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by jdrobins2000 12y ago
It appears tHooft's theory has determinism in common with Bohmian theory, but differs in that it proposes hidden local variables as not violating Bell's inequalities, rather than a wave equation which has non-local dependencies?
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by jdrobins2000 12y ago
TL;DR - this is explained by: 1. Sociopathic corporate philosophies 2. Risk-mitigation against lack of competence and/or integrity of the parties involved in the transaction (HR, low-level manager, employee). My initial response to thi
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by jdrobins2000 12y ago
Checked out the demo, looks great! I am sorry it didn't work out like you hoped, but I'm glad you landed in a nice spot. Would you mind sharing your lessons learned? Such as, why you think it "failed" to take off like yo
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by jdrobins2000 12y ago
Thank you Paul, I appreciate you taking the time to respond. Your answer is helpful in that now I understand your general perspective, which addresses my question. My problem is that I purposefully tried to ask a general question with broad
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by jdrobins2000 12y ago
Thank you for the clarification Paul (and Adrian for your perspective). May I ask if there is a bias against applicants who have spent a significant amount of time on the product (say, a year or more) but haven't built a user base? For
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Wouldn't it be more correct to say 66% growth? In other words, if sales were flat, I would think saying 0% growth makes more sense than 100% growth.
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
That seems reasonable. Thank you for the explanation.
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Since YC alumni are now doing the preliminary application reviews, is there a process to avoid an unintentional conflict of interest (ie, an alumnus viewing a potential competitor's application)? Perhaps prescreening by YC staff and as
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Pepsi, however, offers "Throwback" versions of Pepsi and Mountain Dew which use cane sugar instead of HFCS, and seem to be commonly available at many normal grocery stores in 12-packs for the same price as the regular ones. I pref
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Reminds me of Leiningen Versus the Ants http://www.classicshorts.com/stories/lvta.html
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
I agree that Cassandra CAN be used for basically everything a RDBMS can, but to claim it can be used just as easily is a stretch (based on my experience migrating from PostgreSQL to Cassandra). It lacks many administration tools, and for da
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
AI + substantial assumptions = almost free labour force You are assuming: - cost of materials and the energy consumed by an AI manual laborer or scientist would be negligible compared to a human for every n beneficial position, including th
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
The most interesting question to me is if/when all menial tasks (and each step in complexity thereafter) can be performed by robots/AI: are there people who aren't capable of performing any other useful tasks, and if so, what
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
This is a huge win for Apple! I expect to eventually see this in product categories they don't even offer yet, like smart home products. Not to mention the obvious, that they could add gesture support to the AppleTV.
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Oh, I don't think its a matter of right or wrong. They have a right to decide whatever they think is best. I'm just trying to understand it. You are right though, it is what it is. I suppose I am just interested in understanding w
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Ah yes, thank you very much! Karma coming your way. I had read that essay and seen pg's comment. However, I didn't notice his implication that he wasn't willing to talk about most criteria because they could be faked/gam
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Thank you for your insights. I will look for that interview, but if you could share the link I'd appreciate it. I can understand reluctance to share too many details, but I can imagine a useful middle ground between detailed and nothin
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Not enough time is a completely valid reason. But I haven't heard that from them. About the breakup analogy: the similarities are many, like how each one is different, sometimes complete honesty could do more harm than good, and someti
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
All valid points, many of which I have considered as well. It would just be more satisfying to hear it definitively from YC. The same goes for specific feedback. I can think of many reasons they might have rejected us. However, I would like
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
I fully support your initial reaction to not let it slow you down. Despite my post, I am not deterred or upset in any way. Disappointed sure, but then again I could list a number of reasons why we might be rejected on paper. So, I won'
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Has YC made a solid argument for zero feedback policy?
4 points by jdrobins2000 13y ago|14 comments
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Wow, you are really setting the bar low! That was a disaster, and one foreseen by many immediately who had any familiarity with Dixons (I personally did not). At least Cook had the sense to fix his mistake quickly, to his credit. This choic
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Great points. I am not an anarchist in theory, but I agree with many of your points on a practical level. Balance of power is critical to maintaining a fair society, which was obviously violated by the NSA's actions, insofar as their p
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
2.4%. And please cite your source that says it applied to every other licensee. My reading of the commission document indicates that all other license agreements Samsung made for this patent involved multiple SEPs from each party in cross-l
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Citation please. From reading the Commission Opinion document, it appears to me that what was in dispute was whether Apple proved that Samsung had not made at least one FRAND offer, and even if not, whether Apple proved the ITC didn't
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
Apple has argued that Samsung isn't licensing their standards essential patents on FRAND terms. If that is the case, it seems reasonable to me to prevent them from threatening product bans to extract exorbitant licensing fees. In my li
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
I agree, the conclusion drawn is certainly plausible, but there are other possibilities. Does the use of the brain in somewhat complex tasks deplete blood sugar, in a way which the subconscious mind realizes cake would be a more suitable re
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
It is important that whoever builds this software is benevolent and puts user's welfare (privacy, UX, relationships, time, cognitive load, etc) above squeezing every last dollar of profit out of the venture (a la Facebook, for example).
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
That isn't just culture shock. That is a clear example of the higher integrity (in general) of Danish society than the US. That is, they place a higher value on honesty, fairness, and contributing positively to society. I am from the US, ha
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by jdrobins2000 13y ago
What?!? Source please. It appears somewhat high in fat, but no saturated fat, nor is it high in carbs. Some fats like olive oil are actually good. Not to mention, I'm talking about adding it to fresh vegetables, not eating a whole tub of it

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