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garylynn

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Ultrafast Trades Trigger Black Swan Events Every Day, Say Econophysicists

How to slow down trading Call me simple minded, but I think we should just tax each trade enough to make it uneconomic to trade just to turn a... (read full comment)  

Posted on February 9, 2012 at 5:00 PM EST

The Fundamental Flaw in Sharing Applications Like Airbnb, Getaround, and CLOO

Who really foots the bill for credit card fraud The credit card companies DO NOT foot the bill for fraud-- the financial institution that issued... (read full comment)  

Posted on September 8, 2011 at 1:47 PM EDT

Why Manufacturing Matters

Rising Sun anyone? What concerns me is not that we are losing production jobs overseas-- those jobs are going to be automated wherever labor costs... (read full comment)  

Posted on July 1, 2011 at 6:56 PM EDT

Fractal Dimensions Should Modify The Casimir Effect

Just making trouble... Anyone have an opinion on the idea that this "maelstrom of particles flitting in and out of existence at the Planck scale"... (read full comment)  

Posted on June 29, 2011 at 2:01 PM EDT

Mathematics Reveals New Approach To The Perfect Putt

Theoretically speaking Once again we have an opportunity for a beautiful theory to be killed by an ugly rock... G (read full comment)  

Posted on June 14, 2011 at 3:28 PM EDT

The Best Hard Science Fiction Books of all Time

Ahem-- Larry Niven Yes, I am biased, but Larry Niven's stories pivot, orbit and collide on the unique worlds he creates. Pick any of his, and it... (read full comment)  

Posted on June 7, 2011 at 6:33 PM EDT

Using 3-D Design to Benefit Consumers

I am one of those for whom this is new, so I liked the article even if it is only one source. Having spent lots of time interpreting assembly... (read full comment)  

Posted on April 15, 2011 at 4:34 PM EDT

Paradoxical Decision-Making Explained By Quantum Theory

One size does not fit all... It has been my experience that people think in radically different ways--the result of different heredity and... (read full comment)  

Posted on April 13, 2011 at 2:14 PM EDT

Design Fundamentals

I now have "For What Its Worth" (Buffalo Springfield) running through my head. For the dangers of assigning too much personal importance to a word,... (read full comment)  

Posted on April 1, 2011 at 3:29 PM EDT

Heat A Nanotube, Make A Nanolamp

Heat directly to light? If you can heat up a nanotube and have it emit light, is this something that could be used for commercial lighting, or are... (read full comment)  

Posted on February 23, 2011 at 3:05 PM EST

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