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by xviia 10y ago
I bet being an academic is a lot better when you don't have to worry about being a post-doc searching for a faculty position :/
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by xviia 10y ago
Ah, now I understand. For others: Simons Foundations --> James Simons, who is a hedge fund mananger worth ~ $14billion. Excellent interview with Numberphile here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNznD9hMEh0
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by xviia 10y ago
It depends on the demand curve; if the demand is inelastic, then don't bother changing the price much. http://i.imgur.com/sxZMh1M.png
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by xviia 10y ago
I have a good response to this, but first: Are you interested in a home-cooked meal? Perhaps a Golden Corral(R) "Awesome Pot Roast" could get your stomach rumbling like no other dumpster food could! Choose from one of our great bu
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by xviia 10y ago
It makes me curious how Quanta is funded. The journal is very high quality and in a niche market: pure science journalism. I can't imagine they make enough subscription revenue; maybe it's funded mostly through the Simons Foundati
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by xviia 10y ago
In this case, the "journalists" posted a sex tape recorded without the consent of the person, and with no journalistic value other than to smear the person involved.
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by xviia 10y ago
I hate when people use the specifics! For instance, I was saying that the police shouldn't be allowed to arrest people. In fact, the state has no right to jail anyone. Then, somebody came along and said, "In this case, they proved
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by xviia 10y ago
and companies control what goes into the employment contracts. so, I expect future contracts will include clauses for "voiding of employee inspection rights" and not "company transparency".