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by spikels 12y ago
4. It does not account for Selection Bias. Just because some particular sample show a correlation does not mean the true distribution is correlated. This is almost certainly true if you look at lots (say 10+) relationships. It's just t
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SF's data-driven solution to an old SF problem: human excrement(sfgate.com)
2 points by spikels 12y ago|0 comments
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by spikels 12y ago
Those are simply the days congress is in session. The definition of "work" for a politician is not so simple. Is meeting with "constituents" (mostly lobbyists of various kinds) work? What about meeting with staff in DC a
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by spikels 12y ago
Amazing how people simply make up facts to support their ideology. Both penicillin and smallpox vaccine were discovered with little if any government support. But you know, whatever...
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by spikels 12y ago
Jargon Alert - HITs (Human Intellegence Tasks) are simply the individual tasks (or units of work) that the worker is paid for completing.
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by spikels 12y ago
Seems like at pattern for Mayer. And seems to be a pattern with some powerful people (ex. Bill Clonton is regularly described as "always late") - I guess because they can get away with it so often it becomes a habit. http:/&
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by spikels 12y ago
"rent[ing] out a room...is not the common case at all" Wrong! This is very common. Half the listings in Manhattan are for parts of apartments.
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by spikels 12y ago
Since when did the opinions (half-baked ones in this case) of the CIA count for anything at the guardian? It's interesting how as long as someone is saying something you want to hear is doesn't matter who they are but once they st
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by spikels 12y ago
Your ideology is getting in the way of clear thinking. Good luck on your prediction on China's future prowess in the education of non-Chinese students. Lack of government regulation (and financing) is probably the opposite of the probl
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by spikels 12y ago
While the government of Argentina could not actually guarantee repayment they instead agreed to terms to eliminate every possible method to avoid repaying: denominated in foreign currency, cannot be subordinated, terms can only be changed v
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by spikels 12y ago
This article is very biased. One thing that's missing is the key fact that Argentina knew exactly what it was doing when it issued this debt: agreeing to pay it off no matter what. That is why it agreed to the most onerous terms possib
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by spikels 12y ago
You are a psychopath and ignorant of the facts.
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by spikels 12y ago
Ironic how most of the criticism of "disruption" now comes from Progressives and the Left. It's very strange to see them defending the staus quo, such as taxi cab medallions and anti-sharing laws like no sublease clauses in r
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by spikels 12y ago
I think it says more about the extremely high cost of strict planning regulation. Not everything is about inequality.
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by spikels 12y ago
Hilarious - you can't make this stuff up. I thought we were told that organic == better. I can just see it happening: Vendor: "For an extra 95 cents per pound I can get it in Organic". DoE Supply Clerk smiles and thinks of cu
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by spikels 12y ago
Life in ancient Mesopotamia was at least as violent as life under Saddam Hussein or the current Iraqi government[1]. It was likely preceded by a succession of violent thugs (aka rulers) back to the dawn of humanity. If only the historical r
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by spikels 12y ago
Term limits seem like a good idea but have been shown over and over again at the state and local level not to work. What happens is that power moves to unelected party bosses who control the sources of money. Sorry but there are no simple t
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by spikels 12y ago
I think blaming "money" for so many problems is wrong. Like any writer reporters want to see their work published and read. This is what it means to be a successful reporter. And while it may eventually lead to more money given th
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by spikels 12y ago
Once someone becomes convinced of something it is often very difficult to change their mind despite logic and even strong evidence. I have noticed this even in my own thinking despite being aware of it. You become invested in an idea by you
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by spikels 12y ago
Wrong! There are very few Republicans in the Bay Area and none in SF city goverment.
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by spikels 12y ago
He was on the SF city council until he was term-limited out.
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by spikels 12y ago
Yes - were it not for municipalities' ability to enforce monopoly rights we would often have multiple landline, cable, garbage, electric and other providers competing on quality and cost. Some say these are "natural monopolies&quo
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by spikels 12y ago
Whenever I hear the word gumption I think of old people with dentures. Great word!
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by spikels 12y ago
Its not just hedge funds. The same could be said for ALL active investment managers (and even many "index" funds). This has been well know for decades[1]. Of course people who manage their own money do even worse[2]! Luckily we ha
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The Inequality Puzzle – Book Review by Lawrence H. Summers(m.democracyjournal.org)
1 points by spikels 12y ago|0 comments
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by spikels 12y ago
The negative outcomes are not in those short summaries but the are easy to find. However just as a few positve studies don't prove Vitamin D is good for you a few negative studies don't prove it is bad. However negative studies do
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by spikels 12y ago
Sensible theory so then you need to run experiments to see if supplementing Vitamin D in "healthy" people actually improves their health outcomes. There are many reasons the theory might be wrong (ex. Natural variation of "no
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by spikels 12y ago
Yes - if you have a known vitaamin deficiency, you should (and your doctor would recommend) be taking vitamins to correct it. I hope this is not controversial. However if you are healthy (i.e. have no known condition requiring treatment wit
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by spikels 12y ago
I'd recommend simply avoiding a bad diet (mostly just eat a diversity of foods) then you will already be getting all the vitamins/nutrients/etc you need while avoiding getting too much of anything that is bad for you. No need
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by spikels 12y ago
A study or even a few does not prove anything. There are just too many ways to get it wrong. You need multiple high quality studies that all agree before you can be sure. And even then a small chance will remain that it is a statistical mir

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