M_Grey

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by M_Grey 10y ago
He's clearly a very smart man, which means that he understands the challenges which are known (cognitive decline from radiation, no material suitable for shielding, incomplete understanding of human microbiome, etc...) and the impossib
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by M_Grey 10y ago
The upcoming Model 3 will be the acid test for Tesla. It will no doubt be a good car, but at this point people should focus less on what the car can do and on how the car will be rolled out, sold and supported afterwards. A wealthy Model S
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by M_Grey 10y ago
You can't really believe that; certainly Musk doesn't. Edit: Just for one challenge with no current solution: http://www.nature.com/articles/srep34774 There are others.
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by M_Grey 10y ago
It's still my go-to as well. I really appreciated the idea, but it just seemed to drown in a sea of lyrics sites, and the general fact that most people seem to be disinterested in spending nay real time on lyrics.
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Evolution Runs Faster on Short Timescales(quantamagazine.org)
2 points by M_Grey 10y ago|0 comments
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by M_Grey 10y ago
I'll do that. Edit: 1 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15745438 http://www.apa.org/monitor/apr04/beliefs.aspx Those percentages speak for themselves, and they're not screaming &q
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by M_Grey 10y ago
I have no idea what you meant, or what you mean, but looking over your two posts I realize that's because you haven't actually said anything other than your claim. Anything to back it up? Concrete please, not incredulity or parsin
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by M_Grey 10y ago
Really? Where on the chromosome do the "religious" genes lie? Even if you mean "inherited" as in "taught by parents"... you realize that not all atheists are born to atheists, right?
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by M_Grey 10y ago
Once Penrose started circling that drain, I had to accept that it's just a trap humans can fall into; any human. You're older, fear is taking over, you can't make headway with new discoveries, but you still want answers. Your
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by M_Grey 10y ago
Philosophers won't be going anywhere as long as they can safely pontificate from within gaps in our scientific knowledge, or at least, the gaps in the knowledge of so many people. It's even more tragic when old physicists turn int
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by M_Grey 10y ago
I thought this was laughable when it hit the front page of Reddit a few days ago, but I honestly never thought it would crop up here. The notion of religion as an inherited trait, and the notion that somehow atheism (rather than socioeconom
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“Wired 120 year old house with Cat6 ethernet & network rack in basement”(reddit.com)
4 points by M_Grey 10y ago|0 comments
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by M_Grey 10y ago
"Getting used to it" is... maybe not a doable thing. If you think it is though, I'd be interested in how you see that rapid adaptation playing out.
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by M_Grey 10y ago
A whole generation just winces and sighs at the phrase, "Can't Unsee" or "Need eyebleach". I wonder if this is going to be a permanent feature of youth, or if generations yet to come will just see us as odd?
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by M_Grey 10y ago
Sure, I can understand that, but my advice is still broadly useful. Increasingly the forms websites use to collect information do a spot-check on the address, or at least the zip code. It helps to have one in mind that you can quickly use,
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by M_Grey 10y ago
Teaching kids about those things would make them less effective consumers, more effective voters, and much harder for parents to instill a given viewpoint in. Critical thinking isn't going to take off in a country dominated by people w
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by M_Grey 10y ago
Bit of free advice... learn an address and memorize it. Make it unrelated to your real life, and use that. It's easier because when automatic checks (or cashiers) get it, they don't say "Uhhhh... no." One address, with z
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by M_Grey 10y ago
For 18... you saw a lot and you saw it clearly; no wonder it hurt so much.
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by M_Grey 10y ago
I think in a 100 years there won't be many history books being written. Think of what climate change is gong to do in just the next 30 years, and then be honest with yourself about the next 100. Look at what a small amount of migration
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by M_Grey 10y ago
Easier? Maybe not. An agent can betray you, even if only to say, "I'm an agent!" Humans require handlers and are unpredictable in their actions and circumstances, and of course they can always suddenly flee or die. You have t
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by M_Grey 10y ago
Or maybe he realized that if you monetize a treasure hunt, you'll die rich?
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Terrifying Face Gadget Promises to Keep Conversations Private(mashable.com)
1 points by M_Grey 10y ago|0 comments
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by M_Grey 10y ago
I was a stupid young guy at the time, in high school. I realize that we were some of the first (among many others of course) to surf those sites, and realize, "You know... this isn't fun, this isn't great, this is just... m
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by M_Grey 10y ago
This kind of content is most likely still available today but I do think that it's deeper under a surface and that a kid or anyone is less likely to stumble on it while browsing. Oh god yes. It's also not... new. Alost everyone
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by M_Grey 10y ago
Yeah. The thing is, he was probably in no position to actually get that kind of thing as some contractor. He did what he could, expecting that people would be horrified. He should have read his history.
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by M_Grey 10y ago
In high school a good friend of mine was coming to realize that he was never going to be a great speaker. He found that he was able to explain things to me; that I was interested enough in the content and in him, than I didn't mind the
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by M_Grey 10y ago
People do care about privacy, but they don't understand how they can improve it or how their actions impact it. Then they are endlessly marketed to and told that a networked dildo is going to make their lives better, and hey, everyon
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by M_Grey 10y ago
I know what you meant, I was extending the metaphor. I would rather crack rocks for diamonds on the surface, than swim through shit below. I realize that's a preference issue, not a "right way / wrong way" issue for the
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by M_Grey 10y ago
I agree that people want attention, but I think the notion of gaining attention through notoriety online is generally a bad idea. It is however, very profitable for people to seek that kind of notoriety, and unprofitable for people to be an
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by M_Grey 10y ago
Diamonds are mercifully unchanged by their journey through a kimberlite tube. It's true, you still have to break them out of the rock, but it's better than swimming through mantle!

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