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Not particularly directed at you, but it's certainly a dichotomy in that managers are the only ones responsible for "rethinking another's employment". I'm curious to know how often…

I wonder if it's that fewer females prefer STEM, or is it that more men are doing things they would prefer not to?

My guess is the doctors who don't spend extra time trying to solve the case probably shouldn't be paid for the time separately as is being suggested here. It would appear to me tha…

A great example of why I think the entire core ecosystem of the web is backwards. I've had a number of comments here on HN related to this. Imagine this same scenario, except inste…

I don't get the impression you understood what I said.

Thank you for the post, and finding and reading my comment. It's extremely thought provoking, and inspiring to know that these conversations are happening. The "new tab type" idea …

In a nutshell. It would only be a simple shell, with extremely minimal API (for user settings, etc), which could sandbox browser engines. This (a) makes "switching between browsers…

What if anyone in the world who had an idea for a "new web", could build it tonight, and have it used tomorrow? My solution to the "new web" problem is radically different (though …

"...unless you work at Google or Microsoft you can’t meaningfully impact the technical direction of the web" I think this is a great argument for why we need a (for lack of a bette…

I had an idea that I was going to turn into a side project related to this, but find myself too busy to work on it at the moment. Imagine a simple ML engine that would allow an art…

Was curious enough about the thesis paper, I went searching for it. http://dspace.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/1721.1/11173/34541425...

Generally speaking. Given that DynamoDB is a NoSQL database service, I'm not certain that moving larger clients to their own dedicated AWS resources should cause too many negative …

Is the only rational manipulation that which makes me more wealthy?

Does this philosophy also assume the wealthiest won't try to manipulate scarcity in order to gain more wealth?

Because of all the negativity in Soylent threads I always feel obliged to add my opinion. Soylent has been an extremely positive addition to my life.

"Brawndo: The Thirst Mutilator. It's like a monster truck you can pour into your face."

I've designed and built a few of these. I've heard both sides of the argument (digital/analog). I find analog better in every way, but in my experience those who prefer digital tim…

I think the world will eventually reach an equilibrium where humans, and commerce, will simply (because of technology) be so much more efficient / effective than they are today, it…

under “no circumstances will any contractor call out or point fingers at any government manager whether you agree with their handling of an issue or not.” Even if it's only anecdot…