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by nanis 9y ago
This was posted on SSRN in May '17. Abstract: At the settlement time of the VIX Volatility Index, volume spikes on S&P 500 Index (SPX) options, but only in out-of-the-money options that are used to calculate the VIX, and more so fo
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Manipulation in the VIX? (2017)(papers.ssrn.com)
1 points by nanis 9y ago|1 comments
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by nanis 9y ago
> "The way the article reads seems to imply a kernel OS." I don't think so. Here are some instances of the word KERNAL in the article: * ... jump table at the end of the KERNAL ROM ... * ... The system ROM (“KER
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by nanis 9y ago
He is not referring to the firmware as "kernel" ... See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KERNAL : "KERNAL is Commodore's name for the ROM-resident operating system core in its 8-bit home comp
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by nanis 9y ago
The paper: http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2018/02/06/1717312115 TOPEX corrections: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2017JC013090/full 25 years might be t
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by nanis 9y ago
Demand curves are downward sloping. Guacamole and main items on Chipotle's menu are complements.
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by nanis 9y ago
Previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16238930
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by nanis 9y ago
It might have been better to link to the original post: https://peds-mommydoc.blogspot.com/2018/01/is-marital-status... The final summary and diagnosis section was the most entertaining part, which read:
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by nanis 9y ago
On the other hand, the first season of Fortitude[1,2] was quite fun. [1]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3498622/ [2]: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S1VFB36
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A Systematic Approach to Cryptocurrency Fees(eprint.iacr.org)
2 points by nanis 9y ago|0 comments
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by nanis 9y ago
I think the linked story from Cornell is more informative: https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2018/01/saturns-moon-titan-...
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by nanis 9y ago
Tree falls in the forest etc etc ... “The Sahara is as large as the United States, and there are very few weather stations,” he added. “So it’s ridiculous to say that this is the first, second, third time it snowed, as nobody would know how
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CCC: Are all BSDs created equally?(fahrplan.events.ccc.de)
2 points by nanis 9y ago|0 comments
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by nanis 9y ago
The links in 9 and 10 are broken. Look up markdown syntax.
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by nanis 9y ago
It turns out an "alerter" is required equipment[1]: on or after November 8, 1999 a working alerter or deadman control shall be provided in the controlling locomotive of each passenger train operating in other tha
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by nanis 9y ago
The root cause is an engineer who drives the train at almost three times the speed limit --- not lack of PTC. The answer is to hold engineers accountable when they recklessly kill people. Do you think these same engineers who flaunt speed l
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by nanis 9y ago
My anger is directed towards the press and NTSB who rush to hold engineers harmless in these accidents. As for heart attacks, AFAIK this has been standard equipment for ages: Locomotives have a deadman pedal that must be constant
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by nanis 9y ago
If you drive more than 80 MPH in a 30 MPH zone, you don't get to blame anyone or anything else.
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by nanis 9y ago
First, I do not grant that they need PCT. It may be a nice to have, but an engineer ought to be able to do the one job s/he is supposed to do. I would understand if tolerances were so tight that an error of a few MPG above the limit ca
980.
by nanis 9y ago
train had been traveling more than twice the speed limit before it derailed, or at 80 miles per hour instead of the allowable 30 m.p.h. The only thing a locomotive engineer has to do is to manage the speed of the tra
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What in the Sam Hill Are Cows Doing on Sand Hill Road?(wsj.com)
2 points by nanis 9y ago|0 comments
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by nanis 9y ago
Here is why: “You need mobility on the battlefield,” Wood said. “If you fully equip the Marine Corps with MRAPs, then you have a deployment problem. The vehicles are so big and heavy and ponderous that you
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by nanis 9y ago
Why do they need to be saved? Update: In particular, should we worry about restoring Gordium to its former glory? Is the current configuration of cities, towns, villages etc the best ever so that we must worry about preserving this state et
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Flat Earth International Conference(fe2017.com)
2 points by nanis 9y ago|1 comments
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Zimbabwe crowds rejoice as they demand end to Mugabe rule(bbc.com)
1 points by nanis 9y ago|0 comments
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by nanis 9y ago
Ditto ... I would write programs, and generate output on cards using colored pencils. I learned a lot from that.
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by nanis 9y ago
See also `perldoc perlthanks`[1]: Can you use perlbug to submit a thank-you note? Yes, you can do this by either using the -T option, or by invoking the program as perlthanks. Thank-you notes are good. It makes people smi
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Allocation under dictatorship: research in Stalin’s archives(wrap.warwick.ac.uk)
1 points by nanis 9y ago|0 comments
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Quantum Resource Estimates for Computing Elliptic Curve Discrete Logarithms(eprint.iacr.org)
2 points by nanis 9y ago|0 comments
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by nanis 9y ago
I remember a certain someone who used to talk constantly about "flat plate" monitors when LCDs were becoming affordable. Did not take correction attempts very well.

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