throwaway172

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   by throwaway172 13y ago

   ~$1600 gross per month doesn't really seem like a living wage for Bayarea; in Seattle you could probably get by. I think even startups up here usually pay north of $20/hr. I've heard of Google/FB paying north of $30&#x2F
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   by throwaway172 13y ago

   If anyone in the HN audience is participating in an unpaid internship — which I doubt, but … — please stop immediately. In this industry (software development) there is absolutely no reason to accept being stepped on like that. You can easi
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   by throwaway172 13y ago

   For example, polio was cured less than 60 years ago. We know much more about the effects of radiation (sunscreen, anyone?) than we did 40 years ago. Genome sequencing is becoming slightly more affordable (than even 10 years ago) due to tech
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   by throwaway172 13y ago

   To what extent is this guided by the self-interest of aging tech darling CEOs (Larry Page must be in his 40s by now)? As a young person I tend to think "some of these health issues ought to be solved problems by the time I'm older