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by stupidhn 9y ago
> It always bugged me as a sports fan because Oakland never won any titles with that approach There is too much variance (and too much league parity) in the Playoffs short series format. Moneyball gets you there, where all the gate is g
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by stupidhn 9y ago
Diversification of "hard assets" because the value of sovereign currency is illusory and often fleeting. I agree that mining, storing and transporting gold around the planet is a waste of resources, but there are only so many plac
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by stupidhn 9y ago
> So, she wants to be at a company that makes her feel welcome, supports her, helps her grow her skills So does everyone else on the planet. > why is it arrogant when a woman does it? It's not arrogant when "a woman does i
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by stupidhn 9y ago
> Elon Musk was part of prior to his current life. I also find this interesting. Musk's startup history is often cited as evidence of his serial success, but it's hardly mentioned that the startup that earned his fortune is w
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by stupidhn 9y ago
Much of this thread reeks of hipsterism, where nothing is good but the "original", as if cuisine isn't under constant evolution.
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by stupidhn 9y ago
I like that you think people living under dictators "decide for themselves".
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by stupidhn 9y ago
The SpaceX stuff is actually amazing. The Tesla stuff is over-hyped by people who think that it's currently the global leader in everything they do, be it manufacturing or self-driving tech. In reality, the EV space is competitive a
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by stupidhn 9y ago
You dislike the miscasting of what you said, then go on to miscast what the parent says (that Elon himself is foolish, rather than that he has foolish ideas).
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by stupidhn 9y ago
It's amazing to me the amount of negativity directed toward his projects His projects are cool. The incessant "Elon is so smart and will save the world!" from this place is tiring. Everytime he tweets it makes the front pa
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by stupidhn 9y ago
> It looks sick " It's an artist's depiction with zero visible details. You can tell it's TSLA earnings day.
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by stupidhn 9y ago
This is the definition of "liberal elitism". Near certainty? You keep telling yourself that, and the Trump supporters will keep voting their people in.
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by stupidhn 9y ago
Trump is about American nationalism, and he resonated with the poorer parts of the country by talking about making America great again. He's also "old school". Zuckerberg is in most ways the opposite.
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by stupidhn 9y ago
There are persistent rumors that Zuckerberg wants to get into national politics. First,let me say that I respect Zuckerberg and what he's accomplished. But... Does middle America care what "the Facebook guy" thinks? This s
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by stupidhn 9y ago
This is a puff piece designed to puff up Telegram. It mentions Telegram one time,as well as competitors. You think it was written as a promotion ? People's fake news detectors have flow off the rails.
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by stupidhn 9y ago
> pilot unions work only for very senior pilots Then bargain for different terms and conditions for junior pilots? There is no "one" way that unions work.
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by stupidhn 9y ago
> the stock market wants companies to pander to its every whim The market doesn't want anything, nor does it have any awareness. > Tesla's different. The Musks of the world are rare, but we've seen many captains of in
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by stupidhn 9y ago
Not sure why you're down voted. I had the same thought as parent, but this seems like the answer. A standard splash screen on load that pops up for 10 seconds and says "this program has known active vulnerabilities that are unpatc
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by stupidhn 9y ago
> I would go with the guy who _purports_ to be an electrician, over the guy who specifically states that he is not an electrician. I wouldn't hire either without seeing some legitimate qualifications.
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by stupidhn 9y ago
Yeah, I get that reading most of the stories feels like rehashed gossip rags. But it's the meta that's cool to me; this is a real life battle of technology behemoths with hefty repercussions, and the media is part of the game. It&
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by stupidhn 9y ago
> Machines are actually worse than free weights; you don't get a full body workout Yes and no. Free weights are the better of the two choices, but machines are head and shoulders better than free weights for solo trainer safety, w
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by stupidhn 9y ago
> What worries me most, and why I stopped Soylent, is that the quality is not in their hands, but in the hands of their suppliers. Yep. We kicked around startup ideas based on the supplement industry, but the liability surrounding sell
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by stupidhn 9y ago
> Soylent claims to be nutritionally complete-- as in, you could theoretically live off it alone-- and Slim-Fast does not. Soylent can claim what they wish. When it comes to my health, I think I'm going to hedge towards the side t
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by stupidhn 9y ago
"Which fighters do you have in mind that explicitly don't do weight training?" The fighters at my gym. I guess I can't say for certain what the pros do or do not, but I assume some of the competition amateurs I see are d
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by stupidhn 9y ago
> I have a 4000 sqft home and take plenty of vacations Let them eat cake!
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by stupidhn 9y ago
> it's difficult to serious build muscle mass without lifting weights. Who said anything about building serious mass? There are many, say, professional fighters who do very little weight training and they look exceptional (literal
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by stupidhn 9y ago
> Low carb. Protein, some veggies and lots of fat. Mostly good fat like olive oil. 1 tablespoon of MCT oil a day. Nuts. This is an odd one to me. I'm usually skeptical about claims like those made by the low-carb people... ...but
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by stupidhn 9y ago
> why let them off? Too many people here directly or indirectly dependent on the ecosystem.
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by stupidhn 9y ago
> I mean shoot everyone loves Gabe Newell, but if he lost his job, what are his options? Not as many as me. You don't honestly believe this, do you? Everyone here likes to rip on the "Business Guys", but despite what you
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by stupidhn 9y ago
> I'm a little bit shocked by everyone's reaction to this. It is nothing new for people to spend more money than required to accomplish a task. First class plane tickets. Luxury cars. Mansions. Expensive restaurants. Yes, peop
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by stupidhn 9y ago
What is with these headlines? Tesla announced that it wants to increase their Supercharging capacity, which is pretty obvious considering they want to sell 5x as many cars over the next couple years. I don't see anything in the artic

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