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by davesque 4y ago
Maybe the moral of the story is to never allow yourself to wallow in self doubt because you don't measure up to any given success story. On the other hand, do allow yourself to use an inspiring success story to spur you into action
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by davesque 4y ago
The link title doesn't match to the article title so I suspected the comment wouldn't look as audacious in context. But actually it doesn't look much better. Here's the relevant snippet: Interviewer: Implementing
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by davesque 4y ago
I remember Candid Camera . I don't think the general comparison with Candid Camera really lines up. I'm not sure I can explain why exactly. Maybe there was just a different general attitude that people had about that sort of
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by davesque 4y ago
Meh...yeah it was a bit disorganized. I think it's possible to see that as less of a big deal. Honestly, I kind of appreciated the informality of it. Realistically, scientific announcements don't have as much mind share as eart
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by davesque 4y ago
If anything, I think this just goes to show again how much of a scam higher education is. The demographic of those seeking a better education wouldn't have changed as much if the availability of those services hadn't been made art
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by davesque 4y ago
I'd be in favor of banning TikTok just so I don't have to see those mind-annihilatingly stupid ads for it on YouTube anymore. And before people comment, I'm seeing ads because I like using the YouTube mobile app.
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by davesque 4y ago
I understand the sentiment, but can't you imagine that advances in our understanding of fundamental physics could lead to advances in some of the areas that you mention? For example, new particles -> better models of chemistry ->
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Lol, you had me there NGL.
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by davesque 4y ago
What am I supposed to be seeing in that flicker effect? Doesn't do anything for me.
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by davesque 4y ago
People generally call out NIMBY-ism as though it's just some sort of irrational bias that people have, but I don't think that always explains it. Sure, in a lot of cases, people are overprotective of their neighborhoods or commun
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by davesque 4y ago
Can't edit the post. I meant to say "the same two hash values."
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by davesque 4y ago
Yeah, I had a similar intuition about that approach possibly being weak or problematic. However, if my cursory reading of the algorithm is at all correct, the goal may simply be to consistently choose another hash value (a different min has
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by davesque 4y ago
I can't say which films were the most influential, but here's a list of ones which were at least as influential IMHO and also sort of stand on their own: Star Wars Trilogy (epic sci-fi), 2001: A Space Odyssey (hard sci-fi),
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by davesque 4y ago
Calling it the "greatest of all time" seems like a total exaggeration. That being said, I've found it interesting that a film that in many ways seems so dated manages to have such a hypnotic effect on me every time I watch it
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by davesque 4y ago
I doubt many licenses define that kind of terminology. That's left to precedents established by actual cases. My point was just that you're not free to use code from an MIT-licensed project without following the terms of the lic
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by davesque 4y ago
Not without the text of the license. I, as a developer, cannot just poach open source code under MIT without including the copyright and terms from the original project. From the license: "The above copyright notice and this permission
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by davesque 4y ago
I've got an Android phone and I've never been able to swipe type swear words. And I'm kinda glad too. Yeah, it's a little annoying when I actually intend to type that word, but it would be way more annoying if it showe
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by davesque 4y ago
If you think about it, you're probably glad they do this. Consider the damage that a stray "f*ck" could do if you didn't mean to type it and didn't notice that you did. Could even spell a lawsuit I bet in some cases
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by davesque 4y ago
Agree with basically all of your points. I have huge concerns that the humanity of the future will basically split into two different species: the technocracy and the underlings. Sounds like science fiction but it honestly feels like we&#
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by davesque 4y ago
That's a false dichotomy. In reality, there are more options than just "be boring" or "be sensational." Those other options just aren't in fashion right now.
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by davesque 4y ago
Couldn't agree more. All the billionaire worship on HN is super cringe.
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by davesque 4y ago
It's a legitimate question, although I wouldn't use stories about Coinbase as any indication about the answer.
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by davesque 4y ago
https://www.cameronsworld.net
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by davesque 4y ago
Reflecting on this further, it seems like so many public figures have villified themselves in this age simply by over sharing on Twitter. It paints a picture of an immature person who gives too much weight to their own opinion and lacks sel
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by davesque 4y ago
A related question: do people think it's possible for a major tech CEO to avoid having much of a social media presence? Seems like Armstrong is really shooting himself in the foot here by running to Twitter and posting his brain dump o
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by davesque 4y ago
Crypto has been that volatile for years. If they didn't see that coming, they have their heads up their asses.
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by davesque 4y ago
It's not a very well-implemented ad block modal. You can just delete the overlay element and continue browsing.
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by davesque 4y ago
I know it's policy to use original titles, but the editorialization in this case hardly seems sensational. Just look at the linked roadmap tickets: * https://www.microsoft.com/en-my/microsoft-365/roadmap?filt
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by davesque 4y ago
Very relatable story. I think I've had similar experiences throughout my life. I never fit the academic mold very well. But whenever I was given the freedom to explore a topic of interest without a lot of pressure, I think I always
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by davesque 4y ago
This really seems like a detail that should be emphasized. One famous man uttered a very quotable line that was more reflective of his mood at the time than of some universal truth. I don't get how the culture of science sometimes ha

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