tedsanders

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   by tedsanders 14y ago

   I bet this would work much better with glycerin or glycerin/water mixtures. Water has a low viscosity, meaning it's relatively easy to induce turbulence. And turbulence, while not exactly chaotic, is somewhat random and nonperiodic.
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   by tedsanders 14y ago

   I think the worry of giving away research is natural, but misguided. Consider these scenarios: (1) If Earth's population was 1 billion, would it be worthwhile for society to fund research? (2) If Earth's population was 7 billion, but 6 bill
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   by tedsanders 14y ago

   Accepting a volatile currency seems risky. What if bitcoin drops and I fill register domains on the cheap? Is there a way to prevent this? Are the prices somehow pegged to the dollar?
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   by tedsanders 14y ago

   How is moral different from ethical? In my mind, they are pretty synonymous. And no, I don't think Foxconn is bad for replacing workers with robots. Why would I?
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   by tedsanders 14y ago

   (1) It's not clear that acting unethically will lead to better rules and more ethical outcomes, in general [and actually, in some cases the opposite will happen - if you're corrupt it makes it easier for others to be corrupt] (2) Handicappi
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   by tedsanders 14y ago

   This is from 2008.