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811.
by facepalm 11y ago
Being attractive must be very hard. Men (especially the ones in IT) are so lucky that few of them will ever have to experience that affliction.
812.
by facepalm 11y ago
Groping is not OK, but an invitation to a date? How are people going to get together in the future, matchmaking by computer is the only "form" allowed? I suppose that would be good news for her startup... It's sleazy to invit
813.
by facepalm 11y ago
Not sure if that logic holds. Seems like a viable strategy to show your best side while trying to lure a candidate. Once they are hired, they probably won't be showered with swag and limo rides anymore. In fact I would consider it a wa
814.
by facepalm 11y ago
The bar for resistance to boring tasks? Probably that would really be a good indicator for a valuable employee who would work on whatever you throw at him. Don't get me wrong, I love that kind of puzzles, but only for a while. They don
815.
by facepalm 11y ago
I'm not in the valley, but I have the same impression: companies are not overly desperate for developers. I'm also over 40, perhaps they are only desperate for developers fresh out of school who are still passionate.
816.
by facepalm 11y ago
I can of course imagine reasons why people like cars. I was just surprised by the distinction of poor people using public transport and rich people using their cars. Actually I consider it a privilege to not need a car. I pay for it with hi
817.
by facepalm 11y ago
Supposing it would matter, why wouldn't laptop manufacturers include some 0.01$ part that switches off the charger as needed?
818.
by facepalm 11y ago
Prejudiced much? Anybody who doesn't drive a SUV is an annoying environmentalist in your world?
819.
by facepalm 11y ago
I'm not asking because of moral sensibilities. I find having to own a car very inconvenient.
820.
by facepalm 11y ago
You have to look for parking, deal with traffic jams (maybe buses have extra lanes, they would in the greatest bus system of the world). You don't have to focus on driving but can read. You don't need to maintain a car. And so on.
821.
by facepalm 11y ago
"relied upon by probably millions of lower income people." That sounds odd, about the bus system. So if you can afford it, you pass on the bus system? Why, if it is so great? Where I live I prefer public transport over driving (cy
822.
by facepalm 11y ago
I really have no idea, but off the top of my head, perhaps you could invite some companies for talks or visit them to check with them if they could use any mathematicians. Maybe some could use maths but don't know it yet.
823.
by facepalm 11y ago
Maybe companies could start offering that as a perk. Perhaps something like the Japanese Capsule Hotels? A place to sleep in the office. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsule_hotel
824.
by facepalm 11y ago
Just because it is (currently) the best model doesn't mean you shouldn't (be allowed to) question it. I don't think anybody who doesn't question models on a regular basis is a real scientist.
825.
by facepalm 11y ago
Iirc 10 books is also the break even point with respect to impact on the environment.
826.
by facepalm 11y ago
"New gravity particle" - I wonder what is the point of inventing such things? Does it have any meaning at all? I suspect it is us clinging to our bias of human perception. The only reason it could be useful is maybe if "parti
827.
by facepalm 11y ago
I strongly prefer ebooks. Occasionally I'll buy a physical book, for example if it is cheaper (used) than the ebook or I think my spouse might be interested in the book, too. And children's books, I buy all of them in print.
828.
by facepalm 12y ago
I don't think you could die, but sims could make their individual rules. I think for a sword fighting sim (as an example) you would put the rules into the sword (hitpoints, damage and so on). Then everybody with a sword could participa
829.
by facepalm 12y ago
But is it web scale?
830.
by facepalm 12y ago
Why "faults"? It sounds as if he said "take it or leave it", isn't that fair? Why do you have to have a specific personality to be accepted? Nobody is forced to marry the guy.
831.
by facepalm 12y ago
That doesn't imply that it's technical issues that prevent replanting. In many regions of the earth, people simply don't care about replanting. And as I said, I don't think you can just replant a burnt down forest.
832.
by facepalm 12y ago
Is planting trees really a problem? I was under the impression that trees basically plant themselves if you let them. Also don't think you can simply replant the rain forest.
833.
by facepalm 12y ago
We are certainly not hardwired to crave meat (at least not more than other food). People live in all sorts of situations on the planet. Some eat meat, some don't. The success of humans is probably partly due to being able to dwell on a
834.
by facepalm 12y ago
Weird, the second article of this kind I encounter within a day (the other was in German, though). Meat industry submarine? Because I think it's just meat eater apologism. The issues with eating meat don't change if you do the kil
835.
by facepalm 12y ago
Is "technical debt" not just "things you haven't done yet"? Or code for "hey client, you'll have to pay us for x more months"?
836.
by facepalm 12y ago
Interesting idea, just show the gossip, extract the involved companies, and provide buy/see buttons for the companies involved. Is it possible to also bet directly on whether some piece of gossip is true or not?
837.
by facepalm 12y ago
That made me sad. It seems to me that because there is no way to have a real impact on the world in most MMORPGs, there really is no point to visit those places.
838.
by facepalm 12y ago
Funny how you can inflate an issue. I have a paperwhite and love it. I guess I am lucky that I don't know so much about typography.
839.
by facepalm 12y ago
A lot of people might die, but that alone doesn't imply that civilization goes away.
840.
by facepalm 12y ago
These things will probably come in every box of washing powder, or cereal, or whatever, in the future. Then you can paste them all onto your fridge, from various brands and vendors.

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