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Re:Puzzle: Are You Smarter Than 6,832 Other New York Times Readers?
on Thursday August 13, 2015 @10:42PM (#10058357)
I'm sure that plenty of people have examined statistical data to make conclusions of this sort. The interesting question would be whether anyone seriously studied the effect that the buyer:seller ratio has on prices.
Re:Ellen Pao Appealing Order to Pay Kleiner Perkins Trial Costs
on Wednesday August 12, 2015 @01:09AM (#10046121)
The standard of proof was preponderance of evidence, meaning that Pao failed to prove that P(KP is biased) > P(KP is not biased), or, alternatively, that the jury found that P(KP is not biased) >= P(KP is biased).
Re:Scientists have synthesized a new compound that ‘mimics’ exercise
on Sunday August 09, 2015 @09:47PM (#10032284)
If the function of the pill is solely to mimic exercise, then it does not offer any new treatment. Obesity and diabetes can be treated just as well right now, and the treatment is exercise.
Re:New Trans-Pacific Partnership Leak Means ‘Significant Overhaul’ for...
on Friday August 07, 2015 @02:33AM (#10021168)
Or to Mark Twain's estate, seeing as he actually wrote those words in the first place.
Re:Matchstick to refund everyone's money
on Tuesday August 04, 2015 @12:59AM (#10001755)
In addition to what other commenters said, even once the money is given back, this still amounts to a loan without interest. I would call that unprincipled.
Re:Isolated people in Sweden only stopped using runes 100 years ago
on Wednesday July 22, 2015 @02:58AM (#9928102)
Re:What's Really Warming the World?
on Friday June 26, 2015 @01:13AM (#9782614)
"Regret" is the answer of the original incarnation, if that's any comfort.