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steveads

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    Comment #37674347

    I use ChatGPT fairly frequently, but am frequently annoyed at how hesitant it is to answer any question that is somewhat subjective. From it's Pulp Fiction response: "...However, w…

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    Comment #36666686

    The irony is strong. Her 2018 book title: "Rebel Talent: Why It Pays to Break the Rules at Work and in Life"

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    Comment #34311159

    Funny, I read the link as 'Gmail' and didn't realize it was 'Gail' until entering the site.

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    Comment #33654827

    I've read twice as much this year as previous years. I joined a book club back in January that meets bi-weekly. I really enjoy it and met some friends that I now see occasionally o…

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    Comment #33343229

    Primary computer is a desktop (i7-10700k, 16GB RAM, 3070 Ti) Work laptop, given to me by the company, is an HP EliteBook (i7-7700U, 16GB RAM)

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    Comment #28381359

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O61I0pNPg8&t=356

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    Comment #25456432

    good luck. I love Baudrillard's philosophy but had a hard time getting through Simulacra and Simulation.

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    Comment #23156827

    I've watched both and really enjoyed them. Good recommendations.

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    Comment #23155426

    Not an easy book to read, but very interesting ideas. I've put it down twice after trying to get through it, but do plan on eventually finishing it. There is a Philosophize This! e…

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    Comment #22901658

    Really neat project! Loved watching the video. Do you have the code in a Github repo?

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    Comment #21137913

    Could you expand a bit? I'm interested in what makes Bulgaria fun and free in a way that's different from Vancouver. Thanks in advance.

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    Comment #21129944

    Thanks for your feedback. You definitely make some good points that I understand, but probably just don't weight as heavily as you do. 1) Gaining critical mass is definitely a barr…

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    Comment #21129460

    I'm unpersuaded by Warren's arguments for breaking up big tech. If her strongest concerns are that the big tech companies are anti-competitive and loose wrt privacy I think Tyler C…

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    Comment #20481326

    "22 years from cross to launch". It will be interesting to see if the time to market will be cut in the near future which could lead to an explosion of new flavours and produce pro…

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    Comment #20481273

    seconded. Taste just as good or better than HoneyCrisp and cost less :)

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    Comment #20444122

    You're totally right. Just wanted a quick easy way to estimate the minimum hit he'd take in an admittedly fictitious world where net wealth isn't tied to the company's stock price.…

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    Comment #20443912

    Some back of the napkin math: 650,000 Amazon workers. Let's say 600,000 are min(ish) wage and get an increase from $11/hr to $22/hr. That's a 13.2B increase per year. Jeff Bezo's n…