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by jackcarter 8y ago
Won't post-glacial rebound counteract rising sea levels?
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by jackcarter 8y ago
If I'm willing to accept as little as $60, then I should bid $60. If someone else bids $1000, then I get $1000. I don't do any better by anticipating their bid and inflating my own bid to $999. If they bid $61, I get $61, and beca
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by jackcarter 8y ago
The optimal strategy in a second-price auction is to bid the true amount you're willing to pay (or be paid, in this case). You can show that bidding higher or lower than this amount is dominated by bidding the true amount. If you bid h
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by jackcarter 8y ago
You could even put this stuff inside of the glitter-dispenser: http://bernews.com/2010/04/police-tasers-anti-felon-confetti...
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by jackcarter 8y ago
"Knockdown" doesn't refer to gene knockdowns: http://www.releasechimps.org/research/overview/knockdowns See the upper-right chimp (Binky) for confirmation: "In eight years, this young male know
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The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death(deathindiorama.com)
1 points by jackcarter 8y ago|0 comments
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by jackcarter 8y ago
Supposedly, they weren't trying to trick investors so much as the stores themselves. Demonstrating high demand convinces the stores to allocate better shelf space and stock in more locations.
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by jackcarter 8y ago
My favorite example: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Bay Model, a functional 128,000 sq. ft. hydraulic model of the San Francisco Bay. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers_B... https:/&#x2F
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Department of Defense Guide: Detecting Agile BS(media.defense.gov)
5 points by jackcarter 8y ago|0 comments
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by jackcarter 8y ago
No, it has two sides. Pick a side and trace it with your finger - you'll never get to the other side. (I'm talking about this image, from the second edit: https://www.istockphoto.com/de/foto/moebius-strei
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by jackcarter 8y ago
Yup. Everything I've tried has run into obvious bugs. There's a toggle in the "Send Message" function called "Show When Run". Turning it off is supposed to bypass the iMessage send-message prompt and silently s
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To See How Levees Increase Flooding, We Built Our Own(projects.propublica.org)
1 points by jackcarter 8y ago|0 comments
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by jackcarter 8y ago
I was curious about the highest walkups in NYC. Apparently, there are a few seventh-floor ones still around, and the rent for about a 15% discount relative to the third floor. Since 1929, elevators have been mandatory for buildings >6 fl
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by jackcarter 8y ago
Odd, I'd have expected the term to be "metaphysicist."
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by jackcarter 8y ago
The phrase "egg on" just means "encourage".
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by jackcarter 8y ago
Fenway is sinking? I googled that, and this joke article is all I could find: http://www.dugoutlegends.com/fenway-park-replaced/
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by jackcarter 8y ago
I'm not familiar with Utah's program, but it sounds like an emissions trading / "cap and trade" program. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emissions_trading There are two ways that this is netting
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by jackcarter 8y ago
> 2% returns actually doubles your money every 10 years I wish! More like 35 years. 7% returns will double initial investment every 10 years.
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by jackcarter 8y ago
I'm not reaperducer, and I can't find the old HN discussion. But here's an article about Illinois/Texas biometric data laws: http://abc7chicago.com/technology/why-googles-face-match-fea...
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by jackcarter 8y ago
Pretty easy! http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-ups...
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by jackcarter 9y ago
Interesting! I have a question about how it works in practice: In the US, there are often extra considerations beyond the offer price. For example, someone paying in cash can typically offer less than someone who needs a mortgage, due to th
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by jackcarter 9y ago
This, on the market for high-end artworks, is one of the most interesting papers I have read: http://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/canice.prendergast/research/... tl;dr: Art markets are unusual or unique in several way
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LG to Raise Prices on Washers After Trump Imposes Steep Tariffs(wsj.com)
1 points by jackcarter 9y ago|0 comments
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by jackcarter 9y ago
That doesn't mean you won't have be harassed by the law: https://www.wired.com/2014/07/five-sue-gov-over-targeting/
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by jackcarter 9y ago
In Chicago, at least, that would be implicitly legal, unless the car actually hits you: 9-60-060 Pedestrian crossing. [...] (b) No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle
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Disney says Sandberg, Dorsey won’t seek board re-election(wsj.com)
1 points by jackcarter 9y ago|0 comments
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by jackcarter 9y ago
To corroborate the warranty issue: There's a temporary exhibit at Winterthur in Delaware [0] on the topic of counterfeits. They had a fake Birkin bag next to a genuine article, and apparently the fake had been through an official Herme
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by jackcarter 9y ago
My ebook reader does something like this.
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by jackcarter 9y ago
You're right; I'm commenting the negative examples that constitute developments I've seen. I'm sure that it's possible to enjoy them. After all, people love cruise ships.
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by jackcarter 9y ago
Different for three reasons: -Central Park is a desirable place to spend time, unlike the artificial, pseudopublic spaces that separate highrise complexes. -Population density is _much_ higher in those neighborhoods than you get with multi-

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