throwaway2041

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by throwaway2041 8y ago
Why? From the company's perspective it makes sense to ask if an applicant has a criminal record. Statistically someone with a prior conviction is much more likely to commit a future crime
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by throwaway2041 8y ago
His proper title is "Crypto Genius James Altucher"
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by throwaway2041 8y ago
I mostly agree and would argue it's due to the slow erosion of the middle / consumer class. Advertising-based businesses slowing down might be a leading indicator of a bigger macro trend: the reversion back to pre-WW2 levels of in
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by throwaway2041 8y ago
Sadly this same article would be unlikely to be published by Time in 2018.
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by throwaway2041 8y ago
No, but more folks in the middle class might be able to remain in the middle class if their modest portfolios had access to high-growth companies, ideally through index funds rather than individually-picked stocks
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by throwaway2041 8y ago
That's not a terrible idea. You might also give some users free access if they're net-beneficial to the network
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by throwaway2041 9y ago
Chatting up a stranger is not 'borderline harassment'. Harassment is harassment. There's a correct way to approach someone in a non-threatening manner, and more men should take the time to learn how to respectfully strike up
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by throwaway2041 9y ago
Someone said this in the congratulations thread, but I think the salient point is that BrandonM's comment was upvoted highly, not that it was particularly offensive. Hacker News has a strong negativity bias. Most of the time the top vo
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by throwaway2041 9y ago
Correct. There are many stats relevant to the national discussion that a patriotic Facebook employee might leak. One is the effective CPM (eCPM) rate between the Trump and Clinton campaigns. My hunch is there was a massive disparity there,