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by nxsynonym 9y ago
Agree. Too big to fail is a terrible, copy-pasta argument that makes no sense. The combined worth of all the crypto-currencies put together is a drop in the global-financial bucket. The only people who would be hurt by a collapse to zero ar
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
and? obviously I don't want heaps of chamber pot contents on the sidewalk either. The point I was making is that, yes all littering is bad, but why does the consumer shoulder the burden when a huge majority of packaging can be avoided?
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
The difference is that one is biologically unavoidable and the other is stubbornness in the name of saving production costs.
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
I think the bigger issue is that the interview-to-hire process is not fool-proof, and never will be. It's a gamble, no matter how in depth or complicated your hiring process is (from personality interviews to whiteboarding to take home
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
Yes but when you get down to it, almost every activity you perform daily could be considered a detriment in terms of opportunity cost, unless you are progressing towards your goals at every single moment of the day not including sleep. Now
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
nice! This is something I can see my self using. Couple requests: -Possible to add a 000g to the sliders of the left to be able to find foods based on a nutrient's content in grams? -big ask but - could you add a way to sort by average
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
Yup, I also don't think it's Spotify's responsibility to make sure recording artists are making a "fair living". Comparing the average Spotify artist's earnings to a Spotify is comparing apples and oranges. Suc
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
fun read, but about as scientific as the claims it's trying to debunk. I've had bulletproof coffee, and it's just O.K. More of a marketing gimmick than a super coffee-bean. I do enjoy butter-coffee though, especially as a som
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
In regards to B: Wouldn't the agencies most affected by this type to image-to-website tech already be affected by WYSIWYG operations, (squarespace, wix, wordpress, etc.)? I am curious how many agencies are developing simple html/c
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
Good point. There's a lot of emphasis in tech around "disrupting". While in general that leads to a ton of innovation and technological progress, I don't think disrupting fiat/the economy as we know it is as easy as
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
Understanding how Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies work in general doesn't make them suddenly have more value. I really wish supporters would stop parroting the "if you only understood you would see how good of an investment this is&q
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
I've seen literally zero evidence that fiat is failing. If you have any, please provide it.
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
Good move by Opera. Really hoping FF/Chrome adopt the extensions as standard features soon.
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
There's a lot of really great, free, resources available online right now. If you want to go the self-study route, I'd recommend something like Odin Project, freecodecamp, or a a-la-carte program using coursera/edx/treeh
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
It comes off as an attempt to click-jack people away from the OP to another source which doesn't offer any new/interesting info. If you want to add context, go for it, but this is just comes off as begging for page views.
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
I think the only real alternative is to get rid of the 8+ hour work day. Correct me if there is evidence to the contrary, but I don't think humans were designed to sit or stand in one position for extended periods of time, habitually.
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
I'm interested in this project - but I do have a few questions: Who is the target audience? Developers that need an OSS RoR alternative to wordpress? Property owners/managers that need quick sites? Someone else? Why does Open Sour
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
He edited in the /s after the fact - and besides sarcastic comments don't add any value to the discussion.
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
Let me clarify - I agree with you. Price discussion shouldn't be the only discussion, but the media frenzy and run away increase in value makes it the main topic of focus. The things that you mentioned are what I am most interested ar
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
Unfortunately the high price and get-rich-quick stories associated with Cryptocurrencies in general will overshadow and hinder meaningful technological progress. The best thing that could happen for any meaningful development would be a cra
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
This has got to be one of the most elitist and ignorant comments I've ever seen here.
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
It's not about being bitter IMO. Sure, some people are mad they missed the boat, but I don't think that is the general consensus (at least here on HN). There's no valuable discussion to be had anymore regarding BTC because ev
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
>>...designed for normal users rather than by programmers for programmers This is the crux of the issue. The Linux ecosystem philosophy is rooted in choice. Normal users don't want and/or need that much choice. Average Joe d
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
Nobody said it living in a democracy makes your life better, the comment only mentioned it because it means that laws are not iron-clad and can change on a dime - which means the news that offering full bitcoin regulation could easily chang
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
The general public is not talking about using bitcoin as a currency, or converting their daily spending habits into bitcoin, or even about the underlying tech and possible future applications for it. All of the "average-joe" hype
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
Sorry, but I'm leaning towards trusting the FAO as opposed to anonymous anecdotal evidence. I will give you the benefit of the doubt and believe that you may be on the top end of the world-wide average, but how does your 80 acres of us
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
Exactly. It's damn near impossible to vote with your wallet when your choices are Comcast or nothing.
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
RCN, Verizon FIOS Also look into Starry, webpass, and netblazr - all are wireless internet providers and your eligibility will vary greatly depending on what neighborhood/building type you live in, but it is free to inquire for all.
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
Give yourself a candidate worth voting for. Abstaining from voting is cowardly and non-committal. Your silent protest is worthless.
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by nxsynonym 9y ago
I have trouble believing that Bitcoin will create any long term wealth for such a large number of people for one reason, it's too easy. When this thing pops (and it will eventually) there will be a number of stories of "rags to ri

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