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by paul_f 13y ago
I think our understanding of human rights has evolved since the 1600s. This is a very interesting ethical question.
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by paul_f 13y ago
The OP is not stating the approach is bad. I think the claim is that Facebook CPC is implemented somewhat fraudulently. What is promised is not what is delivered.
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by paul_f 13y ago
CPC is just the wrong model for Facebook. It turns into "spray and pray". In this case, nobody is looking for a personal budget app, it just shows up uninvited. Whereas with Google, we know someone is likely looking for it when th
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by paul_f 13y ago
I don't understand the point of this article. Isn't this widely known by ... everyone?
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by paul_f 13y ago
This sounds like a typical power law distribution. Nothing really unusual or unexpected about that.
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by paul_f 13y ago
Excuse me, but is this a settled issue? One opinion is OK, a different one deserves being ostracized, losing one's job? When did this happen? I don't think I got the memo.
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by paul_f 13y ago
You mean all of the time I spent writing brilliant comments just to get over 1000 karma was unnecessary? Well bah!
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by paul_f 13y ago
This would be far more useful if shipping costs were included. A $6 flash drive with another $6 in shipping isn't really a $6 flash drive now is it?
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by paul_f 13y ago
Facebook does not really care who you share your posts with. It does care that you stay on Facebook so that it can charge Coke and Nike and other big brands huge dollars to put their posts into your timeline. So, making you feel a little be
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by paul_f 13y ago
It would be much easier to believe you if you provided a link. Might also help to solve your ratio problem?
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by paul_f 13y ago
"Who are the users who want to be spammed forever following 'Like'-ing a business or brand?" But isn't that exactly how Twitter works? And isn't that what Facebook users expect? To see all the posts of their fr
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by paul_f 13y ago
There is no way to hedge $100M+ on sports bets. Nobody will take that kind of action, even if he spread it around to every single book. I personally think if I was offered $10M as a settlement, I'd take it.
553.
by paul_f 13y ago
In the case of Air France 447, it did take 2 years to recover the black box. I'm guessing this one will be quicker because of the potential terrorism angle.
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by paul_f 13y ago
So if this law were on effect, who decides what is a lie? If you read the article, the example used is not a lie. It is political speech. You cannot criminalize criminal speech in the US.
555.
by paul_f 13y ago
You must be really fun at parties.
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by paul_f 13y ago
I cannot believe I am doing this, but .... how about a few paragraph breaks once in a while?
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by paul_f 13y ago
Isn't working for a single client called a "job"?
558.
by paul_f 13y ago
Bitcoin was created by the NSA.
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by paul_f 13y ago
There are no interesting examples of this law.
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by paul_f 13y ago
It seems your customers are telling you EXACTLY what they want - an option to remove 'Remember Me'. You don't seem to want a conversation about it so much as a chance to sell people on it.
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by paul_f 13y ago
Exactly. They'd prefer not to. But then they can't charge the cable companies as much. A weird circle, huh?
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by paul_f 13y ago
You don't understand? Seriously? Can I pass along a life lesson? If you're ever unsure of another's motivations, just assume "money". You'll be right 98% if the time. Broadcasters, if they could, would never tr
563.
by paul_f 13y ago
Is the limitation in making faster/better/cheaper batteries a bigger battery factory? Or is it the raw materials to make LiIon batteries? What is the world's capacity for lithium hexafluorophosphate? Japan currently makes the
564.
by paul_f 13y ago
"The representative asked Mr. Cook if that was the case only because of government subsidies on green energy. Mr. Cook didn't directly answer that question" It's a shareholder meeting. Answer the question. Unless the ans
565.
by paul_f 13y ago
Can't decide if I want to respond to this by pointing out that it is argumentum ad populum or as an ad hominem (poisoning the well) argument. Hmmm, after much consideration, gonna go with ad hominem.
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by paul_f 13y ago
I tend to agree with the OP, the problem is not the braces per se. IMO, better would be a coding convention to skip curly braces but if and only if the entire instruction is on one line. Then the bug would have stood out more prominently.
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by paul_f 13y ago
It would be interesting to see a remake of Groundhog Day, but as a dark drama instead of a comedy.
568.
by paul_f 13y ago
The fact that guns are ubiquitous in the US means that an oppressive regime cannot use their monopoly on guns against the people. I'll take that side of the bargain any day.
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by paul_f 13y ago
I think Techdirt nailed it 6 years ago: "Felony interference of a business model" http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20071004/163314.shtml
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by paul_f 13y ago
Maybe you didn't know you were worth more, and neither did your employer?

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