mildbow

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by mildbow 10y ago
This. A huge part of the problem is we think we need to be happy/succesfull/whatever and any discomfort/pain is a existential problem. It's not. It's life. It's got ups and downs. Don't let the downs get y
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by mildbow 10y ago
Why do you think crowdfunding for startups hasn't kicked off as well as hoped? What sort pitfalls have startups in the space encountered that you know about? Thanks!
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by mildbow 10y ago
tbh, I went for the "deep end" because your formula that one needs to "choose 2" as a fact of life is weird to me. Your point of "choose 2" isn't anything more than a compromise you've made. That is,
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by mildbow 10y ago
Trying not to be uncharitable here, but, if you live in Midtown, then why are you making assertions about Connecticut? Apparently you know your comment wasn't too truthful which is why you backed off with "I live in Midtown [..ev
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by mildbow 10y ago
There is a whole industry focused on portraying developing habits as being complicated. It's not. Just take things one day at a time and make sure you have your habits scheduled in the times where you are least liable to get interrupte
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by mildbow 10y ago
Pop-ups are really taking over the internet. Again. I'm all for optimizing/growth-hacking/whathaveyous, but when it detracts from the reading experience then maybe you've gone too far? This page had social share buttons
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by mildbow 10y ago
He's trying to say what people have always said: I don't think people I don't agree with should be able to vote.
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by mildbow 10y ago
Never said I did a study, just my 2 cents. The whole article is one person's account. As is my comment. There might be others with counter examples, but learning from one's experiences is what humans do.
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by mildbow 10y ago
Yup. My first macbook pro lasted ~4 years, then I sold it for ~50% retail. Second macbook pro died after 2.5 years with a screen hardware issue. Third, and probably last, macbook pro is dying after 1.5 years. If I was a conspiracy nut, I wo
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by mildbow 10y ago
Depending on the result, bringing race into it might lead to people feeling insulated from it, and therefore not care as much ("it only happens to black people. But, I'm not black").
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by mildbow 10y ago
I like to think about this like compound interest. What skills can you invest time in, continuously & over time, that will make it impossible for people to catch up with you? Consequently, I'm not convinced "keeping skills cur
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by mildbow 10y ago
Feels like we are talking past each other :) Of course it's obvious to Palantir: they are the ones doing it. Of course it's not obvious to DOL: they are the ones with the lawsuit. Of course it obvious to anyone that demographi
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by mildbow 10y ago
> which they obviously don’t given who they actually hire It's not obvious to everyone, that's why there is discussion/lawsuit. > if they did hire 73% Asians they would rightly be criticised for discriminating against n
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by mildbow 10y ago
It's a pretty shitty guess. That's the sort of thinking that led to japanese internment camps.
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by mildbow 10y ago
It tells us something might be broken. Could be their applicant pool, and/or could be the way implicit biases creep in. The way you word it, however, says the problem is that they are "attracting 73% of Asians". If you want
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by mildbow 10y ago
I didn't grow up in the US. I have to say the biggest cultural shock in my ~15 years here has been the lack of freedom in day to day life. Ironic.
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by mildbow 10y ago
Anecdote: when my uncle died in an accident he didn't have a helmet and was with-in a mile of his house. Cops told us that there are more fatal accidents closer to home/in short runs because people don't pay as much attention
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by mildbow 10y ago
But how can one figure that out? Isn't enforcement of a law (through an arrest for example) the first indication that a crime might have occurred? If so, how to figure out if the 75% attribution is fair or just a result of selection&#x
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by mildbow 10y ago
"revenue positive"
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by mildbow 10y ago
Should be more like 1. Find a company that needs something really bad 2. then get provably good at it. No point building skills without a market :) Now, if you've been with a company for 2~3+ years, you should be able to figure out w
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by mildbow 10y ago
If you don't mind me asking, what's your current marketplace payout solution?[0] Thanks! [0] does it rhyme with holla?
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by mildbow 10y ago
Profits for whom? iirc, Stripe holds the platform liable, so they get paid either way. So, the question is whether the extra fee they are charging is worth it, since you would be liable for chargebacks anyway?
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by mildbow 10y ago
The parent is talking about debit . Are you taking about credit?
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by mildbow 10y ago
Competence is charismatic in itself, though not something that translates onto video. Do you have open office hours? I'd love to get a feel for how you think.
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by mildbow 10y ago
The perception of threat by a random police officer shouldn't equate to judge+jury+executioner. However, due to the lack of consistent repercussions, it's much better for a cop to shoot first and ask questions later. Ergo, if yo
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by mildbow 10y ago
Of course. Whenever one relates personal experience in a public fora, esp. one with pretentions of logical thinking, the default reaction's to relegate it to an anecdote. The self reported intellectuals cry: "It's an anecdote
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by mildbow 10y ago
Well, if cops want to be lauded as heroes, maybe they need to act like it? I respect EMTs. I respect firefighters. Interactions with any of them has been a warm and human one. They truly are heroes. They save lives with little regard fo
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by mildbow 10y ago
TBH, this is why I scrutinize sama. to learn. And, I haven't been able to discern his brand of magic. Obviously he's figured out how to get a few powerful people to bet on him. But, he doesn't seem to have any outward success
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by mildbow 10y ago
To be clear, I didn't mean to call you a racist: just that that particular comment had a flavor of racism. Deeming a group of people as just generally superior/inferior to another based country/continent of origin smells pret
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by mildbow 10y ago
If the parent had said "nomadic herders" would that lend a different tone than using the term camel herders? Of course! But hey, different words have different connotations. I am taking the meaning from actual words he used, not

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