Timmah

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by Timmah 8y ago
Lots of redditors are coming here, unfortunately
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by Timmah 8y ago
That's not misogyny. It's attacking a caricature. They do the same thing regarding male caricatures.
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by Timmah 8y ago
> without taking up rabid misogyny. I've read many posts on /r/braincels and didn't see any misogyny. Just lots of depressed men who will vehemently reject any notion that they can improve their situation. From what I
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by Timmah 8y ago
> you have a responsibility to do the right thing Exactly. Which is why I call out unsubstantiated claims (or "slogans", as you put it) whenever and wherever I see them. The most common places I've observed them happen t
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by Timmah 8y ago
> Bias is something that must be actively countered But that assumes bias actually exists in the first place. This argument is eerily similar to the religious argument of "just believe [that god is real]". No, prove it first,
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by Timmah 8y ago
It's no more of a travesty when "violence to the rule of law" is done against corporations than when it is committed against poor people. Also, AMZN built their empire by exploiting interstate sales tax loopholes to undercut
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by Timmah 8y ago
He never made the claim "nobody before 1-Jan-2002 was ever socially deficient or withdrawn from society", which you appear to be responding to. What social consequences (specifically pertaining to human behavior) do you concede c
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by Timmah 8y ago
> people often don't understand the terms of there agreements To me the problem is that we allowed corporations to invoke complex legal maneuvering such as redefining the legal definition of watching a movie, and requiring a legal
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by Timmah 8y ago
How is it contained in the earth? Wouldn't the pressure eventually escape, either by rupturing its container or seeping through the earth?
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by Timmah 8y ago
In another thread today it was pointed out that humans produce 50 gigatonnes of CO2 per year . We have to start somewhere, but grabbing a few tons at a time may not out much of a dent in the problem.
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by Timmah 8y ago
It happens because the types of problems software engineers face are random and require active engagement and creativity to solve. There's no book that you can read that says "if the program crashes, try these things". Yes th
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by Timmah 8y ago
Its only bulshitting if people don't want to work there. Presumably they read the description and said "that looks cool, I want to do that". You should be able to look your employer in the eye and honestly say what you want
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by Timmah 8y ago
"Well, you're not hiring a trickster."
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by Timmah 8y ago
I've been a cpp and java programmer for 12 years and not once needed to use algorithmic complexity on the job. The fact that so many places focus on this baffles me. Big-O questions should be reserved for system architect positions onl
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by Timmah 8y ago
I think it's more about measuring enthusiasm for problem solving. If you sulk and roll your eyes at a difficult math problem, what will your demeanor be like every day in the office when your job involves quant analysis?
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by Timmah 8y ago
Thank you for the thorough reply
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by Timmah 8y ago
I know that for a language like c++, the compiler can prune dead code. But I mean for the often-lamented "4gb-electron text editor" something that could nibble away at the redundancy gradually during runtime, dynamically reducing
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by Timmah 8y ago
I don't understand why there can't be a type of "dynamic analysis " done on higher level languages that analyzes them and tries to substitute lower level code that does the same thing. Like an AI agent that says "hm
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by Timmah 8y ago
You're still giving them location data and customer profile information. Probably something like: "white male, from $STATE, income bracket derived from home and work location, and probably flagged as "privacy conscious"
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by Timmah 8y ago
I can't even delete it from my android phone without rooting it
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by Timmah 8y ago
Define "easier" in this context. If you have an algorithm whose complexity increases exponentially with the key length, saying you made a 10% gain doesn't mean squat.
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by Timmah 8y ago
You can disagree without offering a solution. His comment was with the aim of addressing the underlying problem. OP could get a dev job tomorrow and lose it within a week if mental health issues impede his ability to function on a team. You
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by Timmah 8y ago
I think what you described is more a situation of suppressing emotion and using pragmatism to reduce further harm. To me mindfulness is stopping at lunch or after work, removing all distractions and worries, and focusing on yourself. Askin
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by Timmah 8y ago
I remember that story when it broke. But I thought there was a good reason why they didn't build houses. I can't remember, but it was something like the people didn't own the land they lived on, so building would have been
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by Timmah 8y ago
Yeah irresponsible people do. But it's not necessary to bet the farm to make a living. Although it's certainly easier to eke a living off a $600k bankroll than a $50k
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by Timmah 8y ago
Is money less green if it was made with luck vs "skill" ?
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by Timmah 8y ago
Because one strategy returning $50-100k a year is a pittance to an investment bank. And (I bet) those strategies require a lot of manual intervention. Plus the risk value if they go haywire.
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by Timmah 8y ago
I would happily make money for n-years and lose for one, provided the amount lost was a fraction of what I earned.
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by Timmah 8y ago
He never said he's making money on long positions though. Options allow you to buy and sell volatility, and short underlying securities.
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by Timmah 8y ago
It's not a "small fraction". You're probably confused with Susan Komen. Red Cross has it's faults, but if they can serve more victims by hiring more effective people with 6 figure salaries, aren't they doing mo

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