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59,870karma·8,263submissions·May 7, 2008
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My name is Bruno Goncalves bgoncalves AT data4sci DOT com
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Can you give more details on this? Does the score/number of comments just add to the total thread karma? Or is the formula a bit more complex?
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Apple did buy PA Semi chip designer just a few months ago. My guess is that they are using it to add custom functionality to their hardware (both in terms of features and lower power consumption). ht…
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You are right... up to a point. History has shown us that the progression of science isn't made by giants standing on the shoulders of giants as much as midgets standing on the toes of midgets. Newton…
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Journals serve the same purpose they always did... as a pre filter for crackpots. Just compare the "physics" section on the ArXiv (that isn't filtered) with any major physics journal (where it can tak…
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Very true. But the quality of Apple's own replacements (like Keynote) and the ease with which they can interoperate with Microsoft Office (Keynote is a better Powerpoint than Powerpoint) makes the tra…
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Not really. They complement each other. The one you showed claims (rightly so) that openness is a fundamental requisite for the progress of science. This one, shows how that openness results in more h…
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"Whether or not human produced carbon dioxide is a major cause of impending climate change (as is being debated in the two articles of this issue), the issue of energy “production” by our Earth-bound …
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I guess humor (even when mixed with serious contributions) is down modded at HN.
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Hindi! Everything will eventually be outsourced to india, anyway. Seriously though... Python is probably the best option, followed closely by Java.
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I have a couple of the on my "To Read" bookshelf. Haven't gotten around to them yet, though.
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Here are Warren Buffett's recommendations. I hear he knows a thing or two about investing... ;) http://www.businesspundit.com/10-investing-books-recommended... …