a3voices

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by a3voices 12y ago
Windows is a more user friendly operating system than Linux. Obviously they should have stuck with Windows all along.
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by a3voices 12y ago
Why would you do that instead of just keeping everything in a notes.txt?
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by a3voices 12y ago
Why would you suggest something that's such a bad idea? If you're trying to be funny, it's not very.
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A Plague of Pigs in Texas (2011)(smithsonianmag.com)
5 points by a3voices 12y ago|1 comments
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Storefronts over train tracks(facebook.com)
2 points by a3voices 12y ago|0 comments
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by a3voices 12y ago
The things you count as progress should be important enough that you don't need an app to remind you. If your house is on fire, it's obvious to leave the vicinity for example.
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by a3voices 12y ago
If you need an app to help you get stuff done, it is a sign of problems with the tasks at hand. Maybe the end value of these tasks isn't exciting enough. Maybe you haven't sorted out what you truly care about. If something feels s
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by a3voices 12y ago
If you feel you need productivity methods, it's a sign something is wrong with your goals or process.
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Ask HN: Why aren't there any families with a trillion dollars in assets?
17 points by a3voices 12y ago|24 comments
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Principal–agent problem(en.m.wikipedia.org)
1 points by a3voices 12y ago|0 comments
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Firm Inefficiency(overcomingbias.com)
230 points by a3voices 12y ago|101 comments
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Origins of 10X – How Valid is the Underlying Research?(construx.com)
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by a3voices 12y ago
Obama gives them jobs
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ISS HD Earth Viewing Experiment(ustream.tv)
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by a3voices 12y ago
Continue making it unless your client signs a more expensive exclusivity contract with you. And what do you mean by "ethical"? Do whatever is in your best interests within legal limits.
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Ask HN: What clothing do you wear to a tech interview?
11 points by a3voices 12y ago|28 comments
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by a3voices 12y ago
I can't tell if you're being immature for fun or having a bipolar episode... If it's the latter, I hope you're ok.
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by a3voices 12y ago
Insert long comment about the virtues of Bitcoin here.
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by a3voices 12y ago
Exercise 4 days per week, and walk 6 days per week. No other goals. Just maintenance.
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by a3voices 12y ago
Programming in C which isn't "object oriented" is very similar to say, Java. You make the same architectural diagrams on a whiteboard for both. So I agree with the author.
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Terminal value(wiki.lesswrong.com)
2 points by a3voices 12y ago|0 comments
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Paperclip Maximizer(wiki.lesswrong.com)
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Cargo cult science(en.wikipedia.org)
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by a3voices 12y ago
> "If you're so smart, why aren't you the boss/senator/president?" I think it mainly has to do with comfort. Most people don't want to step outside of their comfort zone to pursue political power. There
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by a3voices 12y ago
The most useful logic is that which predicts reality. Smart people are best at this. So I disagree with the author.
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by a3voices 12y ago
I agree, some people see technological development on an almost religious level where people should be doing things. I think it's all silly. Do what you want in life. Other people will do what they want. Entropy will reduce the unive
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by a3voices 12y ago
Yes you can, it's called prediction.
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by a3voices 12y ago
Yes. I'd wager Jewish infants adopted into a random family would perform better than black infants adopted into the same family, in a controlled study.
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Ask HN: Why is the tallest manmade structure only 2,722 feet?
6 points by a3voices 12y ago|13 comments
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by a3voices 12y ago
If you quit Hacker News, where do you go instead? Is there some magical fairyland place on the Internet better than here for discussion?

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