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New comment by bruceb in "Study of NBA finds that pay inequity among top performers erodes cooperation"

bruceb — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 14:03:00 +0000

I wonder if NBA has higher % of players (employees) who directly work with each other where the difference is pay can be substitutional than regular businesses.

Study of NBA finds that pay inequity among top performers erodes cooperation

bruceb — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 14:03:00 +0000

Article URL: https://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2026/02/16/study-of-nba-finds-that-pay-inequity-among-top-performers-erodes-cooperation/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47376805

Points: 4

# Comments: 3

New comment by bruceb in "System76 on Age Verification Laws"

bruceb — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:41:14 +0000

You can. Most children are not going to end up on HN when they are older. The stories you read here about hacking system at 11 are outliers.

New comment by bruceb in "Would You Buy Generic AI?"

bruceb — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:26:41 +0000

How many people use AI model routers to optimize cost? The poors will get genrics whether they like it or not? See: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47236218

New comment by bruceb in "ICE's Tool to Monitor Phones in Neighborhoods"

bruceb — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:15:17 +0000

I think you are not understanding me. My contention is adjustments of status snafus isn't going to be much different than K1 approval rates in terms of how people are treated. It seems by the numbers, people are treated the same as it relates K1 whether they come from a "right skin color" country or not. Why is that going to be wildly different when it comes to minor issues?

New comment by bruceb in "ICE's Tool to Monitor Phones in Neighborhoods"

bruceb — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:46:36 +0000

The K1 approvel rate seems a decent proxy instead of 1 lawyer's opinion. Acceptance went up during V1 of the current administation. https://visagrader.com/visa-approvals-and-refusals/K1

Jamaica, not known for having lots of people with pale skin, has basicaly same approval rate as Germany. https://visagrader.com/visa-approvals-and-refusals/K1/jamaic...

https://visagrader.com/visa-approvals-and-refusals/K1/german...

Would be unlikely that the USCIS radically changed their approach when dealing with paperwork messups for populations if these different countries while apparently approving applications at basically the same exact rate.

New comment by bruceb in "ICE's Tool to Monitor Phones in Neighborhoods"

bruceb — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:57:28 +0000

You have it backwards. Police shooting a white person will get less attention than if they were not white.

New comment by bruceb in "ICE's Tool to Monitor Phones in Neighborhoods"

bruceb — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:53:54 +0000

Zero chance they will get life. Maybe they will get promoted. https://rollcall.com/2023/08/24/capitol-police-promotes-offi...

New comment by bruceb in "ICE's Tool to Monitor Phones in Neighborhoods"

bruceb — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:36:01 +0000

Most K1 applications are approved, most are female, most are not white. I doubt your case would have been any different had you not been a "'the right color' and a high-earning male".

New comment by bruceb in "Eat Real Food"

bruceb — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:42:50 +0000

Not just pressure. Stoping SNAP benefits from funding these sugar and oil peddlers is a good thing.

New comment by bruceb in "Eat Real Food"

bruceb — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:40:33 +0000

Pure partisan spite. The gov't not spending money on candy and sugary drinks is good. Just like when Michelle Obama pushed for better school lunches.

New comment by bruceb in "Eat Real Food"

bruceb — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:37:08 +0000

One of the dumbest, frustrating things during Obama's Administration was the partisan Republican attack on Michelle Obama's push for healthier school lunches.

Democrats should not reflexive be against this just because they don't like the current president or HHS secetry. Same thing with the restrictions on buying soda and junk food with SNAP.

The supermarket is filled with processed food. Black cat/White cat whatever catches the mouse. The push to eat real food is good. Embrace it even if you don't like people behind it.

New comment by bruceb in "In 2026, Will Americans Turn Against Oligarchs?"

bruceb — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 07:16:34 +0000

Refreshing Musk is not mentioned here. He says some stupid stuff but he has made his money actually making inovative products that move the world forward. So dumb to hear him talked about as an oligarch.

Plenty of others making their fortune through rent seeking means that could be focused on.

New comment by bruceb in "Why I Disappeared – My week with minimal internet in a remote island chain"

bruceb — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 04:56:25 +0000

“Lie” I suggest not just reading clickbait headlines. Read the last 2 or 3 paragraphs of story where the writers often bury the inconvenient facts. Such as charges that would invalidate a legal immigrant’s status.

Millions of people who are from other countries are living perfectly fine in the US and not hiding in fear.

New comment by bruceb in "Auraphone: A simple app to collect people's info at events"

bruceb — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 01:08:28 +0000

Seems different form of friction? Scanning QR shows likely there but not quite proof (can just send screenshot of QR).

New comment by bruceb in "US Passport Power Falls to Historic Low"

bruceb — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:25:02 +0000

If you think the country is falling apart and people are going to flee, then yes stock market would fall if those things did actually happen.

New comment by bruceb in "US Passport Power Falls to Historic Low"

bruceb — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:11:01 +0000

Well they should stop worrying. They will be fine. I suggest they don't make MSNBC or similar as their only news outlet. (and yes same for people who only watch Fox news or Newsmax).

New comment by bruceb in "US Passport Power Falls to Historic Low"

bruceb — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:07:12 +0000

"..as the US falls apart."

If you actually believe this, you are welcome to short American stocks. See how that works out.

New comment by bruceb in "Farmers in deep-red Pennsylvania struggle to find workers"

bruceb — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 19:30:25 +0000

Article doesn't mention the pay once. No matter what you think about this issue, this is total trash journalism by the reporter Samuel Benson and Politico. No wonder people don't trust news sources.

New comment by bruceb in "Mass Firings for Charlie Kirk Comments Appear Coordinated"

bruceb — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 04:27:50 +0000

We don't know the motivation of the killer. Seems best to wait before inventing a motive.