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by tsotha 12y ago
The other reason it isn't a fair comparison is Intel didn't get to start with a blank sheet of paper. The 386 had to run code written on the 8086, before anyone expected home computers to support protected mode kernels. I'm
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by tsotha 12y ago
>In theory Chemotherapy is a research-backed approach. In practice it is simply the best we have for those that reject proper nutrition and exercise. Cancer is the result of DNA damage, which you can get from viruses, chemicals (of all t
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by tsotha 12y ago
I think it's unlikely given the length of time people actually lived before civilization. More likely there's just no evolutionary advantage in female fertility after age 40 - she starts having children at 14 or 15 and has one a
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by tsotha 12y ago
I'm not interested in global income inequality. It's more important to me that my country functions well.
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by tsotha 12y ago
He may be right that the overall affect of immigrants is positive, but the benefits go to people who are already doing well and the costs are paid by the people at the bottom. I don't see how anyone can complain about about income ine
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by tsotha 12y ago
>Only in software? You're a long way from showing women are leaving/not entering software because of sexism. >The data I linked to above that shows that women participation in technical fields (science, medicine and law) is
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by tsotha 12y ago
That's very unlikely. The global population is probably going to peak mid-century and then go down.
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by tsotha 12y ago
>So what you're saying is, you don't mind causing other people -- your coworkers -- severe distress if their "reasoning" is faulty according to you? Yes. That's exactly what I'm saying. Because I'm
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by tsotha 12y ago
>Without it the world can still grow crops (we SOMEHOW have for thousands of generations). Historical yields were tiny compared to what we get from contemporary farms. I don't know if we need Roundup in particular, but if we went b
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by tsotha 12y ago
No, it isn't. What would give you that idea? It's illegal for SpaceX to work with foreign governments or companies without State Department approval.
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by tsotha 12y ago
Sure, let's talk about sexism. My company has a program by which women are promoted even though a man with the same skills and experience would not be promoted. Does this seem fair to you? Somehow I doubt I'll be able to find a
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by tsotha 12y ago
Meh. I'm confused too.
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by tsotha 12y ago
>I think the most important thing to realize -- before we look at statistics, which we definitely should -- is that if a number of people, our coworkers, feel uncomfortable at our workplaces -- and it doesn't matter whether that num
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by tsotha 12y ago
If she had won would you have felt the same way?
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by tsotha 12y ago
Amazing that after I present actual data you try to deflect by replying to my post with a criticism of something someone else wrote, completely ignoring the subject.
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by tsotha 12y ago
Amazing people put forth that bogus 81 cents number and then start talking about data as if it supported their position. I was just pointing out that number was obviously fraudulent as it doesn't take occupation into account. But wha
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by tsotha 12y ago
Not her superior. A colleague. An affair with her superior would have been much more problematic for the firm.
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by tsotha 12y ago
>How does that relate to a woman only making 80 cents on the dollar? Because women don't make 80 cents on the dollar, unless you think brain surgeons and hairdressers ought to make the same amount of money.
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by tsotha 12y ago
>Let's not let the outcome of this specific case affect the idea that there is an institutional bias - conscious or unconscious - against women entering and thriving in male-dominated fields like this one. Where is the actual eviden
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by tsotha 12y ago
They have to care how it's done, because they have to evaluate the risk of the launch failing and destroying the satellite. That's not just a money issue - a launch failure means the capability you thought you would have won&#x
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by tsotha 12y ago
So you screw up once and you learn. Why do you have to learn now , when your labor is in demand, rather than later (accepting OP premise) when the value of your labor has been arbitraged away?
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by tsotha 12y ago
>Don't underestimate the value in a multitude of skills. I'm sure pretty much everybody who hires a cleaning service knows how to clean a toilet.
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by tsotha 12y ago
>So here’s the big question. What does she, or you, or any of us do with all this time we’re buying? Binge on Netflix shows? Go for a run? Van Ekert’s answer: “It’s more to dedicate more time to working.” Meh. It's specialization.
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by tsotha 12y ago
>The policies that worked then will not work now, but what we have is not working and is generating large costs and inefficiencies. I see no evidence this is true. For me economic inequality isn't a problem as long as people are equ
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by tsotha 12y ago
Maybe inequality stems from the fact that people aren't equal in their strengths and weaknesses? If you could construct an ideal merit-based system you'd see quit a bit of inequality.
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by tsotha 12y ago
>The Pantheon stands for a millennium, but 30-year-old concrete crumbling? It took the wealth of a civilization to produce the Pantheon. We could make more durable buildings if we used stone, too, but do you really want to pay $10m for
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by tsotha 12y ago
>Text from the lawsuit, obtained by Mashable, says a largely male upper management is responsible for all the hiring decisions, and that creates an environment that favors men, intentional or not... That's beyond weak.
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by tsotha 12y ago
It should be useful for anything doctors can fix if they have the time. Here's an article from 2014 in which they discuss a trial testing hypothermia for trauma patients who've bled out: http://www.cnn.com/2014&#x2
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by tsotha 12y ago
What does this have to do with heavy bombers?
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by tsotha 12y ago
Yeah, the Air Force wants all its officers to be "leaders of men" and not technicians. They really ought to bring back the warrant officer track for people with critical technical skills and no interest in management.

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