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Re:Ancient Earth Globe
on Sunday September 13, 2020 @07:38AM (#24460163)
John McPhee: Annals of the former world,
Simon Winchester: The Map that Changed the World,
Lutgens et al.: Essentials of Geology
Re:Surgical Reading: How to Read 12 Books at Once
on Thursday June 25, 2020 @09:48AM (#23640698)
This is somewhat similar to how scientific articles are typically read.
Re:Bayesian Data Analysis, Third Edition [pdf]
on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @10:59AM (#23091695)
The first link points to Aki Vehtari's personal page. He is one of the co-authors.
Re:A Croatian fisherman caught a new NASA device while fishing
on Thursday January 09, 2020 @12:15PM (#22003129)
150 pounds is quite heavy. It could be a seismic air gun. They may float just below the surface.
The route of the ship also matches that of a seismic or some other kind of survey.
Re:Stock Picks from Space (2019)
on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @07:39AM (#21979364)
Trading helps the society to determine various prices and therefore makes it possible to allocate resources more efficiently.
Re:In Battle to Recruit New Quants, Hedge Funds Outpay Banks
on Monday December 30, 2019 @03:53PM (#21916627)
I worked as a software developer before I got the seismologist position. It was not too difficult to interview for various data science positions.
Re:In Battle to Recruit New Quants, Hedge Funds Outpay Banks
on Sunday December 29, 2019 @06:27PM (#21909379)
Quant here. I used to be a seismologist but switched to finance one year ago. This year I earned well below 100k€.
Re:Ask HN: Over 60 = no engineering jobs?
on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @12:32PM (#18240722)
Use this as your application, don't write anything else:
My summary: 35 years in Silicon Valley; 3 STEM undergrad degrees, MS in AI from Stanford, PhD in AI from a top-10 program; ICPC champion; always considered to be an elite programmer; very current knowledge; constant employment; wide variety of skills; management experience with small teams; very stable life; no vices; very healthy and energetic; I get along with everyone and like working in teams.