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by dstorrs 17y ago
They kept talking about "3 orders of magnitude" (3 OoM) between ELF (1) and neutrinos (100) which confused me. I had to go back and recheck the units before it made sense. ELF: 1 bit per minute . neutrinos: 100 bits per second . It w
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by dstorrs 17y ago
Why? Or, perhapse "Why is that obvious / why is it a necessity?" If humanity expands into space, there is absolutely no reason for the population to ever stop growing. Space contains more energy, more living space, and more resources than
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by dstorrs 17y ago
Back in the 80s, I very clearly remember being the only person in my grade school library during recess (granted, it was a very small school), and one of very few people who carried a book around with them in high school.
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by dstorrs 17y ago
Last time I did a startup, it was made very clear to me that having IP was effectively a requirement; without it, our chances of getting investment money were enormously lower, and our likely value at M&A or IPO would be lower as well.
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by dstorrs 17y ago
No luck required. Most of the big well known tech companies are devoted to making it easier for people to do their thing and/or share the results. Google: Advertisements for your work. Apple: Music and graphic production toolchains. The
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by dstorrs 17y ago
That's what I thought at first but then I got all the way through and I'm not so sure. I think he is actually serious.
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by dstorrs 17y ago
The bar is pretty low for "enough knowhow" in this case, however. Basically: 1) I have $10M. 2) I don't know a dang thing about investing. 3) I better find someone who does (e.g., Vanguard), and let them manage my money for me while I keep
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by dstorrs 17y ago
Unfortunately, some places still either require this information, or treat it as some sort of reasonable evidence for your identity. My solution is to give my provider's my mother's maiden name when required, but to deliberately misspell it
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by dstorrs 17y ago
Although I've often wished such a thing existed, you run into a significant set of problems with accuracy. For example, the Mormons are big on genealogy; many of them are extremely reliable sources, but many are not--e.g., their genealogy
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by dstorrs 17y ago
Oh and...just to be clear: part of the initial reason for this post was because I was horrified at the Modafinil thing. Caffeine and sugar are one thing...they are well understood, they provide only a temporary boost, and they are commodi
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by dstorrs 17y ago
> If you're thinking about using aids (Modafinil), you're > probably comparing yourself to others in an attempt to > catch up or keep up[....] There's a certain amount of that behind this question. I'm 38. The talk on the ne
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Ask HN: Working Hours of Actual Startups?
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by dstorrs 17y ago
I believe it's a fair question. Assume for discussion that there is a higher rate of auto injuries per year today than 50 years ago. Ok, is that due to the cars being less safe, the drivers being less safe, or something else? This video
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by dstorrs 17y ago
I think it's more about opportunity cost. Look at startups: most first-time entrepreneurs are <25 because that age range generally have very low opportunity costs; they live with parents, in a dorm, or in low-cost apartments in less t
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by dstorrs 17y ago
There is no brandjacking here; Squidoo is very clear that they are not affiliated with the brand. There is no extortion here unless Seth is flat-out lying about how the site works. He states that all of the content on the page is algorithm