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Comment · 2 years ago
Yes, but it's only able to solve problems that humans have already solved. The Eureka moment is when it starts solving problems that humans have not.
Comment · 3 years ago
Pay to play, not pay to win
Comment · 3 years ago
Average people don't play in the NFL
Comment · 4 years ago
It's the same reason slot machines, lotto and scratch offs are popular despite their extremely low odds of winning. The dream of the big winner invokes something in us, especially those most susceptible to gambling addictions.
Comment · 5 years ago
If I need to transfer $1M to you because a some type of "favor", you can buy a collectible like this for a reasonable price, then get it appraised for a ridiculous amount like this, and then I can buy it off you for that crazy amount.
Comment · 5 years ago
Of course it can. The people maintaining the network can decide it's not profitable to do so and the value could drop to near worthless.
Comment · 5 years ago
It's a policy that prevents employees that have been awarded shares or options to immediately sell their shares once the company goes public to avoid it flooding the market and lowering the price.
Comment · 5 years ago
Adding the cost of an employee's health care plan to their earnings is an easy way to mislead people since most people have no idea how much their health care plans even cost.
Comment · 5 years ago
or thank you devalued dollar for making these assets worth $1tn more.
Comment · 7 years ago
Yes because Apply offering housing to their engineers making 20x the average American's salary is just like serfdom...

If McDonalds starts doing it then maybe I'll feel a bit more outraged.

Comment · 7 years ago
He's allowed to sell, he just has to jump through some hoops. He just can't log into Robinhood and make some trades.
Comment · 7 years ago
Except that the only reason Juul was so successful was because it put a large amount of nicotine into a small package.
Comment · 7 years ago
Comment · 7 years ago
The No Borders belief is very idealistic. How does that work with state benefits like universal healthcare? And taxes? Yes it would be nice to be able to pick up and live/work anywhere but it's not as simple as one might think.

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