Burak Gulbahce (@burakg) profile picture

Search Quality Analyst@Google; online ~16h a day.

San Francisco, CA
Joined December 2008
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This is one of my favorite insights of economics but it may take a bit to get to the punchline. So buckle up. When I first arrived in Israel as an immigrant, a couple of things struck me about the restaurants. First, they seemed pretty expensive. And second, the service 1/
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My message to the left is when what you're doing sounds like an Onion headline, STOP!
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Just got a text poll on transportation funding in San Francisco. Looks like two plans (sales tax and bonds) are being considered.
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Want a sneak peak into what it's like in my class? Welcome to Econ 1430! emilyoster.substack.com/p/we…
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Apparently, these are some KPIs of the SF School District. 👇 What on earth is going on in SF schools that we have these kinds of gaps? I deeply hope these numbers are mistaken. h/t: @esanzi Source: brightbeamnetwork.org/wp-con…
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First spotted by @dansinker, this is just a remarkable correlation. Google searches for "loss of taste" and "loss of smell" versus population-adjusted new coronavirus cases. washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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Remind me: Did any Senators ask Justices Gorsuch or Kavanaugh who does the laundry at their homes during their confirmation hearings?
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Which country is across the ocean?
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Ex-Amazon employees verifying that they helped the company do exactly what their spokespeople say they'd never do... news.ycombinator.com/item?id…
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When Wokes and Racists Actually Agree on Everything.
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My latest: There are 66,000 animals at the @sfzoo, @calacademy and @AquariumOTheBay combined that need the same care and feeding as always. But with the shutdown meaning no money coming in and federal payments running out, they’re in dire straits. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/heat…
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“Democrats have dangerously and intentionally misled the American people on #Coronavirus readiness,” said the senator, downplaying the threat as she sold her own stock. thedailybeast.com/sen-kelly-…
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99 smartphones are transported in a handcart to generate virtual traffic jam in Google Maps. Through this activity, it is possible to turn a green street red which has an impact in the physical world by navigating cars on another route! #googlemapshacks simonweckert.com/googlemapsh…
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The tricky economics of all-you-can-eat buffets - thehustle.co/the-economics-o…
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1/My 6mo daughter, Lydia, was born with a random genetic mutation. She will never sit, crawl, walk or talk. She lives in pain. We were told nothing could be done for her. That’s not true. We can fix Lydia and others like her *today*. Here’s how…
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