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by pw 7y ago
No, it’s not. He’s pointing out that there are legitimate trade offs here.
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by pw 7y ago
No worries about being off-topic. I’m more than happy to listen to your unconstrained writing. I always enjoy your comments and find you have a unique and valuable perspective. Anyway, what sort of graduate work would you like to do and why
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by pw 7y ago
Interesting. So are you learning anything from the degree or are just you doing it to get the credential?
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by pw 7y ago
It's a tangent, but I'd love to hear more about your decision to pursue the degree at nau.edu.
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by pw 7y ago
I thought this was a joke. Never did figure out what it actually does.
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by pw 7y ago
87% and no false positives. Native speaker. Fun!
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What I Learned Trying to Secure Congressional Campaigns(idlewords.com)
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by pw 7y ago
Oh, cool. Does it still make you money?
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by pw 7y ago
Do you still also run the bed bug registry site?
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by pw 8y ago
Yeah, definitely. I’d love to hear more about the high volume site that they rejected, though, if you’re willing and able to share. I’m just curious what went on in the backend because, in my experience, Stripe is good about not being overl
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by pw 8y ago
As someone who’s done a lot with Stripe Connect, I just want to clarify that there’s nothing inherently shady about onboarding users without performing KYC. I’m not sure if you meant to indicate it was (it sounds like Shopify might be do
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by pw 8y ago
You can also check out Peter Kramer's "Ordinarily Well: The Case for Antidepressants" for the exact opposite take. And "Against Depression", also by Peter Kramer, is a good take on recent findings about the biologi
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by pw 8y ago
Most people, even those in positions of authority, are morons.
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by pw 8y ago
Absolutely.
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Square Reader SDK(squareup.com)
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(Ruby) Hyperloop(ruby-hyperloop.org)
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Ask HN: Want to text with someone living in poverty in the developing world?
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by pw 8y ago
I've been feeling similarly lately. I guess it's burnout? I'm not sure. Do you feel challenged at all by your current work? I feel like that's a big piece of it for me. Not necessarily the overall mission but just the mo
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Ask HN: Do you experience much “flow” running a startup?
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The Incomprehensible Luxury of Ice Cream
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Ask HN: Security of Passwordless Login?
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Log in by Email(swoopnow.com)
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by pw 8y ago
Yes, I’m very familiar with GiveWell.org and 80,000 Hours. They’re great orgs. I attach absolutely no strings to any of my donations, but I think you bring up a great point. There’s a huge inherent power differential, so you really have to
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by pw 8y ago
This isn’t addressing your point and I’m not saying your doing this, but, as I’ve told people here and elsewhere about my idea, it’s interesting how readily they come up with criticisms. I guess this is the classic reaction to cash transfer
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by pw 8y ago
The really interesting thing about cash transfers in the developing world is how often the funds are used not just to meet immediate needs but are invested in some form or another. GiveDirectly has tons of examples, but it may be anything f
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by pw 8y ago
I would love a copy, if you don’t mind. I’m certainly open to criticisms of my approach, but looking at “When Helping Hurts”, it looks like they approach the problem from the context of Christian ministry in the First World, which is far di
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by pw 8y ago
Thanks! Hit me up if you have any questions. My email is in my profile.
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by pw 8y ago
Sorry to hear that. Sadly, things like this can happen. It seems like a lot of that comes from adverse selection, though. By helping those that ask you for help, you become a target for fraud. Instead, I seek individuals out by looking at t
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by pw 8y ago
There's absolutely no problem with GiveDirectly, and, if you want the most impact for your dollar, absolutely give to them. My approach has the benefit of being much more tangible. I'm helping people I've gotten to know and b
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by pw 8y ago
Hi and thanks for the questions. 1. To be clear, I'm not advertising on Olx saying I'm giving away money, so I don't have adverse selection to deal with. Rather I use to the "Seeking Work" section to proactively rea

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