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811.
by Udo 12y ago
If this sandbox enables Firefox to safely host DRM malware, it could very well be used like a generic "Docker for the client", right? People could write high-performance code blobs in native chunks for things like online games, an
812.
by Udo 12y ago
I have no idea who Vilius Kairys is, care to elaborate?
813.
by Udo 12y ago
You sound incredulous as to how anyone could not be in complete agreement with him at all times. ;) I don't think such a person even exists for me. Truth is I would rather not, because this would then have a certain potential to beco
814.
by Udo 12y ago
That's what I meant when I wrote: " these are not straight-up documentaries. They're well-crafted opinion pieces "
815.
by Udo 12y ago
> The point is the meat remains, even as all the excerpt and link stuff has mostly moved to Twitter. I thought I addressed that by saying: " According to the article, a large part of where blogging moved on to seems to be mere soc
816.
by Udo 12y ago
" It is absolutely true that the old Sullivan-style – tens of posts a day, mostly excerpts and links, with regular essays in immediate response to ongoing news – is mostly over. " I'm having trouble finding a concrete argumen
817.
by Udo 12y ago
I have to say I do enjoy Adam Curtis movies very much, even though I often find myself disagreeing with the opinion being presented. For all their watchability, it's important to remember that these are not straight-up documentaries. T
818.
by Udo 12y ago
I think the meaning of the word has shifted to mean "bound to our brane", so hypothetical effects that transcend branes are referred to as potentially extra-universal.
819.
by Udo 12y ago
It's an interesting thought, although that would mean the species opted out of having a working problem-solving mechanism. This is probably not associated with long-term survival. There are several reasons why genomes remain more stabl
820.
by Udo 12y ago
> if there’s no selection pressure on the organism, it will not evolve This is (and the article agrees) a statement not compatible with modern evolutionary understanding. Primary school-level knowledge about biology should be enough to
821.
by Udo 12y ago
Not yet, for the simple reason that the spec isn't stable yet. We're doing an early feedback launch soon, I can notify if you want. We'll put the reference implementation on GitHub, too. One of the things that's importan
822.
by Udo 12y ago
> Multiple device support and history synchronization between devices really are table stakes to me I know where you're coming from. We're working (well, it's just two guys for the moment) on the first version and we'
823.
by Udo 12y ago
Yes, as I said. I don't think it'd work any other way.
824.
by Udo 12y ago
A server can do a lot for you that a standalone client can't. It's a machine that's always on, easy to back up, lets users communicate in real time, and the coordination of different client devices per account comes practical
825.
by Udo 12y ago
SEEKING WORK / remote or local engagements throughout Europe. I'm specializing in 1) scalability consulting, refactoring, and bug hunting 2) web app prototypes, MVPs, and proof-of-concepts Languages: PHP, Ruby, JavaScript, Delphi,
826.
by Udo 12y ago
Everything becomes a joke if you disrespect it enough. You have to make a conscious decision to add value instead of subtracting it.
827.
by Udo 12y ago
Although a lot of people obviously disagree, I believe this should not be on HN. Both the examples raised in the article and the subject matter itself is bringing out the worst in the members of this community, for no good reason. Blanket s
828.
by Udo 12y ago
> I wasn't claiming the next generation would oppose you. I was disputing your claim that they would support you. Oppose or support me in what, exactly? And why is this somehow about me personally? I merely asserted that young peo
829.
by Udo 12y ago
> That's not my point at all. It feels really weird to tell you this, but I do believe that was indeed your point. The original statement was " Those who care about civil rights and an active democracy are young " to whi
830.
by Udo 12y ago
If it's an exceptionally strong burst, yes. If it's not (which is very likely), there is no need.
831.
by Udo 12y ago
We already have one of those and it's pretty darn powerful :) of course, if we're talking millennia of technological development, all bets are off - but by then we and the planet will look very different. However, I think this n
832.
by Udo 12y ago
Somewhat paradoxically, I don't believe the use of social networks is an indicator that a person doesn't care about privacy. Mostly, they want to communicate with their friends but still keep others out, such as parents and author
833.
by Udo 12y ago
Neutrino detection in correlation with GRBs is problematic at best, because the events tend to be so far away and neutrino emissions are not expected to be focused into cones the same way EM and charged particles are, by virtue of not inter
834.
by Udo 12y ago
> So yeah its enough. I realize that was a very imprecise statement on my part. Not enough to sterilize a planet is what I meant. It certainly is enough to cause a dent, even a huge dent, in the ecosystem. > Sometimes I wonder abou
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by Udo 12y ago
Probably not. Implicitly, the Fermi paradox looks at life in our own galaxy, which has apparently been quite lucky overall cosmologically. Many galaxies out there are hostile to life (GRBs are just one factor, I would argue that being a met
836.
by Udo 12y ago
It's an interesting typo, also because disaster literally means "bad star".
837.
by Udo 12y ago
Also worth mentioning is the Mars Underground documentary, detailing Zubrin's work and mission over the years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcTZvNLL0-w
838.
by Udo 12y ago
> The plan was diabolic As far as wars go I would say that a scattershot plan designed to cause forest fires in order to distract the enemy is about one of the most benign things they could have come up with given the technology at the
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by Udo 12y ago
> Again, this is not about personal preference. There is no need for passive aggressiveness. I get that aping the exact phrase used in a parent comment is used to communicate disrespect, and it's duly noted, but all things being e
840.
by Udo 12y ago
I think the issue here is that we have two opposing theses on how this works. I posit that the programming ecosystem is very much like any other ecosystem in that there is are many organisms within it, for a good reason. For example, lookin

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