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G2kyd7

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    Comment #17743989

    Another +1 for rejection. Python is popular because it is easy to write idiomatic code that is easy to understand by humans, which I think is one of the features that separates bad…

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    Comment #15515160

    The advantage of the WeWork system is the convenience of quickly getting office space on a monthly-basis without dealing with internet for as well for example. What I have noticed …

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    Comment #14979825

    You could argue about the dialectics of modern technology - did earlier geniuses appear because of the lack of it? What would Einstein have achieved with access to computers? Maybe…

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    Comment #14979777

    Yes, also different cultures would apply it to different roles. In Germany I believe, only artists, could have genius, whereas in France and England this could apply to politicians…

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    Comment #14979746

    I wouldn't call it a decline at all, I only highlighted this area because it was particular strong in terms of significance and cultural output. You could argue that a golden age w…

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    Comment #14978920

    This was arguably the golden age of German culture. Even if Kant just passed away, you had philosophers such as Hegel in Berlin, Fichte, Schelling living at the same time and the y…

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    Comment #14569312

    Due to the intense competition in Germany, companies such as ALDI and Lidl are far more efficient than grocery stores in other countries, particularly the UK and US. Walmart tried …

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    Comment #13979297

    The problem with human pattern recognition is not the accuracy itself. A big problem is that 1. human experts are not consistent between themselves and worse 2. not even consistent…

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    Comment #13335863

    There are a couple of problems in cheminformatics that can be/are solved with graph isomorphism algorithms: maximum common substructure, graph edit distance, etc., the latter is qu…

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    Comment #12768736

    The most important advice is to stay the course and leave your investment alone. I read somewhere that the biggest gainers at Fidelity (?) were those who forgot they had an account…

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    Comment #12768657

    I think it's much cheaper to buy ETFs compared to buying single stocks. Also easier to rebalance in a diversified portfolio. The key is to pay as little in fees as possible.