Ntrails

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by Ntrails 7y ago
I was responding based on the Matt Levine quotes (GPs) rather than the article. But accede entirely
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by Ntrails 7y ago
The reason is unrelated to any views individuals at the firm may have on the profitability of coal. They will not be marked on performance, that is the whole point of passive indexing. You _are_ the benchmark, no judgement required.
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by Ntrails 7y ago
> Additionally, getting over the mindset that if you have pain that you shouldn't move. The opposite is true. This cannot be stated often enough, not moving is going to make things worse not better over time. However, it is hard
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by Ntrails 7y ago
Big Charities are fundraising companies with a branch of operations which do some actual good.
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by Ntrails 7y ago
Sometimes because publishing helps people stick to doing it. Sometimes because publishing forces someone to a higher standard of care. Sometimes because the mere possibility of feedback or a connection is worth it. :)
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by Ntrails 7y ago
Deleting master is a thing that would _actually_ never have occurred to me! A neat trick That being an example that I remember from late last year, there are just sharp edges to git I end up catching myself on :)
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by Ntrails 7y ago
[in my opinion] Don't write to be read. Write for you, write because you enjoy the process and the exposition helps you process and crystallise a concept. Write because you are interested and engaged.
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by Ntrails 7y ago
As a very basic git user, about once a month my local git repository will get into a state I cannot fix. I cannot revert, cannot reset, cannot make it just fucking be the same as origin/master. Usually I accidentally committed to loc
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by Ntrails 7y ago
> i feel that _most_ parents, or elderly people for that matter, fall victim cause they feel pressure from both ends... the first being the scammers themselves, the second being scared to ask _anyone_ if the situation is legit for fear o
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by Ntrails 7y ago
In the way books and films have evolved out of shooting and killing?
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I would argue that defending against Bias is the editors job, they are not there to catch typos!
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by Ntrails 7y ago
Of course they do. Your ability to see the high tips of light (not a great phrasing, can't think of a better wording) from something around the corner is predicated on it being dark up there. If your own lights are on high, then it
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by Ntrails 7y ago
Growing up in rural England I learned to Drive at night with dipped lights. Most of the roads are single track and the thing I damned well want to know is if something is coming the other direction. I actively control the high beams, raisi
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by Ntrails 7y ago
> If someone wants to die, let them fucking die. That is not what the assisted suicide debate is about. The debate is about the right to kill someone who cannot do so themselves.
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by Ntrails 7y ago
Absolutely does. Everyone just signs to opt out of the 40 hour (something like that) working week directive and contracts are clear that there is no such thing as overtime.
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by Ntrails 7y ago
I used to play table tennis against my grandfather when I was in my mid teens (he was on the young side). At first, I needed a 15 point head start for it to be close (first to 21). After playing every day for a couple of months we started
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by Ntrails 7y ago
The builders blocking a road for a delivery of bricks are not emergency services. The Water company is not an emergency service. The actual emergency services do not have time to spend their time micro managing every ad hoc road blockage
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by Ntrails 7y ago
The simple truth is that significant UI features should default on and be possible to disable on launch. Give me a simple text edit option (heck, even Jira lets you choose between the two because they understand users have different prefere
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by Ntrails 7y ago
To quote a slightly off beat song... How hard is it to decide to be in a good mood And then just be in a good mood? That's all I have to say because it's a straight up fact You control your emotions it's as
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by Ntrails 7y ago
Janu miluje Petr. -- PETR loves Jana. Petr miluje Janu. -- Petr loves JANA. Does context define subject/object since otherwise these seem equally to mean Jana loves Petr?
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by Ntrails 7y ago
> Many players complain in story heavy games that their choices have no consequences to the story - this is largely because building stories with meaningful branches isn't economically feasible. That's not entirely true - it&#x
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by Ntrails 7y ago
I would like to put $73 on "never" please
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by Ntrails 7y ago
Have you considered owning a suitcase that doesn't weigh 3.5kg?
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by Ntrails 7y ago
In its annual report to shareholders, Enron listed its core values as follows: * Communication – We have an obligation to communicate. * Respect – We treat others as we would like to be treated. * Integrity – We work with customers and pr
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by Ntrails 7y ago
The reality is that my frame of reference for discomfort and yours are different. Hunger is a great example. Plenty of people around the world subsist with hunger as a common companion. Others maintain it's _impossible_ to do anythi
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by Ntrails 7y ago
Does this apply to webpages? As someone who installs barely any apps to what extent is this impactful?
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by Ntrails 7y ago
> As soon as you start to perform with your status as a skilled developer hanging in the balance, your brain will lean towards " fight or flight" mode and decrease your cognitive abilities. You are 100% correct that this is a l
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by Ntrails 7y ago
> I've had mentors just answer one-off questions, and I've had others that gave me the above insights. When I'm helping someone, I try to "think out loud" and teach them process. I find it incredibly hard to thin
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Every yes has an opportunity cost. I have had plenty of evenings where more than anything I wished I had just said no and chilled at home with housemates. I am a big proponent of infinite universes branched at every decision point, and I&#
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by Ntrails 7y ago
Never in my life has a slick new icon been a positive factor when assessing software. I just do not get it.

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