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by ismail 6y ago
My dad bought us a commodore64 at a market. He did not get the tape drive, so it could not save any programmes. It came with a manual that demonstrated how to code in basic. I recall spending hours typing out code to get a ball bouncing ac
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by ismail 6y ago
This answer is gold. I came to respond but this answer hits the proverbial nail on the head. You do not teach a kid to think, you provide and environment that allows them to. They will learn to do this on their own.
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by ismail 6y ago
I just finished watching a Netflix documentary about an octopus. The kids loved it. It was probably one of the most fascinating documentaries I have ever seen. What a story & some amazing footage. I could not help but think that octopus
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by ismail 6y ago
I came across a concept of “direct experience” with out going through normal meaning-making structures. Anyone have more details on this?
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by ismail 6y ago
Eric, you are a smart guy. I think you should pay attention to the signal. Multiple people have mentioned a similar thing. I have had a similar experience. While it may be technically accurate that the “LTSE is open for business” My expecta
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by ismail 6y ago
Anyone have a remarkable 2, and have they been delivered? If unhappy can buy it from you. I recall they said it would be shipping in August? My slot says delivery in November.
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by ismail 6y ago
I think the reason thinner later is harder to act to bring about, vs pie now is due to uncertainty. Thinner later is uncertain, hence I think our brains naturally discount the future goal, with a preference for the immediate. what has worke
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by ismail 6y ago
Social impact may be more sustainable. Think about a parasite that kills its host vs two organisms that exists in a symbiotic relationship.
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by ismail 6y ago
I am not familiar with this terminology but it sound awfully like “means” and “ends” which I believe goes all the way back to Aristotle.
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by ismail 6y ago
From the spec (8gb) it appears that NiFi was not needed. Were you co- locating zookeeper on the same nodes? Also you say it needed to be run periodically? It’s supposed to be a long running service. If you need something that you can spin
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Principles of the self-organizing systems (1962) [pdf](csis.pace.edu)
2 points by ismail 6y ago|0 comments
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by ismail 6y ago
Ashby’s work on self-organisation [0] is a must read. I think it was he that defined the concept. http://csis.pace.edu/~marchese/CS396x/Computing/Ashby.pdf
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by ismail 7y ago
It is only fair. If other businesses that are selling items which are “non essential “ and have to close, it would not be fair for amazon to continue since they will have an advantage. Here in South Africa regulations were put in place so o
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by ismail 7y ago
We need to realise that the internet/social media shutdowns will now become normal to “control” populations and ensure people cannot mobilise or protest. Governments are putting in place the methods to avoid protest. The problem with t
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by ismail 7y ago
Actually I don’t think so. We need the social interaction, to belong, to be part of something larger. we are inherently social, and we inherently “mimic” and absorb from those around us. Watch a child learn. My 1year old will watch me. Then
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by ismail 7y ago
“The most lasting and effective way to change your life is to change who you’re surrounded by.” I think this is somewhat obvious. I have been hearing this from my dad since I was a kid. “Choose your friends wisely, they become your destiny”
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by ismail 7y ago
I would not be surprised if both these books are referring to the same thing, from similar sources just using different ways to describe the same concept. I have watched a talk by Yuval Noah Harari, and read a few blog posts about his idea
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by ismail 7y ago
Personally I found the style very different between the expanse and the three body problem trilogy. The expanse seems “lighter” or less hard. The last book, deaths end i found to be particularly “hard sci-fi”.
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by ismail 7y ago
I have been waiting for the 3 body problem film. Last I checked it was delayed, with just the trailer released. Will check out the wandering earth. Thanks.
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by ismail 7y ago
This is a plot element in The Dark Forrest [0] book. Otherwise called the Dark Forrest theory [1] [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Forest [1] https://bigthink.com/scotty-hendricks/the-d
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by ismail 7y ago
I had this exact thought as I was reading this. I wonder if ML could be used to speed up the process and look for anomalies - both appearances and disappearances. Someone in our team did his PhD in machine vision. Will have a chat with him
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Ask HN: Would you differentiate between hacker, artist, craftsman and engineer
8 points by ismail 7y ago|4 comments
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by ismail 7y ago
I think it goes much deeper than people choosing to work on fashionable problems. Here are my thoughts 1. The more defined and mature the problem space is, the more the assumptions that underpin that field are taken as a given. 2. These ass
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by ismail 7y ago
Here is my list, which excludes fiction. Mostly philosophy. I prefer to read fewer books but more deeply. Currently reading: Republic - Plato Being and time - Heidegger On the list to begin reading: Nicomachean Ethics - Aristotle Recursivi
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by ismail 7y ago
Here is a list of systems thinking readings I posted before. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19835208
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by ismail 7y ago
Had a similar experience. The end was bitter sweet for me. Could not put them down till the end .
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by ismail 7y ago
I am not from the states. both of the comments below indicate that Boeing is a strategic asset. Other comments also express similar sentiments. What is the logic for this? why is this the case? “They are a strategic asset to the United Stat
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by ismail 7y ago
Not surprised. This happened in South Africa. https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2017-09-14-scorpio-a...
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by ismail 7y ago
Thanks for pointing it out. I was not aware of that. Which university is this?
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by ismail 7y ago
I managed to track down a manual from Stafford Beer for a system he developed. Fascinating stuff.

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