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I tried too and the same thing happened. But it doesn't start until tonight (really the first talk is tomorrow) so maybe that is why?

I use the Library Chrome Extension. If you look up a book on Amazon or some other book search sites it will add a info box about whether libraries that you have added have a book a…

That is interesting, how would the employee trust that the criminal organization would indicate the correct address (that triggers the smart contract) to the hostage company?

Yes, there in smart contracts there are things called "oracles" which are like 3rd party indicators or sensors that something happened. I don't see how anyone besides the hackers c…

Are you asking me to marry you?

I thought it was kind of funny that the author said Taxi companies are only one app away from feature parity with Uber. That is a pretty important feature that they aren't likely t…

If we hire everyone to be a people inspector we can use the employment records as the census.

The problem is that you have to trust their description when the technology is a black box. And trust that it won't change in the future.

I'm guessing they aren't saying the light is necessary for school/learning, but that it is unknown whether it is needed for human development. Most of the time mammals and humans e…

That is a funny quote, but I don't think it's the same as questioning the idea that everyone needs to have kids. Going to the dumpster is a bad idea if you value your health for ev…

Or don't have them =)

I agree with you, but in evolution there are also power differentials due to organism size/features or population leading to some organisms/species having an advantage at a certain…

Humans evolved to allow hunger to override the rational thinking part of the brain. The older parts of the brain can basically shut off the newer (logical thinking) parts. So even …

Although I think covid vaccine hesitancy is dumb at this point (yet don't think you can punish hesitant people) - Why should only those groups be hesitant? Anyone who can read hist…

Yes, but when the insurance company controls the appeals process, they will likely deny it.