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by SZJX 6y ago
I mean sure, all the tech elites in the US get the best medical care out there, far better than those in so-called "welfare states" such as the Scandinavian countries. However such conditions are bound to their job and thus not ap
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by SZJX 6y ago
That's an interesting way to put it but I can definitely relate. When the people talk about abstract lofty political ideals all the time, it might well be the case that they have no idea what they're actually doing, or it could be
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Why FIFA Ultimate Team (lootbox mechanism) is often hated and successful(engadget.com)
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by SZJX 6y ago
Seeing from comments in this post this seems to be a very common approach/story. It sounds super wrong though. Why should a letter from (the office of) a congressman make such a difference all of a sudden, while the facts regarding the
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by SZJX 6y ago
A lot of the anti-Apple arguments I see here seem to have an element of ideological fixation. IMO the practicalities of the real world are always more involved than an ideological black/white distinction, and just as you said here ther
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by SZJX 6y ago
From what we can see so far (also reported in this Reuters article), he seems to have made the speech fully knowing the upcoming regulatory changes. It seemed to be his last gambit to try to appeal to whoever is relevant out there (e.g. cen
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by SZJX 6y ago
A huge caveat should be given that as this guy is currently applying for political asylum in the Netherlands, he has every motivation to severely exaggerate the experience. Outlandish claims such as forced abortion and even organ harvesting
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by SZJX 6y ago
Incidentally I just watched a video on the infamous Brandenburg airport yesterday. The corruption was on multiple levels, both the politician and the construction companies. Yeah the materials went missing and you could argue whether it was
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by SZJX 6y ago
The current US political landscape is a clear illustration of people willfully ignoring one simple truth in the world: There is no absolute "justice" or "evil". Of course for two sides in a conflict, each side will claim
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One post, 947 applicants: restaurant’s story reveals the depth of UK jobs crisis(theguardian.com)
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With Covid-19 Under Control, China’s Economy Surges Ahead(nytimes.com)
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by SZJX 6y ago
I agree. I have a Pixel 2 XL and was considering OnePlus Nord, but I think I'm fed up with Android and will buy some model of iPhone 12 as soon as it's released. People might say that iPhone is a "luxury item" but for me
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by SZJX 6y ago
That's a load of loaded words. PS3, PS4 and PS5 all allow custom external storage which is already tons better than companies like Microsoft not to mention Apple. Of course a console has to be controlled from head to toe by the manufac
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by SZJX 6y ago
I don't think "most" people produce their best work while working on something in their spare time. That simply doesn't make sense. Your work is something you're paid to care about and do well with all your attentio
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by SZJX 6y ago
It's not totally true that you don't need PR in European countries. For example you would get very different treatments and interest rates for loans when you want to buy real estate or apply for credit cards (many banks flatout tu
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by SZJX 6y ago
I feel that being practical in the engineering is one thing but an overemphasis on practicality could also be dangerous in that it could build up technical debt down the road to the point of no (easy) return. Therefore a balance has to be s
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by SZJX 6y ago
Yeah though if somebody bought a high leverage call on Tesla Thursday they might have lost it all in a day. The thing is it's hard to predict when the rally will end. You can only make predictions with some, or maybe increasing, level
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by SZJX 6y ago
A lot of people that replied to you seem to be quite sure in their explanation (i.e. fiat currency is losing value due to QE etc.) I think all we know is that we actually have little idea of what's happening and what will happen in the
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If one is a true contrarian then one would certainly stick to their position until the end, or at least wait for chances along the way while unyielding in their underlying belief. Otherwise the only conclusion is that they are not firm enou
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by SZJX 6y ago
Yeah I agree that those two points don't make much sense whatsoever. Though I also don't agree with your point 1. I don't know if you have had much experience writing a functional language professionally. The benefit of immut
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by SZJX 6y ago
I'm not sure those are the things holding FP back. The statement "The user experiences of functional programming languages sucks." sounds really weird and is the exact opposite of my experience. I write Elixir professionally.
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by SZJX 6y ago
While I agree that the so-called inherent motivation is an important aspect to take care of, some skills that help remove external distractions and help you focus better could be equally useful. No matter how motivated somebody is, if they
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by SZJX 6y ago
I have to say, the article itself is also not very "scientific" though. The doctors mentioned that chemotherapy would result in a 50% long-term survival rate. So it is entirely possible that he could have gone with chemotherapy, a
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by SZJX 6y ago
Now this sounds exactly like something Donald Trump has been saying all this time, and such conspiracy theories don't contribute much to the discussion. If thousands of deaths in China, a complete lockdown that hit the economy incredib
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by SZJX 6y ago
This "Software Foundations" series feels to me like a focused exploration on PL. I totally agree that a solid grasp on PL theories is actually one of the most helpful things you could do to become a better programmer, and the MOOC
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by SZJX 6y ago
If your aim is to do some less demanding programming, e.g. using a framework without fully understanding how things all work together, then focusing more on practical projects could definitely help. However, this dichotomy between "CS&
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by SZJX 6y ago
I would say MOOCs are usually much easier to follow than books. Great courses can really change your whole perspective. The list of MOOCs listed in OSSU are generally of very high quality and I would highly recommend them.
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by SZJX 6y ago
+1 for recommending OSSU. The courses listed there seem to mostly be of very high quality, and I'm glad to see the two courses listed under the "Core Programming" section are the two that are among the best I've ever see
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by SZJX 6y ago
I agree that there seem to be a variety of links, but most of the courses linked there are of very high quality and I don't seem to see the "YouTube channels" that you're referring to. One thing I was unsatisfied with wi
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by SZJX 6y ago
I think a major difference between most games and real problem solving at work is that the environment is massively simplified and a lot of wrinkles when dealing with the real world are ironed out. In most games you can just relax and not t

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