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Consolidate the train system

I overheard that there's a separate train line for Peruvians to get to Machu Picchu that's cheaper and less fancy. While I understand the desire to »

Cyrus Stoller Cyrus Stoller on Travel, Question 18 June 2016

On patinas

Why do we have a desire to restore some old things to mint condition, while we prefer patinas on others? By extension, who gets to decide »

Cyrus Stoller Cyrus Stoller on Question, Travel, Reflections 15 June 2016

Ransomware claims seem vulnerable to fraud

As ransomware has become increasingly prevalent, people have started taking out insurance policies to protect themselves. But, how do insurers guarantee that claims are genuine / authentic? »

Cyrus Stoller Cyrus Stoller on Question, Software 16 May 2016

Why are people afraid to look things up?

I'm surprised by how often people ask me technological questions that they can easily answer themselves. While I'm often tempted to reply with a let me »

Cyrus Stoller Cyrus Stoller on Question, Hypothesis, Software 15 May 2016

Are you more comfortable being the most liberal or most conservative person in a group?

In college, I was more politically conservative than most of my friends. But in hindsight, I'm unsure of whether that's what I believed, or whether it »

Cyrus Stoller Cyrus Stoller on Question 07 May 2016

Why are there no ads when watching sports online?

I find it strange that ESPN and TNT don't show ads when streaming live sports. Instead they display a static image that says, "We'll be »

Cyrus Stoller Cyrus Stoller on Observations, Business, Hypothesis, Sports, Question 01 May 2016

Criteria for work life balance

Lots of people talk about wanting work life balance, but what does that mean? Most people aren't categorically opposed to doing work on weekends; they'd just »

Cyrus Stoller Cyrus Stoller on Question, Reflections 27 April 2016

Conflict brings people together

Usually we try to avoid conflict, but there's nothing better than a common antagonist to bring a team together. Minor differences between teammates immediately resolve themselves »

Cyrus Stoller Cyrus Stoller on Observations, Question 25 April 2016

Certifications as a business model

Who decides that an organization is qualified to issue certifications Organizations, like the CFA and the ABET, have made themselves extremely difficult to replace. While these »

Cyrus Stoller Cyrus Stoller on Observations, Question 17 April 2016

Venture capital as research and development

Companies often prefer to fund research and development (R&D) through acquisition because it allows management to understand whether a new technology is likely to »

Cyrus Stoller Cyrus Stoller on Class, Business, Question 05 April 2016
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