archgoon

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by archgoon 17y ago
This is because he's not interested in answering the question. His main point, which people familiar with Language Log know (and thus the assumed target audience), is that the book The Male Brain takes common pop wisdom "Men Don't Listen"
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by archgoon 17y ago
That and the line "Scientists, though, perhaps because of their desire for accuracy and precision have had the worst luck of all in pinning down the truth of the universe." convinced me it would be a waste of time to continue with the artic
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by archgoon 17y ago
The interface hardly matters. I apologize for thinking about this too hard.
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by archgoon 17y ago
This is a message to location service. There is no broadcasting to all Notificators in London simultaneously, and each requires a coin for each message sent. The message is only up for two hours, and is not tied to a user. The intended purp
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by archgoon 17y ago
x(-y)=x(-y+y-y)=x(-y)+xy+x(-y) Cancellation yields 0=xy+x(-y) Therefore -(xy)=x(-y)
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by archgoon 17y ago
Huh. Suddenly, I wonder much more about what life is like for Ruby's Matz.
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by archgoon 17y ago
>Very relevant is the phenomenon of simultaneous invention (which if correct throws serious doubt on the usefulness of patents) Does it? The basic argument remains the same, the need to make it worth the initial effort of research and d
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by archgoon 17y ago
I don't think that I would describe Google as a feudal lord, what with it not having the power to really do anything to me except deny me it's services. I have sworn no vows of fealty that force me to wage war on their behalf, with executio
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by archgoon 17y ago
Question, if I host a blog, am I responsible for all comments on the blog? Does this mean that all comments must be held for moderation before they are posted? This would kill hacker news and a large number of other sites, and is not solved