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highiquser

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    Comment #8676724

    OP remarked, why do the mutual fund managers have yachts but none of the clients do? It's as frivolous as asking why the executives of Nike have millions but the majority of people…

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    Comment #8676709

    most social news sites like reddit and digg consist of a clique of a dozen or so people who control the flow of discussion, and dissent is down-voted. such is life. That's why I wo…

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    Comment #8676678

    I'm of the tiny, minority unpopular opinion that believes you can beat the market by picking stocks,. I have done so consistently for the past decade. Pick large cap companies with…

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    Comment #8658667

    I typically like the most scientific ones rather than the touchly-feely ones. There was one about stock market crashes which I found really interesting . here it is http://www.ted.…

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    Cool idea for a plugin: reddit karma checker

    I have a cool idea for a plugin: it checks your Reddit posts for any post with some threshold of negative karma (-1, 0 etf) and then deletes it automatically. Occasionally I'll pos…

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    Why are code tutorials so terrible

    Do the people who write the tutorials actually consult with the people who want to use the code? It is like every time I want to code something simple, the guides always have tons …

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    Too much long-form content on the web

    Many pundits lament that twitter and other micro blogging services have created an 'ADHD' environment where longer form content is being neglected, but I see an opposite trend of t…

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    Comment #8484858

    BUT (and this is big one) in many instances, such as Google and Facebook, you do have to be brilliant to get in.

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    Comment #8440821

    The idea is terrible because you lack the qualifications to answer questions outside if your own personal expertise (whatever that may be). Second, assuming you get questions, you …