Hal Varian on "Computer Mediated Transactions" (AEA 2010)

Hal Varian's keynote at the American Economic Association meeting in January, 2010. The talk is titled "Computer Mediated Transactions."

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Separation Anxiety
that has earned the university, among other things, a reference in Arthur C. Clarke's novel 2001: A Space Odyssey as the birthplace of HAL 9000, the sentient computer that revolts against its masters when they try to disconnect some crucial wires.

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On April 12, 2011 Polar announced an exclusive distribution agreement with Hasan Associates Limited (Known as "HAL") of Karachi, Pakistan, pursuant to which HAL has been granted exclusive distribution rights for the Polar SIM in Pakistan and the United

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Teitelbaum humorously drew a connection between Watson and HAL 9000—the ship's computer in "2001: A Space Odyssey" as both computers are black obelisks. "I know very little about artificial intelligence in the realm science," Teitelbaum said.

US Stocks Rise on Higher Earnings After Two Weeks of Declines
(HAL) rallied 7.8 percent after Moody's Investors Services said the company is less likely to face fines from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The S&P 500 advanced 1.3 percent to 1337.38 this week. The index is up 0.9 percent in April.

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