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by bakuninsbart 2y ago
Same, and since we are on the topic of measuring developer productivity; usually my bad-but-kinda-working prototype is not only much faster to develop, it also has more lines of code, maximizing my measurable productivity!
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by bakuninsbart 2y ago
> In math you can't often solve a more advanced problem such as Calculus problem without understanding the more foundational math such as algebra, fractions, etc. This is true to a good degree, but maybe a bit less so than you belie
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by bakuninsbart 3y ago
There's some truth to this, but in my opinion especially the line about not respecting their citizens rights is a cop out. In China there are plenty of silly situations like building a highway around a house, because the person didn&#x
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by bakuninsbart 3y ago
Eh, no they won't really get over it. I interact with plenty of people in their thirties and fourties who still have a chip on their shoulder because they were "losers" in highschool.
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by bakuninsbart 3y ago
There are plenty examples of self-awareness and reasoning, and even some that are arguably emotive, like laziness, annoyance or playfulness. I'm not sure what cognition means in this context, but I suspect it has some kind of metaphysi
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by bakuninsbart 3y ago
Yeah, once you start kidnapping your allies citizens openly, a lot less goodwill will be returned. And the US isn't powerful enough to just bully the rest of the world without repercussions.
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by bakuninsbart 3y ago
Reciprocity in this case is supposed to mean "We allow your companies in as long as they follow the local laws, and you will allow our companies in as long as they follow the local laws." TikTok is following American law, which is
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by bakuninsbart 3y ago
Being Germans, the idea of someone not being able to identify themselves is inconceivable, worse even; illegal. Of course this precludes many homeless people from voting, and often from receiving other services, but order must be held in hi
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by bakuninsbart 3y ago
I think the expectation is that as companies begin drawing moats around their data, it will be harder for new players to enter the market. As these models progress, it will just get more expensive to compete, so only the big players will ha
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by bakuninsbart 3y ago
A slow down in the rate of urbanisation isn't a reversal. I think you'll be hard pressed finding data to support your argument.
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by bakuninsbart 3y ago
Derek Parfait is one of the greatest philosophers in my opinion. He died too young, but his philosophy can be called contemporary. If you're interested, his book "Reasons and Persons" is central and quite accessible. Part 1 i
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by bakuninsbart 3y ago
According to international law, you have to adhere to local law in occupied territories, which Israel isn't doing.
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You are allowed under international law to lead war with significant amounts of civilian casualties. The issue being judged is claims of Israel committing a genocide. This is just a preliminary order while the full case is considered, and i
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by bakuninsbart 3y ago
Exactly, that's why they shouldn't be used. If you feel the need to use a right join, swap the direction around. And only use inner joins if it is the only type of join you use, otherwise specify conditions in the where clause. Bo
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by bakuninsbart 3y ago
Last november, leading figures of the AfD met with Neo-Nazis to discuss plans on 're-migration'. AfD is without a doubt a fascist party, and would love to turn Germany back into a reactionary hellhole. https://correctiv
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by bakuninsbart 3y ago
Pensioners don't do revolutions, the only reason they are the most important demographic in many Western countries is because they vote. Some of them will probably get support from the state, some will move back to the country side and
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by bakuninsbart 3y ago
AGI might solve world hunger, although that particular problem seems to be more about societal organization and trust between people. AGI would without doubt lead to an incredible productivity boost though, and that helps solve many existen
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by bakuninsbart 3y ago
Millenial here, my group of friends is probably falling outside of the norm, but there's been a distinct drive away from social media in general. A good half does not have any public social media like Twitter, Instagram etc ("pr
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by bakuninsbart 3y ago
Interesting quote, since my mind immediately went to Critical theory, one of the schools of philosophy probably targetted by Popper. Over the last 200 years, the definition of science has been deliberately narrowed down a lot, mainly to com
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by bakuninsbart 3y ago
I'm surprised that there's someone out there seeing it that way, and would be interested in hearing your reasons if you don't mind. Unless I'm hungover from a Saturday evening, Sunday is the day where I can be most creat
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by bakuninsbart 3y ago
My sister is paying half her salary for a crumbling flat in London, and nobody is eating the rich...
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by bakuninsbart 3y ago
3 years ago, and it was induced by government policy. At any given point since I've become politically aware (around 08), there's been at least one narrative around China's coming collapse, and it hasn't materialised in
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by bakuninsbart 3y ago
I think the point about expressiveness is exactly what makes ruby so divisive: It is great when you are deep within the ecosystem or do exactly what the ecosystem expects you to want to do, and an absolute pain if you want to do anything
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by bakuninsbart 3y ago
My dad is in his 60s, started his company with some friends in the 90s. None of them got super rich, but they are all doing well, and all slowly going into pension. The company grew to a mid-size level, but actually most of the early employ
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by bakuninsbart 3y ago
Well I think it is interesting that Adam D'Angelo remains on the board. If the theories about a power struggle are correct, he managed to be part of the "coup" attempt, and remain at the seat of power despite it failing.
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by bakuninsbart 3y ago
I had copilot on as default for a while and it was more annoying than useful. Now I only use it if it is a task I expect it to do well, but honestly most of these could equally be done by becoming a vim/grep wizard.
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by bakuninsbart 3y ago
Americans bombed the people of Laos for sport killing tens of thousands and crippling many more. Kissinger directly enables and supported this. The man was a monster and should have died long ago.
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The vast majority of Italian culinary tradition stems from the late 19th century or after that. Dishes like carbonara are from the 50s. Pizza as we know it is from the US and was reintroduced to italy by American soldiers. Italians ate rice
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by bakuninsbart 3y ago
Those who go hungry eat beans not meat.
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Ultra-processed does not necessarily imply being unhealthy, and lab-grown meat isn't ultra-processed. Arguably, it is less processed than farm-grown meat. And it doesn't involve the extreme suffering of animals, a point not even r

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