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by dbtc 6y ago
The Left is a very ambiguous phrase. Also, separating outcome and opportunity is tricky because it's a feedback loop. I don't disagree with you, I just want more precision [edit]: and nuance.
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by dbtc 6y ago
I think the choice is between one party who is actively seeking the demise and one party who, probably, at least won't do that...
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by dbtc 6y ago
The USPS serves the more remote addresses that those private alternatives will not choose to lose money on. They contract out to USPS for those deliveries. I highly doubt a private mail corp would get the job done. Consider healthcare.
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by dbtc 6y ago
They might ask: Where are all of the happy people? Why does everyone still have to work so much and why do they all want more than they have?
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by dbtc 6y ago
And then Italy had Roman Catholics, Spanish, Austrian, and French occupations, fascists, a civil war, neofascists... While Switzerland has become quite good at making clocks.
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by dbtc 6y ago
Agreed, but using the word "evil" in a political context tends to suck all of the nuance out of the room. The rich who attempt to bend the government are certainly ALSO a threat to the democracy.
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by dbtc 6y ago
For many of us with privilege, it has been a long summer.
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by dbtc 6y ago
I used to think people changed, but as I've gotten older I'm no longer sure that is true.
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by dbtc 6y ago
I recommend Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
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by dbtc 6y ago
I've been using vim for about 7 years and for me it's not so much about the efficiency as it is the pleasure of commanding (programming!) a powerful, wellmade tool.
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by dbtc 6y ago
I think efficiency and impact are generally inversely proportional, so you're good either way. If walking isn't near your aerobic limit then you'd be much better off doing something else for exercise than making your stride l
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by dbtc 7y ago
Plus, a depressingly huge amount of the industry's product seems to depend on mindless consumption.
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by dbtc 7y ago
The zenist of css designs for this web page is: body { max-width: 800px; } Done. Now go do nothing.
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by dbtc 7y ago
I think it's about the principle of it, or for people who like well-designed, or at least sensibly-designed things. If I'm going to read short bit of text then surely one request is sufficient.
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by dbtc 7y ago
No, it's also a sport event.
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by dbtc 7y ago
What sort of meditation have you been practicing? (I think it's useful to be specific, since there are so many different kinds, and also I am merely curious.)
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by dbtc 7y ago
Thanks, this resonates. But "there are days I wish the internet collapse" made me laugh! After how long will the internet be part of the old world, which the young disrupters wish would burn down so they could build something new
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by dbtc 7y ago
But also US/USSR competition for tech and military dominance.
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by dbtc 8y ago
From my experience vipassana meditation is outside, above, below, or maybe right in between (depending on your conceptual map) both anxious mind-wandering and dreaming. The goal being to learn to observe all sensations and thoughts without
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by dbtc 8y ago
Vladimir Putin and Robert Mercer both seem like foreign powers to me.
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by dbtc 8y ago
Yes, thanks for the warning about Bloomberg spin. On a related note, Peter Thiel sounds like a strange and fascinated man. I would love to read an unauthorized biography or some deeper profiles on this guy and his business ventures. New Zea
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by dbtc 8y ago
Close enough, "justified comma partitioned ordinal array" has just about as much inherent meaning as "joint comprehensive plan of action" https://www.state.gov/e/eb/tfs/spi/iran/j
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by dbtc 10y ago
Books.
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by dbtc 11y ago
If you don't mind sharing some details, I'd love to hear what you switched from and to!
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by dbtc 12y ago
Can we agree that internet memes, video games, and watching sports are all not inherently harmful but are still pretty much a waste of time?
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by dbtc 12y ago
Sports is a huge business. Don't make that a part of your identity.
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Ask HN: What is the most enjoyable language to write code in (for you), and why?
13 points by dbtc 12y ago|27 comments
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by dbtc 12y ago
What tools/languages are you good at?
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by dbtc 12y ago
Answering my own question here, but I'd still love to see anyone else's suggestions! This seems like a good compilation: http://devblog.avdi.org/2013/06/21/a-list-of-programming-scr...
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Ask HN: Screencasts of skilled developers?
30 points by dbtc 12y ago|14 comments

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