gagi

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by gagi 16y ago
> what is the difference between coaching football or basketball and teaching history or English? 1. A sports coach can force a player out of the games or out of the team if that player doesn't attend the practices. Teachers have no suc
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by gagi 16y ago
> The underlying issue is that people are afraid to try and explore. > Skilled computer users, on the other hand, don't let a failing model bother them. They just try something else. I don't agree with you. The fear of new ideas an
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by gagi 16y ago
For hands-on practice, try this: http://projecteuler.net/ An HN-er recommended this in an article last night. Also, as ugly and difficult as it will seem at first, invest the time to learn how to use an efficient text editor. I prefer vim
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by gagi 16y ago
Notice how, more than once, the man refuses a well paying job because it is difficult to do, but also does so with the understanding that enduring that hardship would lift him out of poverty. Notice how, instead of honorable thriftiness and
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by gagi 16y ago
throwaway_stuck: 1. Is programming the right job for you? If you feel uncomfortable or dismissive of this line of thinking, consider a quote by Jefferson: "Question with boldness even the existence of God; because, if there be one, he must
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by gagi 16y ago
Before I came here, I did my own brief (and likely inaccurate) calculations: Distance to Gliese 581 g: 21 light years Speed of Helios 2 (fastest manmade object in space) = ~ 241350 km/h Time for Helos 2 to reach Gliese 581g ~= 93 907 years
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by gagi 16y ago
> Every time I try to learn programming, it feels painfully slow compared to other things I've picked up. It's probably slow because you're not having fun with it. You're probably not having fun with it because you're not solving a comp