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by hnnewguy 11y ago
> "But it's ok to destroy the ability of normal people to save or conduct business." I will never understand this argument. What right do people have to a return on their savings? None. It's an economic transactio
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by hnnewguy 11y ago
In what way does that sentence imply that you are a militia man or Tea Partier, given your beliefs? The sentence reads: "Militia men and Tea Partiers hate fiat money". Not "people who hate fiat money are Tea Partiers or m
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by hnnewguy 11y ago
Huh? You say you disagree, but then state that programmers can range from bad to okay to good to excellent? That isn't bimodal, and is precisely the authors point?
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by hnnewguy 11y ago
> And did you really say that there are no cheaper alternatives for an electric car than a $100,000 Tesla? You might want to have a look at what's actually available, if that's what you actually meant to say. If you want an el
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by hnnewguy 11y ago
> has pushed other car manufacturers to follow suit, This is Tesla's biggest accomplishment, in my opinion. And we will all benefit greatly from it.
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by hnnewguy 11y ago
Costs aren't being added to the gas cars, which would make sense. Instead, normal people are subsidizing luxury cars. That's stupid.
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by hnnewguy 11y ago
Is this what passes for clever? It's hardly a "tech" article, that's for sure. > The engine was also extremely hot, we burned ourselves when we touched it. Electric motors run cold, I guess? > We started calculat
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by hnnewguy 11y ago
I get the impression from HN commentary that the minute you receive your MBA you become a sociopath whose IQ drops 40 points.
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by hnnewguy 11y ago
Obviously, the person from your anecdote is representative of MBAs in general, right? If not, what's the point of the comment? I have a stupid conversation with someone from some occupation every day.
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by hnnewguy 11y ago
Everyone has known what this announcement was going to be for a month.
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by hnnewguy 11y ago
>*"What toxic materials are you referring to? I'm not aware of anything that stands out, especially compared to coal mining, or tar sands production" Water usage, along with the carbon emissions from the large diesel vehic
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by hnnewguy 11y ago
Tangentially related, but interesting, EconTalk episode that goes into p-values related to investment strategies, LHC experiments and other stuff: Campbell Harvey of Duke University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about his research
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by hnnewguy 11y ago
Spending a dollar to earn $0.50 isn't sustainable. I use Twitter daily, and would hate to see it disappear. But how much of current revenues are a product of companies still "experimenting" with the Twitter ad ecosystem? Wh
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by hnnewguy 11y ago
> "The major U.S. tournaments are usually held in either Hilton or Sheraton hotel ballrooms...in Canada, chess tournaments are often held in church basements, schools, community centers, etc., resulting in a large group of people cr
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by hnnewguy 11y ago
I suppose it's just that much more validation, one last-ditch-effort to reveal flaws behind the facade. But you're right; who would offer up anything but a stellar reference?
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by hnnewguy 11y ago
I trust Gladwell and his research and interview access more than I trust your blanket, ad hominem dismissal of his work.
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by hnnewguy 11y ago
The essay covered lots of things about the subject matter. Do you not think social scientists understand confounding variables, or do you assume they are idiots?
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by hnnewguy 11y ago
> what kind of cretins can find such an exam "too complicated"? There is absolutely no context in that article, and it shows a single question from the exam, yet you deduce that everyone that wrote and complained about it is a
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by hnnewguy 11y ago
> a 5% increase in interest payments for the federal government would cause the level of federal debt to rise to $85 trillion over the next 20 year" So if interest rates suddenly rise to 5% and the US didn't make a single deb
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by hnnewguy 11y ago
> "I know it sounds unpopular but this is the way people get promoted vs fired, kind of obvious, but many people still think that if "They do the right thing" that they are clear" We need more people to prioritize
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by hnnewguy 11y ago
> Not really true. Spam accounts degrade the quality of the experience, leading to an eventual collapse of real users. You say it isn't true, then describe the scenario that is actually happening today, described in this article: a
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by hnnewguy 11y ago
There has been very little incentive to verify any accounts when part of the selling point of your platform is "we have x billions of active accounts", where or not the accounts are real.
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by hnnewguy 11y ago
> If Sony broke the law, they could have selectively published those emails. I think the point is to not be selective. Release the info, and let people do with it as they may.
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by hnnewguy 11y ago
> "This publicity stunt by Uber actually creates a perverse incentive for drinkers to increase their blood alcohol level. So what, as long as it keeps people who would otherwise drive drunk off the road? > "But if your bloo
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by hnnewguy 11y ago
> "With future technology, it could be even longer." This sort of misses the point that under this thought experiment there is no future technology, and that to get at the vast reserves we have left would require that techno
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by hnnewguy 12y ago
I guess SV has better PR.
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by hnnewguy 12y ago
> "that you should actively pursue building a monopoly, since "competition is for losers" Because from your business' perspective, you want a monopoly to have the greatest potential success. This doesn't prec
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by hnnewguy 12y ago
> Buy low, sell high. For now, at least. Being as how a transaction requires two parties, this is not possible for everyone.
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by hnnewguy 12y ago
> It's like having a tank of gas in your garage all the time. And how many people care to have a tank of gas in their garage all the time, even though the idea is completely feasible today?
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by hnnewguy 12y ago
> That business could one day replace most petrol charging stations. Why wouldn't gas stations merely re-equip with electric charging equipment? They already have the best real estate. There are also competing standards for DC cha

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