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by snarf21 6y ago
So true. A lot of our virus come from birds. Viruses are like most invasive species. If you take them out of their normal habitat, they can thrive in a way that is unexpected and uncontrollable.
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by snarf21 6y ago
Corrolary: Some people, when confronted with a problem, think “I know, I'll use regular expressions.” Now they have two problems. /regular expressions/blockchain/g
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by snarf21 6y ago
I think you have my comments out of context but to each their own. Do you believe in NFTs enough to put your entire net worth in them? I don't see this current pump and dump ending any better than CryptoKitties but I guess time will te
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by snarf21 6y ago
As a sibling mentions, you can't digitize a house. The state has already done that. The whole point of crypto is decentralized trust. You don't need that when the state is the system of trust, whether you like it or not.
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by snarf21 6y ago
As mentioned in the thread, there are different qualities but a couple of hundred will get you something pretty nice that is hand painted. Usually framing will cost more. Impressionist paintings tend to have some thick paint that can't
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by snarf21 6y ago
NFTs are nonsense and just as much a pyramid scheme as everything else crypto. People will get left holding the bag at the top just like with CryptoKitties. I have several hand painted reproductions of famous paintings (impressionist). I ge
937.
by snarf21 6y ago
One thing I've learned over a long career in software is that a "bad" process that is followed precisely with top to bottom buy-in will always out perform the "best" process with lots of exceptions and lukewarm bu
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by snarf21 6y ago
I agree with you. The only way out of this is via automation. If we have high enough automation, costs will drop despite lack of growth. In the end the world will be a stark 0.001% who own the automation and the flat 99.999% who subsist on
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by snarf21 6y ago
I'm sorry but you don't understand how dealerships work. You seem to think the only amount of money they make is the difference between their price from the factory and the final price you pay on the invoice. I agree this number i
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by snarf21 6y ago
I'd encourage you to watch the finals of last years Brier. The brushing can do A LOT . Actually, brushing is so impactful that they have had to put limits on the brush composition in recent years because the materials have become so g
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by snarf21 6y ago
This is nonsense. Sure the robot is better at making consistently the same strength throws. This ignores brushing and making throws that depend on brushing. Watch the men's Canadian Championships this weekend (Brier) or the womens&#x27
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by snarf21 6y ago
I've always thought about it this way: We trade our time (work) for money and later trade that money for time (other's work). We see this manifestation in lots of places: bus is cheap but also costs time vs limousine is expensive
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by snarf21 6y ago
We really just need the SEC and FTC to do their job. They have completely failed us in the 21st century. And this is not just in tech. Look at media, banks, etc. It is no wonder the stock market is irrational, regulatory capture is a powerf
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by snarf21 6y ago
Nice recap. I'd assume the answer to your question lies in the sponsors of this study and the continued funding of the authors' future work.
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by snarf21 6y ago
Well said. It is also why a lot of people struggle with retirement. They don't feel any other self-worth. Find a hobby (keep learning new things until you find something) and you will always have something to look forward to.
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by snarf21 6y ago
Agreed, the best way to raise the standard of living is to educate women and loan them money. They now have options. They are stuck being baby factories. When this happens, population growth quickly follows.
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by snarf21 6y ago
“We all too often have socialism for the rich and rugged free market capitalism for the poor.” -MLK
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by snarf21 6y ago
I agree. I was only trying to highlight that we basically don't value other's time as much as we value our own. We want to shop at the dollar store but we would never work for the wages that the hated Chinese will to make this cra
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by snarf21 6y ago
While this is true, I think there is more nuance to it. We also value cheap food but we don't care that migrant food pickers make $10 an hour (or less). We are a selfish race, as long as we get a deal, screw everyone else. As long as t
950.
by snarf21 6y ago
People hate public transportation for the same reasons they hate traffic jams. Cars are freedom and control. It doesn't matter that driving 10 minutes to the store is the same as waiting 10 minutes for the subway. And once I'm at
951.
by snarf21 6y ago
It seems like a near impossible problem to solve. Who is to say what any random company/manager is looking for in an engineer? I don't see how that could be abstracted. I think the best hope in this area would be an organization t
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by snarf21 6y ago
My email was set but I guess not in the about. It is now.
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by snarf21 6y ago
Reach out to me, I've designed a card based version that plays 3-6 and about 15 minutes per player. It is super solid but I'd always love more feedback.
954.
by snarf21 6y ago
Reach out to me, I've designed a card based version that plays 3-6 and about 15 minutes per player. It is super solid but I'd always love more feedback.
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by snarf21 6y ago
Although you are right, I don't think it is that people don't know this. Recycle is easy, through it in the blue bucket. Reduce requires a complete re-imaging of our society. This won't happen without substantial taxation on
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by snarf21 6y ago
^ THIS
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by snarf21 6y ago
I don't understand your point #1. Uber could still set a baseline price of X as a suggested price for this trip. Each driver gets a chance to offer Y that what they will accept for the trip (maybe it is way outside of downtown so the
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by snarf21 6y ago
Wow, I'm surprised they actually show some sense. Of course, these are the very exploitative practices that make the business possible anyway. I agree that this will cause the rare person who just drives an hour a night to maybe not be
959.
by snarf21 6y ago
I'm not sure. There can be other reasons too like not wanting to be tracked by the government (depending on your job/career). Also, the city of Denver has a 20+% tax on weed sales. This causes a lot of variability in cost.
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by snarf21 6y ago
I agree that random drugs have more dangers. I've been watching with interest what has happened with pot in CO. For people who don't like to break the law, it has worked and been safer. However, it has come at a cost. All that tes

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