galuggus

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by galuggus 6y ago
A good contrast is China. China is very careful not to have another cultural Revolution. The solutions they use may be unpalatable to many westerners.
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by galuggus 6y ago
I wonder if he's read it.
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1976: The Soviet Hobbit(mashable.com)
3 points by galuggus 6y ago|0 comments
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by galuggus 6y ago
Here are some wonderful illustrations from a Soviet edition of 'The Hobbit' https://mashable.com/2015/12/25/soviet-hobbit/
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by galuggus 6y ago
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_proof
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by galuggus 6y ago
You can use bufferi.ng
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by galuggus 6y ago
Try simple analytics
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by galuggus 6y ago
Have you sold anything yet ?
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by galuggus 6y ago
I think it's often monopolies enforced by violence and corruption.
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by galuggus 6y ago
Would it be legal to partner with a friend and rent houses to each other ?
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by galuggus 6y ago
Perhaps its related to the large number of homonyms in the Chinese language. All TV is subtitled in China for a reason
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by galuggus 6y ago
Try email without a spam filter or open a web forum with no moderation.
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by galuggus 6y ago
Superintelligence is a very interesting book. Here is a well written, accessible summary of some of the issues it highlights: https://waitbutwhy.com/2015/01/artificial-intelligence-revol...
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by galuggus 6y ago
You could always join smughouse. smughouse.xyz
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by galuggus 6y ago
Does anyone know of a similar resource for UK newspapers?
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by galuggus 6y ago
Not Peter but I learnt Chinese First I wasted a lot of time looking for how to study Chinese. The best thing to do is to consistently practice. Don't worry about grammar. Just try learn new words everyday and then deliberately practice
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The rise and fall of Steorn, the energy firm that claimed to defy physics(fora.ie)
2 points by galuggus 6y ago|0 comments
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by galuggus 6y ago
This is very interesting. Could you move the next and reset buttons so they're easier to click?
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by galuggus 6y ago
China has intense competition within a company. Many teams all working on the same problem and all competing. Usually in a given sector their are three champion companies who fiercely compete with each other. Eg China telecom unicom and mo
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by galuggus 6y ago
Do you think you shops should be allowed to refuse service to anyone they want to?
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Show HN: Bufferi.ng: fake a bad connection on zoom(bufferi.ng)
46 points by galuggus 6y ago|5 comments
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by galuggus 6y ago
Fake a bad connection on video chat. Stutter your webcam and glitches your sound
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by galuggus 6y ago
I don't think this will cause unrest in China. The NBA is popular but not that popular. The underground economy is tiny compared to the past and shrinking.
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William Boyd: how David Bowie and I hoaxed the art world(theguardian.com)
2 points by galuggus 6y ago|0 comments
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by galuggus 6y ago
I believe trending is hand curated by youtube
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by galuggus 6y ago
I feel the same way about books. I much preferred scrolls.
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by galuggus 6y ago
What other good stories have you heard from them?
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by galuggus 6y ago
Wouldn't it make the most sense to vaccinate the most socially connected people first? Aren't they are the most likely to be superspreders? However it would be deeply unpopular to prioritize people with the most Facebook friends
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by galuggus 6y ago
I've heard Bag* (for £1000/$1000) in American rap songs. I believe this came via grime (originating in cockney heartland Bow) musicians using it > Grime fan/cultural superspreader Drake picking it up *bag of sand = grand
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by galuggus 6y ago
I'm interested in deep learning. I'm worried that my lack of higher level math skills will limit my progress How much math is needed for studying deep learning? Any suggestions for good resources on math for deep learning much ap

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