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contango··on Google Buys a Quantum Computer
That doesn't seem like the most effective way of getting involved...
contango··on We'll Be Circling Back
You know, I don't actually find this offensive, and it ranks fairly low on the comedic value scale for me.

He is essentially saying "I'm not interested right now, but I might be in the future. I don't want to tell you why. I respect you and wish to be polite and leave the door open to future discussion"

Sure, the message is padded out and business bullshitty/flowery (depending on your POV), but it doesn't give me the willies..

contango··on Automatic: Your Smart Driving Assistant
Prediction: No one will buy this. It does not solve an actual problem. It's a toy for data geeks.

How the hell much did that domain cost?

contango··on Bitspend - Buy Anything Using Bitcoins
yikes, hope you have good insurance and a fat legal warchest
contango··on Ang Lee and the uncertainty of success
Perhaps part of the point is that having children (or choosing the noble path of actually supporting them) is also a choice.

If you really, really want something bad enough, sacrifices can be made.

contango··on U.S. Students Still Lag Globally in Math and Science, Tests Show
It would be interesting to see the difference in, say, the 20th percentile between countries (those who care, in other words).

Most people are not interested in math, and frankly have little use for it.