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Comment · 11 years ago
I find it slightly amazing he posted this. Did he not bother to ask someone with a probabilistic background before posting?
Comment · 11 years ago
I can't speak for Massachussetts, but in Washington state non-competes have to be narrowly tailored resulting in them being relatively hard to enforce.
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Comment · 11 years ago
Disappointing that you view all criticisms against Ellen Pao as inherently sexist. I think if anything people would be just as critical of her if she was a guy. Who appoints a lawyer to run Reddit?
Comment · 11 years ago
Why is this thread not showing up in the feed?
Comment · 11 years ago
I wouldn't have agreed with you until today.
Comment · 11 years ago
Reddit also has an astroturfing problem
Comment · 11 years ago
This is spot on and holds for all scientific research.
Comment · 11 years ago
Peer review is less effective then you imagine and a highly political process. These experts usually have a vested interest in a certain viewpoint or line of research. I agree extra scrutiny always helps, but scientific consensus does not guarantee truth.
Comment · 11 years ago
I don't think it is fair to write-off research based on the journal it was published in.
Comment · 11 years ago
I love the attitude some of speakers in the video show towards people with technical understanding. I guess when you are incompetent you always need to test people to see if they are lying.
Comment · 11 years ago
I can't wait for any future "terrorist" attacks to be immediately blamed on the minimal roll backs.
Comment · 11 years ago
I think we agree, I replied to the wrong comment
Comment · 11 years ago
I would agree with you if there were a history of difficulties prosecuting white collar crime.
Comment · 11 years ago
I agree the entire argument is a farce. Only antibiotics should be regulated.

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