p_eter_p

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by p_eter_p 4y ago
Wait, people change their beliefs in response to new data? That's unpossible!
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by p_eter_p 9y ago
Subaru engine, but same idea... https://youtu.be/hpb2Him9CUo
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by p_eter_p 9y ago
"The domestic shipping industry is an economic behemoth in Florida, contributing 52,140 maritime jobs and $9.6 billion to Florida’s economy, according to a 2014 study by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The Port of Jacksonville is the nation’s
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by p_eter_p 9y ago
The most impressive version of this I have seen is from NASA/Boeing: https://youtu.be/-D5N_OnZ_Tg I cannot imagine the amount of work that goes into something like this.
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by p_eter_p 9y ago
As long as you don't try to do anything about it, you can discuss whatever you want?
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by p_eter_p 10y ago
People always say this, but nobody can ever point to a solid example. Do you have hard numbers that government social programs are less efficient than charity?
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by p_eter_p 10y ago
Now, if only we could get Brugse Zot in the states...
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by p_eter_p 10y ago
How is this different from having to account for different state and local taxes when selling software inside the US?
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by p_eter_p 10y ago
Yes. I believe Texas Republicans call for independence with some frequency.
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by p_eter_p 10y ago
Roku?
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by p_eter_p 10y ago
I'd be thrilled if this meant I could rent any of the recent Marvel movies. Prime and Google video seem to be pushing the buy option exclusively for new movies these days.
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by p_eter_p 10y ago
You might like Hugh Howie's "Wool" series...
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by p_eter_p 11y ago
I have looked everywhere for a national dollar per student database. Do you know if such a thing exists?
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by p_eter_p 11y ago
The worst is company hackathons. I will always remember the look on my boss's face when I told him I was quite happy to participate in the (mandatory) 24 hour hackathon, as long as he paid me for my time outside of normal business hour
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by p_eter_p 11y ago
I wonder if a "Tech Surge" like the one used to repair the ACA exchange would help here, or just end up causing more trouble. I'm afraid Brook's Law comes into effect here.
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by p_eter_p 11y ago
I've seen it mentioned in at least one article that the VTOL requirement is driven by the USMC's institutional memory of Guadalcanal. They don't want to get left on the beach without air support again, so they insist on havin
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by p_eter_p 11y ago
Citation needed
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by p_eter_p 11y ago
They have made noise about running the blue line to the Charles m.g.h. station, which would solve a number of problems. It would require a stretch of elevated line on Cambridge street right in front of Mass General, so no idea if it will ev
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by p_eter_p 11y ago
Olive oil is being produced in Georgia now: http://georgiaolivefarms.com/ I've gone through a couple bottles and was not disappointed.
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by p_eter_p 11y ago
This reads like an 80's anti drug commercial.
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by p_eter_p 11y ago
What area are you in that you are worried about airborne nicotine building up to fatal levels? If there is that little airflow, you should be more worried about suffocation.
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by p_eter_p 11y ago
The big dig catches a lot of flack, but the value it added to the city is almost incalculable. The North End alone has probably doubled in land value. In the long run, it will more than pay for itself.
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by p_eter_p 11y ago
Is there any research on the net cost of this confusion? Or is it just one of those things where we can easily quantify the switching costs, so we don't bother with the cost of the status quo? It's like right hand drive cars, whic
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by p_eter_p 11y ago
There is a special place in hell reserved for the designer who swapped the function and control key placement on that keyboard. Thankfully you can change it in the bios.
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by p_eter_p 11y ago
"Scheveningen" is the one that stopped me in my tracks.
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by p_eter_p 11y ago
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/09/27/poll-obamaca...
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by p_eter_p 11y ago
His proposed amendment is here: http://lessig.tumblr.com/post/14010963493/proposed-28th-amen... And yeah, section 2: "The First Amendment shall not be construed to limit legislation enacted pursuant to this a
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by p_eter_p 11y ago
John Scalzi's essay "Being Poor" is a really good read along these same lines. http://whatever.scalzi.com/2005/09/03/being-poor/
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by p_eter_p 12y ago
Climate change denial reminds me of Lysenkoism. The facts must serve the ideology, and if they don't then it is the facts that are in error. The obvious solution, then, is to ban talking about the facts.
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by p_eter_p 12y ago
If you like custom knives, this video is worth watching: http://thisismadebyhand.com/film/the_knife_maker

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