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by mahranch 11y ago
"Schooled" is a bit of an exaggeration. They just place bets on the outcome of physics from time to time. One thing is strange though, they're conceding bets on outcomes that are far from conclusive/decided. For example,
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That's really the next step in the evolution here. Content creators/producers and publishers need to make money. They're not going to make all that content for free if ads (their revenue) suddenly disappeared tomorrow. Sure
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> no multiverse theory has yet been put forth that is experimentally testable Just to be clear here; that's because there is no theory for a multiverse. Not yet, anyways. Nobody has put one forth yet. When you hear "multivers
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> I've got better things to do with my time. I'd rather walk into the Apple store and replace my MBA or my iPhone when I've got a problem. I don't get the comparison. It's like apple users think the only options
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> Why is it SOP on HN to downvote/chastise those who claim US economic numbers are fabricated, or post zerohedge/shadowstats links, yet fully embrace the notion of the PRC is doing it? Because even if the U.S was doing it, it w
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China's economic growth simply isn't sustainable, and that's even if it was true growth. There isn't a top economist alive who believes China's self-reported GDP numbers aren't fudged in one way or another (sou
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> Ads have crippled innovation on the Internet, not promoted it. The internet itself wouldn't even exist without ads. So your premise is wrong. Ads are the biggest driver of innovation on the internet right now. Inherently so. Becau
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You're missing the point, perhaps missing the scale. You don't understand just how vital ads are to the internet. Content itself wouldn't exist for you to view. There would be very little (nothing at all) for you to P2P. The
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> a solid pro-ad argument, but I've yet to find one. That's because there is no argument to be had. Ads subsidize the vast majority of content on the internet, full stop. Just as they did TV stations before cable. That content
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As someone who tangentially works in the industry, you couldn't be more wrong. Ads literally subsidize the vast majority of content you consume on the internet. More importantly, ads subsidize and promote innovation. Without ads, we wo
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Keep in mind it's "usually", not "always". Some people take that law to mean "always", especially here on hackernews.
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I live in Florida and was deep in the pill mill culture for a time (not a user, but as a councilor). I can tell you this right now, most prescription pill ODs weren't people taking too much of one thing, it's because they mixed
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Another reason for a large amount of overdoses is drug mixing - people taking oxy and then xanax and then they're dead. But I think your comment and the guy above you both refute hapless's claim that most people who die from an OD
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> Unless you do this all day, there's no way it would take 10 minutes to research all the components that go into a PC and put it all together. No, this isn't true at all. The first time you put together your own computer, sure
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> When time is scarce, you start to prioritize things that are really important to you. It takes me ~10 minutes to shop online and buy the parts I need to put together my own PC. When I receive it, it takes me an additional 15 minutes to
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> the field of Republican candidates they do NOT argue in favor of inequality. That's because they are, and have been completely fine with inequality. They have done nothing, absolutely nothing which indicates they are concerned wi
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> The BBC is state-funded, but it's output is not state-driven. It's amazing how many people don't understand this fact. You'll see people on reddit compare the BBC to RussiaToday or Xinhua. The latter two are litera
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> It amazes me what our justice system can do to people and not be held responsible. Just to play devil's advocate here (and I understand this goes against prevailing opinion), but he did break the law. That much isn't in di
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> You don't need global consumer brands when your country is the size of China. Need? I guess not. But I think the point is that those things manifest themselves in a healthy market/economy/society, a healthy innovative
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It's excellent methodology because they asked indirect questions. Coming out and asking someone "Hey, are you a racist?" wouldn't be effective. Asking someone in an unrelated economic experiment something like "Woul
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> What do you think about the alleged xenophobia? The only times you will hear this, is out of the mouths of Chinese/Korean nationalists looking to bash the country (their own bigotry), or Gaijin blogs from young white (usually affl
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> This seems a bit crazy when the famous person is someone you respect and trust Bingo. Just because the person in question may even be the topic of the article, it doesn't mean that person can't be biased or want to spin thi
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> "VestedContributors think the rules can be bent for them because they've been around so long and done so much good work." But is that inherently a bad thing? The way you state it, I'm getting that you're implyi
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> But then, all laptops and tablets are manufactured in China, right? Nope, we're not (mostly) talking about devices that are just assembled there, but China's own brands (the ones that are designed in China). I'm sure com
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> Sort of the same end result, with the two being in bed with each other. No, not really the same at all. When the companies have all the political power, they do what's best for their shareholders - their bottom line. Whatever help
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> neutrinos could travel faster than light, as spotted by the Italy-based experiment OPERA in 2011; another came after the discovery of gravitational waves using the South Pole-based BICEP2 telescope in 2014. I hate, no, I loathe ho
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Not OP, but "capitalism" in China isn't like it is in the west. The government literally runs everything, and can demand literally anything they want from companies. If China's government wanted Lenavo to start making bl
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> the most rigorous safety regulations but Fukushima still slipped through The Fukushima plant was overdue for a complete upgrade. The seawall was also supposed to be raised. It was an ancient 50 year old plant that got hit by not just o
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> Most nations will do whatever is convenient for them. Most nations do not renege on trade agreements made with other nations. > GOP says they will cancel the Iran nuclear deal "Says" and "do" are two different th
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> laying up stereotypes based on a couple of anecdotes I linked actual, HUGE trade deals that were important, worth billions, and between 2 nations. You linked me to empty search results. Find me a single example of Russia or China reneg

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