DarkTree

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by DarkTree 11y ago
Great. First Musk, now Masten. I'm incredibly hopeful that entrepreneurs will keep challenging the massive, monolithic companies/contractors. Their ability to compete with these companies show that increased size often leads to a
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by DarkTree 11y ago
I would say the moon landing garnered public attention that had much different incentives than other industries, like nanotech. The moon landing was not just about advancing technology, but also overshadowing Russia's first entry into
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by DarkTree 11y ago
This is a good write up, but as I was reading it I started to realize the brilliant marketing behind it, and potentially why I buy some Apple products. I wouldn't buy the mouse because Apple made it sound perfect. I would buy the mouse
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by DarkTree 11y ago
of course there is, you just don't hear about it. Incremental progress is not always news-worthy, but it certainly matters and is happening all of the time.
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by DarkTree 11y ago
Pretty harsh statement for Musk to make, although I think he was trying to strike a bigger point: his company has put extreme effort and talent into building the best electric car ever, and it almost insulting that another company thinks it
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by DarkTree 11y ago
I can see that. I'm on the east coast so I don't have that exposure, but I've seen the demographic of gym climbers change over time. It's a shame though, because outdoor climbing is why I love it. It's more challeng
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by DarkTree 11y ago
Yeah I'd also be surprised if many programmers weren't climbers as well. Those two activities are basically my favorite two things to do, and I believe they complement each other very well. Much like programming, it gets harder th
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by DarkTree 11y ago
For the unfamiliar: Anytime you are getting belayed with a rope, you are not bouldering. All but the very top picture are considered "top-roping". Bouldering problems are much shorter (generally under 20ft) and require you to exer
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by DarkTree 11y ago
I'm kind of playing devil's advocate here, but I think there are some key differences with your analogy. The goal of colonizing another planet would give a small subset of people the ability to continue living if the people on Ear
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by DarkTree 11y ago
You're right, there are certainly many mental factors that contribute to weight gain, such as hunger, willpower etc. that vary from person to person. However, as far as actual physical weight gain (controlling for height and muscle mas
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by DarkTree 11y ago
My issue with getting better at vim is that I've gotten to the point where I'm comfortable moving around text, copying/pasting, and everything I would normally do with a mouse. I know vim is so much more than that, but it&#x2
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by DarkTree 11y ago
"Even a fleck of shed paint a tenth of a millimeter across carries as much kinetic energy as a rifle bullet when it's traveling at orbital velocity" Just wow.
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by DarkTree 11y ago
I wonder how many shining examples of - successful people who originally quit something with nothing lined up - it will take before people stop making such naive blanket statements such as this. Does her risk of failure increase by just up
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by DarkTree 11y ago
I live in Baltimore, and the only thing I can think of that the OP is referring to is the fact that it is extremely risky to get anything delivered to your place while away. If something is sitting on your front stoop, it is very likely to
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by DarkTree 11y ago
It's the result of a large culmination of factors. For one, it's largely an incremental process. For example, someone didn't just build the first personal computer out of thin air. There was electricity, then transistors, the
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by DarkTree 11y ago
I would love this so much if I could figure it out. I'm a javascript programmer, but haven't done much with Python. I'd like to write a small, arcade-style game with python though. Does anyone know anything else like this? Is
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by DarkTree 11y ago
I don't think the parent was commenting on how the other students would be more affected by this incident, but will affected simply by attending a school with horrible administration. He, on the other hand, has been invited to places l
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by DarkTree 11y ago
I'm going to start taking clocks to school.
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by DarkTree 11y ago
How do helicopters handle in high winds? I'd assume most rescue situations, such as rough seas and high-altitude, mountainous areas would also be very windy. I'm curious how the helicopter would hand landing on a 20 degree incline
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by DarkTree 11y ago
The woods = death Lovely - All your worries and obligations no longer exist Dark - When we imagine the absence of life it's like the absence of light, darkness Deep - Death is deep because it's irreversible and never-ending
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by DarkTree 11y ago
Like all literature, it is easy to draw different meanings from the same words, but most of the suicidal undertone is simply in the last stanza: The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sle
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by DarkTree 11y ago
Similarly lost in meaning is Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" which is a beautiful poem, but many people don't see the suicidal undertone. I've had it memorized for years and only just learned about th
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by DarkTree 11y ago
What are everyone's thoughts on natural disasters being overall beneficial for the environment? Just because forest fires occur naturally, and would spread naturally without human intervention, does that necessarily mean they are benef
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by DarkTree 11y ago
This doesn't make sense. Just because a symbol could potentially be in use does not mean that not having it is a violation of free speech. Where is the symbol with a guy standing on a table mooning his boss? Sure, someone could make th
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by DarkTree 11y ago
The perk of a beta is getting to try it first. The purpose of a beta is for Apple to get test-users that are willing to provide feedback that they can use to perfect the official release of the final version. The final version is the only o
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by DarkTree 11y ago
As a lot of people have mentioned in previous discussions, Soylent isn't about being the best, it's about tradeoffs like most things in life. 60% daily value of fiber isn't optimal, but it could be more than you are getting o
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by DarkTree 11y ago
um.. yes? I can't imagine getting an iphone every year when you can just get one every 2 years for a third of the price.
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by DarkTree 11y ago
Anyone recommend any of the R books listed or know of any great R books for purchase?
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by DarkTree 11y ago
far past that. The discussion is now, what framework do we build react apps with. And if you're answer is Flux, you're wrong.
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by DarkTree 11y ago
Yep. I'm the exact same way as you. Forget bong rips like my friends; I'll panic. I inhale and exhale immediately. The worst part of it is that not a single one of my friends shared this trait with me, so I thought I might be abno

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