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by simula67 7y ago
Magnetic Levitation can exceed this speed limit. From the FTA: > a Japanese maglev had set a speed record at 581 km/h. The French managers considered it pointless as well as prudent to force the experiment to exceed that speed, as t
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Alphabet earnings show Google Cloud on $10B run rate(techcrunch.com)
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by simula67 7y ago
For Python, there is a code walkthrough by Philip Guo : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzV58Zm8FuBL6OAv1Yu6A...
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by simula67 7y ago
I am from India and I despise the actions of these people.
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by simula67 7y ago
You could also use https://ngrok.com/
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by simula67 7y ago
They used WebKit for rendering and that cut down some of IE's 10+ year lead. Also, I think they had a fairly good test infrastructure from the beginning ( I think they tested new versions of Chrome against Google's index of top mi
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by simula67 7y ago
Delve also does not seem to be able to evaluate code fragments. This is something I miss from Java and Python.
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Monopolized Machinery (1845)(industrialrevolution.org)
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by simula67 7y ago
I think the purpose of democracy should primarily be to avoid civil conflict and only secondarily be to represent the median voter. First past the post voting ensures a two-party system which means that people will make compromises while vo
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by simula67 7y ago
This was India's moment to shine. But as usual, it looks like this opportunity will also be squandered.
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Self-Driving Cars Have a Secret Weapon: Remote Control(wired.com)
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by simula67 7y ago
Salaries may not improve in Europe even if Visa restrictions are tightened, companies may set up offices in countries where wages are lower. I think the reason that western countries encourage high skill immigration is because it creates ad
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by simula67 7y ago
No, it is not manifest. Investors should ideally not invest in companies that are not "Going Concerns"[1][2]. If the company fails, all investors (including employees who invest with their time and energy) should bear the losses.
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by simula67 7y ago
Why?
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by simula67 7y ago
It sends a signal that the Chinese government will defend businesses based on China, which is valuable in itself. It could inspire more Chinese people to setup businesses in China and not migrate to the west, it could encourage businesses i
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Signalling (Economics)(en.wikipedia.org)
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by simula67 7y ago
Scott Nelson, who studies the history of American financial collapses, has an interesting story on how he managed to avoid a financial collapse in 2008 by noticing that 'when rates go up and no one knows why it is time to be concerned&
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by simula67 7y ago
It was August Coup by Communist hardliners that prevented the renewal of the federation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_Soviet_Union_referendum
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by simula67 7y ago
It is not OK to fleece anyone 'because they are tourists'. EDIT: Removed rant
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by simula67 7y ago
Here in India, taxi hailing apps have been really useful for me in somewhat escaping the deceit and haggling of local autorickshaw and cab drivers.
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by simula67 7y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavrentiy_Beria#Sexual_predato...
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by simula67 7y ago
@Dang, can we have a rule about editing away clickbaity headlines? The story here seems to be: coffee shops allowed people another venue to socialize and challenge existing power structures. There is nothing special about Turkish coffee and
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by simula67 7y ago
That was probably coming for a long time. USA withdrew from the ABM treaty under Bush: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Ballistic_Missile_Treaty
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by simula67 7y ago
Previously argued : https://medium.com/swlh/y-combinator-not-lambda-school-is-un...
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by simula67 7y ago
The nuclear controls appear to be air gapped : https://twitter.com/suryaceg/status/1189080266066649088
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by simula67 7y ago
> Taylor had an even more practical reason to crave a network. He was regularly getting requests from researchers around the country for funds to buy bigger and better mainframe computers. > Taylor talked ARPA director Charles Herzfel
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by simula67 7y ago
From the linked article : > in 1987, the Indian government summoned Anderson, eight other executives and two company affiliates with homicide charges to appear in Indian court. In response, Union Carbide said the company is not under Ind
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China Tops World in Unicorns(techinasia.com)
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Tankers sail after U.S. allows sanctions-hit COSCO unit to wind down oil deals(reuters.com)
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by simula67 7y ago
I think that comments like 'Fix the toilets first' when ISRO achieves a new milestone is careless because space research has serious defence implications. India is surrounded by multiple hostile and semi-hostile countries and shou

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