March 2012
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The Troll of Free Energy
The original video making the rounds on YouTube:
Okay, we all know that the First Law of Thermodynamics declares that the energy of an isolated system is constant. So no free energy for you, however clever design you come up with.
But how is the video made?
Please observe, that the power strip + cables are never entirely in view when under power. Clever framing hides the details:
And now...
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“What are three quick ways to become a leader [in Goldman Sachs]?
a) Execute on...”
– Greg Smith after resigning as a Goldman Sachs executive director and head of the firm’s United States equity derivatives business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
As Michael Lewis recalls his personal experience at Salamon Brothers in Liar’s Poker: it is apparently standard practice for...
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Reason 5 of 6 Reasons Why You Didn't Get The Job:...
While reading 6 Reasons Why You Didn’t Get The Job I came across reason 5:
Reporter:
Can you tell me why you didn’t hire this other candidate because of their interview?
Betty Boss (the recruiting manager): Well, I do have to admit it was an agreeable interview, the candidate was rather pleasant and professional, and we had a nice chat. But that’s the problem: the interview was a nice...
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“Hoarding is the biggest challenge that faces bitcoin today. People are not using...”
– From the shutdown notice of BitCoin World Market
Regrettably so true. This is the single largest vulnerability of deflationary commodities.. There are many BitCoin spinoffs, but all keep the deflationary monetary design that puts a brake on active exchange of currency.
Because in the end: why...
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