chronophilic
Re:Why the Fuck?
on Saturday January 26, 2013 @07:53PM (#5122545)
Part of the rationalization I have made for creating ads is that proper targeting gives exposure of products that people would actually need/want. When scaled up to millions of people this specialized ad delivery allows for much greater diversity of products and solutions in the marketplace. Ideally this should lead to less of a "winner take all" effect in a group of competitors and would allow for more niche solutions to be catered to and sustained.
Certainly I would never say this goal is comparable to anything in medicine, but the domain does have ambitions beyond simply making money.
Re:Why the Fuck?
on Saturday January 26, 2013 @07:12PM (#5122404)
As someone who has always viewed web technology as trivial/frivolous when compared to something as noble as biotech, I for one, out of genuine curiosity and with a goal of possibly updating my beliefs, would be interested to hear about what kind of impact the improvement of a rating system would have.
Re:Fixing the computer guy posture [pdf]
on Monday December 31, 2012 @01:41PM (#4990302)
I'm glad someone asked this. Before I spend the time on an exercise/stretching routine I want to get some assurance that this will have some effect/payoff.
Unfortunately the fitness and health realm is so filled with charlatans and just sloppy thinkers that one cannot help but to be skeptical.
Re:Ask PG: What Is The Most Frighteningly Ambitious Idea You Have Been...
on Thursday September 13, 2012 @02:05PM (#4517646)
Does anyone know of a sort of hacker news for 3 and up?
I think it would be good for my blood pressure to find a place where people don't equate "changing the world!" with "finding a new way to sell socks on the internet!"
Re:Consulting is like selling crack (go work for a startup)
on Wednesday June 22, 2011 @08:37PM (#2686090)
One shouldn't form trust based on a single anecdote.