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legitsource··on Debate HN: Is Bitcoin a currency or a commodity?
If it becomes more widely accepted to purchase tangible goods and services, do you think the value will continue to swing wildly?

In some aspects, I would think that would moderate the pricing, since at the moment it's not good for that much else for most people other than speculation and cashing in/out as needed.

legitsource··on What's the real environmental cost of electric cars?
I doubt we get to the point where we start taking too much light for plants to survive any time soon, and the heat will end up here anyway.
legitsource··on Fired SendGrid Developer Evangelist Adria Richards Speaks Out
In her twitter she said she felt like Joan of Arc.
legitsource··on Inappropriate comments at pycon 2013 called out
I would be surprised if she lost her job over an incident in that hypothetical.

I wouldn't be too surprised to hear that the man would be in trouble for harassment or taking her picture.

legitsource··on Nordic countries are reinventing their model of capitalism
Someone born and raised in New York City probably doesn't have that much in common with someone from upstate New York either.
legitsource··on Naked-Image Scanners to Be Removed From U.S. Airports
I don't know if I would blame it on Fox. They practically function as the media arm of the Republicans, and it's not just Republicans pushing the buttons for fear of terrorism.
legitsource··on California To Hit Startup Founders with Big Retroactive Tax Bills
I would not have thought that retroactive tax bills were legal. Are there any other common examples or is this a new precedent?
legitsource··on Why We Get Fat
It's easy to eat a stick of butter and a cup of sugar in the form of frosting.

It's really hard to eat the equivalent calories in butter alone.

legitsource··on How accurate are Americans at estimating calories?
Some people can eat anything and naturally regulate their caloric intake.

Other people can eat whole foods (meat, vegetables, fruits, etc.) and keep a stable weight.

Others have an appetite that isn't well linked to their caloric intake and try to use external markers to guide what they should eat.

As long as it works, go for it.

legitsource··on How accurate are Americans at estimating calories?
Knowing what to do and doing it are very different things. It took a major macronutrient shift after at least a year of trying to diet and failing before I finally got on my way to losing weight.

I knew I was done for the day, but boredom, stress, and hunger made it only a matter of time before I would crack. A week of eating well, then cracking and eating anything I could get my hands on, then repeat.

legitsource··on Why it is Awesome to be a Girl in Tech
What's even more troublesome than being a diversity/affirmative action hire is when you aren't one and other people assume you were one. When a group is artificially bumped up in the rankings (or is perceived to have been), everyone assumes they are not as skilled as they really are.
legitsource··on Icelanders vote to base new constitution on crowdsourced draft
Which proposals are controversial to the general public there?
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