Bsharp

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by Bsharp 12y ago
I agree 100%! I first learned to program in Python using Project Euler and they taught me a ton. Now I've solved 111 of them! I'm currently trying to learn Rust, and since it's so new everything is geared towards people with
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by Bsharp 12y ago
You mentioned actuarial - as an actuary interested in quant work, I'm surprised they are so well-represented on your team. Do you find lots of them in the industry? I'm taking the Quantitative Finance specialty actuarial exams and
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by Bsharp 12y ago
Really enjoyed this article - seemed to give a pretty objective look at what happened then and parallels to now. What I liked most though was the author's honest assessment of what happens if Uber and others win. Most people seem to im
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by Bsharp 12y ago
This is all sick in it's own way, but it's not capitalism. Why do people equate every system in which someone makes a profit with capitalism?
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by Bsharp 12y ago
Approve! I don't understand why Average Joe thinks he can beat investment firms long term with staff dedicated to tracking each and every tradeable asset. Who do you think you're trading with? If you want to gamble on a company or
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by Bsharp 12y ago
Given the size of Big Oil, Big Agriculture, and Big Auto, I don't think you'll see a major shift to electric in 10 years.
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by Bsharp 12y ago
I have more faith in freedom than faith in a group of humans with the same greedy intentions as any other human, but with regulatory power over everyone else in the market. You were effective at using big words and quoting an economist, but
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by Bsharp 12y ago
So you don't shower then? Just hand-washing?
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by Bsharp 13y ago
> "My advice is to attempt startups in the center of a confluence of macrotrends" That's basically like saying "buy the winning lottery ticket" in my opinion. There are lots of eyes watching for macrotrends, an
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by Bsharp 13y ago
> After another three generations or so, chips will probably reach 5nm, and at that point there will be only 10 atoms from the beginning to the end of each transistor gate, he said. Beyond that, further advances may be impossible. &quot
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by Bsharp 13y ago
I'm going to assume the revenue numbers you mentioned are US numbers. The entire population isn't trying to be musicians - you're only competing with other musicians for that money. This website[1] offers various estimates fo
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by Bsharp 13y ago
> money this guy has made I think you mean "beer this guys has drunk"!
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by Bsharp 13y ago
Reading comprehension fail on my part!
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by Bsharp 13y ago
This site finds similar artists to the one you search for. It has no reason to expect you'll like The Offspring when you entered Symphony X. It's like telling a friend you like Band X, and they say "Oh man, if you like Band X
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by Bsharp 13y ago
Awesome site! I'll definitely be coming back often.
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by Bsharp 13y ago
Very interesting! Hacker School seems like something I'd like to do once I get my coding chops above absolute beginner level, it's nice to read a personal account of someone's experience. Hopefully I'll be applying soone
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by Bsharp 13y ago
I agree that that would be more honest, if it's possible - maybe this company could add something like that to their product line. I just think that, although it isn't technically correct, non-tech parents would probably consider
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by Bsharp 13y ago
This is a product for children and people who find computers intimidating. It's meant as a fun introduction to computers and programming. Your comment is like complaining that a LEGO helicopter isn't a real helicopter, and that ki
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by Bsharp 13y ago
You should change the title - the content is interesting enough that you don't need the mystery, and many people who would otherwise be interested probably won't click. Cool stuff though!
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by Bsharp 13y ago
Awesome website! Don't have much else to add - others will be better at pointing out UI/UX issues - just wanted to show support!
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by Bsharp 13y ago
Can you quote where he "claimed that this analytic framework was the end-all in terms of analyzing the policy"?
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by Bsharp 13y ago
If you're expecting research-level detail in a blog post from someone who is admittedly not an economist, your expectations are too high. The post was meant to present a simple Monte Carlo simulation in Python using a current topic as
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by Bsharp 13y ago
Unrealistic results are an indicator that something might be wrong with the model design or model choice which deserves investigating. Why is that such a bad thing? If you're modeling investment growth and your model is: future_v
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by Bsharp 13y ago
And in addition, after making the 60%-80% adjustment, if you still think the results look wrong, you now know that the model itself may require tweaking or redesign. I really don't understand all the negativity here.
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by Bsharp 13y ago
Expert opinions are often based on economic models which use incredibly simplified assumptions and questionably appropriate mathematical techniques. At least this guy is willing to post his model for the world to pick apart.
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by Bsharp 13y ago
All of your concerns are addressed in his article: > The basis of any informed discussion is a mathematical model. The best way to think of a mathematical model is a way to force everyone to clearly enumerate all assumptions being made,
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by Bsharp 13y ago
You're leaving the part out where he says "and write some fucking code." He wants people to show him he's wrong with analysis/simulation instead of tell him he's wrong with their opinions, which is entirely val
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by Bsharp 13y ago
Many researchers in less mathematically rigorous fields lack basic statistical knowledge, such as how a p-value is calculated or what a chi-squared test is. And that isn't to be snarky towards them - they have a lot to absorb in their
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by Bsharp 13y ago
Good article, it's nice to see someone not only provide some actual analysis, but also be clear with their assumptions and welcome critique.
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by Bsharp 13y ago
Researchers should just be forced to append ", probably." to their paper's title and any conclusions reached.

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