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by doktrin 3y ago
> They always seem a bit in disbelief at how safe, comfortable, easy and secure life is in reality The US is by no means unique in this regard. Outside of active conflict zones and failed/failing states, most countries in the world
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by doktrin 3y ago
> If that was the case you'd see the same outcomes from Sweden, but you don't. Care to expand on that? I quite literally have no idea what you're talking about. From my POV both Sweden and Denmark provide broadly similar q
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by doktrin 3y ago
> Norway was a lower income country until they discovered an infinite money glitch What metric are you using to arrive at this conclusion? Norway had roughly the same PPP GDP per capita as its neighbors (Sweden, Denmark) for 150 years pr
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by doktrin 3y ago
Fare the well, gone away, there's nothing left to say With a slainte Joe and Erin go my love's in Amerikay The calling of the rosary, Spanish wine from far away
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by doktrin 3y ago
Google is effectively willing to sacrifice part of their moat to reenforce their core. Is this move born out of (over)confidence, or desperation?
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by doktrin 3y ago
Most likely. Either that or some kind of hybrid OPV (optional pilot vehicle) system with a modular cockpit.
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by doktrin 3y ago
We’ll find out sooner or later. Personally, if the Verge and their “source” turn out to be incorrect I’ll permanently file them away under the “gossip rag” folder.
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by doktrin 3y ago
Accurate. Psychology, history and the intersection thereof broadly supports the idea that we drastically overestimate our ability to measure character and intention based on in-person interactions. Some oft cited cases being how numerous Br
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by doktrin 3y ago
> Talking about conflicts of interest in the attention economy is like talking about conflicts of interest in the money economy. If the introduction of the concept doesn’t clarify anything functionally then it’s a giveaway that you’re br
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by doktrin 3y ago
> Europe is utterly feckless anyway and is unlikely to ever be able to field a large enough army to actually be a threat In a list of American geopolitical concerns, a traditional force on force land invasion wouldn't even make it
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by doktrin 3y ago
> I think yes, because Netflix you pay out of pocket, whereas Facebook is a free service Do you agree that the following company pairs are competitors? * FB : TikTok * TikTok : YT * YT : Netflix If so, then by transitive
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by doktrin 3y ago
> Using that definition even the local gokart renting place or the local jetski renting place competes with Facebook Not exactly what I had in mind, but sure. Facebook would much rather you never touch grass, jetskis or gokarts. > If
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by doktrin 3y ago
> How does Netflix compete with Facebook? By definition the attention economy dictates that time spent one place can’t be spent in another. Do you also feel as though Twitch doesn’t compete with Facebook simply because they’re not identi
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by doktrin 3y ago
> obviously it’s also in her best interest to see OpenAI destroyed Do you feel the same way about Reed Hastings serving on Facebooks BoD, or Eric Schmidt on Apples? How about Larry Ellison at Tesla? These are just the lowest of hanging
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by doktrin 3y ago
> which is pretty unusual as most people don't care about their CEO at all I'm sure Sam is a charismatic guy, but generally speaking folks will support a whole lot when a multi million dollar payday is on the line.
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by doktrin 3y ago
> Microsoft has given every OpenAI employee a job offer. > All these employees losing their livelihoods for the greater good You penned both of these statements today. Clearly you understand that OpenAI employees are a highly compensa
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by doktrin 3y ago
Unlike amorphous concerns like “privacy” that for better or worse only resonate with a niche audience, ads are by definition hard to ignore. Once users are forced to both potentially replace their adblocker entirely and begin mucking around
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by doktrin 3y ago
IMO the only question is one of magnitude. Based on a cursory search it appears that adblock addons are used by anywhere between 20-45% of users across all browsers. Based on this I wouldn't be wildly shocked if Chrome sheds anywhere b
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by doktrin 3y ago
> Well, they can unring the bell pretty easy. They were given an easy out. > Reinstate Sam (he wants to come back) and resign. Wasn't the ultimate sticking point Altmans' demand that the board issue a written retraction abso
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by doktrin 3y ago
Google clearly feels comfortable enough in their browser share market dominance to pull this rather user-hostile move, but I can't help but wonder if they're overplaying their hand. From my humble POV Chrome is only marginally sup
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by doktrin 3y ago
TIL. Given that 15-213 has been widely available for years I naively assumed this would also hold true for other undergrad CS courses, but apparently not.
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by doktrin 3y ago
Interesting. I’m glad he shared his perspective despite the ambiguity.
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by doktrin 3y ago
Indeed, and this easy availability is potentially a double edged sword.
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by doktrin 3y ago
> I know this because I've done it at least once in the real "at least" once? sounds legit. > The key is to keep an eye on their hands/pockets and move in close, get control of the hand, and then either twist until
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by doktrin 3y ago
> Bullying is not something isolated to schools. I've seen it in nearly every social and political situation that exists at nearly every age group. Unless you live in prison or a war zone I highly doubt you've witnessed "a
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by doktrin 3y ago
It’s wild you’re getting downvoted. Probably speaks to HN being comprised of sheltered upper middle class nerds whose idea of “injustice” is being denied WFH 5 days a week. All you folks who think you’re ready to step in and play captain wh
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by doktrin 3y ago
This is a delusional take. Your karate class hasn’t prepared you to survive - let alone “stop” - a knife attack and the sooner you disabuse yourself of that notion the better.
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by doktrin 3y ago
Likewise on all counts. The (over)confident arrogance on display in this thread is off the chain.
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by doktrin 3y ago
In recent experience the PMs I have worked with have primarily concerned themselves with the desires of executives. Literally all the other responsibilities you mentioned were handled by others.
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by doktrin 3y ago
Because this nonsense has no chance at being implemented.

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