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I average about 10mph or 16kph on my e-bike, and gets passed by routinely by 'normal' cyclists going faster than my pace. E-bike users do not necessarily ride faster; I use one to …

My wife and I got electric bikes about 8 weeks ago and they have been great for running errands in lieu of single-occupancy car trips. We live near the Interurban Trail/Aurora and …

"If you look at it too hard all "truths" become false eventually" My opinion is that many apathetic people become that way because of being treated unfairly (in their view) or feel…

Did the Christians try to convince the agnostic about something? If not, nothing changes before or after they leave. Anyway, the OP was about political ads that can affect how peop…

"binary judgement of truth" I think people should be more comfortable with non-binary truth, based on the likelihood that something is a lie or not based on historical record. I wo…

What an unusual way to present the "progressive" ratio of taxes being paid, basing it on the total taxes paid by percentile groups. Of course a disproportionately wealthy percentil…

I haven't used this online spreadsheet, but saw it mentioned in a HN discussion earlier this year: https://sites.google.com/site/excel1040/

I agree both or all sides engage in self-serving agenda and bad policies. Nobody is perfect. But it is hard not to see that extreme ideology drives the agenda of one or a few sides…

Thanks for working on the technical side of this social-equity project. Was the possibility of parent offering car pools or "walking groups" for kids included in the algorithm? I'm…

To me, it's definitely not the "most credit-giving way" or the "most childish thing". The Russia angle is a really big deal, it goes to the core of the legitimacy of Trump's presid…

I am one of your fellow human being. What you describe is not a prioritization of my interests, so you are not necessarily speaking for your fellow humans. My interests, and those …

"Farms are a long way from a natural environment, the modern farming process is awash with chemicals and such." It seems you are viewing industrial, monoculture farming techniques …

This book [1] by Robert Cailliau and James Gillies is very approachable, entertaining, and somewhat comprehensive. Edit: The book has lots of historical details about competing ear…

"... I bet you cry during political speeches ... half-assed ... can't even believe ... " You make a very unemotional, well reasoned and logical argument, I see. I honestly think if…

This reply demonstrates the problem that an admission process is trying to address. The reply makes it seem like Ivy league admission is like a game to master for some students. Wh…

And someone who insists on absolute racial blindness is not making a value judgement? Isn't the issue mostly about which group to feel sorry for, why, and how? And you want a liter…

I agree Jeremy Lin's experience in the NBA was not smooth with regards to acceptance, maybe even now. I'm an Asian, and I've experienced social questioning/shocks that you mention.…

I am an Asian. I am against systematic denial of anyone. I say let anyone attend the school of their choice, using online access to overcome space constraints. As an Asian who've e…

We must. Asians have not been systematically denied entry to the NBA for hundreds of years. I do not deny that there are ethnic differences or cultural priorities. But if a group o…

Telecommuting as a long-term solution to the housing problem is similar to the vision of autonomous cars solving transportation issues. Those approaches could work in some cases, b…

@wolco: "... don't have a burning desire" @feeping: "... computers were just there ... because I could code" @wst_: "... who deeply care about their choices" I disagree with the ab…

I am not surprised by the mathematical development described in the article. Rather, I appreciate that there is yet new evidence for what I believe about human capacity and potenti…