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by gertef 9y ago
"operator operator fuck fuck fuck" usually works.
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by gertef 9y ago
Surge pricing is technologically archaic, and really has been since the start. Uber should be running instant automated auctions like stock market and webads do.
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by gertef 9y ago
What's dishonest (and what's demanded?) about honestly stating that one has no criminal record (since the record was deleted)?
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by gertef 9y ago
I've noticed this with my kids. You can try to teach something, put a lot of effort into it, make slow and unreliable progress, then back off and then a year later they try again and pick it up instantly because their brain is ready. T
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by gertef 9y ago
It depends on what you mean by "learning" calculus. Of course it's an incredible outlier. Even for designated geniuses, the ones who excelled all life and ahd strong parental support and become world-famous mathematical achi
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by gertef 9y ago
As long as you are providing ample opportunity to develop a range of fine-motor skills, and 3-D visual perception at many ranges of distance, and interactive spoken communication, and not fixing gaze at a single distance for extended period
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by gertef 9y ago
You may be assuming intent where there is really only incompetence
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by gertef 9y ago
The "can't" is the stifling part. Why does the marketplace care what the prices are?
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by gertef 9y ago
If it were simply a coordination problem, Sundar has Jeff's phone number.
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by gertef 9y ago
the pillars of science are theory and experiment. memorization is a side-effect of these, not a foundation.
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by gertef 9y ago
Are you also suggesting that we shouldn't teach kids to read until they are in high school and decide they are interested?
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by gertef 9y ago
do you know any podcasts better at making you smarter?
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by gertef 9y ago
Warren Buffett's net worth is spread across many more than 1 equity. (Yes, his wealth is in a single holding company, but that company owns a diverse array of businesses.) It's also interesting that no one provides a source for th
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by gertef 9y ago
Sure, there are many infrastructure products that are different from cities versus rural areas. Tractor maunfactures do awful business in cities, but John Deere is still sucessful. Cities are still half the population.
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by gertef 9y ago
It's not solely about price. It's also about safety of the car and driver.
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by gertef 9y ago
Individuals who are company insiders or own a substantial portion of shares, are of a different character from small outsiders.
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by gertef 9y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summers_memo
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by gertef 9y ago
A bean counter can't destroy value nearly as quickly as an experienced CEO
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by gertef 9y ago
Forcing everyone to leave work early in the day puts a lot of pressure on people to come into work early. That's just as bad. The problem is the pressure, not the mealtime.
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by gertef 9y ago
There is no office dinner time that is compatible with employees going home _to have dinner with their families_. The point of an office dinner is to replace any alternative dinner.
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by gertef 9y ago
support: "In the collaborative setting, 37 female and 42 male master’s students worked to complete a graded assignment in 12 hours. The researchers found that women tended to interact more with each other, especially in long conversati
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by gertef 9y ago
That's the LISP programming philosophy of the creator and host of this web forum
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by gertef 9y ago
yup, Automator is a good way to create simple apps.
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by gertef 9y ago
being constantly disrespected by coworkers can also impact morale.
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by gertef 9y ago
Biking in Chicago is so nice that at least, what, 7% of commuters choose that option?
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by gertef 9y ago
It's a needlessly complex expensive design that only apply would want: https://www.google.com/patents/US20120024859
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by gertef 9y ago
I invented a box with 9 holes
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by gertef 9y ago
Right, companies should have no perks, because none of them are enjoyed by everyone. This includes healthcare and cafeteria.
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by gertef 9y ago
It's not that hard, (1) as long as the company doesn't promise that all employees get access (just like parking)so demand is always greater than supply, and (2) new children are announced with 6-12 month lead time
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by gertef 9y ago
Same reason companies shouldn't provide healthcare. Macroeconomics is complicated. Why can't there be onsite third-party childcare? The problem here is the concept of a surburban "company town" office, instead of having

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