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by ap22213 10y ago
It's quite acceptable to criticize a dead person's writing. In fact, almost all literary criticism does it. So, definitely don't feel bad. But, I disagree with the opinion of the work. It's hard to take Wallace's st
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by ap22213 10y ago
I'm embarrassed to say that I've never understood the use case for Lombok. So, I write my code in Java with Lombok extensions. Then, another Java programmer goes to maintain it... and they have to learn Lombok?
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by ap22213 10y ago
Today's business requirement that we look productive and emphasize (re)action over observation, thought and planning is the major reason why I often consider leaving the work force entirely (at almost 40). Although it's not ofte
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What's any of that have to do with pushing technology, though?
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I've been enjoying Vice daily news on HBO. The downside is that it's way to short to cover many topics or any in depth.
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by ap22213 10y ago
I don't see that, personally. But, to each their own. It's not surprising that you and others people do, though. In the US, there are a lot of politicians who seem 'psycho/sociopathic' to many people. And, there ar
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by ap22213 10y ago
We managed to get by with status quo for as long as I've been alive (since Regan). It's never perfect, but it's been better than burning it all down (as I hear a lot of people now saying). Change takes time. If people really
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by ap22213 10y ago
I agree. But, I'd also argue that if he hadn't had the ongoing wars, recession, and hostile congress to deal with then lots would have happened.
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by ap22213 10y ago
As an outsider, what are some of the things that you find troubling with Clinton? She seems pretty status quo to me.
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Many forget that 8 years ago Obama was highly criticized for being a 'technocrat' and populating his cabinet with 'technologist' outsiders. Leaders don't always have to understand the tactical details that are requi
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by ap22213 10y ago
Check out the Silver Line extension to the DC metro as a counter point [1]. Something like $7B to run rail 25 miles. And, who knows what the maintenance will be. For large sections of it, they had to run the tracks over the roads. So, n
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No problems with alternate routes here, either. It actually works surprisingly well.
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People reading that may also want to check out some research on the topic of ADHD. It's useful to contrast the NYT article to the relationships between untreated ADHD and reduced quality of life. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.go
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by ap22213 10y ago
The spike in ad clicks (or some other metric) probably triggered an automated fraud detection system. Apparently FB sent him a separate email that contains the details (see the email's top paragraph). Also, the email from FB has simple
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What happened to that? Lack of funding?
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Until the time at which another developer must debug it and all previously gained value instantly disappears (at least in imperative languages)
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While I agree that genetics can play a part, it's certainly not the case that people who 'do well' necessarily 'pair with other people who are good genetically.'
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And, well, immigrants are somewhat more motivated than non-immigrants, all other factors held constant.
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by ap22213 10y ago
Are you seriously suggesting that Humans who have migrated to America are somehow 100% identical to Europeans who have not migrated?
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by ap22213 10y ago
I like Bernie, but he had absolutely no chance of winning the primary. In the few states that he won, he only won because of how the primaries were structured. The democrats never took him seriously.
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by ap22213 10y ago
It's pretty clear to me that Trump is the ideal Putin-like character. He just took out an entire political party like it was nothing. When he destroyed Jeb Bush with almost no effort, I was convinced that he would win the presidency,
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by ap22213 10y ago
This election has been so bizarre that I now believe that none of it has been by chance. I dislike conspiracy theories, but lately I've actually been wondering if something really heavy has been brewing in the basement of the illuminat
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They wouldn't have benefitted Trump during the primaries. He needed a few things in his back pocket just in case the end game was tough.
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by ap22213 10y ago
Let's imagine a universe where research showed that factory workers gained significant productivity when they had private spaces to concentrate. Do you think that the factory owners would suddenly erect partitions? Of course not - at l
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by ap22213 10y ago
Not saying your wrong, but I just read "Sapiens" by Yuval Noah Harari, and my take away was that there were plenty of matriarchal tribes before agriculture and industry. And, generally it's not an unusual thing for primates.
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by ap22213 10y ago
I love the idea, but let's be realistic. Until it's convenient for anyone to get from their residence to a place in the city, parking lots aren't going away. There are just too many non-urbanites who want to drive into the
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by ap22213 10y ago
Hell is other people -Sartre I'm sure many of you felt it. you're walking along a trail deep in a forest. And, your conscious mind has faded a bit. Maybe you're humming to yourself, or talking to yourself, or just zoning out.
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What does one do if stopped in traffic? Just say, 'I want a lawyer?' Seems like that would get you arrested (or worse).
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I think many people envision hallucinations as these grand visions - like an LSD trip or something. So, when they wonder, 'am I having hallucinations?' the answer to them is clearly no. Hallucinations can be as minor as seeing une
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by ap22213 10y ago
I used to be open-minded. But, that changed drastically, recently. Out of curiousity, over the last couple of years I infiltrated some conservative groups near me. I truly wanted to understand the core views and fundamental philosophy. I ca

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