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Ask HN: Real estate agents and personal data collection?
1 points by desertraven 4y ago|0 comments
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by desertraven 5y ago
Thanks for your response! In the case of conversation, I feel as though being lost is counter to a equanimous and relaxed conversation. For example, I may disagree with with the other party, and become overbearing. Or I may feel uncomfortab
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Ask HN: Remaining mindful while engaged in intellectual or social activities?
8 points by desertraven 5y ago|6 comments
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Ask HN: Night Friendly CLI Displays?
4 points by desertraven 5y ago|1 comments
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Ask HN: Breaking Countries into Smaller Ones?
1 points by desertraven 5y ago|3 comments
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by desertraven 5y ago
I like Making Sense with Sam Harris. He’s not afraid to challenge guests, or take controversial stands on topics (eg. We don’t have free will) and overall a breath of fresh air in a chaotic world. I think the more fundamental reason I enjoy
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Ask HN: What are some worthy high-level goals for humankind?
3 points by desertraven 5y ago|11 comments
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by desertraven 5y ago
I love this. It'd be great to see further exploration of this theme. It could impact not just programming, but our ability to create and share ideas. Obviously text is the most powerful and intuitive means of programming, but I wonder
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by desertraven 5y ago
I don’t know. However, I exist, and presumably you do too. There was a time when we didn’t exist, then suddenly - life. Should that happen again, I should hope that the experience is peaceful (as much so as possible). And it is for this rea
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by desertraven 5y ago
Thank you for elaborating! Regarding your last question, I never had the clarity of mind to arrive at such a simple question that encapsulates universal wellbeing and freedom. Do you think it's okay to do good to someone against their
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Ask HN: How to recreate scenes from the imagination? painting or 3D modelling?
2 points by desertraven 5y ago|6 comments
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by desertraven 5y ago
Very true. Do you think there is a role for humanity to self-improve the UX? Whether with sufficient technology or collective will? I've heard the idea of culture as an operating system of sorts (a spin on being a product of your envir
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by desertraven 5y ago
True, I should have used the comment space more liberally. By UX of the human brain, I mean the experience of being a human. Your example of rationality is a great one, let's assume an ideal human being is one who optimises for rationa
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Ask HN: Why is the UX of the human brain so user-hostile?
3 points by desertraven 5y ago|10 comments
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Ask HN: How might public trust in our institutions be restored?
1 points by desertraven 5y ago|0 comments
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by desertraven 5y ago
Regarding pair programming - I'm a self-taught freelancer based in a remote area (not many local devs). How might I bring about the benefits of pair-programming or even mentorship in a remote context? Mentor As A Service? Sounds a litt
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by desertraven 5y ago
I feel similarly. Though this has come about after years of yearning for a special life. Eventually I let go of that, and found life much more peaceful and less strained. Admittedly of late, it’s creeping back somewhat (old habits I suppose
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by desertraven 5y ago
This was a hard read, and admittedly I didn’t finish it. I feel a little dumb. I’m hoping someone smarter than myself can momentarily stoop down to my level and clear things up. I wonder, must one strive to understand the mathematics of eth
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Ask HN: Why are there no open-source printers?
47 points by desertraven 5y ago|35 comments
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Ask HN: Religion aside, how do you experience spirituality?
2 points by desertraven 5y ago|2 comments
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by desertraven 5y ago
Wow! Seems it was user error, since I just updated it and it’s fixed. Thanks so much. I wish I could update my parent comment. Although this interaction speaks for itself I think. Thanks for a great product!
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by desertraven 5y ago
Slightly off topic: I really like the idea of Matrix/Element, but I’ve found I can’t rely on it. In three instances, I’ve had a long-running chats stop working completely and simply not load. All history/media inaccessible. Just a
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Ask HN: Is pre-birth the same state as post-life?
39 points by desertraven 5y ago|72 comments
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by desertraven 5y ago
Yes, IndexedDB.
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by desertraven 5y ago
As someone not very knowledgeable with cryptography, what practical benefits would such a blockchain have? What benefits would we see with widespread adoption?
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by desertraven 5y ago
Thank you!
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by desertraven 5y ago
Great points, thank you. I've been wondering how to do it in a privacy-preserving way. Also the current implementation is a browser extension, I wonder if there may be a better architecture.
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by desertraven 5y ago
Thank you! It's been slow progress because I'm a freelancer in a quiet period, so that's taken precedent. But will start posting progress soon.
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by desertraven 5y ago
Still pretty early stages. And I still have some decisions to make regarding the architecture of it. I'd like to do a ShowHN (my first), in the near future.
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by desertraven 5y ago
Thanks for the response dang. Someone below has brought to my attention that my comment doesn’t sit within within the guidelines - might it be best for me to edit it with something relevant to the article? Out of curiosity, and regardless o

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