glormph

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by glormph 8y ago
Also, that junk is not as likely to trickle down to the news and the broader population.
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by glormph 8y ago
Nitpick: Watson is still alive, but Francis Crick is most certainly not here anymore.
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by glormph 9y ago
Always press with your elbow. :)
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by glormph 9y ago
Thank you, I had to scroll down to this comment to realize why people cared about fountain pens. I think I have without knowing it preferred pencils, and the use/availability ratio of pens in my home/workplace is so low that I hav
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by glormph 9y ago
If you think species names are whimsical, wait until you see the list of Drosophila (fruit fly) gene names. edit: I am not sure species names should be systematical either, as long as they are differently named. Molecules up to a certain co
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by glormph 9y ago
I'm not big and strong, and definitely not "very cool", and my child sample size is 5 times smaller than yours, so I wouldn't know by experience, but I agree on the missing link between communication differences and bull
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by glormph 9y ago
I was under the impression that dailies were an elaborate scam, as they were identical to monthly contacts except for price. Have been wearing my dailies as monthlies but maybe I should research this a little bit more.
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by glormph 10y ago
I see you have already dealt with my question about the word justify with another commenter.
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by glormph 10y ago
I am not arguing against your point, but are there reports which are not 20+ years old? Also, my understanding of the words may be wrong but I didn't see anyone _justifying_ rape in this thread.
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by glormph 10y ago
No expert, but theoretically new mutations that eliminate resistance may be beneficial by allowing the newly mutated bacteria to outgrow the resistant ones if the mutation leads to spending less energy. Edit: there will also be non-resistan
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by glormph 10y ago
Exactly, although I would not find it a privilege to be as closed minded to think not everyone can wear them. :)
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by glormph 10y ago
I wish that worked for me, I don't solve much while on a bike, possibly because my attention goes to traffic. Walking works much better, I can zone out and think about stuff. Biking does make me feel good afterwards though so I would s
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by glormph 10y ago
I get that too, but only when I code to close to bedtime and can't let go of the problem.
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by glormph 10y ago
Useful stuff. I'd add typing J to move the next line to the end of the current line. A move I normally do by being on the next line and then type 0dwiBackspace. Only just figured that one out by mistakingly having the capslock on when
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by glormph 10y ago
Indeed the waiting lists for good schools are long. Depending on government the bad schools may cost the same though, and there may be enought students (parents) not knowledgeable enough to fully populate the other schools. Market opportuni
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by glormph 10y ago
The balancing may work if you have a degree from a university known for inflated grades, but consider a system where your highschool degree of a certain type automatically qualifies you for university education. Grades do not matter anymore
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by glormph 10y ago
Markets are also problematic where customer feedback (money) is not rewarding quality increase (e.g. when teachers are rewarded when setting artificially good grades).
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by glormph 10y ago
I figured the poster was just avoiding naming either text editor that gives around half of the HN population kneejerk responses.
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by glormph 10y ago
As a former boss used to say, there is no "fairly sterile" just as there is no "fairly pregnant".
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by glormph 10y ago
Not sure if you mean this, but the detergent thing is called a myth here: http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/11/the-truth-about-cast-iron... Happy washing-upping!
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by glormph 10y ago
Can you not bend them until the angle produces thinner slices?
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by glormph 11y ago
Thanks for this, explains my own behaviour too. Only after I reached my thirties I became more thoughtful and analytical before speaking and with that came less blaming. It's still in my brain though but it doesn't come out much.
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by glormph 11y ago
I am not well versed in law at all but that sounds pretty fair. I guess FB doesnt behave as an org you can apply with whatever name you want, but more as a gov which wants to keep track of its citizens. They can also do so because their mem
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by glormph 11y ago
Someone mentioned that FB may want to be the world's identity broker. I personally hate the idea, but if that's the case, they'll hardly give up their policy. Governmental ID brokers have exceptions to protect someone's
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by glormph 12y ago
I'm fairly ignorant about that too, but I like speculating. The only way I've been able to explain Russian military crossing borders like this is showing their muscles internally. Is there anyone here with more insight?
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by glormph 12y ago
Thinking, fast and slow by Kahnemann.
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by glormph 12y ago
I'd love to work 4d/week, but how does it affect retirement fund buildup?
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by glormph 12y ago
Even though bacteria that grow on skin may be beneficial, I assume hands need washing since they are more prone to act as interfaces for pathogens. E.g. handshaking, food handling is usually not done with other body parts, and may spread di
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by glormph 13y ago
I only know python well and am looking for another language to learn. C was on the shortlist, but after this, crikey. At least I now know it's not going to be an easy ride.
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by glormph 13y ago
I think I meant that while the prize is a great appreciation of a scientist's work, it is not like a gold medal in a sports competition. There is usually no way of knowing how to get one beforehand, and they don't always go to fie

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