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In the first 10 minutes, it was clear that: - Google has policies which are culturally unresponsive and discriminatory to Eastern Europeans. - Neither side was aware of the scope o…

Let's say mortgage repayment is $3000, and rent only covers $2500. Let's add another $500 in overhead. I'm paying $12k per year. $36k would break me financially, but $12k is a good…

Kinda. If I buy a 1M home at 2.5% interest, I have a $4,000 monthly payment. If rates go to 6%: - Housing prices plummet to $600,000, assuming people are willing to spend the same …

That was a fascinating article. Thank you!

I would too. Unfortunately, the last Assyrian historians died nearly 3000 years ago.

None of the other parties here are EU members. Culture runs deep. France adores Vercingetorix, who surrendered to Julius Caesar after "releasing" all the women and children to die …

To be fair, France has consistently betrayed its allies, throughout history. The start of WWII is worth looking at, where both France and Britain broke mutual defense treaty after …

Yeah. Virtually everyone is there at 22. The problem here is metacognitive skills: knowing what you don't know. The parents are right: "Parents went ugly, they said I was a careles…

I wasn't comparing to AMD. I've had few enough interactions with AMD that I can't pass judgement, but from the few I've had were consistent with your assessment. AMD was a complete…

I think one more issue is support. If I want a chip from TI, Analog Devices, etc., I fill out a web form and get a sample. If I want to talk to an engineer, I place a phone call. I…

Yeah -- my experience is kids who have unconventional experiences do better socially than the ones who go through conventional school.

Increasingly, you can replace "is" with "was." Over time, MIT's acceptance of diversity, intellectual and otherwise, has waned. Right now, it's the top university brand in the worl…

Software, plumbing, and car mechanics don't need a degree. They are technician work. However, if you can have a much more fun life if you have a deep understanding of things like s…

It's one of those things, if you've ever managed a larger team, that's incredibly, incredibly obvious. A single bad hire can suck up the vast majority of your management time, drai…

I think the real story is subjective, not quantitative. Color pickers: https://bottosson.github.io/misc/colorpicker/ OKHSL works a lot better than the alternatives. It's really nic…

As a point of fact, that's kinda what happens at big firms. No one has yet figured out a better model. There isn't a magic oracle to point you to perfect employees. That's not real…

Some measure of employee quality, as evidenced in the interview. To make this simple, let's take an exam instead of an interview: * Let's say I was hiring someone to do calculus. *…

Yup. The stupid brain version of a typo. * Setting the bar at 2 std dev means you need to interview 20 candidates at your hiring cut-off to find one you believe is qualified. The o…

It's a random process. I think the comments here are misleading. FAANG and peers set the bar about 1-2 std. div. above their typical hire. The cost of a bad hire is much higher tha…

I'm less concerned about fur with dander stuck to it then simply furniture with dander stuck to it. Three things to consider: 1) You can't see dander. 2) Vacuuming helps with polle…

1) That a lot of allergic reactions come from actually touching a dog or having the dog touch something; they don't need to leave fur behind for that to happen. 2) That licking hai…

I don't think there is a database of allergic reactions people have had. They just happen and people move on. If the question is narrow enough, e.g., "Has there ever been anaphylax…

Asthma attacks are not uncommon in response to dog dander. Those can be life-threatening, but can be managed with albuterol. 30 seconds with Google will turn up countless documente…

My perception is both the manufacturer and I were the victims of fraud, while Amazon was the enabler. Now, I wish the company didn't fulfill through Amazon, but that's not a crime …

One of my worst experiences was ordering direct from a little vendor (not HDD) to avoid Amazon scams. The vendor added a markup to Amazon prices, and fulfilled with Amazon. I'm pre…