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by monochromatic 16y ago
Here's the key to this article: > Tamny believes that insider trading laws should be abolished, on the grounds that they are vague and inconsistent. Tamny also believes that insider trading helps, rather than hurts, individual investors
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by monochromatic 16y ago
1. Scientists tend to be men. 2. Men like to have sex with younger women. 3. Young women tend to not like men who look old. So yeah, baldness research is going to happen.
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by monochromatic 16y ago
Some good discussion from a blogger in the drug discovery industry: http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/2011/03/11/makenas_pric... http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/2011/03/24/more_on_kv_a... http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/20
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by monochromatic 16y ago
This was a reasonable post when it was about it was stupid to mix up GoDaddy's corporate image with this stuff. But this: > It's a good thing that I have all my domains with another registrar or I'd be forced to move them. is way over t
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by monochromatic 16y ago
Adjusting for inflation, the gas price 40 years ago was startlingly close to what it is now.
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by monochromatic 16y ago
"whom" Yeah, that made me cringe too.
2107.
by monochromatic 16y ago
Adios, NYT. You won't be missed.
2108.
by monochromatic 16y ago
Does anyone seriously still listen to Chomsky? This guy has zero credibility as far as I'm concerned.
2109.
by monochromatic 16y ago
In a word: winning.
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by monochromatic 16y ago
Got some suggestions for good subreddits?
2111.
by monochromatic 16y ago
Our AP chemistry teacher told us this story back in high school, and I have always loved it.
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by monochromatic 16y ago
I was pretty much on his side until this: > Mr. Heicklen has sued the government and various hospitals to which he was taken after being issued citations and falling to the ground. He sued the hospitals? What did they do wrong?
2113.
by monochromatic 16y ago
We didn't censor it. We just removed it because it was "common sense" not to have it available anymore. Don't you get the distinction?
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by monochromatic 16y ago
What's the justification for no-knock raids here?
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by monochromatic 16y ago
"At least, the US Patent Office thinks so — enough to award Google Translate a patent." It's a patent application, not a patent. No one's been awarded anything.
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by monochromatic 16y ago
It's on the arXive, so you know it's legit.
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by monochromatic 16y ago
Every style guide I've read (I don't have a citation handy) says that either convention is acceptable, as long as you're consistent throughout the document. This is the first article I've ever seen that said two spaces is wrong, and I am no