave. that are the least expensive stays in town. I've stayed in them, multiple times, and f