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The last name "Goodenough" is of English origin. It is an occupational surname derived from the Middle English term "godenough," which means "good enough" or "satisfactory." The na…

The answer is Direct Response (aka performance) advertising where they only pay if there was a directly measurable action taken (e.g., app install, or online store purchase). Durin…

Thanks to Hollywood, American TV shows, and the Internet being predominantly US/English dominated, every country understands America more than the other way round.

Interesting that Marakkesh is listed as 1070CE. Marakkesh is where the 'gladiator' Maximus fights, and moves to Rome from, in the movie. That's during the reign of Commodus, which …

You mean Kauai?

Why? They do a pretty good job of distilling information and presenting them in a way most people can understand.

They most likely did that through triangulation, which is too coarse for contact tracing.

Just 'donating to creators' works in cultures where asking for donations and giving donations is alright. There are cultures (most developing nations in Asia) where openly asking f…

Spanish flu was very closely intertwined with the war, because of which people were kept in the dark almost everywhere. Lack of reporting translates to lack of awareness of the pan…

Comments below indicate people's shock at the price: $1500. ReMarkable isn't cheap either: $400

>> everyone already knows what they need and where to get it. You're overestimating people ability to know what they want, and moreso where to get it.

People often (wrongly) refer to pre-IPO companies as startups. Chick-fil-a, the chicken sandwich 40 year old startup.

>> Is taking your hands off the steering wheel much better? Yes. Most drivers are able to drive using one hand for a short period of time. Not so with eyes off the road. In fact, i…

Wise decision. It wouldn't have gone well with the Twitterati. Also, there are better ways to spend resources and digital real estate at the moment (say, just give ad discounts to …

Why is bootcamp bad? How'bout schools? Self motivation is much harder than you think, and a little nudge from a bootcamp may be what most people need before they become 'self motiv…

As far as I know, asymptotic people aren't even being tested for covid-19, because of the test kits shortage.

If you don't test someone for coronavirus prior to the death (or even after), it doesn't get attributed to coronavirus

This usually doesn't work with novel viruses. A more plausible explanation is that chinese immigration into India is tiny. So we're one or two degree removed from the original epic…

Bought this yesterday after seeing this post trending. You echo my sentiment perfectly. I was particularly disappointed at the flashcards being one sided. Not seeking refund for th…

So the classic argument of 'trickle down economics'. I"d wager that that $1k will just go into their bank account, like their bonus would.

Here's the vice documentary on it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mutpYD0Amfk

There's a market for that geared towards senior citizens (they show up in daytime tv ads). They'll exist as long as there's a market for it. That said, the definition of 'dumb' pho…

"The flying taxi market may be ready for takeoff" just like how Level 5 autonomous cars were "just around the corner" 4 years ago. The moment it causes a death, the dates will be p…

That's because it's not just about you. Things you post are things that are meant to be interesting to your followers (so that they spend time on the newsfeed where ads can be inje…