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by finolex1 5y ago
Just curious, do they use an in-house simulator for research? Or a more commonplace one like Unity/Gazebo?
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by finolex1 5y ago
https://flixpatrol.com/ has this information for all major streaming platforms.
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by finolex1 5y ago
Without details about what roles these new administrators are being hired for, it's impossible to say whether this is justified. For example, the quote from the university president suggests the growth is due to hospital staff: > Un
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by finolex1 5y ago
It's not a binary yes-no question. It is still effective at stopping the spread of the virus, though not perfect.
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by finolex1 5y ago
I get that this in jest, but a lot of people rely on Whatsapp and FB Messenger for messaging.
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by finolex1 5y ago
Hardwork exposes and primes you to the techniques needed to make those big creative,logical leaps. Nothing is ever discovered truly independently.
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by finolex1 5y ago
Not a biologist, but certain sharks, whales and tortoises have been known to live for >150 years, so I suppose it is theoretically possible.
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by finolex1 5y ago
Nit: The person who presented the system is Ganesh Venkataramanan, not Genesh Venugopal, as stated in the article.
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by finolex1 5y ago
Unfortunately, I don't think this has been anything more than a small blip to Apple's reputation. If I were not on Hackernews (like 99+% of Apple users), I would have either not heard or given second thought to this move.
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by finolex1 5y ago
Vaccines definitely reduce transmission, just to a slightly smaller extent for the Delta variant. The CDC's messaging on this issue has been atrociously bad.
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by finolex1 5y ago
I don't think the sarcasm is needed. Human ingenuity coupled with desperation when conditions truly worsen can be a powerful motivator.
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by finolex1 5y ago
The difficulty isn't with regards to the process/legality. It's more behavioral/organizational
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by finolex1 5y ago
Hedge funds have targets for volatility and rates of return that they try to meet. Endowment managers take such metrics into account when allocating money across different asset classes. They are most certainly not giving away their entire
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by finolex1 5y ago
I think it is pretty common for schools to let hedge funds manage a large portion of their endowment. Not sure what the reason for drama is.
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by finolex1 5y ago
Is there anything secretive about their developers? I see a lot on LinkedIn for what it's worth.
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by finolex1 5y ago
If the proportion of healthy/working years in one's total lifespan increases, then we should be more easily able to pay for elder care. This is assuming there are no significant political hurdles in terms of increasing the retirem
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by finolex1 5y ago
Counterpoint: My Subaru has averted at least 2 collisions till date by applying an emergency brake (admittedly not in any life threatening situation, though it did save me a considerable amount in potential repairs). Though yes I agree, the
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by finolex1 5y ago
If we accept that emission credits are intrinsically valuable (i.e. have some utility in the form of helping to reduce the adverse effects of Global Warming), I do not see why that is an issue. You can think of a portion of each credit as p
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Trapped Aboard an Abandoned Cargo Ship for 4 Years: A Sailor's Ordeal(wsj.com)
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by finolex1 6y ago
The author is not talking about traditional donation-based altruism, but about the 'effective altruism' (EA) movement, which is definitely interested in evaluating the effectiveness of different interventions. The comments you mak
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by finolex1 6y ago
"The error should not affect Johnson & Johnson doses currently being delivered and administered nationwide, as they were produced in the Netherlands. ... The Times says the accident won't stop the U.S. from reaching President
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by finolex1 6y ago
Then why not temporarily suspend vaccinations only for those under 40? Or let people have a choice in determining whether the risk is worth it for them.
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by finolex1 6y ago
Ironically, the suspension of vaccines has now sowed far more doubt than some isolated reports of blood clots would have.
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by finolex1 6y ago
Irrelevant to the topic at hand.
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by finolex1 6y ago
The pymetrics test mentioned in the article involves among other things, clicking on a balloon till it pops and pressing the keyboard as many times as possible in a minute. As much as people love to hate on leetcode-style interview programm
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by finolex1 6y ago
True, I guess I was speaking on an even longer time horizon.
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by finolex1 6y ago
Will the US Stock market continue to provide exceptional returns? If you had invested in the German or Russian markets decades ago, you wouldn't have made much gains at all. https://www.bridgewater.com/research-and-insi
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by finolex1 6y ago
Being a short seller in itself does not mean Hindenburg's reports are likely false, anymore than say, a news agency that exists to publish investigative journalism. If anyone has more information about their past track record, that wou
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by finolex1 6y ago
The paper is about IMO medalists and the like. Getting fired is not among their primary concerns.
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by finolex1 6y ago
I may be wrong, but there is an information firewall between Citadel Securities (the market maker that pays for order flow), and the Citadel LLC (the hedge fund that is bailing out Melvin Capital)

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