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rtx··on Ask HN: Why are monitors matte and laptops glossy and not the other way around?
Reading this gave me a feeling of being superior.
rtx··on CDC website built by Deloitte at a cost of $44M is abandoned due to bugs
It's possible if some money is flowing back to the people approving the deal.
rtx··on Facebook reportedly prepping antitrust lawsuit against Apple on App Store rules
Yes, this is great for my specific use case.
rtx··on Shorting and Indian capital markets
As said in another comment, these thing can easily slowball due to leveraged positions.
rtx··on Shorting and Indian capital markets
To further your point, things like these trigger a domino effect that ultimately hurt ones at the bottom.
rtx··on Businesses should try to be the best, not the biggest
>universal basic income

Its fake news similar to FTL.

rtx··on Businesses should try to be the best, not the biggest
We could add more people to share the happiness.
rtx··on FDA approves first monthly injectable to treat HIV infection
They do it after the patent expires.
rtx··on All 104 amendments to the Constitution of India as Git commits
Imagine all those smart people doing something else.
rtx··on Solar is now ‘cheapest electricity in history’, confirms IEA
I think people have been hoodwinked, same as with UBI.

Nuclear is the only way fwd, sooner we come to realization better it will be for us.

Solar and wind do lot of eco damage due to low density output.

rtx··on Instacart to cut 1,900 jobs, including its only union roles
Imagine if these unions start a competitor, it would be glorious and we can call it a co-operative.
rtx··on Have we already been visited by aliens?
Yet we find this to be a recurring theme, I wonder when this switch happens. From a curious boy/girl who becomes a scientist to a conservative.
rtx··on India asks WhatsApp to withdraw new privacy policy over ‘grave concerns’
Current Indian government had a positive outlook about Facebook. Events in US seems to have spooked many political parties. Facebook will have to spend a lot to control the narrative, though it will survive. Twitter on the other hand looks beyond saving, no strong man will trust it.
rtx··on Capitol Attack Was Months in the Making on Facebook
Yup, down fall of an empire. Don't fight it, world would be a better place afterward.
rtx··on Capitol Attack Was Months in the Making on Facebook
Same people buying his paintings.
rtx··on Turkey imposes advertising bans on Twitter, Periscope and Pinterest
That's how it works in most other trades. They can go to WTO if they find it against its policies.
rtx··on Turkey imposes advertising bans on Twitter, Periscope and Pinterest
Not without representation.
rtx··on Turkey imposes advertising bans on Twitter, Periscope and Pinterest
Chinese we were real visionaries here, rest of the countries are catching up.
rtx··on Show HN: Compare prices that US hospitals charge patients, insurance companies
Why add additional steps, government should open hospitals and provide healthcare directly.
rtx··on Show HN: Compare prices that US hospitals charge patients, insurance companies
That's good, doctors should be paid more. 15 years for a license.
rtx··on We are sending more foster kids to prison than to college
Solution is sacrifice, some marketing genius can bring it back in fashion.
rtx··on We are sending more foster kids to prison than to college
Child care and elderly care one of the harder problems to solve. I hope some smart people decide to tackle it. Lots of potential for abuse and neglect. At one point I used to plan about combining an old age home and orphanage together. It could help with some emotional needs.
rtx··on Prop 22 Is Here, and It’s Already Worse Than Expected
Government should open more hospitals and provide free medical care. Why have insurance at all.
rtx··on WhatsApp delays privacy changes following backlash
Days of targeted ads are over, it all about brand now. You will see ads like on TV and radio of old.
rtx··on Dropbox to cut 11% of its global workforce
Have you seen the recent trend of hiding the login button.
rtx··on How Silicon Valley destroyed Parler
Psyops is as real as Area 51
rtx··on Somerset cattle grid mistaken for wall by car sensors
New infra will be a positive, we will be able replan roads and usage keep pollution in mind.

Though I don't think fully autonomous driving will be possible in near future. There are too many edge cases.

rtx··on Somerset cattle grid mistaken for wall by car sensors
We shut down Boeing. As per your argument their planes should still be flying.
rtx··on Somerset cattle grid mistaken for wall by car sensors
What happens if there are bugs or we find code being not up to the mark? Should all the models using that version be disabled till OTA updates are rolled out.

For reference bugs in Boeing's plane resulted in the whole fleet being grounded.

rtx··on Somerset cattle grid mistaken for wall by car sensors
Some blame lies with technologists, many a time I have been downvoted right here for suggesting autonomous driving is not round the corner.

As someone who only sells products using ML, I find the discussion here inorganic.

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