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Why the Stock Market Just Doesn't Care(nytimes.com)
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The Complex Debate over Silicon Valley’s Embrace of Content Moderation(nytimes.com)
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Transportation projects are speeding ahead thanks to Coronavirus(nytimes.com)
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by tekdude 6y ago
> On that note, some organizations (e.g. The US Government) have cycles where words go from good, clued in meanings to bad, evil, outsider meanings. Quick anecdote: I remember the day when "Information Assurance" was out and &q
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by tekdude 6y ago
I always thought the BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure) process was intuitive. Congress passed an act tasking the executive branch to pick which military bases to close, then there was a guaranteed for/against vote with minimal delibe
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by tekdude 6y ago
I'll just share an anecdotal experience: Earlier this year (before COVID), I interviewed with Microsoft, as they were looking for people with security clearances to work on Azure services. I apparently passed at least one of the four i
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How to Choose a Fulfilling Career(theatlantic.com)
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People stuck at home are discovering that their homes may be haunted(nytimes.com)
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With roadways emptier, speeding and reckless driving is surging(washingtonpost.com)
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Companies consider abandoning open office layouts to prevent disease spread(nytimes.com)
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Retirees without savings are moving in with their millenial children(nytimes.com)
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Five things a founder should know about investors(technical.ly)
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Patent Abuse Could Hurt the Fight Against Covid-19(slate.com)
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How the New Deal's Federal Art Project Supported Artists(nytimes.com)
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The rules of F/Marry/Kill: debating the Marry designation (NSFW language)(slate.com)
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by tekdude 6y ago
That is how the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) works. Psychologists identify people exhibiting similar disordered behavior, then they extrapolate underlying traits that are likely related to that disorder. The d
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by tekdude 6y ago
Commodities and precious metals don't pay dividends, yet people invest in them with the expectation that the value will rise so they can sell them later.
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by tekdude 6y ago
Possibly yes, but society will probably need to figure out and take some additional steps if it wants to protect the vulnerable groups. There will need to be both environmental and legal changes. Environmental: More researched and standardi
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by tekdude 6y ago
I'm genuinely curious: is "wifi-enabled"/"smart" (on devices that are historically non-tech) an actual selling point for some group of consumers? Do people actually ask for it, or are they just getting sold on
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by tekdude 6y ago
One could view this as Uber making a novice mistake. Instead of just fighting to get rid of employment laws that slowed Uber's business, they should have fought to replace them with laws that entrenched its position. For example: they
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by tekdude 6y ago
I've read about YIMBY groups before, particularly the one called BARF (if I remember correctly). This is a great start to the type of work that needs to be done. However, I have to ask: What is your group's funding situation? Who
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by tekdude 6y ago
Regulatory capture is indeed a major underlying cause of a lot of the issues, but who will actually do the political work to fight against it? Someone spent money to capture the regulations in the first place, through lobbying and campaign
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Why some states have problems with their COBOL based systems(slate.com)
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Past plagues and pandemics rebalanced capital and labor(nytimes.com)
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