biocomputation

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by biocomputation 10y ago
Hear hear!
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by biocomputation 10y ago
You're absolutely right about the dichotomy with respect to perception. In my original comment, I was going to post "perception is reality" because perception, default thinking, and other heuristics underpin so much of what c
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by biocomputation 10y ago
Yup. That sounds about right. It means that even knowing how to iron a shirt and pants ( so they look good with a tie ) can be an important distinction in terms of accessing opportunity. Sad but true!
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by biocomputation 10y ago
From a white, middle class background. I am one of six children, and while my parents made a decent living, six children meant that money was always tight. Still, my Mom taught us the importance of good manners and being able to speak prope
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by biocomputation 10y ago
Assuming you already know C++ 03, C++ 11 / 14 / 17 aren't that difficult to pick up. Just get a compiler and start writing software. I'd say the most difficult area is templates, but templates are just difficult in gener
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by biocomputation 10y ago
I think your list is fantastic!
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by biocomputation 10y ago
This is a good argument. It's also why "middlemen" can increase efficiency. It's easier for a farmer to ship his milk to one place than to everyone.
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by biocomputation 10y ago
"Isomorphic" Javascript? If there exists an isomorphism between the code on the client and the code on the server, then someone should be able to write a proof. Otherwise, using the same language on the client and the server does
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by biocomputation 10y ago
As a gay man who survived the first and second waves of the HIV epidemic, I found my hands shaking as I read the article. It's insane that this can even happen in America today.
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by biocomputation 10y ago
Nathan Myhrvold, who is otherwise off-the-charts brilliant, and who has access to resources the likes of which most of us could only dream about, will forever be remembered for accomplishing the dubious goal of becoming the world's mos
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by biocomputation 11y ago
Too bad it's not blocked in the US too.
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by biocomputation 11y ago
So you think some people should be able to form a business like Uber or Lyft, but you don't think other people, such as their contractors, should be able to form their own business for the purpose of negotiating collectively? Because t