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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
> My time at Google was the easiest/most relaxing of my career by far. Hell, that's why I left. Would you mind if I reach out to you? I'd be curious to learn more about your life/career path, if you're willing to
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
Where did you read that number (2B+ Covid infections)?
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
I believe it's an attempt at a joke.
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
When I was in Thailand, drivers often simply refused to turn on the meter, insisting on a (higher) lump sum payment, or get out of the car. One time after I begrudgingly accepted the lump sum, our cab got stuck in bad traffic and the suppos
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
You are of course right factually, but fear of sexual predators is not based in stats and facts, but in feelings. When people think about rape, they imagine a stranger in a dark alley, whereas ~90% of rapists are somebody the victim knows.
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
What public services does the government forbid you to access without a Covid vaccine? I am not aware of any. If you are talking about private services, then there are many examples where papers are needed: • buying alcohol (ID) • entering
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
If you're willing to share: have you discovered any unexpected causal links yet?
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
Construction of the Cologne Cathedral began in 1248 and was not completed until 1880, with a generous break between 1560 and 1840. During the break, a medieval crane remained in place as a landmark of the Cologne skyline for 400 years. [0]
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
This is off-topic, but to me as a European, it's fascinating to read that you consider an 800sqft studio to be somewhat limiting. I'm pretty sure most couples in European cities live in apartments smaller than that. Back when I wa
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
You might be thinking of Privacy [0]. [0] https://privacy.com/
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
In Swiss culture, dependability is valued a lot. People prefer to know for sure that they are guaranteed to be exempt from quarantine restrictions for at least six months (which may be extended indefinitely down the road), over the alternat
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
Just FYI, Zurich is a much smaller city than people think. It has a population of only 400k.
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
By what definition is Russia a nation state?
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
Just to clarify, Apple doesn't actually build any devices. They are built by Foxconn, mainly. It's still very impressing, of course.
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
See e.g. here: https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/tether/
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
Do you really think it's that bizarre? Consider that for many of the blockchain enthusiasts a tenfold increase in the crypto currency du jour might enable their early retirement. It seems that this could motivate some mental flexibilit
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
Are the smart contracts not out in the open? Can you not just copy over the good/useful smart contracts as well?
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
Could somebody help me understand the valuation of Ether? Let's assume for a second that future developments in the the Ethereum protocol really unlock the widespread use of distributed apps, and herald a new technological era. As far
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
Your line of argument rests on the assumption that buying ads has no positive effect on sales.
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
Calling the DNA and the life it produced worthless seems a bit simplistic. Consider e.g. worker bees, which are infertile and rarely reproduce, but are certainly not worthless -- they are crucial to the success of the hive. This is an exam
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
It was indeed a serious question. Thank you for your answer. I disagree with the notion that the success of a for-profit company is solely defined as "profitability". Factors such as growth or value are also often cited as success
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
Super cool project! Sharing two related pieces of feedback: 1. I'd be willing to buy the app, but I'm missing info on support guarantees. I.e. is there some commitment to support potential changes to the Bose communication protoco
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
Would you say that Uber, Lyft, Spotify, and Tesla are all unsuccessful companies?
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
Reading your comments, I am experiencing some cognitive dissonance. On one hand, you write very convincingly, and seem to have access to data showing that you are right. On the other hand, my personal experience just tells me that you are w
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
The issue is that Apple is leveraging their dominant position to push a Spotify competitor. Apple Music is not subject to the 30% App Store fee, and so they can just simply undercut Spotify by 30%. Going with your analogy, is BMW trying to
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
Please check out the HN guidelines. They discourage posting comments saying that HN is turning into Reddit.
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
Please consider the possibility that GP is from a different country than you are and that liberal may mean something different there. For example in Sweden, the Liberals are a party that "historically was positioned in the centre&quo
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
Are there actually any schools that start later than usual, say at 10am or 11am? All I can find online is lots of articles about how schools should start later, but somehow no schools that actually offer that. If there aren't any, ho
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
Maybe their two requirements for a laptop were it being (1) an Apple product and (2) the fastest laptop money can buy.
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by mmmmmbop 5y ago
I didn't know the German political system had a prime minister. What's the role of the prime minister, and how does it relate to the chancellor and to the president?

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