copperx

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by copperx 1y ago
I dislike the idea of potential life threatening toxicity, the constant vomiting, the feeling like shit for days. Ayahuasca trips seem to be like edging with poison. But maybe the documentary I saw was biased.
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by copperx 1y ago
Bill disliked the expensive retreat hurdle.
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by copperx 1y ago
Which button do you mean?
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by copperx 1y ago
Nice image, but what in the world is "muitithreabring"?
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by copperx 1y ago
What is the function of parentheses here?
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by copperx 1y ago
good god. this never ends well.
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by copperx 1y ago
Why does this work so well?
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by copperx 1y ago
Where do you set these rules?
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by copperx 1y ago
I thought that contrarian was Jaron Lanier.
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by copperx 1y ago
I have to confess that my early experiences with RedHat as a teenager and dealing with the nightmareish RPM dependencies soured me from the distribution. I went to Debian and then its many descendants and never looked back; APT seemed magic
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by copperx 1y ago
That's about 6 years. Plenty enough for a laptop that's not upgradeable.
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by copperx 1y ago
Yes. But I hate it less than the phrase "code smell." Which psychopath came up with that one?
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by copperx 1y ago
Rails is still wonderful. But someone should fork Rails so it ceases to be associated with DHH. CEOs who reveal who they really are become really toxic to the brand. We've seen that happen with Tesla.
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by copperx 2y ago
Don't scream at me, but what about non-industrial, hobby soldering? AFAIK soldering is not hot enough to vaporize lead.
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by copperx 2y ago
That is the premise of the "Feeling Great" book and its CBT approach. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54930681-feeling-great
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by copperx 2y ago
So, you didn't test it until the end? or did you have to build it in such a way that is was partially testable?
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by copperx 2y ago
> Some people do things because they like doing those things… If that's the case, that means there's something in it for you, enjoyment.
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by copperx 2y ago
I am really curious about your ethos here. It seems to me there's nothing for you in it. either psychologal, social, or financially. Is it more like a calling? a spiritual consolation?
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by copperx 2y ago
> Social manipulation is the most valued kind of intelligence in America It's incorrect to think that's limited to America. Humans are mostly powerless against the charm of narcissists and other sociopaths. You see it over and
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by copperx 2y ago
Turbo TUIs we're beautiful to my 13 year old self and still are to me.
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by copperx 2y ago
Because I know nothing about analog circuits, I find your comment very interesting. Can you give examples of conflicting parameters? And why those parameters can't be simulated away?
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by copperx 2y ago
Just a heads up. > I followed this up with Ph.D. in Computer Science somewhere else, which was also a complete waste of time. It has been shown this form of thinking results in depression.
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by copperx 2y ago
> The implementations cannot be understood unless you actually prove them correct I quickly scanned the book you provided, but I couldn't find an explanation. What do you mean by 'understood'?
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by copperx 2y ago
Is this sarcasm? or are we coming back full circle unintentionally?
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by copperx 2y ago
What country are you referring to? Most of the HN audience is in the USA.
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by copperx 2y ago
Yes. A point can be both a local and global maximum.
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by copperx 2y ago
I've done it with an active credit card and it does the trick, too.
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by copperx 2y ago
Hear is going to open the skin pores and relax veins/arteries, so it could be problematic for such things.
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by copperx 2y ago
Ah, the propaganda GUI element. I distinctly remember covering it in my HCI class. Right between 'How to Design Intuitive Interfaces' and 'How to Influence Favorability Ratings with Popups.'
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by copperx 2y ago
And the few people who tolerate such conditions are already employed by game development companies.

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