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my5thaccount

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About my5thaccount

I always forget my password and leave HN periodically because of ad hominem attacks and irrational behavior by those who lack the self-awareness to understand their own biases and arrogance. Eventually I become so dismayed by the level of irrationality displayed by many members of the community, that I just abandon the account. It seems crazy to me that people who believe themselves to be the most rational people on the planet can behave in such a way.

Coming out of college making 6 figures in silicon valley does not make you a god. It's the other things.

Recent public activity

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    Comment #11230911

    "Who will train all the NFL stars?" That's really what it boils down to. Training the million dollar gladiators for our modern society. Living vicariously through innocent children…

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    Comment #11230881

    Yeah, I think you're right. Everyone expects a reversion to the mean -- even the batters themselves. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. But maybe it's more than that. The will …

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    Comment #11230813

    I was really dismayed when Colin Powell argued for invading Iraq. Yes, there are military people who get it. But just look what's happening. I guess they have to think, what is the…

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    Comment #11230766

    No, but thanks for bringing him to my attention! It's amazing how someone like that so long ago could have such an impact on so many fields, while today, it takes teams of people t…

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    Comment #11230755

    Thinking about this and the wisdom of crowds makes my brain feel fuzzy.

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    Comment #11230672

    Articles like this remind me how rational and practical the military is. I know so many brilliant military minds, yet war itself seems outdated and plagued by so many emotionally i…

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    Comment #11230375

    There are plenty of things she could have done before calling me, but she could call me and she had a great experience doing so and now loves the product even more and has more con…

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    Comment #11230302

    That's how Hunch worked and it was pretty good.

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    Comment #11230293

    The only two apps I had in the list were Youtube and Google Maps, both are installed at the factory and it guessed: You are a married guy older than 32 who makes more than $52,000/…

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    Comment #11230161

    This is a fantastic book. Buy it if you haven't already. Fantastic book. Really, one of the best books written in any field. Written by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Highly recommended. h…

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    Comment #11230115

    As big as The Rock, yes. His mom is Samoan. They are huge. If he didn't exercise like he did, he'd be as big as a sumo wrestler. I feel like this kind of attitude stops people from…

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    Comment #11230092

    It is possible to get built. I was a skinny kid, picked on. Got tired of it. Started working out. Upped my protein intake. Went to the YMCA 3 days a week. The dudes in there were h…

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    Comment #11230058

    Right, yes, I always forget about the dollar! The dollar will be the one to prove them all wrong!

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    Comment #11229974

    It's ironic that a currency designed to solve the problems of currencies controlled by human beings is now suffering the very same problems that caused all the fiat currencies befo…

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    Comment #11229952

    "Join the waitlist" Really? There are only, what, 10 candidates?? Srsly Google?

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    Comment #11229931

    Customers rarely call me, but when they do, it's fine -- I love them. It's usually because they can't figure out how to log in. It's especially painful when they call at 8:30am on …

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    Comment #11229904

    Just wait until the payee has a comma or a quote in the name and you download a CSV and the programmers can't even properly format a CSV and it's broken in Excel.

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