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27,567karma·4,366submissions·November 17, 2011
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"I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are; because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star. I'd rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far; for a might have-been has never been, but a has was once an are."
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The project is hosted on Github [0], I'm not sure if the entire source code is available though. [0] https://github.com/codeforamerica/autoclearance …
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The software mentioned in the article is Clear My Record [0]. [0] https://www.clearmyrecord.org
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> Microsoft doesn't get a bad rep like facebook or google, because their business model is not based on pushing ads onto their users and selling their users' data, which everybody hates. …
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> The presumption is that this is racism, but is there any support that it’s not caused by physiological differences? The conclusion is that the system is biased towards a particular race. The reas…
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I believe this practice should be inculcated in most research projects. However, if I put my adversarial hat on - I see one challenge. Scientists could still perform their experiments beforehand with …
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> Yet, as it turns out, biology cannot be reduced in the way that physics can Most "systems" we have (including physics) are complex, non-linear and dynamic [0]. Some of them are relative…
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> the unreasonable simplicity of fundamental physics. How do you measure simplicity and how did you come up to the conclusion that fundamental physics was "simple"?
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> Is there something unethical about hiring people to label data? Inherently, no. The question I'd ask is - if labeled data is so important, would we pay them equitable benefits of the outcome…
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What's the alternative recommendation for Apple?
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I agree wholeheartedly. But, I feel it is sometimes extremely difficult to understand if the opposing party seriously cares or is just manipulative.
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The question though is - do they get compensated appropriately for their efforts?
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> 1. You should attempt to re-express your target’s position so clearly, vividly, and fairly that your target says, “Thanks, I wish I’d thought of putting it that way.” I like this and I'd eve…
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> Neither safety feature was mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration, but experts say it is key to flight safety. Clearly, the accountability also lies with the authority who allows them. I…
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> Are you suggesting that someone would sell a product for a lower price than what it costs just because people are poor where he sells it? Yes and it happens regularly. One example : Apple Music -…
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If it doesn't matter, there's no issue being transparent about it.
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You are missing the core point - the income for an average person in India is significantly lower than the US or UK. Therefore, you can not directly compare prices of products across countries regardl…