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541.
by Zanni 8y ago
How is that a "misuse" of Godel's Theorem? He doesn't draw conclusions from it about consciousness. He only points to it as an example of a strange loop. Godel's Theorem is an analogy, not an explanation.
542.
by Zanni 8y ago
Yeah, that readme is atrocious. On the other hand, OP could have linked to something more informative, like this [1] or this [2] or this [3]. [1] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/project-rome/ [2] ht
543.
by Zanni 8y ago
I think his real issue is market fit. He only talks about his vision, what he wants to do. Not a word about his customers. The ability to run that fast is amazing, but the boots themselves are ungainly and the stride looks awkward as he
544.
by Zanni 8y ago
Back during the Microsoft antitrust trial, there was talk of breaking them up into two companies, Apps and Systems. And I thought, really? Now you'll just have two companies--smaller, nimbler, hungrier, that don't compete with ea
545.
by Zanni 8y ago
Exactly. Just pointing out the rationale for Oracle, not arguing the merits.
546.
by Zanni 8y ago
Not defending Oracle here, but the fact that the decision in Google's favor has been overturned twice suggests Oracle's not 100% crazy to pursue this. And the upside is mandatory licensing fees for every Android device.
547.
by Zanni 8y ago
I don't need wheels on my flying car--it can fly. I would expect it to be car-sized though. At 30'x28', this thing takes up eight standard parking spaces ...
548.
by Zanni 8y ago
It says "mindfuck." I thought it was an accidental "fuck" at first, then saw the "m" in "mind," then found the confirmation in the text. Agreed it's very busy and hard to parse visually. And ugly
549.
by Zanni 8y ago
Came here to say this. In the absence of an English-language Wikipedia page, Google probably treats the German page as definitive (though why they lop off the hyphenate American, I can't imagine).
550.
by Zanni 8y ago
The cited study specifically says that muscle growth (hypertrophy) does improve with volume, from 1 to 3 to 5 sets, but that strength gain doesn't differ significantly. There's a lot of conflation between hypertrophy and stren
551.
by Zanni 8y ago
If you click through to the study, they say they tested endurance too (at 50% 1RM). It may be that one set is insufficient to build endurance at higher loads (say 80% 1RM), but not clear. The biggest difference between 1, 3 and 5 sets was m
552.
by Zanni 8y ago
I've got terrible eyes, and I've also used my camera phone to zoom in on tiny serial numbers. Sometimes it's enough to use the built-in zoom for magnification; sometimes I actually snap a pic and zoom it after. I've got
553.
by Zanni 8y ago
My favorite example of (formerly) low-hanging fruit is the formula for determining how often you can fold a piece of paper in half. Is there anyone who didn't grow up "learning" that you can't fold a piece of paper in ha
554.
by Zanni 8y ago
Thanks for this. Much better explanation, and it's helpful to know this was commissioned by John August who's a legit screenwriter. (He's credited on the Quote-Unquote Apps page too, but without context, I didn't recogni
555.
by Zanni 8y ago
There's a fantastic review of Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha [0] up on SlateStarCodex [1], the gist of which is that many of the stages on the route to enlightenment present as mental illness. [0] https://www.a
556.
by Zanni 8y ago
Ah, this is brilliant. Your point about mirroring is obvious in retrospect but it's not something I do naturally. In fact, the more I hope to make an impression on someone, the less likely I am to do it. (I'm cycling through som
557.
by Zanni 8y ago
On the disproportionate number of noise complaints from a few people: I've noticed in my own case that there was a huge bar to making my first noise complaint (I don't live under a flight path, but across from a beach park where
558.
by Zanni 8y ago
Alternative take on the parent comment: take on some risk as a consultant to avoid the risk of getting laid off, and do it well in advance of retirement.
559.
by Zanni 8y ago
This is a really significant point. I mean, I love SICP. I think Scheme is elegant as hell. But I learned to program with Basic in high school, and SICP in Scheme would have seemed like a huge step backward. I know Fortran did, which was
560.
by Zanni 8y ago
For those that haven't had the Tesla experience, it's a refreshing change of pace. They don't have dealerships, only showrooms and service centers. You can schedule a test drive at a showroom (or online), and your rep will be
561.
by Zanni 8y ago
Agreed. I wish more political discourse followed this model. I too disagree with his stance on the military, but I applaud his decision to take an individual stand without hectoring, hyperbole or bad faith arguments. He states his position
562.
by Zanni 8y ago
I'd argue that the apparent lack of ethics and safety concerns are what make Silicon Valley more effective in this arena. There's no upside for government agencies (or, more specifically, the bureaucrats that greenlight research
563.
by Zanni 8y ago
CrossFit. I won't make any claims to CrossFit being intrinsically better than any other fitness program, but it works for me, primarily in the sense of "the best workout program is the one that you do." I was an on-again-off-
564.
by Zanni 8y ago
Elevation by Stephen King. I'd count King among my favorite authors. I regularly go back to reread classics like Salem's Lot and The Stand . But I've fallen out of the habit of reading him lately because his output is so
565.
by Zanni 8y ago
I avoided this book for a long time because of a video I saw of Peterson taking an uncharitable stance towards trans people, but it was recommended to me so often by people I trust that I decided to check it out. I found I disagreed wildly
566.
by Zanni 8y ago
More accurate headline -- Amazon, which represents nearly half of all online sales, is being boycotted by two individuals, Steven Shamrock and Laura Klein. I realize that's not as catchy, and I know there are many on HN who are fed up
567.
by Zanni 8y ago
At the time, Microsoft made more on application software for every Mac sold than for every PC sold. Microsoft and Apple were competitors on operating systems, but not on applications, and Apple's Macs were a significant (though small
568.
by Zanni 8y ago
That parenthetical caveat about the pressure is a doozy. 170 gigapascals is almost 1.7 million atmospheres. So, yes, that's "warmer than the current temperature at the North Pole," but not remotely close to conditions you can
569.
by Zanni 8y ago
That's an issue, true. And it's a frustrating state of affairs. But it's not in keeping with the theme of the article. I think the author is hinting at the idea that "premium" economy is an oxymoron, like jumbo sh
570.
by Zanni 8y ago
While I agree with the basic premise of the article (disparaging low-quality goods attached to premium brands), I take exception to two of the examples: Starbucks and premium economy airline seats. I regularly upgrade to premium economy whe

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