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by dgritsko 9y ago
For me it was interesting to see just how successful he was with relatively little effort. Holding the #1 spot for several days _seems_ like it ought to be a big accomplishment -- yet he was able to succeed without any major obstacles. Th
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by dgritsko 9y ago
It would be fascinating to see a graph of historical price information for the 495 express lane tolls, even over just the last few days/weeks. A cursory examination of Google results didn't yield anything unfortunately. Maybe a fu
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by dgritsko 9y ago
One of the best documentaries I have ever watched, I was riveted from start to finish.
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by dgritsko 9y ago
>Here’s how it works: From 5:30 to 9:30 a.m. eastbound and from 3 to 7 p.m. westbound, Monday through Friday, tolls will fluctuate to maintain a minimum average speed of 45 mph; there is no cap on tolls. Put simply, as traffic increases
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by dgritsko 9y ago
Additionally, have you been working with any other state AGs regarding this issue?
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by dgritsko 9y ago
Charles Babbage is referring to two separate occasions upon which he was asked if his "analytical engine" (what some might consider the first computer) would still produce the right answer to a problem even if the wrong input was
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by dgritsko 9y ago
Perhaps only tangentially related, but your comment reminded me of one of my favorite quotes from Charles Babbage, regarding his analytical engine: > On two occasions I have been asked, — "Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the mach
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by dgritsko 9y ago
So, suppose everyone's worst nightmares come true - the FCC proceeds down the path it's currently on and ISPs begin to implement arbitrary throttling/blocking of content. How will something like SpaceX's planned "me
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by dgritsko 9y ago
I was curious, so I looked up the SICP review you mentioned: https://www.amazon.com/review/R403HR4VL71K8
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by dgritsko 9y ago
That was great, you can tell he really loves telling that story. Here's an excerpt from an interview with him [1] where he discusses telling it: > When I'm doing a talk, if I don't tell that speed check story, they run me
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by dgritsko 9y ago
There was an interesting story a few months back about how the city of Nashville has a process where they buy homes in flood-prone areas at a "fair market price", then demolish the homes and convert the property to "green spa
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by dgritsko 9y ago
> Since Venezuela doesn't have the money to pay all its bondholders right now, investors would then be entitled to seize the country's assets -- primarily barrels of oil -- outside its borders. Is there any historical precedent
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by dgritsko 9y ago
> Yuichi: We have a huge variation of employees and the dedication to create an experience that surpasses reality. That’s why our motto is “more than real.” We had a case recently where a dying man wanted to see his grandchild, but it wo
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by dgritsko 9y ago
Interesting, given last week's reports of Model 3 production being bottlenecked due to battery supply issues. Is his departure the result of him being held responsible for these issues? Or did he decide to leave of his own accord, and
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by dgritsko 9y ago
I came to the comments section to make sure this article was posted, it's such a fantastic read. If you read it and are hungry for more, check out "How the World Was One" by Arthur C. Clarke. It's a fascinating history o
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by dgritsko 9y ago
Thanks for the recommendation!
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by dgritsko 9y ago
I'd never heard of cbloom or his rants. That was an excellent read, thanks for sharing!
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by dgritsko 9y ago
Scott Alexander had a blog post recently discussing "moral offsets" and the distinction between axiology, morality, and law. It helped clarify my own mental framework and vocabulary for thinking through these sorts of "do the
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by dgritsko 9y ago
True, the restricted length makes it a terrible format for any sort of nuanced discussion on complex issues. Way too easy for folks to talk past each other.
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by dgritsko 9y ago
While this may be true, please don't let it cause you to shy away from "full ramble mode" when the opportunity presents itself! I know I speak for many when I say that I have learned much from hearing these sorts of talks of
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by dgritsko 9y ago
So not the pepper itself, but the vomiting afterwards? Very unfortunate and scary, but would have preferred a more accurate headline.
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by dgritsko 9y ago
If (like me) you don't have a good working understanding of CRISPR, check out this fantastic episode of Radiolab: http://www.radiolab.org/story/antibodies-part-1-crispr/
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by dgritsko 10y ago
It doesn't seem like that was implied. If I understand correctly, the goal of the illustration was just to emphasize that luck can play a huge factor in one's success (and therefore their "success" in these cases isn&#x2
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by dgritsko 10y ago
Are you thinking of the term "burn rate", perhaps? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burn_rate
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by dgritsko 10y ago
It will more than likely demolish it in terms of raw performance; however, AMD's most recent cards are aimed at being more budget-friendly. An RX 480 will only set you back about $200-250 (compared with this $1200 beast of a card). You
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Georgia Tech Offers Online Master of Science in Analytics Degree for Under $10K(pe.gatech.edu)
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Link not working, FYI.
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by dgritsko 10y ago
Yep, and a pretty convenient one at that. When using these services, the effortlessness of taking a test in the comfort of my own home (at a time that worked for my schedule) outweighed privacy concerns, although I certainly empathize with
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by dgritsko 10y ago
>Why not do an onsite if you want to make sure of the validity? Convenience and logistics. Is it worth yours (or Amazon's) time to pay for travel expenses, when applicants could literally be located anywhere? Evidently not, at least
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by dgritsko 10y ago
It's worth noting that these are Proctorio's ( https://proctorio.com/ ) restrictions; they're just a third-party company that Amazon is using to administer the test. I've used a couple of similar systems (

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