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3D printers will change manufacturing(economist.com)
3 points by jtraffic 9y ago|0 comments
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Wood pulp extract stronger than carbon fiber or Kevlar (2012)(newatlas.com)
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A Guide for Getting Lucky in Startups(medium.com)
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by jtraffic 9y ago
Try Superforecasting by Philip Tetlock. https://www.amazon.com/Superforecasting-Science-Prediction-P...
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A new antibiotic for drug-resistant tuberculosis(economist.com)
1 points by jtraffic 9y ago|0 comments
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What can we really learn from failure?(hackernoon.com)
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by jtraffic 9y ago
> This assumes the poor and middle class don't see a decrease in wages I disagree. I think it only assumes that relative wages fall less than the relative incremental value of the new tech increases. > Wages are a function of su
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by jtraffic 9y ago
Abstract: "We analyze Airbnb's entry into the state of Texas, and quantify its impact on the Texas hotel industry over the subsequent decade. We estimate that in Austin, where Airbnb supply is highest, the causal impact on hotel r
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Estimating the Impact of Airbnb on the Hotel Industry [pdf](people.bu.edu)
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by jtraffic 9y ago
I have many problems with this analysis, but I'll name the biggest one: the author focuses on increases in value provided, but doesn't consider the cost (for consumers) to obtain that value. If we receive the same value for lower
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by jtraffic 9y ago
Another case of the lab/field gap. So many things that work well in the lab are just terrible in the field. In energy in particular, it seems like a good idea to increase the ratio of field to lab research.
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by jtraffic 9y ago
I find that, ironically, professors are far too cavalier with posting other people's content online without permission. The only real basis for my opinion is seeing .edu somewhere in the URL when these things are posted. So, I could b
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How to build cheaper smart weapons(economist.com)
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Using light to fingerprint paper(economist.com)
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by jtraffic 9y ago
> have it printed there cheaper than it would cost to order from retropatents.com Time is valuable, so is the design effort. If you could measure the value of those things, I'd say it's not really cheaper to do it your way (fo
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by jtraffic 9y ago
I modified the title for accuracy. The original title misleads, slightly, IMO: "When Will AI Exceed Human Performance? Evidence from AI Experts." I swapped AI out and replaced it with ML. The paper itself uses the acronym HLMI (h
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When Will Machines Exceed Human Performance? Survey of ML Researchers.(arxiv.org)
45 points by jtraffic 9y ago|50 comments
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Icahn Guides Trump’s Policy and Scores $60M(bloomberg.com)
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Chinese Billionaire Adds Proton, Lotus to Expanding Auto Empire(bloomberg.com)
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Medium's Awful New Home Page(medium.com)
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by jtraffic 9y ago
>Microsoft's version has apparently been selling like hotcakes I was going to ask you for more on this, but found an Ars Technica article with a bit more info: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016
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by jtraffic 9y ago
I don't believe missing the value of new technology can be relegated to "societies of the past." Personal computers and the internet both had really slow starts, for two really big examples. I'm sure there are technologi
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The exploits of bug hunters(economist.com)
1 points by jtraffic 9y ago|0 comments
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by jtraffic 9y ago
I'd love to hear from anyone who is planning to buy one. It feels as if collaboration tools are made for a type of collaboration that people don't really do. Consider this delightful gem of marketing copy: "Jamboard breaks d
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Ask HN: What is the most common security mistake you see?
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by jtraffic 9y ago
It's been since 2009 since I deleted my Facebook account, and my timeline was roughly like yours for weeks 1-4. Then: - 2nd year, wonder if I should get back on to 'stay in touch.' - 3rd-5th year, never think about it - 6th
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by jtraffic 9y ago
The Atlantic did a piece on the bias against creative ideas[0], and provided a suggestion for overcoming resistance: "Film producers, like NIH scientists, have to evaluate hundreds of ideas a year, but can only accept a tiny percentage
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by jtraffic 9y ago
I'm getting tired of people saying "the ____ is broken" for everything, and always at the beginning of a pitch for a new vision of the world. I suppose having an alternative is better than an empty critique, but the business
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Google Calls on Search Smarts to Catch Amazon’s Voice Assistant(bloomberg.com)
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Cheap illumination’s benefits in remote areas may be limited(economist.com)
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