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AdamFernandez
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About AdamFernandez
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Comment #15846650
I really appreciate that one of the richest (sometimes the richest) humans on the planet takes the time to read about the experience of poverty in depth. Hopefully that continues t…
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Comment #15517422
To me the biggest problem isn't 'evil' AI (SkyNet/Matrix scenarios) since I don't think it is possible to predict the intrinsic motivations of non-biological intelligence (no evolv…
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Comment #13534985
Education is a great long-term solution, but we need a PSA/Marketing solution for rational thought today. Similar to the TRUTH anti-tobacco campaign. Make it 'cool' to use logic an…
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Comment #12607643
I can attest this problem is insidious and pervasive through-out society. Not just in the U.S., but globally. Separate from the moral issue of children growing up in disadvantaged …
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Comment #11669361
While they may one day be 'creative', I feel this will be the last bastion of human capability beyond AI. Luckily, the interesting thing about creative endeavors is that they are o…
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Comment #11329722
The best possible brand connotations are an interesting way of putting it. When you are trying to get a company off the ground (figuratively) that is experimental in nature and wil…
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Comment #11329477
I agree. Of all the options, quite possibly one of the worst names you could have picked. I'm surprised the negative associations weren't obvious to them.
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Comment #11307288
Search is not a product for Google since they do not sell it. No matter how much everyone in the world might (including Google) categorize it as such. Products are sold. The only p…
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Comment #10494338
Keeping guns stored in a vault with children present is generally a good idea if you have one or more weapons that you occasionally use. However for self defense purposes, you typi…
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Comment #10494225
The market could be for families with children in the house who want self defense, but haven't yet taken the plunge for safety reasons. I'm not sure how large this market would be.…
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Comment #9930130
Unfortunately I did not edit it.
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Comment #9666318
Yes you can, if your primary motivation is making money and having a successful 'business' (business type or market is irrelevant to people with that motivation). You can definitel…
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