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9y ago
And that you couldn't easily do with Microsoft flow and office 365?
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Pedantic point: It would need mass or travel at the speed of light to have momentum. Saying it accelerates merely implies it has velocity which is quantifiable over time. If velocity= change of price over unit time, then it is accelerating.
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You're mostly wrong. Any research done under a university usually includes at least a partial ownership of any patents or licensing by the university.
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three systems problems I'd like to see addressed, from simple to complex. 1) Getting stuck. I can imagine multiple situations where the environment changing leads to "stuck" situations. 2) Need to be aware of surroundings on
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9y ago
Tactical note: If your goal is to rally the troops, it's usually good practice not to refer to people as "sheeple" or talk about down-votes. The media decisions on "what shows up in the news" is well known, but unde
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Nobody is saying there isn't a place for good parts management, solid systems engineering, and quality control. But there's room for bottom-up ideas and rapid prototyping too.
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Photogrammetry seems to have advanced since then. Would you agree?
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"Down with N! Down with Winnie the pooh. " Made it past the censors. I guess there are _some_ differences.
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A little guidance to people who may be in a similar situation. Just get what she wants. " I think she was very worried she would be judged by other women for not having (or being worth) a "real" diamond. " Your projectin
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This is a Systems engineering miss. My guess (would be interesting confirm) that this is a "software first" culture, which can result in these sorts of things. My brief linkedin search of the company showed UI, computer, and data
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Why do you desire to be connected to that world?
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Sure, I'll try... but will probably ramble as I try to put a finger on it. People matter. Community matters. Relationships matter. Family matters. Helping people who ask for help matters. Small businesses that provide a livelihood in t
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This list always strikes me as a remarkable assembly of the cultural norms important to the "ycombinator" demographic. To me it reads as an eclectic mix of academic, governmental, business and technology opinions in the guise of s
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Grad school physics was/is your background I assume. I had the same thought when reading.
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Men and women have worked together for thousanda of years... not sure what you mean by the first part of the statement.
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9y ago
"Idle"? They weren't idle (look into what clothes washing alone used to take), but the war effort certainly shifted priorities and also increased the number of women without domestic responsibilities.
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9y ago
So what do you think of where we are now in 2018 (as we creep nearer to the nearing peak of 13 years ago)? US Home Prices 1890-Present: http://www.econ.yale.edu/~shiller/data/Fig3-1.xls
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It's not hard to get to 500 thru purely technical commentary. If you're here for politicizing or snide remarks, then yes I hope it's hard to to get to 500.
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That's me. 15.1 miles each way. Pretty flat (150 ft elevation change). Any recommendations for electric bikes at that range and use? Assume an average speed of 15 mph will still take me an hour though...
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Well get to work then : ) But seriously, I hope data-minded grad students/sociologists are investigating this more.
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Oh, that's an interesting question. I've seen a graph of (US) advertising spend vs GDP which seems to hold constant over the last 70 years. But to lump all FB/snap/twitter into entertainment+advertising and get % of the
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9y ago
Generally agree. Formatting is one thing that I recommend you not care too much about in your thesis, and if your university has something "sanctioned" it's worth using. Otherwise you may burn up 2-8 weeks trying to satisfy t
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On the contrary, I like that the author spells out clear guidance on what is necessary preparation for the material. It lets me know right away if I should keep reading or look for more introductory material. I didn't read it as rude.
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Woah woah woah. I mean video games are a drop in the bucket of the conversation here. WHO actually has 60 hours a week of leisure between the ages of 31-55?! How is that the average? 6am: wake. shower sometimes. 6:15am-7:45: take care of k
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Um, yes. Never doubt the memory of kids when it comes to food.
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The biggest point is more administrative staff would help productivity. I'm flummoxed by the lack of admins at the large, successful company I work for. Many senior managers and staff could be x2-3 more effective. One marketing manager
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What self important drivel... who is upvoting this and why??
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I do want to ask why you are building this? If just for fun, then it's a nice project. Building the site won't be the hard part, though I'm sure you'll get plenty of feedback here. Attracting a community of scientists th
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Founder of AriseBank: "We're just a bunch of genius programmers who are trying to change the world." ICO founders all seem to be a mix of greed and hubris.
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Consumables consumables consumables. It's remarkable the perverse economic rules that make disposables with vendor lockin a feature. Opex vs capex.
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