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Your premise is extremely unlikely to begin with. Let's assume somehow it comes to pass, still the time scales of these phenomenon are on the order of millions of years. If today a…

Don't understand why the subscription is cheaper on a mobile phone, if the content and resolution is the same. Also, won't you be able to use something like Samsung Dex to watch th…

I have the same rule. Although the actual multiplier I use is 5 based on my experiences. ymmv.

I don't know why an organization called phys.org might need such sensationalization of mundane news. Every article including this one makes it sound like new developments have occu…

Why does it look less aerodynamic than a normal plane? Isn't a rocket or missile like shape the most aerodynamic one? Planes are pretty close to rockets with thin wings for maneuve…

.. and even if they are punished the fine is usually so small that they can commit the same crime a few hundred times and still won't run out of money.

Isn't $150 expensive? Or may be I am just too poor, to throw money at anyone who asks for it.

A lot of cash burning startups flush with VC funding have propped up salaries for everyone in the market. They are very willing to dole out crazy amounts of RSUs to compete with th…

Do lawyers get something equivalent to RSUs? I know many software folks whose salaries might be <150K but after adding the value of the stocks they receive they go beyond 150K usua…

When you can't offer salaries, offer them dreams.

I know a lot of people having the same problem. They make a tonne of money by contributing to some of the best companies in the world. But they don't have basic things like a house…

Even I was surprised by the timeline. A high speed train by 2033, really? China has them now, Japan has them now. India is building a bullet train with roughly the same length as S…

May be the company you hire for has a mediocre reputation. So that people with average programming skills don't mind applying. People are generally good at self sorting. At some le…

This is reasonable from your vantage point. But why should that talented person work for your fledgling startup? Wouldn't he or she have more options on the table?

I was super impressed by the zoom capabilities of the Huawei P30. However, the camera seems to have a weird grainy effect which is not there on my Samsung phone. That's preventing …

Definitely didn't take naps during the day since I was outside the house throughout the day. Weekends, I don't recall tbh. May be I cheated during the weekends. Not really sure.

I think it's a combination of youth and dedication that helps people push through such harsh circumstances. There was a time in my life when I would only sleep for 4 hours a day 2a…

Amazing visualization. I didn't know that MCU > Star Wars + Harry Potter. Also thought that DC had completely messed up the movie franchise but looks like they still clawed out $2B…

I think Disney+ will be a good counter to the content offering from Netflix. The current issue I have with Netflix original content is that at any point the shows can transition in…

Being a rich executive is essentially a get out of jail free card in America. Only good outcome for us commoners is that they can't screw us in the same way again. They have to inv…

Some people are excited about Uber having a more diversified business than Lyft. Uber Freight, Uber Eats, Jump bikes and e scooters are some of their offerings. However, currently …

The current situation can be partly blamed on the quantitative easing undertaken by the Fed post 2008 housing crisis. By printing trillions of dollars out of thin air and using the…

Thanks for the Austin Powers' reference