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Maybe someday.

2 differences: 1. You have to have USD to pay taxes, which most Americans have to do. 2. The feds will bail out depositors in banks that have screwed up badly.

We do have a natural experiment which may provide some insight into consciousness: conjoined twins. They seem to be able to both think independently but also communicate wordlessly.

I was impressed by the Slime brand bike tire tubes. They're thicker rubber than the stock tubes and pre-filled with Slime self-sealing compound.

OK, I understand.

At 9 seconds in you can see film cameras.

You can definitely improve foot dexterity. People who have lost their hands get much better through practice.

Cut it off the end of a bar.

The Obsbot Tiny webcam also has some gesture control, but not quite as extensive as this. I love the tracking feature that lets me move around without having to about staying in the frame.

“Voter turnout is always a hundred percent, sometimes more” -- https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/not-so-loving-cou...

Either the Census count is inaccurate or there's voter fraud.

In case anybody's interested in trying this, Loving County, Texas has an official population of 64, with 66 people (that's right) casting votes in the 2020 election.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loving_County,_Texas

https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/historical/loving.shtm...

Maybe not the greatest, most rigorous scientific experiment ever, but you have to start somewhere.

Quote Investigator says it's from 1928 newspaper column: https://quoteinvestigator.com/2016/04/21/impress/

Strike up a conversation. People do like talking about where to shop for the best bargains. "Hey, does this place have a good deal on X? I usually buy that at Lidl."

Yeah, I get that this article shows evidence, but it's not the slam dunk that the author is making it out to be.

I hate to do this but... cherry trees only live about 15-40 years. They're cultivated and bred for their blossoms, among other things. How can we be sure that we haven't selected trees for earlier blooms?

From the website:

>Q. Can I paint my car / bike etc…

>A. NO - 3.0 is quite fragile and will just scratch off, it won’t weather well.

>- Why can Trump write off a $70k haircut but I can't write off a $35 haircut?

Probably claims it as a necessary expense for being on TV.

>Why can my employer buy my laptop, and I can use it in my off time for video games but if I buy a laptop, even to help with say an LLC I might own, I can only write off the 'portion' used for work?

Stuff provided to employees for personal use is supposed to be taxed as a benefit. It's just likely that this hasn't been investigated by the IRS.

> - Why can my employer buy us lunch but if I work on my own I can't write off a meal except under specific circumstances?

That one's a can of worms and I know the rules have changed a number of times on this. You might consider inviting potential client to lunch. Then he or she might invite you next time as a potential vendor to lunch.

Similarly: company retreats, teambuilding exercises, and gifts to clients. Consult your tax professional.

I totally agree that's correct except for key qualifying statement.

Reminds me of the comment that a 40 MPH car crash isn't potentially deadly: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26470848

You'll be shocked to learn about steam rooms.

I read stuff like this on HN and think that many of you must be living in a different physical reality.

In the 70's it was yogurt.

It's a promo for the new season of Silicon Valley.

Yeah, I'm reminded of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle maintenance where the author was driven to insanity by the quest to define "quality".

Yes, there are legit reasons for this to happen, as well as cherry-picking.

Somehow one of the 3 experimental groups has 16 people, whereas the other groups have 14 people. Wonder why...

Not necessarily. You could just fall back on authority, superstition, or navel-gazing.

>what tools do you use to scientifically analyze the scientific process?

Iterating on existing systems to see if you can get results to converge and also testing new systems to see if they also result in known good values.