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by kbutler 7y ago
My favorite unexpected consequence: 9. THE ERUPTION MAY HAVE LED TO MORMONISM. One of the more unusual effects of the temporary climate change brought about by Mount Tambora’s eruption is that it may have indirectly led to the creation of t
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by kbutler 7y ago
Well, Bernie was also endorsing Castro's Cuba, the USSR, and the Sandinistas' Nicaragua. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhpVAkBDg5o (He visited each of these countries in the mid-to late 80s, when the atrocities
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by kbutler 7y ago
Show me the machine guns. It may be difficult to leave - mostly because of what you give up, and the disruption in your life - but nobody is going to shoot you if you try. Socialist regimes larger than a kibbutz have always been established
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by kbutler 7y ago
With the corporations, you can go elsewhere. With the socialists, you can't leave.
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by kbutler 7y ago
Hear, hear - celebrate learning, not membership in the "in-the-know" crowd.
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by kbutler 7y ago
I didn't see that in the article. Maybe we're interpreting it differently? It is critical for adolescents to learn to deal with hard things and to approach problems in positive ways. Love the martial arts training ididntdothis me
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by kbutler 7y ago
Vehicle that broke through the ice in the 18 March photo described here: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/146220/baikals-gian... "This particular ring was more than just a scientific oddity; it posed
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by kbutler 7y ago
Quick sanity check - are they not finishing the sous vide steaks in the pan/grill?
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by kbutler 7y ago
Individual software development venture is a great gap reason (and probably means it could be not a gap at all). Think and be prepared to talk about lessons learned, including technical, business, and people management.
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by kbutler 7y ago
Even if doctor visits were free, I have other things I'd rather do with my time. That said, we definitely need healthcare consumers to be able to make price-based decisions if we want to optimize for costs.
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by kbutler 7y ago
Woops, sorry, yes, I was conflating the 5c with the original SE release. So that gives another example of apples making a new low-end device from a mix of old and new components. 5c new plastic body, better front camera and LTE than 5. SE n
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by kbutler 7y ago
Is growth required for success? I expect the iPad, lacking any new revolutionary functionality, to reach a steady state of (new customer + replacement rate) sales that is some percentage of its peak, pre-saturation sales. If replacement rat
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by kbutler 7y ago
That turns out not to be true. The newer low-end models have various changes from the previous high-end models, including case changes, but also other hardware. The original low-end iPhone SE had the plastic case with the hardware of the 5-
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by kbutler 7y ago
Optimizing calories per dollar suggests hitting the cheap starch, which is even cheaper away from the buffet. Optimizing expensive-food-per-dollar would hit the meats, rather than the highest-calorie options.
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by kbutler 7y ago
I have an Acer Spin 1 that is a slightly larger form factor (11", .65? thick) and quite snappy and delightfully portable. The laptop form factor (convertible to tablet) and keyboard are great. Only downside is the 1366x768 screen, whi
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by kbutler 7y ago
Willingness to make changes even when things are going well, preparing for future disruptions in your career and life, realizing that people and relationships also change.
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by kbutler 7y ago
The grandparent didn't say, "I'll just walk", but rather "I'll at least walk." Give yourself permission to only walk. That way, if you later feel like running, you can still get that extra benefit as we
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by kbutler 7y ago
It looks like you're completely misinterpreting this change. Status quo ante: big media get advance access in a closed room to the new economic news, with electronics to prepare stories and prepare optimized communications to friends.
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by kbutler 7y ago
Injured my back a dozen years ago playing with my toddler - spent a couple of days barely able to move for the pain. Doctors recommended some mild exercises (on all fours, lifting opposite arms and legs). But what really changed it for me w
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by kbutler 7y ago
So you can create infinite value by borrowing more and more money. I'd love to create lots of value for you by borrowing money from you. I would even consent to not destroy any of that value through making payments. The bond is worth $
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by kbutler 7y ago
"There's a pony here somewhere!"
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by kbutler 7y ago
Right - $300 billion in assets, plus $300 billion in debts means the company is worth: a) $600 billion b) $300 billion c) $0 If you choose anything other than c, I'd love to sell you some businesses.
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by kbutler 7y ago
Hold market cap constant. Borrow $1 trillion. Burn the cash. Is the company now more or less valuable? By your formula, how has the enterprise value changed?
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by kbutler 7y ago
Right, those other claim holders represent reductions in the value of the company. If I borrow $300 billion (heh) and call myself a car company, that doesn't make me a more valuable company than Ford and Tesla combined - my net worth
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by kbutler 7y ago
Prefer extension via composition for more flexibility than via inheritance, which tends to create overly rigid hierarchies.
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by kbutler 7y ago
They say "There is a pad thai for every cook in Thailand." My (non-exhaustive!) sampling doesn't contradict that. Tastes differ on which variations are best, but I agree with the ground peanuts (and lime and pepper powder a
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by kbutler 7y ago
You're thinking much too small. Zoom out. Then zoom out again. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Martin's+Beach/@37.3759307... From the LA Times, the "Gate in dispute" is right off highwa
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by kbutler 7y ago
The new notification request behavior is great (speech bubble in URL bar, instead of a popup https://blog.mozilla.org/firefox/block-notification-requests... ). Much better than the ubiquitous popup asking if a site cou
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by kbutler 7y ago
The goal is that you throw out things that aren't useful (cost > benefit, or better replacement available and easily usable), not that you have a periodic "throw out everything written before X".
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by kbutler 7y ago
Yeah, I couldn't come up with any either.

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