Chronic30

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by Chronic30 12y ago
No way
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by Chronic30 12y ago
Go make that mobile app then.
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by Chronic30 12y ago
Since your brought up the prestige issue. Prestige is a very important component when applying to jobs, meeting people, or going to graduate school. So no, Podunk U will not churn out great students.
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by Chronic30 12y ago
Everyone is okay earning more money.
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by Chronic30 12y ago
And that is entirely the student's fault.
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by Chronic30 12y ago
I heard Stanford gives a (pre-tax) monthly stipend of $4k to their graduate students.
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by Chronic30 12y ago
You can be sure Facebook will acquire any threatening social networks.
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by Chronic30 12y ago
It is legal.
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by Chronic30 12y ago
Last time I checked Amazon's hardware line... didn't go too well. Amazon is a retail company, not a software company. Remember that. AWS (the closest thing to software Amazon owns) will converge to 0 profitably as competitors copy
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by Chronic30 12y ago
You should voice your opinions to your local congressman. Meanwhile, shall we go back to building our mobile apps?
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by Chronic30 12y ago
Not everyone. Generally those who are not temporarily embarrassed become the millionaires and Steve Jobs.
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by Chronic30 12y ago
Sounds like a city problem.
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by Chronic30 12y ago
Beijing routinely sends it's military to remote regions and kills thousands of people (usually Muslims) and it never hits the world news. Beijing also prevents information (as well as people) flowing from one part of the country to ano
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by Chronic30 12y ago
Why block one email provider? Because China isn't a fan of Google. Yes they will be cut off from the world. But if you want to communicate with the Chinese, you will simply use something other than Gmail.
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by Chronic30 12y ago
I'm a software physicist myself.
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by Chronic30 12y ago
But people will say Google is cool and Microsoft isn't
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by Chronic30 12y ago
Well then the interview process seems to be the problem then.
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by Chronic30 12y ago
If you are smart and capable, the US is THE best place to be. If you aren't (and enjoy government financial support) the US is not the best place. This is why Musk, Thiel, et al. moved to the US.
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by Chronic30 12y ago
People fail to correctly value (1) the cost of these time saving services and (2) their own time. It's similar to how people will drive around to save 5 cents per gallon on gasoline. Usually, they will only end up saving a dollar. Or s
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by Chronic30 12y ago
Many rich families own (at least) one car per family member. We are talking about luxurious add-ons which is why I bring this up.
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by Chronic30 12y ago
The experts usually brief their soldiers about the tactical plan...
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by Chronic30 12y ago
Perhaps you should use www.reddit.com
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by Chronic30 12y ago
Most people live in cities, so your anecdote does not help.
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by Chronic30 12y ago
No, because intelligent life exists outside of Earth. It is a matter of time until we find it. Just like it's a matter of time until religion is no more.
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by Chronic30 12y ago
This. Many people will think their iOS app will revolutionize some niche market. Chances are, no it won't.
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by Chronic30 12y ago
We're also left with many extraordinary hard working and intelligent adults.
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by Chronic30 12y ago
Artificial sugar. Even some natural fruits are bad due to the high levels of natural sugar (e.g. kiwis)
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by Chronic30 12y ago
And how is medical information any different from financial information? Financial information can be used to do exactly everything you said about leaked medical records, yet no one worries if their bank/identity has been compromised.