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Very very few things being claimed by the average person fall off immediately, almost all of them scale such that you are still netting an increase, even if that increase is less p…

Except that in the situation described, this wasn't "I am reinvesting in my business to turn a higher profit in the future" but rather a case of "I am buying something that will no…

Being intentionally obtuse about the use of the word "fair" in that context doesn't help you prove your point to anyone who disagrees with you.

That's great and all, but it's already been done by much more simplistic algorithms by abusing the mechanical nature of the game. Some units are balanced by the fact that no human …

I hope that in the interest of fair play they'll limit their AI to 300 APM or so. Make it win not on mechanical execution, but on decision making.

Starcraft in many ways is a much easier game for an AI to beat top pros at than Go.

So, if I'm reading this right, if you use more than 80% of what you pay for, they throttle you to 50% of what you pay for?

I don't have application demographics in front of me, but I'd wager that you're correct, most people without a degree don't apply to that position. However, that doesn't actually s…

For what they are doing, a very strong background in data structures and memory management is required, at least in so far as the code running on the rocket itself. Very few people…

It sounds to me like he's challenging the conceptual idea of a generation, which to be fair is a kind of difficult line to draw. Instead, he's saying that if you're 20-25, regardle…

Why wouldn't they? If they're being released in the west, they're optimizing for their largest target demographic.

No, you've just edited it to say "PPP-adjusted" since I posted the comment.

Suppose there are concrete negative consequences to having ppp-adjusted ppp-adjusted ppp-adjusted ppp-adjusted income below $14,500/year. That doesn't need supposition. They exist.…

Incidentally, when I said "live on less than the average poor American", I meant in terms of material consumption. I have no car (75% of poor Americans do). I can't drink the water…

How is an education purchased as a display of wealth? Education is the single most efficient way to raise your standard of living compared to that of your parents.

An important factor has been overlooked in this analysis: synergy. Individuals with low income live with other people. You make the assumption that they should be required to live …

Ideally, make this a state thing so regional differences can efficiently work. The problem with this strategy is it creates massive disparities between states, as the burden of car…

Your comparison does not take into account the relative cost of living of those places. Furthermore, why do you say "merely" a moral judgement? Is a moral judgement that optimizes …

This isn't Reddit, stop whining.

I'm not saying in this specific instance it wasn't inappropriate. I'm saying as a general concept, the very phrase "unwanted advance" has lots of implications of sexual misconduct,…

That's not a strawman, that's a direct implication.

No... this is the kind of response I find silly. That's not sexual harassment, it's being immature.

Which half?

I mean, while technically true, the interoperability between the gendered nouns isn't complete. Man / Woman Boy / Girl Guy / ??? Some people would say ??? = Gal, but most would fin…

Guessing could get a random employee at GitHub who is completely innocent targeted with a lot of hatemail he didn't deserve. Just because someone says "I'm guessing", doesn't mean …