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   by thundergolfer 9y ago

   Check this article out. Cites a study that puts the estimated annual value of Facebook to study participants @ $750! https://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/2172707...
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   by thundergolfer 9y ago

   I read the book a while ago, and the general point was that it is a misconception that capitalistic free trade was a driver of high growth in today's powerful western economies. These countries actually engaged in significant levels of
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   by thundergolfer 9y ago

   What's the problem with selective schools? I think mostly everyone is aware that selective schools are successful because of selection bias. I went to Melbourne High in Victoria (all boys academic selective), and think my peers and I b
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   by thundergolfer 9y ago

   Spot on. The US Government is supposed to represent the people, and thus must uphold that people's values. The US government is a moral agent. A person is a moral agent. Though many here are happy to concede the reality that Apple is c
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   by thundergolfer 9y ago

   I agree. Google has come out with some papers that are, to put it harshly, basic gluing together of DL models followed by loads of training on their compute resources.