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by cecilpl 11y ago
Don't forget you can't test the ConfigClassesAndProfileResolverWithCustomDefaultsMetaConfig without a set of ConfigClassesAndProfileResolverWithCustomDefaultsMetaConfigTests. And of course, what about testing the custom overrides
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by cecilpl 11y ago
The reason they need permission to change your contact list is because Airdroid can change your contact list from your phone.
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by cecilpl 12y ago
> There are also deep paradoxes which arise when one character with this power runs into another character with the same power. What does this person perceive when you rewind time, and vice versa? In a fight between you, who wins? How fa
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by cecilpl 12y ago
International relations is not as simple as your girlfriend cheating on you.
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by cecilpl 12y ago
No, because then you can just flip the coin that doesn't affect the parity of any of the bits.
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by cecilpl 12y ago
Why is this bad?
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by cecilpl 12y ago
Nah, those values are generated by "JustSystems Homepage Builder Version 15.0.8.0 for Windows"
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by cecilpl 12y ago
That's indeed true. My sister lives in Whitehorse, and she says that pretty much everyone who lives there is an outdoor enthusiast. If you aren't, you just won't fit in.
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by cecilpl 12y ago
> he American authorities have already decided that Morgellons is psychological and — in classic hominin style — are merely looking for evidence to reinforce their hunch. This makes total sense. It's a classic human psychological fl
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by cecilpl 12y ago
Indeed! This line especially stuck out for me: > Your spending decisions should be tied to the money that’s already in your bank account, not to the contracts you’re signing right now. No! Your spending decisions should be based on what
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by cecilpl 12y ago
It's entirely possible that Elon Musk doesn't care about recouping his investment in SpaceX. It seems like the end goal of the company is to start a colony on Mars so he can go live there.
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by cecilpl 12y ago
Because at these distances we can't actually detect their photons with our most powerful telescopes - we can barely see galaxies.
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by cecilpl 12y ago
It isn't right, but that's the reality of civil forfeiture in the United States.
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by cecilpl 12y ago
I think it's because the threat is not visible. In the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s, diseases like polio, measles, mumps, etc were very common. Everyone knew people who had them, knew how awful they were, and vaccines were a clear way of sol
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by cecilpl 12y ago
Did you even read the article?
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by cecilpl 12y ago
I think that's mainly because of the incredibly remarkable developments in computer technology. Since 1966 most industries have seen technological improvements of one or two orders of magnitude, if that. 7% economic growth compounded o
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by cecilpl 12y ago
More like, the inkjet printers from the 90's that aren't in landfills yet are very durable. There were lots of 90s era printers that were just as trashy as the ones made today.
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by cecilpl 12y ago
As a former national-level swimmer, I always shaved my legs/arms and tapered my training for a big meet twice a year. I found that combination to lower my times by about 1 second per 50m, or about 5%. I don't know how much of that
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by cecilpl 12y ago
I have a bulldog, and not only does he fetch, he can fetch me beer! He's way better than other bulldogs - I'd say he's pretty great. He's a great bulldog.
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by cecilpl 12y ago
I switched to Dvorak in high school and have been using it full time for about 13 years. I find I can switch back and forth almost fluently, though I do have to look at the keyboard when typing on qwerty in order to switch my mind into that
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by cecilpl 12y ago
So... basically it lets you pay in dollars?
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by cecilpl 12y ago
Because space.
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by cecilpl 12y ago
If that was the case, generating prime numbers would be much easier than it is.
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by cecilpl 12y ago
> Why not rocket power the plane portion and go for even higher based launch? That's what the first stage of the Falcon 9 is - a rocket powered boost to enable the second stage to launch from a high altitude.
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by cecilpl 12y ago
No.
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by cecilpl 13y ago
Leaded gasoline. In my 70s-era car, I want to use it instead of unleaded, since it improves my fuel economy significantly. However, the total cost of the lead in the environment far outweighs the economic benefit. We needed regulation to fi
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by cecilpl 13y ago
Because people are used to dealing with the regulations that go along with other people storing your money. Most people trust places like a bank, an investment brokerage, or paypal to store money, and not have it be "lost to hackers&qu
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by cecilpl 13y ago
I'm sorry, but what's the point of a coding interview if you can pass it without knowing how an if statement works?
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by cecilpl 13y ago
That would have required a plane change maneuvre that cost much more propellent than they had on board.
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by cecilpl 13y ago
But Greenland is 1000km wide at its widest (east-west), which is 1/4 the distance from NY to LA.

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