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by jrs235 7y ago
I'm hesitant to put this out there but selfish game theory would be to go out and get it now, before all ICU beds are filled so that if you need a bed you can still get one...
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Ask HN: Anyone still hiring? Or has everyone implemented hiring freezes?
2 points by jrs235 7y ago|2 comments
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by jrs235 7y ago
And everyone will learn once again to take big risks because if it hits the fan you'll get bailed out...
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by jrs235 7y ago
And how long ago, or what day, were they tested?
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by jrs235 7y ago
I hope you can update this this in 5 days, 10 days, and 15 days so we can see if/when symptoms change or appear.
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by jrs235 7y ago
dupe: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22547607
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by jrs235 7y ago
Here's one: A conversation about whether allowing this to turn into a national emergency could allow the cancelling or postponement of elections or executive hand over.
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by jrs235 7y ago
I watched the HBO Chernobyl mini-series which tells a similar story about the clamping down of information. The "party" was most concerned about protecting itself and saving face rather than letting on to the seriousness of the is
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by jrs235 7y ago
I suppose one could argue knowing or perceiving incompetence could lead to a national security issue.
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by jrs235 7y ago
>I sometimes wish I had a small dumpy pickup so I could put bulk stuff in (and full 4x8 sheets) Minivans are so much more versatile and many can take full 4x8 sheets. You can carry more passengers and or have a fully covered cargo area.
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by jrs235 7y ago
It's easy to say "yes" and difficult to say "no". Becoming a financial steward comes by first saying "no" and only saying "yes" when the ROI worksheet is filled out, completed, and approved. If y
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by jrs235 7y ago
Again, as evidenced by this phenomenon, humans are not rational, they are emotional and rationalizing.
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by jrs235 7y ago
“If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their money, first by inflation and then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them (around the banks), will deprive the people of their pr
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by jrs235 7y ago
Dupe. Earlier submission and more commentary here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22461301
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by jrs235 7y ago
Yes this is what people miss. There is a delay between known cases and deaths.
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by jrs235 7y ago
There aren't shortages until there are. All seems normal until the tipping point. Don't go out and buy up 2 months of supplies in one swoop, unless you want to raise eyebrows and lead to the perception of shelves emptying and then
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by jrs235 7y ago
I schedule meetings to start at least 5 minutes after the hour or half hour and end 5 minutes before the hour or half hour. If everyone schedules meetings on the hour, and people have back to back meetings, then you can't expect them t
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by jrs235 7y ago
>Most business software, on the other hand, is treated as an operation. If you cannot discern the difference between a project (temporary) and an operation (living) your software will never be released as a product to a specified level o
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by jrs235 7y ago
Make the multiplier 500 instead of 50. Society determines what a "fair" value is and it might change over time.
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by jrs235 7y ago
I think I understand your point. However, a car body shop can estimate how much it will cost to fix up my vehicle after a collision with a deer. Those professionals can provide an estimate based on the amount of effort and materials they be
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by jrs235 7y ago
Posted to Hacker News a few days ago and I think relevent here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22365496
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by jrs235 7y ago
And the really crazy and stupid thing is why are we burdening our doctors with knowing whether someone's insurance plan covers their services? Doctors ought to focus their time and talent on treating people and illnesses, not trying to
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by jrs235 7y ago
And after you think you have it all figured and and properly paid, a new bill appears out of the blue 6 months after your visit.
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by jrs235 7y ago
"You can pay your CEO whatever amount you want so long as it isn't 50 times more than the lowest hourly wage times 2080 that you pay any employee of yours." ... Queue the gig economy...
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by jrs235 7y ago
So to reverse the Trump administration's support, everyone should just start tweeting how Trump agrees with Obama and supports the Obama administration's position on this issue...
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by jrs235 7y ago
>My understanding is that masks offer only minor protection against getting it, but help a lot against spreading it. They don’t stop a virus but they catch the snots. Correct.
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by jrs235 7y ago
Lucid dreaming. I have done it too. Sadly, I haven't remembered my dreams in a long time. https://www.google.com/search?q=lucid+dreaming
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by jrs235 7y ago
A lot of outlet stores have garments produced specifically for them. They never appear in the retail stores. The garments are produced with lower quality materials and lower quality controls and standards in order to keep the selling price
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AWS made an accounting change that will add $2.3B in profits this year(businessinsider.com)
2 points by jrs235 7y ago|0 comments
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by jrs235 7y ago
The U.S. has swung over to corporatism and is currently aiming towards fascism. https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/capitalism https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/corporatism https:&#

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