Zarathustra_

7 ms·

1.
by Zarathustra_ 7y ago
Let me qualify that. You're right, we do need a lot more people. But the answer is, don't write your own, write as part of a team. Ideally, a public and peer-reviewed project. The short answer is many people will work on it to
2.
by Zarathustra_ 7y ago
Previous thread with lots of relevant information: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8542405 Short answer is yes usually, and if not, you can always do inline asm. Of course, you're really, really, really not suppo
3.
by Zarathustra_ 7y ago
> Either put up with your computer exploding and not being able to do your job for a few days, or spend another two grand to buy a whole other computer you probably won't use. Fixed that for you. I get the point generally, but ther
4.
by Zarathustra_ 7y ago
This could be said of both sides. We elect politicians to pass laws to impose opinions and values. While you may disagree with those, that doesn't make the opinion of the large portion of the population which agrees with him invalid.
5.
by Zarathustra_ 7y ago
This is surely due to cost of data. It baffles me that we have so much regulation and so many entrenched players that there is little room for competition, leading to higher prices. The question is, how do you prevent the natural monopoli
6.
by Zarathustra_ 7y ago
I guess I'm an interesting blend of geek and luddite. I enjoy tinkering with computers immensely, but prefer to leave them in their place. I don't like carrying a phone, don't use social networks, don't play video-game
7.
by Zarathustra_ 7y ago
Interesting, I wasn't aware of that. That seems somewhat like a reasonable loop hole, though I can easily see how it could be abused. I appreciate the information.
8.
by Zarathustra_ 7y ago
No, it used to be the point. Now a large portion of the point is to cash out existing investors. I do not claim it is the sole purpose, and this is largely true among unicorns, but it is certainly a shift. Look at Facebook: they kept r
9.
by Zarathustra_ 7y ago
I will preface this by saying I am not defending Wal-Mart. However, it is somewhat a cost of doing business in many countries. I have spoken with close friends from both Brazil, Mexico, and India, and it is very much part of how business