Really? I had a decent experience renting space there under similar circumstances. I didn’t go for all the social stuff but it had plenty of infrastructure (reliable Wifi, ample conference and call rooms, etc.) and was a reasonable place to work for a spell.

Or, to put what I think you’re saying another way, it’s one thing to be able to optimize a series of identified available actions to a series of chosen ends, but it’s another thing altogether to know what actions and ends have value and are worth engaging in or pursuing. And we’re no closer to AI on the second thing…

Hey that was a really mean and unnecessary sign-off.

Easy fix. Tell Ben that you do NOT consent to having the ball thrown at you.

What do you mean by “gave?” You mean the $700B in TARP lending that Congress approved and Obama signed off on, that was actually paid back, with interest?

Hey speaking of Chris Brown (the thoughtful football writer, not the asshole pop star), anyone know what he’s up to or where he can be found? Smartfootball.com has been quiet for months.

“o” and “u” are perfectly good letters you know

When he first came to Portland he shook up the scene in a good way, by actually having a take about stuff (stated opinions can be frowned upon in the Passive-aggressive Northwest). But the moment he brought a sample cup to Damon Stoudamire was his shark jump and he’s been pretty loathsome since.

“There are very different motivators for sports fans who find their home at SB Nation.”

They killed my brother...LET’S SKATE.

They’re really ragging on that guy again, he must work there or something.

“Spiro Agnew” can be rearranged to spell “Grow a Penis.”

It’s available in easily digestible podcast format every day! Ch Clint out.

Sounds like the less successful NFL coaches are taking college players used to doing one thing, especially on the OL, and pulling their hair out because they can’t get those players to do other things.

Nah most NFL owners are Pieces of Crap.

Bill James wrote a book about criminal justice in which he applies a sabermetric approach to jury trials, assigning weightings for various types of evidence and so on, in an attempt to counteract human bias. It’s kind of insane and I highly recommend it.

His legacy will be a generation of activated progressives.

What most people think of as Gordon Ramsay’s “personality” is purely an American TV persona for him. Ramsay as you see him on BBC (and on that kids cooking show) is much closer to the real Ramsay - highly intelligent and highly empathetic.

Careful you don’t throw your back out moving those goalposts!

Let’s be fair though; the real reason to be a juror on this case is how it gives you a platform for honing your juror skills, building your brand as a juror, and attaining more high-profile jury stints as you develop your career.