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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
Something tells me the market overlap here isn't quite right. ...They should've made it for Vim.
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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
Why? Seriously why? We do so many unnatural things to us through technology. The article discusses editing genes to try and prevent viruses.
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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
Alright. Let's say I'd be willing to concede that our CO2 emissions play some part in changing the environment. But I've also done some research, and I've found that the Earth has wonderful negative feedback mechanisms t
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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
It's worse.
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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
Keyword: theoretical . We are coming out of an ice age from over 10K years ago, and the rate of temperature increase has been slowing on that scale. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_temperature_record (Hint: don&#
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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
Because only men are to blame for children out of wedlock? I've got news for you - women make choices too. They choose as well to partake in risky behaviors. They choose to act in ways that cast serious doubt in a man's paternity,
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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
> the social cost of carbon, it amounted last year to $107 billion for energy-related emissions from oil and natural gas in the U.S. Within that, emissions from transportation — the biggest source in the U.S. and the only one still growi
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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
Disagree, there's something categorically different about 'AI' - technology that can analyze and generate digital data from dense data - and a programming language.
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Ask HN: What AI Software Would You Pay for Today?
10 points by zxcvvcxz 8y ago|11 comments
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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
'Liberal Media Casts Liberal Politician In Good Light' [By omitting things people won't like.] Why is anyone surprised?
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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
How about maintaining some sense of balance, responsibility, and austerity in our societies, instead of forever marching towards a fictional leisure-filled utopia?
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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” Why should we aim to have future generations of artists and leisure enthusiasts, only so the cycle can begin anew?
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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
How about Buyer Beware? There's nothing illegitimate about raising money without selling voting rights. You want voting rights, want to play active investor? Buy another stock.
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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
>Its unbelievable how power and money makes people lose any judgment I'm reminded of this South Park clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN57UhWy8_g
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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
"Amazon is going downhill quickly. Here's my anecdote of a niche product experience that doesn't even make up 0.0000000001% of their revenue." Here's my anecdote: I can't stand Amazon Canada. It's complete
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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
Like those food delivery startups and ride sharing apps that all lose money? Saudi may kill my journalists, but at least they subsidize my lunch.
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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
There wasn't a big enough market for their futuristic arm band without clear use cases (or reliable functioning), and I'm not confident it would be any different for their smart glasses coming out next. What's bothersome is t
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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
The top 1% earned 23% of all income. They also paid 40% of all income taxes.
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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
"Pay their fair share" 3% of us are floating 50% of the population. How much more "fair" can we get?
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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
The title: "America Is Losing Its Edge for Startups" Based on the data they presented, this is true in a relative sense. Actually, based on your quote as well: >Is American investment in startups decreasing? Not compared to Chi
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Elon Musk Wanted to Impress Girlfriend with $420 Price, SEC Says(bloomberg.com)
3 points by zxcvvcxz 8y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: Is LinkedIn Premium Worth It?
2 points by zxcvvcxz 8y ago|2 comments
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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
I would love a reliable way to measure Birth Control and SSRIs in the water, and compare it to decades ago. I feel like there's a good chance these are "sleeper issues" affecting global health (in addition to the plastics as
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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
Is it that artificial light drops T levels, or is it the lack of sleep? Though admittedly the former often leads to the latter. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110531162142.h...
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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
>“What you are seeing in a number of systems, other developmental systems, is that the sex differences are shrinking,” Swan told me. Men are producing less sperm. They're also becoming less male. Is it possible that these phenomena
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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
I've heard of this theory before but never seen an example of it happening. Has this ever happened in any country's history? What was the corrective result thereafter?
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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
Real mature and practical there buddy. What's more likely is the continued political push towards socialism that we're seeing in North America. Whether or not it will alleviate the situation as I see it, I can't say.
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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
Somehow I seriously doubt that's where we're headed. Perhaps people can go to the polls and write their representatives instead. We have a lack of growth and economic value added for the majority of the population. This was my ori
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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
Sure. But why should the wages of these tasks grow, when they are not providing more or differentiated value as opposed to say 40 years ago?
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by zxcvvcxz 8y ago
Why would you expect any different in 2018? Now that low hanging economic fruit has been picked, and almost all land has been found and developed to some level, it's technology that drives growth. Technology is developed by a small min

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