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Who is Bobby the article keeps talking about? Her business partner's name was Sunny, and her husband is Billy.
Neanderthals are humans.
Re:Evidence of the bouba-kiki effect in naïve baby chicks on Saturday February 21, 2026 @08:36PM (#47107180)
ha, ha, and they say AI does not hallucinate anymore!
Re:Evidence of the bouba-kiki effect in naïve baby chicks on Saturday February 21, 2026 @07:12PM (#47106566)
I looked it up, according to Google:

This phrase is a direct quote from the 1955 play (and 1960 film) Inherit the Wind, spoken by the character Henry Drummond (based on Clarence Darrow) regarding the teaching of evolution. It frames scientific education and intellectual freedom as the ultimate, pure progress of human civilization, contrasting with dogmatic resistance.

Context: The line refers to the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial, which debated the legality of teaching evolution in Tennessee schools.

Significance: It serves as a dramatic defense of modernism, science, and freedom of thought against traditionalist views.

Cultural Impact: While based on historical events, the play uses this line to argue that intellectual inquiry is the cornerstone of advancement.

Re:My first year in sales as technical founder on Friday January 23, 2026 @07:15AM (#46731602)
No, I feel the same. Calendly link is a major turn off.
Re:My second year without a job on Saturday December 07, 2024 @09:15AM (#42349957)
Not in Canada
Re:Ozempic is changing people's skin, say plastic surgeons on Tuesday August 13, 2024 @06:20PM (#41240441)
I see older very skinny women who look old and frail due to being very skinny. You need some fat under that skin to plump it up to look youthful. Catherine Deneuve I believe was the one that said that after the age of 40 you have to chose between your face and your ass. I say all of this as a 40 something woman.
Re:Ozempic is changing people's skin, say plastic surgeons on Tuesday August 13, 2024 @06:14PM (#41240394)
For me it’s uncomfortably dry skin on my cheeks.
Re:After my dad died, I ran and sold his company (2018) on Saturday June 22, 2024 @09:26AM (#40758990)
In case the author is reading this, I am wondering why Dad did not have a succession plan, and was it ever discussed in the family what should happen after? What was dad’s plan?
All money is our money, and our number one financial priority is our child. We are both on the same page on this.
Re:Startup to exit: lessons from a YC founder on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @07:24AM (#33718302)
You’d be better off the hire a broker / M&A firm do deal with this on your behalf.
Re:Software I’m thankful for (2021) on Friday September 23, 2022 @01:06PM (#32954478)
I read "Sent from my iPhone" as "I apologize for brevity and typos" and don't get offended.
Re:How would you solve this problem? on Friday April 15, 2022 @10:39AM (#31040776)
They are not trying to get it for cheap though, they are paying large premium to what it would sell for individually. But, of course, there is a limit to what they can pay. So, either everyone gets more than they would individually, but if they are too greedy, no one gets anything.

8 out of 10 can work if the 2 are at the ends, and that often happens, greedy one makes herself an island. Doesn’t work if they are in the middle. Then they ruin it for everyone.

Re:How would you solve this problem? on Friday April 15, 2022 @08:51AM (#31039614)
No, they don't do slowly. Very few of them will buy and hold, it's money being tied up doing nothing. And you have to be fast, longer you wait greedier people get, we've done this many times, the same story repeats itself every time.

As per what is land worth, for a developer, it's a an x amount per buildable square foot (which they need to approximate based on the guidance of their planners, before they rezone).

How would you solve this problem?

I thought HN crowd might enjoy noodling this. I am a commercial real estate broker working with a large developer in a major North American city. This is the type of prisoner's dilemma I face.Let's say we try to assembly a lot that consists of 10 properties with different owners (different sized lots). Developers can pay around x per buildable square foot, and that amount is higher for each...

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Re:Why the world still loves Columbo on Saturday September 11, 2021 @03:39PM (#28495165)
Was Peugeot ever sold in th US?
didn't give them $5,900 monthly, that was annual. $5,900 monthly would be more than most people in US make after tax.
Re:Why wealth and patience appear to go hand in hand on Wednesday July 31, 2019 @09:30AM (#20574258)
There certainly is causality here. If you are patient and invest your money long-term instead of spending it all, you will literally be wealthier than if you spent it all.

Of course, there is causality the other way round as well, that is, a basic level of stability and wealth allows you to save.

Re:Small Seasons on Sunday July 07, 2019 @08:00PM (#20378855)
For some reason I find this really beautiful.
It's tough, because you are a pain in the ass, and not even realize it? (especially if coupled by arrogance).
I remember reading about these guys years ago. I'm so glad that it worked out for them, and they still maintain high salaries.
Re:EU to ban plastic plates, cups, and cutlery by 2021 on Thursday March 28, 2019 @12:49PM (#19514008)
So what is the best replacement for fast food and takeaway purposes? Bamboo cutlery?
Re:Rare new kind of twins: boy and girl are semi-identical on Tuesday March 05, 2019 @04:20PM (#19314360)
> When a spermatozoan buries into the egg a reaction is caused which prevents other sperm from being able to penetrate.

This is an explanation I was looking for. Thanks.

Re:Rare new kind of twins: boy and girl are semi-identical on Tuesday March 05, 2019 @03:44PM (#19314061)
My question here is: why is this so rare? Given how many spermatozoids are involved in every sexual contact, why doesn't it happen much more often for two of them to fertilize one egg?
The charisma Myth
Re:How to Acquire Your First 100 Customers on Tuesday November 20, 2018 @09:25AM (#18493973)
We’ll have to disagree here. The ‘why’ thing is based off scientific research on goal setting and motivation. As such there is an essential distinction from motivational quotes.
Re:How to Acquire Your First 100 Customers on Tuesday November 20, 2018 @08:28AM (#18493600)
I fully agree with the him, and I don’t understand why would you think it was a troll comment.
Re:The Best Article Ever Written About Bragging on Friday October 05, 2018 @10:13AM (#18148260)
All great topics. I have subscribed and looking forward reading each of those.
I don't think so, I come from a country where a housewife is not a thing, and I didn't know any growing up. We all went to child care and people socialize a lot, then and now.
Re:New Zealand Passes Law to Crack Down on Foreign Home Buyers on Wednesday August 15, 2018 @01:43PM (#17768040)
No, but it could implement hefty property tax on properties owned by non-residents.

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