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by sgnelson 10y ago
I found this article to be way too long and rambling. I could be wrong, but I think the author also suffers a bit from focusing on too small and unique samples. You can use New York, LA, San Fran, (even a suburb of Tel Aviv) etc, as examp
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by sgnelson 10y ago
It should be mentioned that there are multiple "norths." And while it's generally not a big deal for most uses, if you feel that you need a compass so bad that you have to implant it into yourself, you probably want the most
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by sgnelson 10y ago
Doesn't do much for savings accounts.
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by sgnelson 10y ago
Also, to emphasize, when a cheap aluminum, steel or fiberglass part breaks/is wrecked, it's cheaper to replace than a carbon infused panel. Try to re-bend the frame of a steel car (rather easy) and re-bend the frame of a car with
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by sgnelson 10y ago
forging a spiked ball would be much harder than forging a pointy head for a pike. (even just in terms of material used. And forget about forging a real chain to go with that spiky ball)
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by sgnelson 10y ago
Just to note, you would be surprised how many "ancient" items are forgeries, either from real items or made up items. Unfortunately I have no link to evidence; but people have regularly (especially in the 18th/19th century)
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by sgnelson 10y ago
And one costs about $10,000 more (approximately 25% more than the price of the Volt, a rather large difference to most people). And considering it's a BMW, you pay extra for a steering wheel, brakes, etc. (that's sarcasm, but re
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by sgnelson 10y ago
Also, can we stop calling it "robots." I know it's silly, but I always picture a sci-fi style humanoid robot when they tell me they're taking my job. But we're not talking about that, we're simply talking abo
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by sgnelson 10y ago
I don't believe that's what the parent comment was saying. Also, in a way, I believe that supports his argument. Why is it that the world's population has tripled since 1950? It's not just because people are having mor
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by sgnelson 10y ago
I'm not a programmer, but I use Python as one of a variety of tools. I don't have time to keep up with the various nuances between the two versions, nor do I particularly care. But it is a pain that I have to spend more time th
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by sgnelson 10y ago
Just as an FYI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bid_rent_theory
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by sgnelson 10y ago
Just email them and introduce yourself. Professors are people too. But just like people, they may be too busy or might not get back to you, or they may be very happy to hear from someone young who is interested in their work. You have no
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by sgnelson 10y ago
I'd argue the 2nd part has more to do with passengers simply paying attention. The underwear bomber and shoe bomber were both caught by fellow passengers (iirc), not by the TSA or the CIA/NSA/FBI/Military.
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by sgnelson 10y ago
Can we also acknowledge that the average SV developer is probably in the upper quartile of wages in the US (if going by the median, not average)
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by sgnelson 10y ago
Sure it is. Do you remember post 9/11. Nobody traveled by air. The Airlines were all talking about having to declare bankruptcy. Then the government stepped in. If nothing else, the government helped subsidize and protect the airl
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by sgnelson 10y ago
I always thought being a natural born citizen with no criminal record, with all the rights and privileges afforded therefore, would count as a "Pre-Check." Silly Me.
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Over a long enough time frame, all bureaucracies become institutions whose only goal is the continued growth and accumulation of resources ( to be used for the continued growth of the bureaucracy itself), not for the original purpose of the
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by sgnelson 10y ago
How long before we find out the NSA has access to this and the Amazon Echo?
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Can anyone explain the management at Google and why they continue to produce these products that seem to be copies of copies of programs that have been failures, before they even launch? Is it like an octopus where the 7th tentacle doesn&#
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by sgnelson 10y ago
You're joking, right? (I'm seriously asking.)
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by sgnelson 10y ago
It could, but I guarantee you it's not. In case you haven't heard, there is a very real heroin epidemic in a large part of the country. (largely caused by the over prescription, and then cutting off, via a change in regulations
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by sgnelson 10y ago
Does anyone know what caused the sales the sales (The chart: "Oxycontin Sales 1996 - 2014)" took a major dip in the years 2005 and 2006 and then rebounded like crazy in 2008?
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by sgnelson 10y ago
It looks like exactly the same sort of data you would get from a customized ArcGIS system or one of the BI (with GIS) software packages (such as Alteryx and the like). But why pay $250,000 for software and also hire a good consulting firm w
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by sgnelson 10y ago
Does anyone else find it a bit ironic that the same guy who wants to pay people to drop out of college is also the guy who only wants to hire from the "Top schools." I'm old enough now to know where you went to school doesn&#
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by sgnelson 10y ago
If nothing else, I must say that reading through this thread, I now understand much better why I've always thought the world can be such a sad place; There are way too many people who apparently have no sense of humor.
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we'll agree to disagree. But one last thing. "Reward the good, punish the bad, and increase accountability where needed. Always my answer." That hasn't occurred. All we've done is gone after one person who made us
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by sgnelson 10y ago
Great minds think alike (or so I want to tell myself) I was going to (sadly) post the same info and suggest the same thing. It's an interesting, but sad, part of American history. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens&#x2
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by sgnelson 10y ago
So you're saying that if something is "legal," even if it's unethical/unconstitutional ("Hey, John Yoo said it's okay to spy on our own people and torture people, then it must be!") that you should no
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by sgnelson 10y ago
I would argue that's only true depending on where you stand. (and I mean that quite literally, as in Where are you from, what country do you live in?) If you're the state of Germany, they probably don't think it's lega
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by sgnelson 10y ago
You forgot one of the key reasons that specific computer is banned. It's Black and looks evil, just like the computers that hackers in the movies use.

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