derialstrazus

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Ask HN: What do you have for breakfast?
11 points by derialstrazus 5y ago|46 comments
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by derialstrazus 7y ago
I can see where you're coming from, but I think in practice this is not a great idea. Even if it's not intentional, it's not going to be great publicity when you have an app that shows different women with different price tag
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by derialstrazus 7y ago
I would say that all these alternative goals you mentioned can be classified as preparing.
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by derialstrazus 7y ago
It depends on what are the consequences for failure. In war, lack of preparation means death of your men at minimum, and the collapse of your nation at worst. In training, failure makes you stronger. It's a good argument for managers t
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by derialstrazus 8y ago
But he's complaining about them only listening to top 40s music. And nothing else he's said implies that only generic mass consumption pop culture matters. Naming a band doesn't imply naming mainstream band, it just implies n
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by derialstrazus 8y ago
Apologies if I implied intimidation and lying are good traits. However, I do maintain that they are alpha traits. Lying, maybe not sure much, but intimidating, definitely. Being alpha isn't necessarily a good thing. Like all labels
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by derialstrazus 8y ago
I don't deny chess is the game with the higher status, but I don't think that's what the term alpha was trying to get at. Alpha here is used in a social context, ie the leader of a pack. Some traits of an alpha, as opposed
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by derialstrazus 9y ago
Our legal structure needs to catch up and punish companies who use data that we did not authorize. Data should be seen as personal property.
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by derialstrazus 9y ago
I think we're arguing about semantics here. I can see a valid reason for giving away my information if I know it will be used responsibly. I would like to let Google have my information if it helps turns my phone into a better assist
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by derialstrazus 9y ago
It's so accurate to call this a Sputnik moment for China. I wonder if we'll see a face off between AlphaGo and a Chinese Go AI sometime in the future.
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by derialstrazus 9y ago
I'm just starting out in my career, but what do they mean by "good enough to work for us"? Is there a way to measure this metric? And how do I know if I'm there? My personal understanding (as a web developer) had alway