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I interpret it to be that the answer is whatever we make of it. Your interpretation tells me more about your mindset than about any actual truth. Taken that way, meaning is what we…

Exactly this, although it's more a useful mental model / philosophy than a concrete nullifiable bit of science IMO. In the meditation style I prefer, it's useful to think of the su…

Is it possible to suss out another person's motivations in our current political media climate? Was it ever possible to truly find out motivations that weren't mostly projections o…

I suspect people are downvoting because it's easier than getting into a discussion with someone whose tone doesn't convey a willingness to have a constructive conversation. Your bl…

Yes, agreement! Thank you for nudging me to recognize that. However, the studies I've seen (regular Fangraphs and BP reader) suggest these interactions between player skill sets is…

"In particular, the value of a batter with particular stats is dependent on the batters that come before and after him. This is the reasoning behind stacking people with high on ba…

I don't think this is the central thesis of Moneyball. I'm a huge baseball nerd, including on-field and statistical side. The idea behind the WAR (Wins Above Replacement) stat is t…

Cray Research was similar. Business org in the city, R&D on a purpose built farm in Chippewa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seymour_Cray#Cray_Research

Why is it depressing? The company needs to know where it stands. This tweet could mean anything from her being stalked to legal representatives taking pre-deposition interviews. Wh…

I don't think this accurately captures the trade-off that exists implicit in things like this, the risk/reward. Prioritizing profit early on could mean less reinvestment, slower gr…

Another funny case is Melky Cabrera, an MLB player, who built out a website to cover up his positive PED test. http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/8282185/san-francisco-gia...