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by readams 11y ago
It seems we are in violent agreement :-)
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by readams 11y ago
People in general look very much like gorillas. They are close cousins after all. Telling humans and other apes apart can't be very easy for a poor, overworked neural network.
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by readams 11y ago
You're making my point for me :-) It is vital to consider higher-order effects and unintended consequences if you want to make good public policy. And not just "prove there are negative consequences:" it is incumbent on poli
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by readams 11y ago
That's exactly the sort of thinking that leads to this sort of problem. When you consider only first-order effects, many very bad ideas seem like a good idea. When you consider that all policy choices have second-order effects and un
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by readams 11y ago
Federal student loans are zero risk to banks under all circumstances since they cannot be discharged in bankruptcy and the government guarantees the loan.
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by readams 11y ago
Government-guaranteed loans are a fantastic way to force prices to spiral out of control. The way student loans were before income-based repayment, we'd have expected college cost to rise until it meets the lifetime expected benefit o
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by readams 11y ago
Sadly it's probably going away as newer nexuses don't have it.
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by readams 11y ago
Because e-readers are just really bad for textbooks. They work really only for things you want to read from start to finish (they work great for that though!). Paper textbooks are a lot better if you're flipping back and forth or try
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by readams 11y ago
I'm fascinated by the idea of a "correct fallacy." How could such a thing ever make sense? Are you saying that you use this fallacy to reach a conclusion that you believe correct for other reasons? If so, why not state tho
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by readams 11y ago
There used to be but Google got rid of it. I used it to block the worst google spam offenders back in the day like expert sex change and huffington post.
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by readams 11y ago
They might hash the source port also. Maybe they didn't mention this.
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by readams 11y ago
No. He's doing some drawings for text books. There is no chance that the thing explainer 1000 words affectation will be adopted for the text book for the purpose of actual teaching.
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by readams 11y ago
I think a much better approach would be to start with the 1000 most common words, but allow defining terms from there. This allows you to develop the correct jargon which will both enhance understanding and allow communication with others
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by readams 11y ago
The no tipping thing is one of the best things about Uber. I wish we could get rid of tipping everywhere.
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by readams 11y ago
You are correct. It is genius. On the other hand...
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by readams 11y ago
From 2016-01-27: "VMware Fusion, Workstation team culled in company restructure" http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/01/vmware... Personally I suspect that they're offshoring the
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by readams 11y ago
This is a bit of a shot in the dark but my guess here is that they're doing this because their stack is not able to properly deal with ICMPv6 packets on the return path. In ICMPv6 for some reason they designers saw fit to add the IP h
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by readams 11y ago
Studies to back it up: http://www.tippingresearch.com/uploads/customer_racial_discr...
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by readams 11y ago
My 6p hasn't been a problem but I actually know someone who managed to bend theirs. Google replaced it.
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by readams 11y ago
Actually looks like Fixed has pivoted away completely from parking tickets as their site doesn't even mention it. I guess there's no justice in justice-as-a-service.
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by readams 11y ago
I think in this area there's only so much they can really do since if they really make an impact they'll just be blocked or terms and conditions updated to prevent them from being able to operate. Fixed, for example, has been blo
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by readams 11y ago
Some of the links are wrong. The real links are: Fixed: https://www.fixed.com Paribus: https://paribus.co/
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by readams 11y ago
Seriously? You can't imagine why people might want to take advantage of modern technology while simultaneously wanting privacy protections? Your argument reminds me of this Onion video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
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by readams 11y ago
And it's an organization that provides services to companies that don't go public.
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San Francisco Home-Sharing Hosts Will Have to Pay Taxes on Rental Furnishings(consumerist.com)
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by readams 11y ago
The reason they want to do the algorithmic streams is that it opens up vast opportunities for monetization. It used to be on Facebook you'd be able to reach any one who liked your page if you were a brand. Now the only way is to pay
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by readams 11y ago
Bone marrow transplant is a totally different situation since the new bone marrow has the immune system of the donor. This leads to the bone marrow rejecting the recipient, rather than the other way around. Called graft vs. host disease.
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by readams 11y ago
Apple was a participant in the conspiracy. The publishers all settled a long time ago though.
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by readams 11y ago
Microsoft has been very active in the standards efforts. Valgrind missing is painful, but there are windows-specific memory validation tools as well. I'm a Linux developer though so I don't feel that pain much.
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by readams 11y ago
Rust is very exciting but the ecosystem needs to grow before it'll be as useful as C++. Fantastic language, thoughtfully designed.

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