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I see a lot of posts regarding gold-digging and motives - and I just want to say that if there's one person you can marry knowing what their true intentions are, the only thing better than a college girlfriend is a high-school one :) (Kinda like Mr and Mrs Obama)
Congratulations Mark and Priscilla!
Congratulating on his FB or Twitter would be more effective :)
For the HN crowd that likes random behind-the-scenes details: In the photo, the sun is low and behind them. This makes great rim light--and looks fantastic through the veil--but it also means you need to use strobes or a reflector to light their faces. It's probably a reflector, gold side up, something like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/justin_fotog/6018934549/ They're super glare-y to look at; it's kind of hard…
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Dis-allowing links like this seems extreme. I think appending something like "[requires facebook]" to the title as a matter of etiquette would work. As a kind of loose analogy, no one really has problems with links to pdfs, but you don't need to have a pdf reader to sign up for HN (and I often see the "[pdf]" notice appended to such links).
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> Did Zuckerberg sign a prenuptial agreement? An internet search implies he didn't. Yes. That's exactly the kind of questions that Google helps you solve.
Given how carefully he has protected his stake thus far, it would be very surprising if he had not done a pre-nup.
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Dis-allowing links like this seems extreme. I think appending something like "[requires facebook]" to the title as a matter of etiquette would work. As a kind of loose analogy, no one really has problems with links to pdfs, but you don't need to have a pdf reader to sign up for HN (and I often see the "[pdf]" notice appended to such links).
That's not an analogy. Anybody with a computer can get a PDF reader without giving your information to a third party. There many PDF readers, not just one. I vote for disallowing links that require login for the reasons explained in grand parent's comment.
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Losing half your wealth should have approximately zero effect. Any computer scientist will tell you that "a factor of two is close enough". I'm joking, but there's a hint of truth here. I can't imagine any level of wealth at which suddenly having half (or twice) as much would make any difference to me at all. A factor of two either way really wouldn't change my life appreciably.
I can't imagine any level of wealth at which suddenly having half (or twice) as much would make any difference to me at all. You sure about that? I think $40k down to $20k could be a pretty jarring transition, especially if you have established expenses like dependents or a mortgage.
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Losing half your wealth when things go south also kills the mood. You are right it comes down to rational vs emotional decision. From what I have seen of the public persona of Mark you would think there would be something there. The guy has carefully crafted deals up to this stage to ensure he keeps maximum control.
Losing half your wealth should have approximately zero effect. Any computer scientist will tell you that "a factor of two is close enough". I'm joking, but there's a hint of truth here. I can't imagine any level of wealth at which suddenly having half (or twice) as much would make any difference to me at all. A factor of two either way really wouldn't change my life appreciably.
I cannot comment on the content at all because I can't access the submission. Pages submitted to HN should simply not be behind login walls, which is why I flagged this. This thread already has multiple references to the fact that you have to log in to see the submitted post. There are many HN users without a FB account. For them, the headline of the submission cannot be verified by clicking on the link. Although the…
Honestly, the comments on this thread are such an embarrassment.