groth

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by groth 8y ago
They are not actually the exact same classes -- some are, if they are cross listed in the undergraduate catalogue. Others are taught by lecturers hired specifically for the extension school (my credentials: I graded for Harvard Extension Sc
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by groth 8y ago
tldr; "The simplest answer to the question “Do elite colleges matter?” is: It depends on who you are. In the big picture, elite colleges don’t seem to do much extra for rich white guys. But if you’re not rich, not white, or not a guy,
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by groth 8y ago
this is embarassing
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by groth 8y ago
These scooters aren't suppose to replace lyft or bart or muni. They're suppose to let you get from 24th mission to 16th mission with minimum context switching & waiting. This translates less well to manhattan but would (if the
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by groth 8y ago
how did you re-learn to read? I am ethnically chinese and have long been meaning to (re?)-acquire the mother tongue.
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by groth 8y ago
I find it works best if 'the long game' has short term appeal -- 1. i.e. exercising in a way I find fun (jujitsu, dancing, swimming) 2. plan going out in a way that develops my social skills 3. save money but buy nice things that
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by groth 8y ago
tldr; adding bureaucracy makes people give up on everything.........even eating
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by groth 11y ago
not at all. the 'facts' are obviously out there, but it's not the job of a university president to promote them, especially when their facticity is a) indispute and b) promotes expectations and norms in society that could and
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by groth 11y ago
It's true that Lawrence Summers was largely ousted for an unpolitic statement; however, I would like to extend more credence to the Harvard Faculty, which collectively, overwhelmingly, voted to dismiss him as president. 1. I think it&#
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by groth 11y ago
Anyone know how burial mounds/roman roads are found? Would love to see that reproduced for the non-academic world.
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by groth 11y ago
I agree with you -- I never participated in these science fairs myself, but I attended a couple of summer programs where the majority of my cohort ended up submitting to these contests. The vast majority of people I knew who submitted (a st
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Ask HN: What are some good resources on the history of programming languages?
75 points by groth 11y ago|24 comments
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by groth 13y ago
As other people have pointed out, this article seems to argue that women should have work-life balance as if it were a problem specific to women. But that assumption itself is a huge part of the problem women face in achieve de fact equalit
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The four year vesting schedule doesn't make sense(stuckinthevalley.tumblr.com)
39 points by groth 14y ago|46 comments
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by groth 14y ago
The founders of snapchat should be pretty happy right now -- they have an idea worth stealing. And to push your apple vs IBM analogy farther, it seems that they could potentially still win, by building a product that is far and away better
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by groth 14y ago
I think you're misreading the article. Kanazawa makes a claim that intelligent men are more likely to prefer monogamy because the evolutionary norm is polygamy. The reporter/interviewer says "Really?". Because, here's the thing, Kanazawa's
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by groth 14y ago
Catchy title, but very suspicious article. TLDR; author claims that intelligent people are paranoid freaks that prefer evolutionarily stupid things. What things are evolutionarily stupid? Sterility, monogamy, homosexuality, and other manife
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by groth 14y ago
I am in California. Does employer size matter? (It was a startup, but not a tiny one)
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by groth 14y ago
Any idea how I might go about finding the attorney? The websites "california employment attorney" turn off look oddly spammy. Also what kind of things would you look for in picking an attorney? I am printing out forms for small claims now.
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ASK HN: A company I worked for owes me a paycheck, and now refuses to pay.
8 points by groth 14y ago|10 comments
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by groth 14y ago
Ehhh, based on my limited experience with elementary school age children (younger sister & friends), a ton of them are already on facebook, albeit with misstated ages. This move, might, like legalizing prostitution/marijuana, actually j
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by groth 14y ago
They do? Which companies? How do I find them? :p
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by groth 15y ago
because the lean startup methodology is currently the herd favorite...
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by groth 15y ago
I think if you don't believe yourself to be interesting you've got deeper problems to address before you start following this article. If you truly believe that you are a boring person that nobody wants to talk to, you probably have a self