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by g4zj 2y ago
I'm not convinced true randomness exists. If every attribute of every particle in the universe could be known at a given time, like a snapshot, and we had unlimited resources to simulate the universe as a whole from that point in time,
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Ask HN: Why is the text of a Hacker News post displayed in grey?
9 points by g4zj 2y ago|3 comments
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by g4zj 2y ago
I think I write decent documentation, but my target audience is usually my future self. If I can rely on my own documentation to help quickly reacquaint myself with the project later on, I generally consider it sufficient.
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by g4zj 2y ago
Are kids these days actually able to grasp things like this? I don't have kids and am never around them, so please take this question as genuine and in good faith.
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Ask HN: Who else is working on nothing?
1 points by g4zj 2y ago|2 comments
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Handling Pushback in Code Reviews(google.github.io)
1 points by g4zj 2y ago|0 comments
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by g4zj 2y ago
Thanks for mentioning Difftastic. It looks very interesting! I'll give it a try.
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by g4zj 2y ago
I've never knowingly used a language-aware diff tool before, but I wouldn't mind the option. I think it would come in handy on occasion.
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by g4zj 2y ago
The AAAA record listing seems to only display the A record value(s).
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by g4zj 2y ago
Thank you for listening and understanding. :)
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by g4zj 2y ago
Yes. I can answer questions far more easily than I can coherently give an impromptu explanation of a complex topic on which I am something of an expert. Even if the listener knows little to nothing about the subject, being eager to understa
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by g4zj 2y ago
So do anecdotes. How does one tell the difference?
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by g4zj 2y ago
This is my take. As an autistic individual, I struggle a lot with communication in general, especially speaking in-person as opposed to typing slowly and carefully like I am doing now. No matter how well I understand something, my ability t
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by g4zj 2y ago
> Suppose you have some strange coin - you've tossed it 10 times, and every time it lands on heads. How would you describe this information to someone? You wouldn't say HHHHHHHHH. You would just say "10 tosses, all heads&q
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by g4zj 2y ago
I would, personally. I don't think it's asking a lot. The small amount of effort helps not only for those who are new to the concept, but also makes it easier to discover the article via search. > Some abbreviations become so c
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by g4zj 2y ago
I had to Google this as well. Is it asking so much for people to reference the full term for an acronym _just once_ at the top of an article? Even at this moment, with 70+ comments here, not a single person has mentioned what this stands fo
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Octopuses rewire their brains to adapt to seasonal temperature shifts(sciencedaily.com)
2 points by g4zj 2y ago|0 comments
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Disk Inventory X – An alternative to WinDirStat for macOS(derlien.com)
1 points by g4zj 2y ago|0 comments
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by g4zj 2y ago
Could you elaborate on this?
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by g4zj 2y ago
I don't know much about mail servers, but would it be possible to validate the signature somehow before delivering the message? Is this impossible or impractical for some reason?
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by g4zj 2y ago
Before reaching the bottom of the article, I was wondering about 19xx codes, given that I've heard many people using years, or month/day pairings for garage door codes and such. I was glad to see those plotted out. I was also init
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Ask HN: How would you rate HN comment quality?
3 points by g4zj 2y ago|6 comments
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by g4zj 2y ago
I often close tabs by mistake, and there doesn't seem to be a confirmation dialog when closing the tab (or otherwise navigating away from it) while I'm actively working on an unsaved project. Is this something that could be added?
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by g4zj 2y ago
> "unknowable fragments of someone's inner-most reality flowed through there" It's definitely along these lines. Like so much (everything?) that is us happens amongst this tiny little mesh of connections. It's ju
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by g4zj 2y ago
Is there a name for the somewhat uncomfortable feeling caused by seeing something like this? I wish I could better describe it. I just somehow feel a bit strange being presented with microscopic images of brain matter. Is that normal?
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by g4zj 2y ago
> Enter your work email No, I don't think I will.
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by g4zj 2y ago
The very sight of the word "trial" makes a bad impression on me. It puts me on the defensive. I'm immediately reminded that I'm being sold a product, rather than offered a solution. I stop thinking about the task I was w
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by g4zj 2y ago
> All these examples assume an understanding ahead of time of your data structure. How would one use JSONPath to extract all book titles from an arbitrary JSON structure? Also, when might that use case apply? I can't think of when I
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Giza3D: Guided Digital Tours of Giza(giza.fas.harvard.edu)
1 points by g4zj 2y ago|0 comments
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by g4zj 2y ago
I would love something like this for musical instruments. To be able to dial in the tone of my favorite artists using AI would be incredible.

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