flipfloppity

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Ask HN: How would you prepare for 6 months without internet?
2 points by flipfloppity 6y ago|2 comments
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by flipfloppity 9y ago
Small quibble - your calculation assumes independence of each dimension, which is unlikely in this case.
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by flipfloppity 9y ago
Speculating, as is true for everyone on this thread unless your name is Jeff Bezos.
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by flipfloppity 9y ago
IMHO the biggest issue for some of the smaller cities is attracting talent. Good luck getting top notch twenty-something engineers to move to Indy when all of their buddies are in SF, NYC, Boston, etc. Guess I'll eat my words if HQ2
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by flipfloppity 9y ago
Yeah, but the point is that Columbus, Indy, etc. don't stand a chance of actually getting picked. They're just being used as leverage to get Boston/NYC/DC to play ball.
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by flipfloppity 9y ago
Interesting read that expands further on the Navy pilot encounter: https://fightersweep.com/1460/x-files-edition/ Worth noting that the object was observed by a total of 3 F-18s, an E-2 Hawkeye, and a cruiser on t
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by flipfloppity 9y ago
Except the object is clearly visible on the F-18's IRST camera footage. It was also picked up on radar by a surface cruiser and a nearby E-2 Hawkeye. See: https://fightersweep.com/1460/x-files-edition/
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by flipfloppity 9y ago
Columbia University has a distance learning option called CVN. They offer an MS in CS. The degree/diploma is identical to getting a Master's on campus.
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Ask HN: How do you stay focused while programming/working?
83 points by flipfloppity 9y ago|51 comments
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by flipfloppity 9y ago
The article doesn't even mention the Carrington Event in 1859, which actually hit earth (with limited damage due to lack of widespread electronics). On the spectrum of existential threats, this one seems to be fairly underrated.