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by mcrad 8y ago
Counterpoints notwithstanding, Economics and other social sciences should be considered distinct from the more traditional fields of science that are rooted in clear cause-and-effect as demonstrated by controlled experts. You have no idea l
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by mcrad 8y ago
Real science involves experiments and therefore proof of causality.
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by mcrad 8y ago
Ha - maybe a SQL layer is lurking behind the scenes, crafting the input variables that make your little python script so powerful
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by mcrad 8y ago
Sophisticated machine vision has been around a heck of a lot longer than the author suggests. Only because that technology has gotten so accessible do we argue about who has the role to apply it (and ML in general) in a responsible or sensi
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by mcrad 9y ago
You'll want to consider the main point of the article then ask yourself how much of revenue is paid out is agency costs. It's a big chunk in most companies.
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by mcrad 9y ago
Agreed, progress or risk mitigation was achieved via regulatory framework, in contrast to suggestion of parent comment, and general to General HN sentiment of free markets for Internet giants.
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by mcrad 9y ago
This reminds me of the popular opinion that all you need to do is recycle to stop global warming. Or don't buy a house you can't afford and there will be no giant credit bubble. Some form of regulation is clearly needed. Despite w
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by mcrad 9y ago
I want to make this and include a multi-level marketing network model so drivers are additionally incentivized for recruiting and retaining halfway decent drivers. Herbalife for transport!
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by mcrad 9y ago
Obviously it varies, but usually there is an element of papering over management problems, under the guise of actually fixing anything. Watch House of Lies on Showtime...
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by mcrad 9y ago
Well perhaps they support the propping up of old media because, on average, there is more integrity than in so-called new media, regardless of what you consider a left/right argument. Like perhaps bailing out the banks in 08 was more a
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by mcrad 9y ago
Nonsense. You think because WSJ is pro-business, they would "normally defend a duopoly kind of thing"? It is possible to be generally pro-business while also critizing kinda-deceptive business models with kinda-unchecked power.
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by mcrad 9y ago
> Is there a reason why they all seem to have the same blind spot? I find that companies driven more by hubris and marketing's version of data science, are inherently opposed to boots-on-the-ground service operations. Is the company
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by mcrad 9y ago
Try singing the melodies while playing. I never really wanted to be a "singer" but found that practicing voice has improved my ear and more intuitive side of the instrument.
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by mcrad 9y ago
You can think of the ukulele as a way to get more comfortable with alternate chord voicings for guitar (from 5th fret up). There's not much more to it than that. Play a "D shape", get a G chord; play a "G shape", ge
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by mcrad 9y ago
Younger means less politically aware, more fit for the Echo Chamber situation
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by mcrad 9y ago
> not fair to single out Obama for your scorn. You mean for failing to convince the general public that Hope is a good approach when faced with a broken economy?
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by mcrad 9y ago
I think it only takes standing in a few long lines to compare cash vs. card, to understand your analysis does not reflect reality(?)
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by mcrad 9y ago
This seems to be what y'all fighting for - a chance to rise through the ranks by being a SJW (via Monday's SF chronicle): http://finance.yahoo.com/news/slack-senior-engineer-erica-ba...
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by mcrad 9y ago
I'm not a developer but I did once build a prototype that sent text message inquiries throughout the day (within hours configured as "open" on my calendar). The questions were customized around a few goal areas, as a way to m
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by mcrad 9y ago
Perhaps it's the ML students who are the laypeople. In my experience, it's not the scientists but the politicians, bankers, and project managers who ultimately will do the damage. AI in an industrial context with real market force
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by mcrad 9y ago
If you are an unprofitable tech company, you are probably going to cry about worker shortage as a means to raise more money, and distribute that wealth as you see fit.
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by mcrad 9y ago
But he is on a journey to connect the world, since that is the greatest challenge of his generation
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by mcrad 9y ago
Analyzing the Analyzers, free eBook. Assuming the student is sharp on technical skills, this look at the human side could be helpful to prepare. https://www.amazon.com/Analyzing-Analyzers-Introspective-Sur...
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by mcrad 9y ago
Agency costs. Fools (& idealistic Americans) be thinking of "administrative costs" as able to be managed like the phone center that books your appointment, mail shop that sends your test results or janitors that clean the floo
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by mcrad 9y ago
We have found that calling a specific request or requirement as "the ask" allows for everyone to take credit for the results, if desirable.
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by mcrad 9y ago
I have worked at enough places where "appearing busy" is rewarded far more than being efficient and truly productive. This seems to be where we're headed as a middle management society and it sucks. Ethical behavior would mea
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by mcrad 9y ago
Try DMAIC six sigma - Define/Measure/Analyze/Improve/Control or OSEMN data science - Obtain/Scrub/Explore/Model/iNterpret http://www.dataists.com/2010/09/a-taxonomy-of-data-s
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by mcrad 9y ago
Right - not just an engineer-agent of the marketing dept
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by mcrad 9y ago
Ants drive manual transmissions and humans are getting cars that do more of the thinking for them(?)
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by mcrad 9y ago
I mean let them do some R&D, then get public support and eventually maybe make a business out of it, not the other way around. This is the opposite of corporate social responsibility, yall. Do your freakin job, Benioff!

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