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Maybe someone was slightly too clever, too clever by half, or not clever at all.

> part of why

No, the electronics involved are more efficient at lower temperatures, which is part of why you see more solar power in places like Germany.

"However, while MIT's diode puts out more than twice as much energy in photons as it's fed in electrons, it doesn't violate the conservation of energy because it appears to draw in…

Ritalin taker here. The other day I was on vitamin R and noticed for a twentieth of a second that someone started a vacuum cleaner while I was focussing on something boring. Ten mi…

Sacrilege!

(particularly in the “refine” and “access” methods, where utilizing the popcnt SSE4.2 instruction would no doubt have a massive impact on performance. )

23, ADD, coder here. Two things: first, by all means put in the work to find an ADD regimen that works. It makes a huge difference. I now take Strattera (60 mg) and Ritalin (80 mg)…

You're presenting a false dichotomy between staying completely silent and putting something on the internet. A victim can limit him/herself to talking to the police, his/her commun…

I'd add the only caveat is that bouncing around too much (like never holding a job down for more than a year, doesn't sound like you) can turn people off.

You can probably subsidize the travel with part of the savings.

But everyone can afford a computer that is very powerful by historic standards.

> We value opportunity. San Francisco’s first boom was when gold was discovered. Its next was the web. We find new opportunities and embrace them with gusto. That’s why most of the…

Seed funds didn't exist in the 50s.

But that's just like buying a woman dinner. It's arguably about sharing a gift and having an experience. Money is a (perhaps small) step further.

Yeah, groups in California tried to frame John Steinbeck for rape during the depression.

Some people lead more interesting lives than others.

I take it mercury-free pill form.

256? As permutations go, that's nothing.

Probably worth it east of the Mississippi, because of the hub-and-spoke model airports have.

Ask about grad students at a good local college.

Not all of us can go to college.

I added innovator: 1. Douchebag without technical knowledge. 2. (Rare) In IP, a non-douchebag with techical knowledge.

Although one could have a "make throwaway account" link from the account page.

Use daily sweep.