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by jeromec 17y ago
That is what topping up tier 1 capital is about. I'm sorry, but your strategy makes no sense to me. You're proposing a plan basically equivalent to the gov. standing ready to pump more (taxpayer) money into GM in case they get into troubl
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by jeromec 17y ago
No, I think bankruptcy is little better than failure unless the gov. will pump in funds as well. Take AIG for instance, which backs debt at various levels. Clearing the books of that juggernaut would still send ripples through the system, l
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by jeromec 17y ago
Wow, Greenspan just won a bunch of points in my book. > while “just really arbitrarily breaking down organizations into various different sizes” goes against his philosophical leanings, something must be done to solve the too-big-to-fai
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by jeromec 17y ago
>[Randi] decided he would make it clear at the end of every show that he was simply using illusions. But he was disturbed when audience members would insist he had paranormal powers — ironically ignoring the only bit of truth he'd spat
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by jeromec 17y ago
It sounds to me like you need a good hack. If you're truly the type "c" procrastinator PG talks about then let's visualize this. This means your intellect is running on a higher level than the mundane circumstances around you. Would Einstei
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by jeromec 17y ago
When you say blogs were around for a long time, I know there must have been people publishing journal type sites, but what I think was key with blogger was that anybody, not just webmasters, could post frequently and effortlessly.
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by jeromec 17y ago
Wow, it soulds like you invented blogs almost 5 years before Evan Willams started Blogger.
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Ask HN: What are your failures?
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by jeromec 17y ago
Yes, it seems to me you are doing two things wrong. First, you are not considering carefully enough everything an endeavor will require for success - and if you can and will provide what is required. That leads to the second, which is you j
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by jeromec 17y ago
This: "Most of the credit cards she had were maxed out by 2004. She would sometimes just let the bills pile up and not pay the minimum." ..then this: "Last fall, wanting to buy gifts for her mother and sister and clothes for a young niece,
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by jeromec 17y ago
The predominant sentiment here seems to be Obama is a bad guy. I'm not saying he deserves the peace prize, but he didn't ask for it, nor, I'm sure, do anything he has done in pursuit of it. He didn't "push a catchy slogan of change" to get
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by jeromec 17y ago
Sorry for the late reply; I didn't see your response. The reason I say a transition away from oil is needed is precisely topical, and I disagree. It does matter whether or not we are dependent on oil domestically. Currently oil runs throu
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by jeromec 17y ago
It may be helpful to remember that programmers look at things logically. That's why I'm no good at sales. I look for direct paths and solutions, and understand yes/no, not negotiations. I tell you this to show how/why I have respect for eff
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by jeromec 17y ago
> Saying employment is essentially a form of slavery is making light of slavery. Well said. I would also add that slavery in the history of the U.S. was especially dark. Slaves were not only robbed of their freedom, but also treated as
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by jeromec 17y ago
I have to agree with DanielBMarkham, and say a factory movement conspiracy is less likely than real world circumstances. (I'm not saying other conspiracies are as unlikely) I was in a store years ago talking with a guy doing contract work t
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by jeromec 17y ago
In my post I was concerned with the health of the economy, not the environment. It's true that energy and the environment are linked, but that problem is not the focus here.
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by jeromec 17y ago
I think it's due to a combination of factors which all come down to a less favorable environment for factories (unions/higher wage expectations, regulations etc). However, a weaker dollar can mean more factories stay here for competing chea
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by jeromec 17y ago
Great insights, but I think we have to do more than keep our eye on it. I think it's imperative that we transition significantly to non-oil based energy consumption (as the Obama administration is encouraging). The problem is we've allowed
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by jeromec 17y ago
I had the same thought as yan: simply find the opposing side of whatever your belief/comfort. However, I guess you really want things that are dissimilar rather than opposite. That's tough, but I see what you mean. For example, I recently l
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by jeromec 17y ago
What if we made a site where ideas could be posted, along with the likely resources required (programmers, marketers etc.) and interested parties could sign on to them. An idea which garnered a full group could spin off into a project/compa
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by jeromec 17y ago
I totally agree about good nutrition. Rest and exercise also can be beneficial. I think it's important to take care of yourself physically and try to do positive things that make you feel good. One thing I might also try is to wake up very
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by jeromec 17y ago
If you're a programmer this can be troublesome because a focused mind is what is needed to be productive, whereas you could get away with many other types of work while letting your mind wander. I think the best approach depends on the type
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by jeromec 17y ago
I think it depends on who you are pitching to. The YC founders are from the startup culture themselves so I think that by itself allows them to recognize others that have something on the ball, no formality necessary. When you're good you d
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by jeromec 17y ago
That certainly would be a reminder to get something out the door and solicit user feedback. However, I believe it helps to stay positive, so I would also tape up something motivational like "Success seems to be connected with action. Succes
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by jeromec 17y ago
I think a good rule of thumb is to do what feels natural rather than forced. For example, I comment on HN just as I've always done on TechCrunch. My team plans to submit an application because it seems a natural step for us. In fact, we fee
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by jeromec 17y ago
I'm squarely on the side for having scores. Many thanks. :) EDIT: Maybe there could be a toggle in the profile settings for those that prefer the reading style of the '5 plus red dot'?
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by jeromec 17y ago
I totally agree with your sentiment here: Why are we still stuck in the industrial age, where working during the day hours, being at a certain location, and hammering away for 8 hrs was equivalent to producing a certain amount of output?
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by jeromec 17y ago
It takes time to accumulate upvotes, so if you click a story before it has been widely read you can't quickly scan which comments may be headed up.
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by jeromec 17y ago
For those who haven't read Paul Graham's essay on software patents I highly recommend it. It's wonderfully insightful, and gave me perspectives I never considered. http://paulgraham.com/softwarepatents.html
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by jeromec 17y ago
From the viewpoint of someone pretty new: pg, of course mechanical_fish, unalone, patio11, jacquesm, edw519, riderofgiraffes (too memorable), abyssknight. I haven't read enough to easily recognize consistently insightful commenters yet. The

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