aleksei

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by aleksei 10y ago
Github is most certainly not free as in freedom.
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by aleksei 10y ago
Another day for the HN crowd to express their distaste for C :)
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3-D-printed magnets outperform conventional versions, conserve rare materials(phys.org)
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by aleksei 10y ago
Hey, way too good an album to listen to while coding :)
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by aleksei 10y ago
Well yes, my wording may have been off: the factory workers will remain unemployed no matter what. But converting factories to data centres would be a way to avoid demolition, and create a demand for specialised tech knowledge and make Finl
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by aleksei 10y ago
This would be a big misstep for Finland. At the moment, the old forest industry & export is dying off, with no replacement in sight. A viable candidate would be datacenters, which would benefit from the existing factory halls and coolin
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by aleksei 10y ago
Yeah, the essay was good, but unsatisfactory in explaining why monkeys, dolphins, or even most other animals would not possess self awareness. It's easy to disregard others, when we don't share a common tongue.
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by aleksei 10y ago
So what's your take on universal healthcare? Do you resent having to pay for the treatment of others? I get that increased taxes are offputting, but what's your alternative to making sure people aren't forced to live on the s
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by aleksei 10y ago
Technology evolved roughly 10 000 years after agriculture, only after society was at the point that you had relatively leisurely people that didn't have to till and keep watch all day. I wouldn't say agriculture kickstarted techno
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by aleksei 10y ago
"Sigmar Gabriel, who is also Germany's vice chancellor, compared the TTIP negotiations unfavorably with a free trade deal forged between the 28-nation EU and Canada, which he said was fairer for both sides."
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by aleksei 10y ago
Sure, but how many are willing to change their voting preferences or educate others about the dangers of TTIP? Many polls show people to be disgruntled by polticians, yet they keep electing the same people. And surely it was 70% of the peop
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by aleksei 10y ago
This is not the first time Gabriel has expressed anti-TTIP views ( https://www.rt.com/news/344785-ttip-germany-bad-deal/ ). However, Merkel for example is for the deal, so it's hard to say what the outcome will
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by aleksei 10y ago
This is OT, but I can't wrap my head around the reverence of global economic growth. Surely it is unsustainable in the long run. It would seem far better if people weren't required to buy a new, slightly shinier, device every few
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by aleksei 10y ago
I have to disagree with this. If there were no private hospitals this might hold true, but as it is the better off will continue to pay for their expensive treatment, keeping the economic incentive for doctors, while the poor will at least
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by aleksei 10y ago
It would seem that some studies have shown increased impulse buying to be tied to credit cards, eg. https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/story/GN_27032015_280306/
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by aleksei 10y ago
Mathematics has also been used extensively to correctly model experimental observations. But what would you propose instead of mathematics?
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by aleksei 10y ago
Would this study hold for ancient societies thought? There is very, very little we know of pre-historic societies. Early farmers did not have pesticides, or advanced machinery. They were working with crops only recently domesticated, and wi
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by aleksei 10y ago
Obviously with absurd property taxes this would be an issue.
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by aleksei 10y ago
It could be that, since the nearby listing holds only 9 entries, that there are more Pokemon nearby and the query to display them is unordered.
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by aleksei 10y ago
1) Every country has its classes of "rich" and "poor". Billionaires would be an easy target to rob outright, but I suggest the GP meant something like progressive taxation, where those with more would pay more back into
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by aleksei 10y ago
> Anyone in America can be successful. As can anyone in Europe, no? EDIT: must have read too fast, above point stands.
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by aleksei 10y ago
This. Internal dialogue can be mistook to be the only form of thought, but thought itself can be abstract beyond words. Of course the distinction, and the discussion here, might all just be a matter of semantics.
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by aleksei 10y ago
While I'm not a fan of Bluetooth for data transfer (pairing pains), this could be great for cheap indoor location services, eg. navigating inside a building with your phone.
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by aleksei 10y ago
What's with the attitude? Calm down. They've only said they're more careful online (a good thing), not that they're actively trying to avoid government-level surveillance.
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by aleksei 10y ago
In Finland, you can send an anonymous tip to the Communications Regulation Authority, who will then inform the service provider. Perhaps the FCC has something similar?
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It means ice fishing is tedious, and some distraction is required.
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by aleksei 11y ago
If they receive it negatively, perhaps they should have put more thought into licensing - or commercialised it themselves.