coyotespike

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by coyotespike 5y ago
Many of the ugliest buildings (trashy Brutalist stuff, say) were built before relativism (however defined) became dominant. This doesn't fit your pet theory. Further, many people have had and have objective theories of aesthetics, whil
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by coyotespike 5y ago
I like Shellenberger's nuclear advocacy, some of his writing is pungent and balanced. Regrettably he is unreliable in much of his other climate advocacy. He seems to have been radicalized by climate alarmism and has swung too far the o
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by coyotespike 5y ago
"Money should only be taxed at one specific point as it passes through the economy, and anything more is immoral" is actually a large claim to make. It's not self-evident, and requires at least some justification. "Hey,
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by coyotespike 5y ago
Really well put! Like, you wouldn't try for FP in Java, it's better suited for OOP, much of the time.
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by coyotespike 5y ago
I completely agree with this balanced take - it's all about context and making the right tradeoffs.
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by coyotespike 5y ago
As a new programmer, I was also seduced by the FP hype, and learned web development in ClojureScript without knowing JavaScript. This was a really hard way to learn, and once I finally went mainstream I found that the messaging about how ba
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by coyotespike 5y ago
I think you've misread jascii - they are saying riding a motorcycle is more dangerous for the operator, while driving a car is less dangerous for the operator compared to adjacent pedestrians (for instance).
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by coyotespike 5y ago
It does make more sense with Latin, because while Latin has always been and still is spoken, much of the value of the language comes from its literature (of which 90% has never been translated). BUT, the natural method plays well with exten
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by coyotespike 5y ago
Yes, the terms I've seen are "natural method", "comprehensible input", and "extensive reading." The latter two refer more to a large volume of simple reading materials which let you work up on your own, pr
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by coyotespike 5y ago
Yes! When I travel anywhere, I look to see if Tyler Cowen has been there first - he has recommendations for what to see, how to see it, and what to eat.
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by coyotespike 5y ago
You could try "Thinking Physics," available from Amazon (or LibGen) https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Physics-Understandable-Pract...
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by coyotespike 5y ago
Yes, this. You bicycle to public transit, then either safely park your bicycle or load it onto public transit. OP is attempting to find an opposition where none exists. Most people are not so wrongheaded, and where you find an advocate for
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by coyotespike 5y ago
I have seen parents in the Netherlands biking through a crowd, and with one hand guided a small child on their own bicycle. Truly impressive control - but obviously completely viable when the child outgrows the child carrier on the parent&#
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by coyotespike 5y ago
tl;dr, parasociality masquerades as real friendship. Author advocates for leaving Facebook so it can't substitute for the real thing.
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by coyotespike 5y ago
I find this a useful framing, as it encourages me to direct my attention to the broader context. An organization is always learning something, what and how are we learning, and does that fit for where we are now?
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by coyotespike 5y ago
I'm going to completely disregard this study. "What would the world look like if this study were true?" 53% is such a large effect size that if the study were anywhere near accurate, I'd expect to have seen many other si
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by coyotespike 5y ago
No, probably eventually someone will adapt kung fu or wing chun for the octagon. I have criticisms of wing chun (not that I am an expert) but they do intend to be practical. There were no karate MMA champions for years, and people dismissed
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by coyotespike 5y ago
To be fair, Rembrandt was famous and very well-employed in his own day, he just spent money like it was going out of style. Had he saved a little he'd have died rich.
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by coyotespike 5y ago
No, passing a law against jurors advocating for jury nullification would probably be unconstitutional on First Amendment grounds. In addition, there are incredibly strong norms against penalizing jurors, except for clear misconduct such as
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by coyotespike 5y ago
I endorse what megameter and tvieweg both said. I'll add that you are not even middle-aged, and people do all kinds of crazy things even after they are middle-aged. They move to Mexico and run surfboard shops. They go to Antarctica and
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by coyotespike 5y ago
whoa, now there's a statistic for you!
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by coyotespike 5y ago
I love this a lot and am saving it to my Roam notes for later reference ♥
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by coyotespike 5y ago
This is a great answer. Life is about tradeoffs. Asked to tell the best way to do something, a good engineer pretty much always will answer "Well, it depends..." and list pros and cons of a tool.
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by coyotespike 5y ago
Yes, your friend is wrong. Like langager, I've been getting paid to write JS/TS for some years now (okay not 10!). Maybe because I started off in Clojure/Script, I still tend toward a functional style - and even React these d
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by coyotespike 5y ago
Love this. One level up from eyes, you can just look at the geological record to observe climate change and CO2. CO2 goes up, place gets hot. No need for models. You only need fancy models if you're trying to get super precise about wh
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by coyotespike 5y ago
We certainly are not doctors! Only in the US do we get a JD instead of an LLB. But if someone used that title, they could not really get in trouble, although everyone in the profession would heap scorn on the moron who did that.
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by coyotespike 5y ago
If it's as in Britain - and New Zealand is a Commonwealth country - then yes, people say, "I have an appointment with my GP."
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by coyotespike 5y ago
Wonderful article, great find! And I like being reminded of the great pressure many creative spirits feel. It's serious business, managing pressure and also doing your work.
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by coyotespike 6y ago
Thanks for that excerpt, it ensured I'd read it, and what a great read it is. This man has led a fascinating life, on his own terms.
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by coyotespike 6y ago
I'll give a caveat - many of the classics suffered by being translated. They're translated in a Victorian or pseudo-Victorian style that takes all the pizzazz out of them. For instance, the Odyssey never gripped me until Emily Wil

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