IvanDenisovich

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   by IvanDenisovich 10y ago

   I gotta know where VC dimension is used in the real world.
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   by IvanDenisovich 11y ago

   Pardon my bayseanity, but the article discusses P(Engineer|Terrorist), not P(Terrorist|Engineer). I'm saying that a similar claim holds for P(Muslim|Terrorist), while your point is regarding P(Terrorist|Muslim). But this is way off top
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   by IvanDenisovich 11y ago

   Thought experiment: replace "engineers" with "followers of Islam". The math still checks out, but suddenly I'm not so comfortable discussing the sociological/psychological reasons behind the correlation.
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   by IvanDenisovich 11y ago

   In any large organization you'll see instances of departments clashing over projects, managers going over each others' heads and bureaucratic turf wars. I'm sure these disputes are at least as common inside the NSA, or betwee
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   by IvanDenisovich 11y ago

   So far Israel hasn't featured high on Isis' agenda, and there have been no significant isis attacks on Israeli targets. This is despite the fact that they almost share a border. Neither are Palestinians' rights a top priorit
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   by IvanDenisovich 11y ago

   If only there was any sort of work in tech outside of Silicon Valley, us engineers wouldn't have to choose between saving money and pooping indoors. Imagine that.
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   by IvanDenisovich 11y ago

   >It's an emotional discussion, to be sure, but one based around hard facts on the ground: anti-Semitism/people calling for a second Holocaust, terrorism, mass expulsion, expropriation, colonization, ethnic cleansing. For sure,
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   by IvanDenisovich 11y ago

   hi formulaT. I was just giving the Israel-Palestinian debate as one example of a bigger issue. No need to hijack the conversation in that direction.
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   by IvanDenisovich 11y ago

   Don't know much about the rest of the US, but debates in my school are usually won by whoever feels hurt and marginalized the most. The latest Israel-Divestment debate revolved around what would be least offensive to Jews/Israeli
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    by IvanDenisovich 12y ago

    I feel that casting all Palestinians as eternal victims with no control over their fate until Israel decides otherwise is pretty patronizing. You're basically denying their agency and labeling them as hopeless children. This is the opp
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    by IvanDenisovich 12y ago

    You're definitely right about the technical bias. Most comments here support this theory. I just offered a supplemental explanation, based on my experience. Kudos to you for overcoming that bias. I'm still working on it.
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    by IvanDenisovich 12y ago

    I'm also reading some cultural clash between American and Europeans/Mediterranean mentalities. Prioritizing your business model over your product and answering amiably to annoying questions are decidedly "American" beh
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    by IvanDenisovich 12y ago

    "I have no clue why I still call it weekend, because there are weeks I don’t even dress myself, let alone keep track of what day it is". To me it sounds like you're lonely, and it's affecting your overall emotional state