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Comment · 2 years ago
Why can't they just remove the wrong bid from the market? And redo the auction or use a reasonable average?

It seems they treat this as an irreversible mistake.

Comment · 2 years ago
Why don't you start a nice free thing for us to enjoy freely.
Comment · 2 years ago
DI.fm is no longer freely listenable, they severely limited the free offering.
Comment · 2 years ago
Snaps move the packaging burden from the distribution to the software maker, which is how it should be. It's the only scalable way.

Imagine Microsoft having to package the millions of distinct Windows applications.

Comment · 2 years ago
In early 2000 a lot of photographers were saying that digital photography is not "real", it doesn't have a "soul", it should not be allowed in photo contests and it's just worthless in general.
Comment · 2 years ago
Are you absolutely sure this is not a dream?

One trick a psychologist mentioned is having a notepad near the bed and writing in it when it happens.

Comment · 2 years ago
> be me

> be strong agi

Comment · 2 years ago
Chimps be like: don't fear the humans, we're more powerful than them and we'll control the banana supply.
Comment · 2 years ago
What would be evidence of the risks? The first million dead?
Comment · 2 years ago
You can kill only so many with a knife or a gun.
Comment · 2 years ago
Skilled operators say what sounds most virtuous and do what benefits most. Especially when these two things are not the same.
Comment · 2 years ago
Chemistry doesn't think either, it just reacts according to the formulas.
Comment · 2 years ago
You could gain much more by coalescing repeated writes to the same address - database scenarios for example
Comment · 2 years ago
Statutory rape is not the same thing as rape. That's why it has a different name. And the "rapist" was a minor too. So far from how you presented the case.
Comment · 2 years ago
They don't.

However when you're talking about billions, it's difficult to keep them in anything but US treasuries.

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