Deestan

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   by Deestan 16y ago

   (btw I probably meant to write "irrefutable") A irrefutable proof in mathematics is no problem - no theoretical possibility of being incorrect exists. But, if the phrase "irrefutable proof" in "softer" context is to have any meaning at all
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   by Deestan 16y ago

   A useful and somewhat though-provoking test. But, it feels really frustrating not being able to argue back; especially when the test starts claiming logical conclusions regarding my beliefs and opinions based on technical definitions ("ir
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   by Deestan 16y ago

   Unethical is unethical. Saying "I can't succeed with X ethically" is no excuse. Then you ditch X.
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   by Deestan 16y ago

   I used to use Python for its flexibility during experimentation, interactive prompt (REPL), and conciseness. Nowadays I use Haskell for the same reasons, and Haskell is as statically typed as they come. The one single thing that really made
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   by Deestan 16y ago

   > and thus consent by taking the iPhone and enabling the app "You don't want us to track your every move? Oh, then you can't have a cell phone like all your friends and classmates. Sorry." Calling that consent is purely philosophi
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   by Deestan 16y ago

   Because the app caters to an irrational fear while invading kids' privacy.
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   by Deestan 16y ago

   Oops. But yes, that is the only difference.
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   by Deestan 16y ago

   :( I was being silly and ironic. I was actually trying to show that there is no difference at all.
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   by Deestan 16y ago

   Thank you! Maybe I should add a sarcasm tag or something in the future.
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    by Deestan 16y ago

    Update: I was being sarcastic.
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    by Deestan 16y ago

    There's a massive difference. Here, let me show you: Algorithm : Algorithm Maximum Input: Two numbers M and N. Output: The largest number of M and N. if M > N, then return M else return N Softwar
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    by Deestan 16y ago

    If the programmers actually adding the constraint to their systems didn't also believe the falsehoods, they would have written better error messages than, in essence, "You typed your name wrong!".
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    by Deestan 16y ago

    The weirdest place I've ever found a server was in the storage room of a neighboring bar.
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    by Deestan 16y ago

    A nicer way of saying "gang rape"?
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    by Deestan 16y ago

    It seems you can purchase the Shape of Space video, Audio CD, and activity book from here: http://www.keypress.com/x5877.xml I wish my birthday wasn't so far off. :-(
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    by Deestan 16y ago

    Given that it's a cycle, does that mean IBM will be the new Twitter at some point?
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    by Deestan 16y ago

    From the article: > Betamax wasn't so much a bad product as a lesson in marketing gone awry.
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    by Deestan 16y ago

    "REpetition'sn't ALlthatbad"?
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    by Deestan 16y ago

    I think the proverb "you have to learn to walk before you can learn to run" applies quite literally here.
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    by Deestan 16y ago

    Please remember that this wasn't a book chapter or a blog posting, but presentation slides . As presentations are normally held, the slides are just key excerpts from the one hour talk he was holding while the slides whizzed by.
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    by Deestan 16y ago

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7lgqS-yq88
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    by Deestan 16y ago

    Thanks for the tip! Just re-downloaded and played through again. Not a big change, but well worth it. :)
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    by Deestan 17y ago

    May Mayhem ! Buy the Wario Hat and 5 Extra Lives and get a 500 Nintendo Points(tm) discount! Remember to enter "mayhem" in the Nintendo Store coupon field. (Offer valid until the end of May.)
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    by Deestan 17y ago

    Apparently not; I've had a bottle of soda 'sploding in my freezer. I'm guessing that since the bottle's neck is so slim the water there freezes first, effectively "plugging" the bottle.
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    by Deestan 17y ago

    Is this satire? To me, the wording similarity to "Prostitutes" is too glaring to be a mere accident.
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    by Deestan 17y ago

    In the original radio series, they found out in the end what the new Earth computer had calculated the question to be: "What do you get when you multiply six by nine?" :)
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    by Deestan 17y ago

    Well, the iPad's certainly easier to use than his old computer: http://blog.puzzlepirates.com/hephaestus/entry/oh_it_s_on_no...
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    by Deestan 17y ago

    > Undoing a commit/push means rebasing or resetting, and that's where git drives me insane. To look on the bright side first, Git is the only(+) DVCS in which you can clean up these kinds of mistakes without cluttering the revision hi
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    by Deestan 17y ago

    I my opinion, retailers have had this clause for years, in the form: "We reserve the right to change these terms at any time without notification. Your continued use of PRODUCT constitutes your acceptance of the new terms."
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    by Deestan 17y ago

    In these matters, the human concepts of size and space breaks down and are as good as meaningless, so it's counterproductive to think of other universes as smaller or bigger. They just are . :) The many worlds theory and its parallel univ