vitaminbandit

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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
Absolutely adorable. Thank you for that.
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
This article takes an economic situation and tries to frame it as a political one. Hong Kongers don't care about the ideological differences between mainland China and HK, they care about the staggering inequality and loss of economic
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
You know, just today I was thinking about how positively Rockefeller Center has impacted my life.
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
You heard it here first, non-Westeners. ZERO
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
Ah when all else fails, go for the ol' ad hominem.
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
And extremely fit people sometimes go on diets. But generally, someone on a diet isn't likely to be extremely fit.
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
Ok, so your product is a niche fitness meal plan rather than a traditional meal plan. Your primary objection to existing options was that "The food is very meh." You can see how that can be confusing.
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
Uh, what exactly is your competitive edge? You've framed the problem but haven't provided any details on how using customer data and preferences solves it. Isn't the most accurate customer preference data the actual real-time
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
Idiotic play by Apple. First, Apple's losing market share in the Chinese smartphone market and it's not simply due to cheaper phones. Apple was/is primarily a status brand, but what's the status advantage in having an $8
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
No, you can't send it because you wouldn't have enough to cover the transaction fee.
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
I don't buy it. Exercise increases cortisol, cortisol increases wakefulness. Cortisol is, in fact, the very hormone that makes you wake up in the morning.
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
Don't romanticize what is a huge disability for a great many people. And you're not doing anyone any favors by mentioning the intelligence of chickens to make what you think is a point.
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
Very cool. What do you consult on?
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
Agreed. Should have been done by a paleontologist.
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
What leverage do you have?
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
Who are they taking advantage of? The workers who make more than they would otherwise? Or are they taking advantage of the Americans that they don't employ?
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
Some people will only bill for invalid bug reports (wasting contractor's time). Others will allow X hours free support. Personally, I just charge as I normally would.
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
Not directly answering your question, but giving you some general advice since this is your first contract: 1) Make the other party agree that all IP belongs to you until the final invoice is paid. This is often your only leverage should yo
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
> That's a logical fallacy (Simpson's Paradox). It could be the case that when you condition on each neighborhood, the per capita murder rate is lower than Britain's , but the overall per capita murder rate is higher. One
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
Explain how Simpson's Paradox works here. Explain how it can be mathematically possible for each state/city/etc to have a lower murder per capita than the national murder per capita. Use concrete numbers as examples. Spoiler:
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
>> Thanks to complaints from Uber drivers, who were beginning to suspect that the ridesharing company was charging customers more with "upfront pricing" but not paying drivers more in turn It sounds like they aren't pay
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
I think you've made some excellent points, but you can't simultaneously deny the existence of negative societal externalities caused by individual drug use while acknowledging that the usage of drugs (including alcohol, tobacco, a
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
While I [would like to] agree that people have the right to put whatever they want into their own bodies, we cannot deny that there are negative societal externalities caused by individual addictions. Everything ranging from something as ab
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
Caffeine is in just about every soda available. Kids start consuming it very young, whether the parents realize it or not.
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
It already is largely automated. The vast majority of resumes received by large companies will never be read by a human. https://www.themuse.com/advice/beat-the-robots-how-to-get-yo...
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
You've done great, man. Very admirable.
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
>"Always invest what you cant afford to lose" Is this a typo?
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
I'm referring to OP's diagnosis of "Malignant Narcissism", not NPD.
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
Did you just diagnose someone with a condition that isn't found in the DSM and then cite your own website as a source of evidence?
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by vitaminbandit 9y ago
Looks like you're right. I didn't realize that most student don't get exposed to Big O until their first real algorithms course.

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