SethMurphy

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by SethMurphy 3y ago
It's a term I just coined and wasn't meant literally. I was referring to interactions that make you feel good and unintentionally become a habit. Myself, I come here to feel clever and learn by engaging in subject matter that inte
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by SethMurphy 3y ago
When paperback books came out they too were looked at with disdain. Too inexpensive to produce, therefore not trustworthy. Too easy for anyone to read, anytime. They were designed to fit into pockets. Then, even cheaper and disposable comic
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by SethMurphy 3y ago
This for one. This site is on the dopamine list. Phone is a metaphor. Choose your addictions wisely. Edit: removed unnecessary, kinda rude, wording.
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by SethMurphy 3y ago
premodern: broadly defined as between the late medieval period and the mid-nineteenth century.
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by SethMurphy 3y ago
I would prefer, for future generations not me, to leave the original dialogue. They could include an intro putting the show in context and explaining current value set shortcomings instead. It would seem more productive to learn from the pa
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by SethMurphy 3y ago
When I bought a new 2012 VW GTI there wasn't even a schematic for the fuses. Apparently the wiring is not even consistent on a model year, so they just didn't provide it. Easy to understand why with even computer codes mechanics a
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by SethMurphy 3y ago
Replace "powders keg" with "propane tank" and the standards are met.
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by SethMurphy 3y ago
I have a single CD in the car. That would not be an endorsement of anything except the album (Paul's Boutique) and my lack of daily driving.
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Two Students Unravel a Widely Believed Math Conjecture(quantamagazine.org)
4 points by SethMurphy 3y ago|0 comments
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by SethMurphy 3y ago
Try the stovetop method with preferred oil and then drizzle honey before heating. Higher risk of burning, more shaking is needed. When popped, lightly salt. Make sure to rinse the pot with water while still hot to not allow sticky burnt sug
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by SethMurphy 3y ago
Air poppers are great for efficiency and convenience, but I find the consistency a bit chewy for my taste. Efficiency and convenience usually wins though, which is also why microwave popcorn is such a hit.
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by SethMurphy 3y ago
This is funny. This is also not the type of comments that I expect to see on HN. I come here out of curiosity, not for humor or entertainment.
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by SethMurphy 3y ago
My hypothesis, in many consumer cases such as razors, is newer brands are concentrating on growth, not profit, therefore a better deal is often had than buying the established brands. Meaning, as a consumer brand loyalty is expensive over t
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by SethMurphy 4y ago
I never understood the real use case of Google wave.it had lots of features without a clear goal. Google docs seemed enough for all those but the curious.
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by SethMurphy 4y ago
Seems like you both mean the same thing, complexity, a new acronym might be needed "Compound Lines Of Code (CLOC)".
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by SethMurphy 4y ago
Based on the comments, if we accepted life is harder, life is shorter, and an individual's geographical world is smaller, plastic wouldn't seem so indispensable. I am not ready to accept either except for maybe the last one myself
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by SethMurphy 4y ago
I wasn't considering ethics as I asked myself this question, but the practical affect on the ecosystem. Ethics in this situation seems a distraction. That being said, we may need too many shoes for the number of domestic animals it wou
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by SethMurphy 4y ago
Single use plastic in the medical field is a great example, and was my first thought too. Fuel efficiency seems to be a double edge sword that just extends a resource, but is short sighted.
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by SethMurphy 4y ago
"manufacture is easier and cheaper" is to me one of the benefits we should no longer consider when thinking "Should it be made of plastic?". These seem to be the driving factor of "Outdoor clothes", "Shoes
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Ask HN: What Good Has Come from Plastic?
5 points by SethMurphy 4y ago|8 comments
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by SethMurphy 4y ago
If you don't have my consent then at the very least blur my features. I remember wearing Google Glass in Germany and I was looked at in fear. Since, they have enacted stricter privacy laws. We should look at it them as an example much
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by SethMurphy 4y ago
There is no one type of musician. Many do it to carry on a tradition, while others do it to blaze their own path, for the next generation to carry on. I myself see the first as natural luddites, even with the younger generations, possibly m
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What Happened in 2022(avc.com)
8 points by SethMurphy 4y ago|0 comments
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by SethMurphy 4y ago
ChatGPT writes great first drafts, but needs a good and knowledgeable editor on the subject to create valid factual documents. Likewise, Google finds great pages with facts, but lots with untruths too.
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by SethMurphy 4y ago
Bad pizza is all about pineapple to make it OK pizza, but it would also turn a good pizza into an OK pizza.
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The Current Villain(world.hey.com)
3 points by SethMurphy 4y ago|4 comments
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by SethMurphy 4y ago
This could certainly be entertaining. The trick will be for the studios to continue to brand it as recognizable, yet have it be unique. It begs to ask what part of the experience will be a shared experience since it could be radically diffe
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by SethMurphy 4y ago
Music has always confirmed to the medium. The standard song structure of pop no longer serves the medium's purpose. I wholly expect pop songs to get shorter on average and take advantage of what social media has trained our brains to c
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My worst tech decision: A G Suite account for personal use(androidauthority.com)
80 points by SethMurphy 4y ago|28 comments
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by SethMurphy 4y ago
Thinking about this more I agree with you and think the answer for me is to simply have the cameras off by default and only use implicitly when away and monitoring makes me feel better. They provide little, possibly negative, service during

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