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by klyrs 2y ago
It's simple for a proof that pi is irrational. It isn't simple as √2, but the number itself is quite a lot more complex -- even defining pi to mathematical precision takes more work than the whole of your irrationality proof!
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by klyrs 2y ago
I will state outright that the founder of meetup.com did not have what it takes to work the counter at McDonald's. It takes the ability to shovel shit with a smile, for less pay than it takes to afford a shithole studio apartment, and
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by klyrs 2y ago
I dunno. Sounds like you've never bitten off more than you can chew. I have found myself in a situation before, where my continued participation would be an immediate low-grade harm and my rate of improvement was slow because I had v
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by klyrs 2y ago
I'm a mathematician and the problems I work on tend to be quite novel (leetcode feel but with real-world applications). I find LLMs to be utterly useless at such tasks; "pair programming a junior, but without the benefit" is
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by klyrs 2y ago
[x] this item is a gift [ ] gift wrap this item
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by klyrs 2y ago
> Maybe look at WHY government-built housing is always so lousy. Thank you, this is a crucial aspect of Harlem that make it such a shining example in my mind. It was undertaken in a period when human dignity was given more weight. An
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by klyrs 2y ago
If you have anything, you can always lose 100% of it.
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by klyrs 2y ago
Don't forget typos
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by klyrs 2y ago
> the UI/workflow either changes so fast that you don’t write tests for it This is my number one pet peeve in software. Every aspect of every interface is subject to change always; not to mention the bonanza of dickbars and other d
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by klyrs 2y ago
In all things, moderation. Security must be evaluated as a collection of tradeoffs -- privacy, usability, efficiency, etc. must be considered. For example, you might suspect that the NSA has a better sieve than the public, and conclude tha
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by klyrs 2y ago
I grew up a block away from housing projects in Seattle, where many of my friends lived growing up. They were recently demolished, the majority of their residents sent packing (hello, homeless population!) and the developers who were grant
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by klyrs 2y ago
Detractors don't see the need for this. But they already put out two other toys to be used as race tracks for these: https://teenage.engineering/products/tp-7/ https://teenage.engineering/pro
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by klyrs 2y ago
The author is somewhat known for his over-the-top rants. When you read his writing in the context of a 90's flamewar, you'll find them to be quite moderate and reasonable. But it comes from a good place; he's a perfectionis
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by klyrs 2y ago
My "should" is well supported in global trends. And American exceptionalism in this regard is self-perpetuating.
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by klyrs 2y ago
Yes, that's why you spend money on housing; for pennies on the police state dollar. Granting a person a room is a one-time cost, which can be diminished with larger builds, and a modest upkeep. The criminal justice system incurs sign
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by klyrs 2y ago
Private property.
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by klyrs 2y ago
Holy shit, for the third time in a row, no, I am not okay with authoritarianism. I said that with sufficient housing, it should not be necessary . No. No compulsion.
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by klyrs 2y ago
> "There may be a path forward" -- weasel words. Or, humility. Nothing is certain in civic planning. But I suspect you'd jump on me if I claimed it was a foolproof plan, wouldn't you? But it's observed all ove
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by klyrs 2y ago
I said so upthread, Harlem River House is the model. Government building out large and livable housing.
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by klyrs 2y ago
No, I am not okay with compulsion... you're asking me at which point has the government given enough gifts to justify authoritarianism. And I'm telling you, I don't accept your authoritarianism, and there may be a path forwa
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by klyrs 2y ago
If I put a gun to your head and told you where to live, would you feel that I was giving, or taking away, your personal liberty? Which of these two things should our government be responsible for? My Constitution says the former. Without
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by klyrs 2y ago
In the US, it's always election season, so political cynicism doesn't rest either. But do note that while state politics are largely single-party, local municipalities are much more varied (California, like the rest of the countr
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by klyrs 2y ago
I can't tell you how many times I've caught juniors trying to pass off unmodified SO answers as their own work. It's rather alarming to me because they have this attitude that popular things can't be wrong, and public t
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by klyrs 2y ago
Good luck smuggling your rogue AI into the walled garden tended by the advertisers. Some of us will succeed, but the vast majority won't even recognize the need
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They smell like the animal much quicker. Presumably this results in some correlation in their gut flora
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by klyrs 2y ago
Oh, I see what you mean. That sounds quite easy to work around, actually. Due to the speed of light, only a section containing the disruptions to the repeated pattern need be considered for the initial state; and then you can compute outw
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by klyrs 2y ago
But low-calorie sugars provide a rationalization for overconsumption instead of changing behaviors. To me, every single one tastes terrible. But worst, they send a confusing signal to your gut because the taste of sweetness naturally corr
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by klyrs 2y ago
Me neither but I bought mushrooms just the other night and I kid you not the cellophane-wrapped styrofoam packet was emblazoned with a "chemical free" sticker so clearly it's gotta mean something .
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by klyrs 2y ago
Tell me you've never violated pep8 in public without saying pep8
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by klyrs 2y ago
I still haven't bothered to learn why relative imports require you to be in a package. It's a major headache if, like me, you do a lot of one-off work that doesn't warrant that project scaffolding. Well, not a major headac

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