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"Knockdown" doesn't refer to gene knockdowns: http://www.releasechimps.org/research/overview/knockdowns

See the upper-right chimp (Binky) for confirmation: "In eight years, this young male known as "Ch-665" was knocked down 136 times-mostly for cage changes and tooth cleanings."

Supposedly, they weren't trying to trick investors so much as the stores themselves. Demonstrating high demand convinces the stores to allocate better shelf space and stock in more locations.

My favorite example: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Bay Model, a functional 128,000 sq. ft. hydraulic model of the San Francisco Bay.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers_B... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i70wkxmumAw

No, it has two sides. Pick a side and trace it with your finger - you'll never get to the other side.

(I'm talking about this image, from the second edit: https://www.istockphoto.com/de/foto/moebius-streifen-in-meta... )

Yup. Everything I've tried has run into obvious bugs.

There's a toggle in the "Send Message" function called "Show When Run". Turning it off is supposed to bypass the iMessage send-message prompt and silently send the message. This works... unless you have an image in the message.

I was curious about the highest walkups in NYC. Apparently, there are a few seventh-floor ones still around, and the rent for about a 15% discount relative to the third floor. Since 1929, elevators have been mandatory for buildings >6 floors.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111903639404576516...

Odd, I'd have expected the term to be "metaphysicist."

The phrase "egg on" just means "encourage".

Fenway is sinking? I googled that, and this joke article is all I could find: http://www.dugoutlegends.com/fenway-park-replaced/

I'm not familiar with Utah's program, but it sounds like an emissions trading / "cap and trade" program. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emissions_trading

There are two ways that this is netting something:

1. Utah gets to set the total allowable emissions/year. If this is set lower than what emissions would be, absent the program, then emissions will be reduced.

2. Companies have to pay for those credits. If the credit price ends up being high enough, then companies will invest in ways to reduce emissions, e.g. by purchasing carbon scrubbers.

> 2% returns actually doubles your money every 10 years

I wish! More like 35 years.

7% returns will double initial investment every 10 years.

I'm not reaperducer, and I can't find the old HN discussion. But here's an article about Illinois/Texas biometric data laws: http://abc7chicago.com/technology/why-googles-face-match-fea...

Pretty easy! http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-ups...

Interesting! I have a question about how it works in practice: In the US, there are often extra considerations beyond the offer price. For example, someone paying in cash can typically offer less than someone who needs a mortgage, due to the lower risk of the offer falling through. Or I might bid less, but require that an aging roof be replaced at the current owners' expense. How do they deal with that in the Netherlands?

This, on the market for high-end artworks, is one of the most interesting papers I have read: http://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/canice.prendergast/research/...

tl;dr: Art markets are unusual or unique in several ways, including thin demand (few buyers are interested in a given artwork, and their reserve prices will be very different), contempt for "flippers" (including shunning by galleries), and refusal to reduce prices, which would cause an artist's personal bubble to pop.

That doesn't mean you won't have be harassed by the law: https://www.wired.com/2014/07/five-sue-gov-over-targeting/

In Chicago, at least, that would be implicitly legal, unless the car actually hits you:

9-60-060 Pedestrian crossing. [...] (b) No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield.

https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/cdot/supp_info/o...

To corroborate the warranty issue: There's a temporary exhibit at Winterthur in Delaware [0] on the topic of counterfeits. They had a fake Birkin bag next to a genuine article, and apparently the fake had been through an official Hermes cleaning without detection.

[0] http://www.winterthur.org/treasuresontrial

My ebook reader does something like this.

You're right; I'm commenting the negative examples that constitute developments I've seen. I'm sure that it's possible to enjoy them. After all, people love cruise ships.

Different for three reasons:

-Central Park is a desirable place to spend time, unlike the artificial, pseudopublic spaces that separate highrise complexes.

-Population density is _much_ higher in those neighborhoods than you get with multi-building highrise complexes.

-There are shops nearby that, along with the park, provide a reason for people to spend time there throughout the day. People don't like spending time in deserted plazas.

The blueprint was Corbusier's "Radiant City" proposal [0]. It took hold in the US in the form of lower-income housing projects. It turns out that it combines the worst of city life (anonymous neighbors, no personal outdoor space) with the worst of suburban life (unused common areas, lots of wasted space).

[0]: http://www.archdaily.com/604056/north-america-s-radiant-city...

Yes.

As a counterexample, see Paul Reubens on writing "Pee-wee's Big Adventure":

"I bought the Syd Field book on writing screenplays, and me, Phil, and a guy named Mike Varhol did exactly what was said in that book. I mean, exactly, right down to getting three-by-five file cards and writing each beat down and putting it on a bulletin board. We did every single thing like that. As a result, Big Adventure is extremely classical in its structure because we were literally doing it by the book. So on page thirty, Pee-wee’s bike gets stolen. On page sixty, it gets found. It’s a whole thing."

https://www.villagevoice.com/2016/03/15/pee-wees-big-friends...

Worst-case, the effect could be that they don't protect eyes properly, causing blindness.

There's a hack to sort-of disable the keybind: Go to chrome://extensions/ and open "Keyboard Shortcuts" (bottom right). Pick an extension you don't use anymore (or install one), and set the shortcut for "Activate the extension" to cmd+q or ctrl+shift+q.

At first, I interpreted the image as a mockup of a self-driving car broadcasting warnings about upcoming hazards, so that cars to its rear could know about them before directly observing them. I wonder whether that will ever be possible across differing car brands.

How does a meal-replacement lollipop work? How many calories does each lollipop contain?

Your local gym will probably have classes for beginners. They may also have guided outdoor excursions. Also, most gyms are very social, and after climbing for a while, you'll meet some people who are making a trip outdoors.

Linear doesn't mean slope = -1, though.