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Here is a super interesting article about a troll - http://priceonomics.com/the-hoaxster-who-revealed-sad-truths...
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How does it work for foreigners (aka "aliens" - what a weird term) living here?
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Are hippos a good example? They are crazy territorial, have a nasty temper and will take on any animal that stray into their area. Orcas aren't territorial.
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Is it because humans have less fat than seals etc, that they are not interested in us as food?
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this one is also good (philosophical) The writing and data presentation are so bad that I had to leave work and go home early and then spend time to wonder what life is about
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Doesn't it depend on what it is though? If my todo app breaks, no harm done other than a few irritated users. But if a dialysis machine breaks...
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As always, the devil is in the details. It is still a cool experiment though
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When you get a message, it used to show it right on the screen, you don't have to launch the app (like text message). Now they just show the notification. I am not sure if there is a way to get the old style back, I am too lazy to expe
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The very fact that something like innocence project needs to exist is depressing :(
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I think we need people who have more empathy for others, have more patience, have more respect for fellow humans, animals and the environment in general. I feel working hard, intelligence etc are secondary to empathy.
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Right now we've got assortative mating going on at a scale relatively unprecedented in history. What exactly does this mean? Is there a place where I can learn more about it?
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There is also a third type - "find what this code does (sorry no documentation or comments), then fix this specific bug (or make this specific change), without breaking anything else" programming. A lot of people who work in well
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that user doesn't seem to exist anymore on reddit
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I wonder what other industry can benefit from a unified source of data - so far we have airline, real estate ... Any others?
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This would be a deal breaker if one has kids or old parents or someone with medical condition at home :( In all other cases, it is very much possible to live without a smart phone
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It would be awesome if they make it fully free. That is one way to take on iOS/Android. Microsoft doesn't have anything to lose anyway
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What I meant to say was - when I added my number at donotcall, the calls dropped by like 80%. I still get these calls sometimes, but it is much better now. So yeah, it works, but not 100%, but I am very glad something like donotcall.gov exi
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Sometimes it is really hard to feel bad for them. I got a call from this woman selling some vacation package. I asked her to tell me more, and after about a minute or so, I told her I am not interested. She went mad, accusing me of wasting
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The problem isn't they increased the minimum order for free shipping or even that they charge for shipping - it is the deceptive advertising/wording. Among the big companies, Amazon has a reputation for treating their customers we
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Are we sure the numbers are rising? Maybe airport security just got better at detecting guns in the recent years?
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Anyone using these to build interesting visualizations or applications?
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This sounds like the show "Person of Interest". Interesting thought experiment though
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There are lots of people telling others to write reviews without having purchased/used a product. Did you have to do it too? I mean, is your site only side by side comparisons or do you also post reviews?
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My personal opinion is to make niche B2B tools. How does one find what to make? That is actually a harder problem to solve than making the tool itself
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There is one person (Rob Percival - google him) who is making millions on udemy teaching people how to program. Not sure if it works for everyone, but lots of people seem to be trying. There are literally thousands and thousands of course
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Are there sites that have datasets other than financial? (I also think financial data is too dry, boring)
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Also solitary confinement, too much power to the police etc. Topics like this are not black and white. It is just a waste of time (unless one is a politician making noises to get elected) talking about these topics without solid proof and e
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Depends on the person. I sometimes stand and eat, even walk around and eat if my plate is not heavy. And have heard a earful for it ("it is not healthy" yada yada).
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These steps may be necessary, but how much of their behavior will change? And at what cost? Maybe it is time to evaluate training methods, hire people who have more empathy for powerful positions like police?
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just ban education based discrimination I am not sure I understand this. If you are going to a doctor, you would want to make sure she is qualified, isn't it? And the only way (currently at least) to make sure is that degree that pro

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