geoffbrown2014

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by geoffbrown2014 5y ago
Don't have much to add, but enjoyed it, cool.
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by geoffbrown2014 5y ago
My son is very into tabletop warfare and he loves it! He's a big Punic War fan.
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by geoffbrown2014 5y ago
We had a chance to work through some of the lessons. Overall very solid foundation I would say. My son's critique was that it was a little confusing when it came to answer format and that he felt the lessons kind of jumped around. Othe
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by geoffbrown2014 5y ago
Hi Eric, I'm a homeschooling dad with a 5th and a 6th grader. I made an account and will have my children check it out in the morning and report back.
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by geoffbrown2014 5y ago
Rent seeking and corruption are two definitions that spring to mind.
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by geoffbrown2014 5y ago
I would take the first two, and replace 3 with Monk/Assassin.
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by geoffbrown2014 5y ago
Transitory /snark
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by geoffbrown2014 5y ago
Your idea is interesting. Non-generic advice would be that you did not spend enough time in your deck quantifying the financial opportunity, addressing the risks of writing legal contracts or as you put it 'setting the standard' a
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by geoffbrown2014 7y ago
Actively listen to the people in your personal and professional life as if you were a scientist. Think about what they are trying to say to you beneath the words. Do they want praise, recognition are they feeling stressed, happy? People wil
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by geoffbrown2014 8y ago
What if your parents didn't sacrifice for you? What if you raised yourself? The pay it forward attitude is just so blind to the harsh realities that a large number of children face. It is very possible for a parent to hate and resent t
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by geoffbrown2014 8y ago
Did you build first then sell? Can you elaborate on minimal product in not more than 9 months?
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by geoffbrown2014 9y ago
I'm a fan of Popper, but I'm skeptical this person has spent a lot time parenting, especially with difficult children. There are emotionally fragile adults and it would be 'anti-rational' to assume that at least some of
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by geoffbrown2014 9y ago
Spent many summers up at Glen Lake as a kid sanding and polishing these stones. Lots of fun.
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by geoffbrown2014 9y ago
Imo, depression is one of the largest drains on human potential. What can be done? Basic research on mental health patterns so we can understand the input output system and the effects on gene expression.
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by geoffbrown2014 9y ago
Love it!! Very nice work.
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by geoffbrown2014 9y ago
What a terrific project! So many levels of challenges. How many different images of each piece was needed to before you could train the system?
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by geoffbrown2014 9y ago
I agree and would also send a thank you to the original author for all her hard work. I use SVG semi-regularly and appreciate the work involved.
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by geoffbrown2014 9y ago
In my lifetime I've seen linearity of the link between 'hard work' and capital formation drastically distorted. Lots of different causes, but the one that strikes me most is also the most recent. Zero interest rate policy. Hi
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by geoffbrown2014 10y ago
I would like an invite. geoff@foom.co
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by geoffbrown2014 10y ago
This 12 Steps to Navier-Stokes tutorial was posted here not too long ago can't find the original post, but here is the link to Prof. Lorena Barba's tutorial. It uses IPython to work through the equations. https://github
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by geoffbrown2014 10y ago
My memory is that idea of a stakeholder did not exist in its current form for most of the 80's. The meaning of the word stakeholder has been recommissioned to include people who have no direct financial stake in a policy, development o
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by geoffbrown2014 10y ago
Serious question, can you tell me how you use it in a way that you love it? Maybe I'm using it wrong, but I find it to be one more thing on the list of shit I gotta do today. I receive so little value in my day to day life that its bar
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by geoffbrown2014 10y ago
I think a better word than privilege would be network. Networks confer priviledge to their members. That's less personal than saying you're priveledged. Out groups would like to be included in prosperous networks. Who wouldn&#x27
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by geoffbrown2014 10y ago
Find the pain point for your contractors/customers. Is it getting accurate measurements, is it selection difficulties etc. and find a way to automate it.
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by geoffbrown2014 10y ago
Top 5 reasons I don't trust the government 1. Many of the regulatory systems which are supposed to protect the populace have been captured or have their effectiveness impaired by special interests, ie. the revolving door between the SE
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by geoffbrown2014 11y ago
I don't think housing density is THE controlling factor in housing affordability. I would think location swamps density as an affordability input. And I think that home ownership as a means to social inclusion is an interesting idea, b
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by geoffbrown2014 11y ago
About 10 years ago while researching market trading ideas, I stumbled across a 1960's transcript of testimony to a congressional hearing by a long time NYSE market maker. While the tone of the entire testimony was mind blowing in its h
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by geoffbrown2014 11y ago
Love it, great job! How long did it take you to get it up and running?
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by geoffbrown2014 11y ago
This happens regularly in highly regulated markets as well. Regulation doesnt stop people from being stupid. The beauty of the Blockchain is that it is still intact despite the stupidity. It doesn't depend on fragility of captured regu
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by geoffbrown2014 11y ago
Answer: Make sure your employees are of such low quality that their lack of experience and self-esteem ensures that they have few other choices.

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