PyPy 1.5 Released: Catching Up 15 years agoCan numpy be used with pypy? Or are there plans for that? 0ThreadHN
Two Envelopes Problem 16 years agoNo, Bayesian decision theory does not allow you to reason in that way.Suppose the amounts in the envelopes are A and B. A Bayesian would say:Prob(I have A) = 1/2 and Prob(I have B) = 1/2The expected gain from switching is:Prob(I have A)x(what I'd gain from switching = B-A) + Prob(I have B)x(what I'd gain from switching = A-B)which is: 1/2 x (B-A) + 1/2 x (A-B) = 0 0ThreadHN
How To: Read more books 16 years agoWhy not to read more books:http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/s/schopenhauer/arthur/lit/chap... 0ThreadHN
Ask HN: Little things/tools that improved your work or life lately? 17 years agoHaving someone else do my laundry for about a dollar a pound. No more buying detergent, waiting around, having to find change if you don't have your own washer/dryer, loading/unloading, folding, etc. 0ThreadHN