throwaw4ybio

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by throwaw4ybio 6y ago
Think of it more as short-selling Steven Pinker's work in the marketplace of ideas. edit: I like this analogy the more I think about it. If I tell my friends I strongly disagree with Steven Pinker today and his "valuation"
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by throwaw4ybio 6y ago
>Pinker traces the origins of this dynamic all the way back to 1975 and the publication of E.O. Wilson’s “Sociobiology,” when Wilson and other biologists “would get shouted down” for expressing the view that genetic and other evolutionar
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by throwaw4ybio 6y ago
Cost of materials (e.g. sand) are going up, plus the "nuclear grade" upcharge. Add a 2x to 4x multiplier for "accidents" that require demolition and rework. :)
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by throwaw4ybio 6y ago
If you want nuclear to happen: 1) Disrupt the nuclear construction contracting process. Until fleet contractors like Bechtel et al are stopped from parasitizing the industry, it's going nowhete due to spiralling costs. 2) Lower the
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by throwaw4ybio 6y ago
If his goal is to change the publisher's mind, calling them "craven" is a terrible rhetorical tactic.
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by throwaw4ybio 6y ago
I agree, there are plenty of social scenarios that aren't congruent to iterated prisoner's dilemma. E.g. if you implement tit-for-tat in your marriage, you're gonna have a bad time.
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by throwaw4ybio 6y ago
Would love to see a legit reply to this point. Usenet is there.
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by throwaw4ybio 6y ago
The trouble is that it is behind your security perimeter once it is on your home network. It can start discovering other devices, monitoring traffic, enumerating ports and services, etc.
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by throwaw4ybio 6y ago
They should be careful not to cross into Icarus territory.
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by throwaw4ybio 6y ago
I have to admit that this "last man" stuff rings of the "soyboy" rhetoric you hear in some corners of the web.
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by throwaw4ybio 6y ago
>If the system gets corrupted, a second group of scientists will emerge who claim to be the real deal. Let them battle it out and choose the smarter group for further funding. Would this involve an application? Perhaps a committee?
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by throwaw4ybio 6y ago
>It's like the Komsomol have come to town. You don't think this is over-egging the custard a bit?
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by throwaw4ybio 6y ago
Thanks for the tip!
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by throwaw4ybio 6y ago
Oh absolutely agree. The amount of time we spend washing dishes is absurd. We yearn for the end of the bootstrap phase.
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by throwaw4ybio 6y ago
Exactly this! (+1 to govdeals too, when the auction is in geographic range) While we've gotten nibbles from accelerators, up to the interview stage, they want to see an MVP before funding us. This is, of course, kind of a non-starte
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by throwaw4ybio 6y ago
How can I take this seriously when it doesn't mention ebay anywhere?