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  1. Re:So we are like mice? on Low-Protein Diet May Extend Lifespan · · Score: 1

    Yes what was the protein source- soybeans, meat, albumin, casein? It's hard to believe that all proteins are metabolically identical.

  2. Re:Mischaracterization of problem on Teaching Calculus To 5-Year-Olds · · Score: 1

    Maybe I am stupid, but you could refer to Richard Feynman's biography where he describes basically the same thing.

  3. Re:Tried it already. It kind of flopped. on Low-Protein Diet May Extend Lifespan · · Score: 1, Interesting

    I call it the "Monsanto Diet"

  4. Most LC diets don't recommend eating a lot protein on Low-Protein Diet May Extend Lifespan · · Score: 1

    EOM

  5. Re:Mischaracterization of problem on Teaching Calculus To 5-Year-Olds · · Score: 2

    Much like music a strong grasp of basic arithmetic helps you learn to visualize problems and develop an intuitive sense for math. I don't think there is any other way to get this other than practice.

  6. Re: Clickbait Title on Teaching Calculus To 5-Year-Olds · · Score: 1

    That's so true. You start out with all kinds of high goals for you kids and by the time they are teenagers you are just happy if they stay out of trouble and will be able to take care of themselves when they are an adult.

  7. Re:Missed a few things. on All Else Being Equal: Disputing Claims of a Gender Pay Gap In Tech · · Score: 1

    I've been at this 20 years myself and only was privy to one instance of 'harassment' due to a remark that I thought was relatively minor- person was reported to HR, written up and sent home for a week WO pay.

    Maybe if you thrive on a certain social environment, going out to lunch etc IT might not be what you want in many cases.

  8. Time to stop apologizing for Bitcoin on Bitcoin Exchange Flexcoin Wiped Out By Theft · · Score: 1

    Bitcoin is not a commodity or a currency. It is Bitcoin and unique.

  9. Re:Regulation of currency on MtGox Sets Up Call Center For Worried Bitcoiners · · Score: 1

    Until 6-9 months ago they weren't dealing with holding millions of dollars of bitcoin. Kind of like your kid putting a go cart together out of plywood that goes 5mph vs 100mph. Which is the dangerous one?

    One thing I don't understand is why people didn't start withdrawing their bitcoin to a local wallet when things started to stink... why would you wait for cash?

  10. Re:We don't need no stinkin' call center! on MtGox Sets Up Call Center For Worried Bitcoiners · · Score: 1

    I know you are posting this for fun- but my guess it is something legally they have to do as part of their bankruptcy plan.

  11. As far as effort involved to usefulness ratio you have it right-- SQL is very easy to learn and immediately useful. I have recommended it to business folks that want to dabble in programming- thinking in terms of sets is pretty easy for most people to understand.

  12. The Real Lesson Learned on Why We Need To Teach Hacking In High School · · Score: 1

    Anything worthwhile a child can learn is done outside of school on their own volition.

  13. Re:Get Over it FFS on Will Peggy the Programmer Be the New Rosie the Riveter? · · Score: 1

    Did you miss your morning coffee or something? Geez.....

  14. Re:Get Over it FFS on Will Peggy the Programmer Be the New Rosie the Riveter? · · Score: 1

    Yeah if you don't flirt and make useless small talk you have poor social skills.

  15. Re:Stop these articles already! on Will Peggy the Programmer Be the New Rosie the Riveter? · · Score: 1

    Agreed. One of the days topics that should be viewed on BETA.

  16. Re:RS is liable on The Emerging RadioShack/Netflix Debacle · · Score: 1

    If the larger store I went to recently is an indicator they have started carrying quite a bit more like the old days....

  17. Is there a shortage of STEM 'people'? on The Emerging RadioShack/Netflix Debacle · · Score: 1

    With the high profile issues lately such as the healthcare.gov, radioshack, mtGox... you have to wonder.

  18. Re:Hard to find good developers in Denver on Do We Really Have a Shortage of STEM Workers? · · Score: 1

    .... and enjoy driving around in your Tata

  19. Re:Gimme a cheap car on Tesla Used A Third of All Electric-Car Batteries Last Year · · Score: 1

    Agreed- forget about buying a car you are buying a battery wrapped in an automobile.

  20. Re:Gigafactory - thous. mill. times typical Detroi on Tesla Used A Third of All Electric-Car Batteries Last Year · · Score: 1

    It's the amount of battery capacity in KWH it will make in a year or something like that. Not very accurate but does have some relationship to the business....

  21. Re:Gigafactory - thous. mill. times typical Detroi on Tesla Used A Third of All Electric-Car Batteries Last Year · · Score: 1

    I think the point of the name is the capacity in watts of the proposed factory.

  22. Re:I thought this had been settled long ago. on Do We Really Have a Shortage of STEM Workers? · · Score: 1

    As usual, the truth is in the middle. Most H1Bs I have worked with were making 20 or 30% less (nowhere near minimum wage). Some were competent and some weren't.

  23. Re: Because people already have E-mail addresses? on Facebook Shuts Down @Facebook Email System · · Score: 1

    I have had my yahoo account since 2000, have never deleted any emails or run out of space. I suppose there are better options out there but it is convenient having the same address for such a long stretch of time.

  24. Re:This kind of thing is why FDIC exists on Mt. Gox Gone? Apparent Theft Shakes Bitcoin World · · Score: 2

    Why in gods name people would leave a significant holding in a foreign web site when it is so easy to secure locally I will never understand...

  25. Who cares? on Does Relying On an IDE Make You a Bad Programmer? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    If you can get the job done and get a paycheck what difference does it make?