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by mchusma 13y ago
Acupunture is as BS as homeopathy. Here is a great overview. http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/reference/acupuncture/
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It Is Time For Basic Income(hawkins.ventures)
608 points by mchusma 13y ago|728 comments
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by mchusma 13y ago
I suspect that Lemkin would disagree with the order here, FYI. Lemkin clearly states on sasstr.com and quora that he thinks you essentially hire 2 sales reps, then a great VP of sales. He also states that on their blog. http://
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by mchusma 13y ago
I don't think that was exactly a lay explanation. Was interested myself.
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by mchusma 13y ago
One quick correction is that founders typically have common stock, not preferred.
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by mchusma 13y ago
I think you hit the nail on the head in 2 ways. First, s completely free market might work in healthcare, but what we have in America is so far from that, that most people don't even know what they are fighting for. Second, you do ha
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by mchusma 13y ago
I think it is exciting to see mass attacks that aren't really bringing the network down. It actually builds my confidence in Bitcoin.
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by mchusma 13y ago
Hmmm...I see signals of both in what you say: I think the mission to make a life a little better in a specific way is a true mission. Solving a frustration that you truly hate is a common factor in many successes. That said, I also tend to
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by mchusma 13y ago
Sorry, wrong developer, same point. The actual developer name is Contradictory. Timeline: (1) Contradictory made "Paper" (2) 53 made "Paper by 53", with the same function as "Paper" (just a lot better) (3) Fa
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by mchusma 13y ago
It was Wacom. Which was why Paper called themselves "Paper by 53".
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by mchusma 13y ago
Thanks again. I did fix the Gini issue, which was my fault in trying to get something posted without sufficient editing. I was surprised by how confusing the statistics were about the trend of income disparity. How the numbers varied wide
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by mchusma 13y ago
Author here: I write for mostly my own thinking and hadn't actually put something out in a week so wanted to get it out the door. Sorry to the extent it was unclear. I think psychologically you are correct in that most people would pr
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by mchusma 13y ago
Thanks for digging into the numbers with me. Actually there are 1947 Gini numbers floating around, and the multiple sources including government census data, and world bank numbers are all slightly different, which in itself is a problem.
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by mchusma 13y ago
I'm not sure you read the article, because you make some of the same points I do. "There is massive income inequality. Its trajectory isn't nearly as large of an issue as the status quo, which is pretty dismal." The poin
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by mchusma 13y ago
Thanks, updated post. Conclusions were based off looking at the numbers the correct way.
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by mchusma 13y ago
I read both HN and LW, and enjoy both. I've noticed people on HN describing LW as "cultish" a couple of times now, and am constantly suprised by this. Can you shed any light on why you feel this way?
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Have US Income and Wealth Inequality Actually Increased?(chawkins.org)
29 points by mchusma 13y ago|93 comments
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by mchusma 13y ago
First, the concept of "Western Medicine" is a misleading one. It implies there it is the opposite of "Eastern Medicine". Evidence Based Medicine, the subject of this post, is a much better term. Any methodology is app
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by mchusma 13y ago
It's unfortunate how little this great movie is making next to typical Hollywood fare. I discuss it a bit more here, vs Lone Survivor (war porn): http://chawkins.org/post/73638345376/her-vs-lone-survivor-sh..
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by mchusma 13y ago
Here is a study that shows giving poor rural Indians a stipend. Positive results: http://mondediplo.com/2013/05/04income
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by mchusma 13y ago
Thanks Scott. Great post, really resonated with me as a recently (successfully) exited founder. You were the most helpful, empathetic, & constructive "No" I got from a VC.
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Her vs Lone Survivor - Should we support our troops less?(chawkins.org)
1 points by mchusma 13y ago|0 comments
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My Personal Investment Thesis - 2014(chawkins.org)
3 points by mchusma 13y ago|0 comments
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by mchusma 13y ago
The issue is only people putting other lives at risk. Driving is statistically unsafe for other people, not just yourself. 1) you can still drive traditionally on private courses. 2) your right to enjoy hurling yourself around in a 2 ton m
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by mchusma 13y ago
I think it was a good speech, but because it was so emotional, and not rational. In fact, he was dismissive of any arguments as anything other than his own. To call all other forms of thought juvenile, and simply say "we are either tog
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by mchusma 13y ago
Nicely said. I'd just add that if people are still doing simple, easily automated jobs in a few years, that is terrifying. We can do much better as a society than that. All that said, there may be a new class of unemployable people t
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by mchusma 13y ago
Ha. I found this statement pretty funny as an ex-army officer. You got it 100% wrong. You have very little control in the army. To do anything. Including leave for the weekend, or taking a vacation.
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by mchusma 13y ago
I frankly just thought this was poorly written. I tried to do a tl;dr, but found it hard. Here is my best shot: 1) "currencies...increase the efficiency of barter" 2) "Barter played a tiny role in all premodern economies&qu
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by mchusma 13y ago
Spot on analysis, Thanks for this. I would add that the fact that the researchers came to this conclusion means that they let what appeared a lot of bias to creep into this study.
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by mchusma 13y ago
Hmmm...my wife and I are trying right now and we would 100% want it. Not for sex, eye color, or hair color, but essentially everything else I would want if given the option.

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