econochoice

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by econochoice 8y ago
> The more data, the more smarter. There are several important caveats to this statement. > In fact, the only difference between a thermostat and the human mind is the number of datas. This is an oversimplification that borders on dog
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by econochoice 8y ago
> This equals the kinetic energy of myself walking at a brisk pace, or basically something that won't kill purely from blunt force impact. This is an analogy that cannot completely map to cycling. A fall at any speed from a bike is
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by econochoice 8y ago
It doesn't. There are methods that do not require a person to be carrying a WiFi-enabled device for location tracking.
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by econochoice 8y ago
From what I gather, if you need fine-grained location information in a building, you can do this without cameras and just a handful of strategically placed wireless access points. Less likely to be seen as creepy and such systems already ex
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by econochoice 8y ago
> your job or startup will get replaced in the bat of an eye whenever someone / something comes along that's better / cheaper. Anyone that works to eat is in the same boat.
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by econochoice 8y ago
> building and deploying quality software in a timely and cost-effective manner, then a CS and/or SE degree may be very important I've yet to see a correlation between the two.
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by econochoice 8y ago
I'm interesting in hearing about your education background, your current field and your general location, if you don't mind sharing.
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by econochoice 8y ago
Often, being "that guy" means inflicting a disproportionate amount of misery on yourself and your family.
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by econochoice 8y ago
Despite all of this, I don't think we've hit peak blockchain fetishism yet. There's still a lot of room to make solved problems worse with a blockchain.
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by econochoice 8y ago
Humans are capable of both wonderful and terrible things. We're letting the ones who are willing to do terrible things for personal gain run wild with little accountability.
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by econochoice 8y ago
What types of concrete traits/habits do you look for in a candidate? Do you have any examples of traits/habits that wouldn't fit in the with your team, company and clients?
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by econochoice 8y ago
Ban you from the platform, which is what they do often. According to them, they own the relationship between you and your client.
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by econochoice 8y ago
> Required 'typical hours' in employment contracts; companies can't pay out less than this unless the employee agrees, and the employee cannot be forced to work MORE unless they agree. On paper the typical hours will be in
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by econochoice 8y ago
I'd agree with your premise if each side in a negotiation had perfect information, there was no power asymmetry between parties and humans were perfectly rational actors 100% of the time.
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by econochoice 8y ago
Once the government gets its hands out of the internet, ISPs can finally offer premium internet packages with higher quality bits.
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by econochoice 8y ago
Yes. I Google the product I want and I almost always find it listed at a cheaper price on Google Shopping or in the first few links in the search pane. For electronic accessories, I skip the Amazon reseller middlemen, and just use Aliexpres
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by econochoice 8y ago
Three years ago I made a significant amount of my purchases each month with Prime. I haven't renewed Prime in over a year and my last Amazon purchase was about 6 months ago. Amazon's prices are no longer cut-throat.
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by econochoice 8y ago
Changing my perspective from "I wish I didn't have these thoughts/feelings" to "how can I deal with these thoughts/feelings productively" was a game changer for me.
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by econochoice 8y ago
The government has taken control of Bitcoins in the past, and will continue to do so in the future. All it takes is a warrant. Also, unlike cash, you're making your transaction history public. Any central government in the world can se
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by econochoice 8y ago
Before Medicaid expansion, Medicaid was strictly for disabled populations under the age of 65 and below a certain income. After Medicaid expansion, Medicaid is offered to those with an income of below ~130% of the federal poverty line: roug
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by econochoice 8y ago
Search for micronutrient deficiencies + a psychiatric condition on PubMed and you'll get many results. Off the top of my head zinc, magnesium, various forms of B-vitamins and selenium imbalances are seen in different disorders. Zinc de