brucephillips

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by brucephillips 9y ago
Yep. And Rockefeller started refining oil soon after the discovery of subterranean oil.
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by brucephillips 9y ago
I wouldn't call lamp oil a toy. The defining feature of a toy is that people use it just for the joy of using it, rather than to solve a problem.
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by brucephillips 9y ago
His example of a company that's built from a toy is Facebook. His example of companies that aren't are all enterprise. A simpler explanation of the value of a toy is just that being "fun" matters much more for consumer p
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by brucephillips 9y ago
I don't. What's the difference between solving a problem and finding a better way of doing things?
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by brucephillips 9y ago
Just to hone in on one example, do you really not see any benefit to using Airbnb over Craigslist for short term rentals? Even in the beginning? I can argue the other side, I think quite clearly, but I first want to make sure that's a
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by brucephillips 9y ago
Upside. LPs are willing to invest a small portion of their portfolio into an asset class that has lower average returns, but potential for great upside.
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by brucephillips 9y ago
This seems like a strawman. No one is arguing that the 20th iteration of a major auto model is providing a new way of doing things.
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by brucephillips 9y ago
It seems like you're going out of your way to avoid describing the value these products provided. Especially in your characterization of Google. Pinterest provides entertainment, product discovery, and community. Snapchat enabled a new
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by brucephillips 9y ago
You don't call them anything. You address their arguments and methodology. All the axe grinding in that article makes it read like a tabloid, and I don't trust tabloids.
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by brucephillips 9y ago
There's a lot of information out there, but you can start here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturated_fat_and_cardiovascul...
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by brucephillips 9y ago
Since the title of your first source is "Hack, Liar and All Round Disgusting Individual", I'm not inclined to trust it or investigate further.
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by brucephillips 9y ago
Ah, I see the miscommunication now. To me, native apps are those that have access to the kernel, as opposed to web apps or bytecode.
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by brucephillips 9y ago
> That's because you (probably) haven't used a modern text editor. Can you provide an example? Because I've worked on > 1MM line projects in IntelliJ with no performance issues, or at least none related to text editing
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by brucephillips 9y ago
> My main goal is to build something that feels entirely like a native app. It's not clear to me how this relates to the question. Emacs and vim are native apps.
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by brucephillips 9y ago
> Are you saying that conspiracy theories are all true? (A -/-> B) does not mean that (B -> !A) When arguments devolve into basic logical errors, there's little hope in finding a resolution, which you're obviously no
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by brucephillips 9y ago
> Claiming that society is sexist in that way is not a conspiracy theory? No. It's just a false claim. False claims aren't conspiracy theories. > I would priorities truth over political correctness. It's prioritize*, a
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by brucephillips 9y ago
I've pursued this definitional distinction at a previous company, and got nothing by eye rolls. In modern software design, UI == GUI and design == visual design. That's just how people use those words.
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by brucephillips 9y ago
They're speculating. That's about all you can say.
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by brucephillips 9y ago
The violence in question is war, not crime.
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by brucephillips 9y ago
Because your arguments are probably correct. I never claimed otherwise. I took issue with your language. You're contributing to the polarization by using unnecessary, inflammatory, and inaccurate language. That's the problem.
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by brucephillips 9y ago
You made no appeal to not close borders further. You expressed concern over a vague claim of "increased concern about immigration". If you have a precise idea you'd like to debate, express your ideas more precisely.
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by brucephillips 9y ago
Do you have an example? I don't observe any bias in /r/vaporents, for instance.
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by brucephillips 9y ago
Any system other than open borders will deny immigrants to some degree, by definition. So no, not twenty steps.
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by brucephillips 9y ago
> It never fails to amaze me how many people (even in this forum) can rationalize both an intense desire to deny immigrants or "new" people into their culture and yet maintain free speech and the marketplace of ideas as a neces
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by brucephillips 9y ago
You don't understand what a conspiracy theory is. It's when a covert organization covers up a malicious act. You're just using inflated language to describe what's ultimately just a mistaken argument.
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by brucephillips 9y ago
Comcast isn't a monopoly either. An incumbent need not be a monopoly to have distribution advantages.
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by brucephillips 9y ago
Is this supposed to answer my question?
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by brucephillips 9y ago
If not for economic impact, why do you work on Plan 9? Do you view it as a research project? A hobby?
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by brucephillips 9y ago
People here might be more willing to respond to your question if you didn't refer to a highly researched Washington Post article as a conspiracy theory.
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by brucephillips 9y ago
What does it mean for an operating system to run on the blockchain?

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