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champagneben

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    Comment #23703827

    Seems to me that they immigrated to another country because of a specific type of cultural phenomenon that was happening in their country of origin resulting from immigration. Mayb…

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    Comment #23682469

    In the majority... in the United States?

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    Comment #23680311

    How was anything I said racist? I'm genuinely curious. And what are the guidelines on HN for this kind of language?

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    Comment #23679550

    If black people (or perhaps more specifically, subreddits focused on issues pertinent to black communities) were banned on reddit, but they had a much smaller website where they co…

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    Comment #23615997

    This isn't meant to be a provocative question: What's the messaging from India been like?

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    Comment #23573025

    >He explicitly reused a racist phrase to suggest the black protesters should be shot down. I thought the consensus was that the looters were mostly young out-of-states whites? And …

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    Comment #23544692

    But surely it can be harmful? Perhaps women aren't encouraged to get into racing sports and get potentially lucrative careers out of it. Imagine the same sentence with computers - …

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    Comment #23537510

    Somehow I hadn't really thought about whether the discrimination in university admissions against Asian Americans in general affects all sub-groups, like Japanese Americans for exa…

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    Comment #23501255

    Would you say this is true outside of the US as well? Does the moral hazard get introduced with lobbying, or do you find it to be problematic on its own?

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    Comment #23469938

    I'm not sure why you're being downvoted. If the text had said white person, it would have obviously been racist. Perhaps because sexism in this instance is completely acceptable? I…

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    Comment #23450154

    When Germans elect a Chancellor who doesn't make sure that Germany meet their NATO commitments are they being disrespectful to their allies? I understand that the comment may come …

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    Comment #23440540

    Are black restaurant owners an oppressed group?

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    Comment #23329084

    Why do you think his "musings" are wrong? Seems like something very obvious to me, but I'm a complete lay person in this regard.

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    Comment #23302139

    Do these folks on the left feel the same way about marching with anti-semites? I didn't hear much about that on the left.

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    Comment #23256708

    This could set a really perverse incentive for people to start monetising their followers.

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    Comment #23201973

    I would imagine that the sun is hotter and shows itself more often in India and Pakistan - hence the darker complexion.

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    Comment #23184516

    >If markets were truly random, you might expect 50% of day traders to lose money, not 90%. Only if the humans were making decision to buy and sell randomly.

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    Comment #23144482

    It might be harder for some to accept it now, given that it might hurt their preferred political outcome.

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    Comment #23126918

    Feel free to not respond as this might be too personal, but I'm very interested. Does your wife keep in contact with her mother? Presumably yes, as you have gotten to know them?

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    Comment #23082921

    From the second sentence: "Good contrast makes it easier for people with visual impairments to use products."

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    Comment #23040791

    >4. Don't offer large salaries to anyone. The role shouldn't attract people who care about salaries, even if it means you don't attract the "best talent". That "best talent" was pr…

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    Comment #23017268

    >I assume GP did a lot of searching and experimentation, and haven't found a solution. Yeah, I was very hesitant to ask so as not to seem like I didn't think they've looked into it…

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    Comment #23005671

    Stay strong. >My brain chemistry is irreversibly fucked for lack of a better word Are you sure it's completely irreversible?

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    Comment #23004801

    How do you jump from x = 0.999... to 2x = 1.999..

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    Comment #23001421

    I have none. Enjoyed all of the videos so far - keep them coming!