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by b0rsuk 9y ago
Your grandma has class. Poles who don't like Francis (i.e. most of them) don't have a photo of him, and don't respect him. When he was on a pilgrimage in Poland, church-related media focused on everything except what he was s
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
I invite you to visit Poland. One of the most - nominally - catholic countries. A few months ago there was a radio show, with a quiz. "What town was the Pope born in ?". Naturally, Wadowice, because there's implicit understan
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
It shouldn't surprise you. Catholic branch is the most orthodox branch of Christianity. It's the one that resisted Reformation and all other attempts at change. Times change, so at least some teachings of a religion should change
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
Is "Rust" a positive-sounding name in the first place ? It's old, decaying metal. It's like saying your favorite image editor is Gimp. It is a fine piece of software, but sounds unprofessional for native English speakers
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
I simply carry keys in there. The pocket is perfect for small metal objects. If left in a bigger, thinner pocket, they are likely to make a hole moving around.
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
I don't like the implicit assumption that only a person who's passionate about programming (and [nothing:little+1] else) can be a very good programmer. I own the book "Pragmatic Programmer", a widely respected book abou
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
When you work less it doesn't automatically mean someone has to work for you. Each time a more efficient method is discovered, you could - in theory - work less to accomplish just as much. The trouble is, I think, that capitalist busin
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
You may have a limit of how much you need , but your neighbor may get the kick of owning more cars than you. I have a personality disorder which makes me less competitive, so I'm rather sensitive to it.
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
That kind of growth requires constant inventions, rather than occasional inventions to use in existing factories. Also I think efficiency improvements offer diminishing returns (sorry I can't prove it). But there's only so much va
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
I didn't reply to that person's post because I took it literally - buying someone else's hotdog stand. In that case yes, 0 growth.
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
So if population keeps growing, and the planet remains finite, the result will be scarcity of resources. Scarcity of resources produces wars.
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
When a company produces 1000 cars and pollutes a river in process, this counts as economic growth. When another company spends time, money and resources to clean that river, that also counts as economic growth, even if was just to get natur
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
Those "mythical tribesmen" produce no plastic or other materials which take very long to decompose. Poop, bone, leather, wood re-enter the system very quickly.
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
Very hard do to. Chinese population envy Americans their consumerist lifestyle. Various developing countries watch Hollywood movies and TV serials want some of that. Even if Americans led by example, that kind of economically wasteful lifes
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
It doesn't have to be that way ? What else could people compete for ? Facebook likes ? So far, almost all wealth is material in nature. As for digital rewards, data-centers and other computer infrastructure needs constant input of ener
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
I'm repeating that argumentation after Marcin Popkiewicz, a Polish climate expert. He wrote a few fat books about it. No one forces you to take bank loans, but banks definitely foster geometric growth. They want geometric returns on in
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
I think nothing will change as long as economic growth is understood as economic Good . Current economy can't work if there's no economic growth. Banks are among the biggest culprits. If banks lend money at a 5% interest rate,
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
One thing I would like to figure out is how often I can ask for help. Any ideas how to phrase that ? I worked in a small company where I was the only programmer and had to figure everything on my own, plus search engines, IRC, StackOverFlow
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
That's why I largely moved to board games. They are by definition optimized for multiplayer and finished in one seating. Dedicated servers by default. "Spawn" system like in StarCraft 1 by default (one person owns the game, e
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
Not necessarily delete jobs you had. You can simplify the actual responsibilities and achievements you had. You trade potential higher salary for a higher chance of becoming employed. Later, you can ask for a rise. Disclaimer: I'm curr
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
John Carmack's advice (I don't remember exactly): "If you don't know which way is better, do it both ways and compare."
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
As an overqualified employee, I think you should simply delete parts of your resume to appear less skilled. A job is better than no job. I wonder why more people don't do that.
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
This is a better pointer (not necessarily a good one, but it makes it easier to google for): http://www.bbc.com/news/business-39735802 (The article was linked from Hacker News). From the article: '''Th
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
Sometimes it's impossible to have a conversation without generalization. While my post may have discredited my knowledge of Africa, the continent is a small hobby of mine, and I periodically read and watch movies about it. I'm eve
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
Deserts get extremely cold because there's too little vegetation. Vegetation holds water. Water is amazing for storing warmth. Without humidity, it's up to the Sun, so very hot in day and cold at night. Why there's no vegetat
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
What worked for me was a combination of things: Physical exercise. 2 years ago I got scared because my bad back condition got worse. When I went to a therapy, I noticed exercises (with swiss ball) seemed to help me the most. I'm suppos
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
Ahh, Australia, the continent where going to toilet at night requires checking your shoes and looking under toilet seat. Where even silly looking platypus is venomous.
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
I don't mean to sound patronizing and teach you about your own continent, but I heard the main problem with Africa is not lack of money. It's corruption. Africa has lots of space and natural resources. Those resources are mined, e
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
The bad part of jail system is that law-breakers are put in contact with other law-breakers. It's no secret environment infuences people and people learn by example. This post is inspired by Finnish education system. I read an article
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by b0rsuk 9y ago
It doesn't help working out is perceived as something manly, and many women appear to think it's beneath them. Women under 30 are used to the fact they can have attention with zero working out. They use make-up instead, but it can

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