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by nxzero 11y ago
(plausible) I know, but I might deny it.
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by nxzero 11y ago
"Legacy Code"
873.
by nxzero 11y ago
Funny, that was deleted years ago, now returns: "404: File not found."
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by nxzero 11y ago
Do you have any suggestions how to practice algorithms?
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by nxzero 11y ago
dogs,cats: don't pretend to be human robots: don't pretend to be human google(self): do pretend to be human
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by nxzero 11y ago
For anyone that thinks either the government, or that matter the general public, doesn't understand the intent of the bill, you are wrong. Government clearly understands what is going on and has every reason to support laws like this.
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by nxzero 11y ago
Agree about dups, but there's no reason why HN could not use bitly and open source some access to the analytics data.
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by nxzero 11y ago
Pretty interesting interpretation of free will - and for that matter, luck.
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by nxzero 11y ago
It "could" be a sign of factually conflicts, a lack of fact checking, etc. Just pointing it out, maybe the author will add some clarification; since I assume the did fact checking based on their mentioning that the did on sources,
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by nxzero 11y ago
First, not going to assume that's what the comment meant, but happy to address your comment as is. Basically my position is that I agree it's complex, but I believe possible to address the issue in a way that for all parties (indi
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by nxzero 11y ago
Right, though given 342 "bars" are mentioned, market price of gold is known, and that in sum the bars were worth $2 million USD - it's possible to try to get a feel for if the weight and worth of gold "adds" up in l
882.
by nxzero 11y ago
I have one-kilo as being 35.27-ounces - and an ounce of gold costing roughly $1000 USD. If true, 30 million worth of gold in one-kilo bars would be 850 bars; meaning a lot appear to be missing. Also, 342 one-kilo bars at $1000 USD an once a
883.
by nxzero 11y ago
Here's a direct link to the bitly report for the link: http://atav.st/1SNUadd+ ^^ which redirects to: https://bitly.com/1SNUadd+ (In case some don't know, just add "+" to the end of a bi
884.
by nxzero 11y ago
Weight of 342 bars of gold would be 4255-kg (9381-lb)... ...find it hard to believe the carrying capacity of an average taxi would support this.
885.
by nxzero 11y ago
Really depends of the type of data, how it's being used, etc. - is there a specific problem you personally are facing and how big of a problem is it to you?
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The early New York subway was a giant vacuum tube(timeout.com)
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by nxzero 11y ago
Guards are more likely to let down their defense if you step inside the 2-pointer zone, but are not close to the hoop.
888.
by nxzero 11y ago
Increasely wonder why average person trust any party to secure data that literally belongs to them. Are there any startups that are building tech allow end-to-end identity management systems? Seems like a huge market.
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by nxzero 11y ago
Easily see criminals stealing non-criminal systems, user-accounts etc. - and sending encrypted data from them. Basically, hackers just offer plausible deniability as a service, ransom evidence that you weren't the party sending the dat
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by nxzero 11y ago
Preponderance of the Evidence vs. Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: http://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/preponderance-...
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by nxzero 11y ago
"Why Most Published Research Findings Are False" which has been cited over 3000 times covers this topic: http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/jou...
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by nxzero 11y ago
As it relates to airplanes, "shit happens" still applies. I was flying into NYC one time and air traffic control mistakenly allowed the plane I was on to attempt a landing while another plane was taking off; my pilot don't
893.
by nxzero 11y ago
>> "Coincidentally, it was released as city leaders were installing a new, permanent superintendent for the Chicago Police Department." ^^ Sounds like a stretch to believe that was coincidental.
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by nxzero 11y ago
Shit happens, when it comes to engineering, I'd trust Google more than even likely Boeing to manage systemic risk. As for cars, it's a real risk, but not the same as the bugs Google experienced; I personally have experienced a &qu
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by nxzero 11y ago
Comparing the risk of a live update to a system lives depend on to the risk of some Google services going down is irrational. At some point, delaying the deployment of updates system wide would cause more, not less risks.
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by nxzero 11y ago
Just to be clear, I'm referring to detritus as the primary source of nutrition for living organisms. Learn more about detritus here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detritus
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by nxzero 11y ago
>> "That isn't true at all." In fact, it's false. The majority of cases, both criminal and civil, are settled in the US before going to trial.
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by nxzero 11y ago
Sentience is central to the philosophy of animal rights, because sentience is necessary for the ability to suffer, and thus is held to confer certain rights. That said, in my opinion, as it relates to optimal ecosystems, sentience at best m
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by nxzero 11y ago
Wolves are extremely opportunistic carnivores, and will, given the opportunity, eat another wolf. That aside, unclear how wolves relate to the topic. Generally speaking, most life on Earth doesn't even eat other living organisms, but t
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by nxzero 11y ago
Impact, contribution, etc. to an ecosystem.

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