Hasnain says:

Sad, but at the same time, the IRS is chronically under funded

Hasnain says:

This is an awesome read. Need to get the book

"Martian: I confess I am more perplexed now than when we started. I do not understand how the nation that commits the most violence and causes the most terror can claim other nations are the most terroristic. We Martians will have to study this question more closely."

Hasnain says:

192 hours is just crazy

Hasnain says:

This is an amazing read. I haven't read "The Party Decides", though, so I defer to anyone with more polisci experience.
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This is a big problem for the parties as described in The Party Decides. Remember, in Noel and company’s description party actors care more about their policy preferences than they do voter preferences, but in an aggregated world it is voters aka users who decide which issues get traction and which don’t. And, by extension, the most successful politicians in an aggregated world are not those who serve the party but rather those who tell voters what they most want to hear."

Hasnain says:

"On July 21, 2010, Congress signed into law, as part of Dodd-Frank, a new Whistle-blower program, which Hunsader wouldn't learn about for several more years. That same afternoon, Hunsader was comparing the quote time-stamps in General Electric (GE) common stock between the SIP and NYSE's direct feed (Open Book). What Hunsader discovered over the next few hours would become crucial evidence that led to the historic $5 Million fine against the NYSE on September 14, 2012. It was the first time the SEC had ever fined a Stock Exchange.

The January 15, 2016 SEC press release "SEC Awards Whistleblower More Than $700,000 for Detailed Analysis" had this to say about Hunsader's analysis:

“The voluntary submission of high-quality analysis by industry experts can be every bit as valuable as first-hand knowledge of wrongdoing by company insiders"
When the SEC called Hunsader in June 2015 to tell him about the award, he said to them:
"I would have accepted $1 if you simply acknowledged me at the time.""

Hasnain says:

Of course, doing science the "right" way is hard.

Hasnain says:

As if we needed more reasons to dislike Comcast

Hasnain says:

Based on the numbers, it'll cost just a bit more than a rickshaw ride for a 30 minute ride, which is amazing, but I'm not sure how sustainable it is.

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Hasnain says:

Cool site, but I think the domain name could have been put to better use