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by brownbat 8y ago
> he cites a consensus in personal belief in atheism and agnostics among philosophers... as a good reason for philosophy not accepting the existence of God... It seems incredibly unlikely someone would cite the popularity of agnosticism
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SoftBank CEO says Khashoggi killing may have impact on Saudi-backed Vision Fund(cnbc.com)
111 points by brownbat 8y ago|51 comments
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by brownbat 8y ago
Reminded me of this story about Puerto Rico's practice of sending those with addictions to Chicago: http://interactive.wbez.org/puertoricochicagopipeline/
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by brownbat 8y ago
There was a wreck on GW Parkway a few months back so I was in park for an hour. Unmoving. At 9:30 pm. It's bad everywhere but DC has a weird love of choke points and funnels and abrupt 70 degree turns with no shoulders or overflow or s
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by brownbat 8y ago
> Every attempt a city makes to move things forward is faced with obstruction and preemption... Sounds similar to NIMBYism in other places. No matter your views, politics are frustrating in some way in every geographic area, I promise.
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by brownbat 8y ago
Makes sense, thanks for that insight. Yeah, helping third parties engage in signature spoofing does sound far from ideal.
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by brownbat 8y ago
The author talks about lineage, but not micro g, which does sound designed to solve his exact issue. "Android experience relies heavily on Google's Play Services. The microG project creates an alternative to installing Gapps, whic
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by brownbat 8y ago
Agreed, but if he's already ditching all his apps then there's no single app that seems absolutely required... Some core apps have replacements on the other side, like maps, might be why a full leap is better than half measures. &
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by brownbat 8y ago
I'm with you that he might have tried a little harder, but he does address this, briefly. /e/ might be a better fit for him.
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by brownbat 8y ago
Which simultaneously addresses the author's complaint that Androids cost as much as iPhones. Pure Android doesn't have to.
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by brownbat 8y ago
A lot of people want to ditch both Android and Apple, so /e/ is kicking off as a purely Google-free FOSS OS the author might like more than Lineage, once it gets a little more developed: https://www.xda-developers.com&#
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by brownbat 8y ago
Based on the stated concerns, data sent to Google, bundled apps that can't be removed... And given the author's interest in FOSS... Really interesting Lineage failed. He claims apps kept nagging about the lack of Google app suppor
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by brownbat 8y ago
Much respect for your clear and thoughtful response on a very emotional issue for many. I think we just have a different take on the underlying facts. > QoL was the same in 1800 for most people as in 2000BC An interesting claim. Googling
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by brownbat 8y ago
Looking back at human history, QoL is correlated with increased hands and minds available to do useful work. QoL is not generally highest during population crashes. I'd rather live now than during the black death, or in ancient times w
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by brownbat 8y ago
Huh. I've heard carrying capacity estimates range from 10 to 150 billion. http://outsideinradio.org/shows/2018/10/11/so-over-populatio... Maybe population theorists are wrong and you are right it&#x
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by brownbat 8y ago
> Human Population has more than doubled... This is not sustainable Hans Rosling had some interesting findings on population growth: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnexjTCBksw
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by brownbat 8y ago
NY is the relevant jurisdiction. Larceny is the subsection. False promise is the relevant subtype. http://ypdcrime.com/penal.law/article155.htm#p155.05 Read the statute and it's obvious why the police had no inter
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by brownbat 8y ago
With nod to Norman’s “The Design of Everyday Things,” including the chapter “Human Error? No, Bad Design.” For reference, an article he also wrote with that title, discussing design and human error in major transportation accidents: https:
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by brownbat 8y ago
> Theft of property is criminal. This isn't theft it's misappropriation. Subtle distinction, but basically: theft covers illegal takings, misappropriation covers illegal "keepings." Sadly New York doesn't have th
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by brownbat 8y ago
One can raise an eyebrow at a clean city that uses corporal punishment for visa overstays and the death penalty for drug offenses without being a radical libertarian.
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by brownbat 8y ago
Linux with a video card.
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by brownbat 8y ago
> the future of legal AI is... Also... Outcome prediction, helping to quickly and convincingly close settlement negotiations faster. Mock juries are sometimes used for that now, but they can be expensive and unpredictable.
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by brownbat 8y ago
> Getting Python to run correctly is not only one of the hardest parts of learning to code, but comes right at the beginning so before people have experienced any success. This is a surreal statement to read as someone who basically just
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by brownbat 8y ago
> seniors... chest pain... Quick, if you could change one UX that would maximize the numbers of lives saved, what would it be? (For the purposes of this thought experiment you get to force all users to watch a 30 second educational video
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by brownbat 8y ago
It also sort of looks like heavenly internet, where heavenly or celestial has a lot of associations in Chinese that resist easy translation.
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by brownbat 8y ago
Hmm, maybe. I wonder if it will be slightly more nuanced. Documents are forgeable, but we generally believe documentary evidence. (Well, in courts we need a person to vouch for a document, but we already also need that for video too-it&#x27
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by brownbat 8y ago
If only you could hack signal on to whispernet...
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by brownbat 8y ago
Buyers? I want the makers trained as users. Everything I've optimized really well was after a week or so using the old bad solution. Programs made for me, to automate some part of my job? Invariably break some part of my workflow that
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by brownbat 8y ago
I've been using Wyze cameras. They're notable for being very inexpensive but still including high quality cameras. The tech in home security cameras is basically a lens and a cable, usually some software with questionable UI. I&#x
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by brownbat 8y ago
Yan Lianke's "Serve The People!" contained vivid sex scenes, with characters aroused by destroying images and writings of Mao and set during the Cultural revolution, when the punishment would be death by firing squad. The Par

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