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Singapore govt dating app uses Gale-Shapley stable marriage algorithm

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  1. laybak · · focus · HN ↗
    the Singaporean government is often described as having a "parental" approach. I guess this move would be on brand
    1. vovavili · · focus · HN ↗
      It's also known as being one of the very few countries actually capable of using state capacity to overcome serious social and economic problems. Godspeed.
      1. oatmeal1 · · focus · HN ↗
        It's basically a benevolent dictatorship due to one party being in charge for the last 67 years.
        1. vovavili · · focus · HN ↗
          Whoever governs Singapore must have that iron in him.
          1. outside1234 · · focus · HN ↗
            The Singaporean president gets paid USD$2M a year.
            1. rchaud · · focus · HN ↗
              small price to pay to circumvent being bought off by big business at every possible opportunity.
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