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Comment · 2 years ago
This is terribly sad! Almost satire
Comment · 2 years ago
I mean there are alternative models. Lee Kuan Yew from Singapore famously opposed the "helping the bottom kids at expense of the top ones". Is it really the right thing?
Comment · 2 years ago
>straight up threats because kids would learn things "they shouldn't be"

What do you think is behind the threats? Do the teachers fear being replaced or is it coming from a different set of people?

Comment · 2 years ago
Until we see something like this,

The company is liable for $10 per hacked user minus 100X the bounty spend for that year.

Comment · 2 years ago
Some are good but then think about it this way, most of them look forward to leveraging debt. Which easily puts them in a position, (with for ex. the current high interest rate environment), in which they are trapped.

And ^ above we're just talking about the ones that seek long-term investment. The ones that look for a quick flip in 6-10 years? Hard to trust them

Comment · 2 years ago
The direction of genetic information flow. And yes, multiple cases of the Dogma not working that way. That's why it is, literally, "dogma"
Comment · 2 years ago
Some people took it to heart
Comment · 2 years ago
The direction of information flow
Comment · 2 years ago
It's a good rebranding. It was getting ridiculous 3.5, 4, 4.5,
Comment · 2 years ago
The FDA only cares about outright, immediately dangerous things. See how long they delayed with asbestos and thalidomide. Over long time frames, you are on your own
Comment · 3 years ago
Card is a permanent %2+ tax, how does it compare?
Comment · 3 years ago
In the US cash is more convenient for paying dinner. Instead of the awkward dance of check -> put card -> bring back -> tip. You just pay it with tip, can easily round up or down a bit...
Comment · 3 years ago
Current thought in political circles is the problem is the fertilizer, nitrogen must be reduced.
Comment · 3 years ago
Thank you! At this point we reapplied but left thinking, what if we had filed a motion? The main thing was they did not know how quick it would have reopened and I risked running out of authorization in the meantime.

They did not strike me as particularly knowledgeable as to getting a Congressional office involved even though I brought it up. Just big-tech provided lawyers, not sure how effective they are when the process deviates from usual

Comment · 3 years ago
Feyerabend, for one, but that's getting quite above you...

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