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That seems like the implication. Obviously they have to collect all that information for an applicant, and they explicitly state "Managing our career opportunities" as a potential …

Peer review is the heart and soul of scientific research. I do think there is room to speed up collaboration, but we should not compromise the rigidity of the scientific method, es…

It could be, but considering the developers made the conscious decision to use a static seed and show that seed to the player they are probably okay with that.

Even so, I think that there's enough random idiots making random trades on the market that you could get away with it. You could anonymously post something that sounds vaguely cred…

Honestly, it isn't awfully surprising. Bitcoin is seen by many as a get rich quick scheme on the same level as penny stocks or OTM options expiring this Friday. It doesn't surprise…

I haven't explored the darknet in over 5 years, but some of these prices seem a bit high. Around 2014-2015 I saw PayPal accounts listed for $3 a piece ($5 if you bundled it with SO…

That's my guess. On twitter/ig, advertising deals would be done directly between accounts and advertisers, so the social media provider itself wouldn't really care; fraudulent enga…

Yeah, I'm conflicted on this. Obviously I'm happy that companies are moving away from unsustainable practices, but less than pleased that they see it as unsustainable financially a…

eh, the US doesn't exactly have the greatest track record on whistleblowers...

I agree to an extent. From a utilitarian standpoint, the economic damage caused by the virus is not outweighed by a mortality rate of 0.2%. That being said, coronavirus has the pot…

the purpose of a metal straw is not to be used once then thrown away. sure, if people began throwing away their metal straws after a single use it would be as bad as plastic straws…

transmission is bad, as they might carry it to more vulnerable people, but also it gives the virus more opportunities to mutate, which could hinder vaccine/treatment progress

Two very different schools of thought I suppose. There's definitely a lot to be said for OSS that is quick and easy that can be flexible and modified by the end-user. It's also ver…

I'm more of a pen guy, if you want to change my paper vote you better have whiteout and a steady hand

You'd be surprised, it doesn't seem like a lot but there is a big difference between having to stand up and walk over and leaning over, or kicking your chair over.

I'm sure they're happy enough that folks are refreshing their newsfeeds in suspense, and everybody is tripping over themselves to get a live-updated-page about results

I personally think that patents are necessary to promote independent (i.e. non-corporate) innovation. If an individual has a novel idea they should be entitled to some of the money…