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The Common Denominator of Success [Speech Transcript](jamesclear.com)
1 points by loquor 7y ago|1 comments
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by loquor 7y ago
On a related note, the late Patrick Winston strongly states in his MIT AI Course that simple is not the same as trivial. Simplicity is powerful. Simple points may sound trivial and obvious, but simple things can add up to make something mag
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by loquor 7y ago
> simulated evolution Isn't that what genetic algorithms are?
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by loquor 7y ago
Your point regarding regulation is quite pertinent. How do you refute the idea that strict regulation will create a non-navigable mess?
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by loquor 7y ago
Kafkaesque is indeed the right term. I wonder if Governments can be 'optimized' by combing out complexity the way an organization can. To other HN readers, what recourse do the people in the article have?
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by loquor 7y ago
I agree. Many people, especially men like me take a spartan view of this path of self-improvement. The person in question is in denial. Gently assuaging their fears with a slightly inaccurate, yet healthier view of things is more beneficial
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by loquor 7y ago
I'm surprised you didn't shoehorn Tatsuro Yamashita in despite your username, haha.
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by loquor 7y ago
Wonderful. As I approach the end of my college years, I rue the fact that I didn't put myself 'out there' early enough. What kind of people you have around you might be the most important thing for young adults today.
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by loquor 7y ago
How are the CEO's actions not illegal? Renting your own spaces to your own company, cashing out before IPO, loaning yourself company money - none of this is illegal??
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by loquor 7y ago
It's weird. Going for a walk doesn't make ideas pop up in my mind. Nor does sitting still on a couch bring up ideas. But sitting in the static toilet environment does.
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by loquor 7y ago
Were auto-antonyms meant to have opposing meanings based on the context? Or do they become that way when people assume the meaning incorrectly? For example, nonplussed originally means to be surprised. But a layman would think that to be &#
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by loquor 7y ago
For someone with a standard CS undergraduate education, how much effort (in hrs/week) would such an endeavour require?
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by loquor 7y ago
This might sound alarmist, but do you think China is the biggest upcoming global problem after climate change? For two reasons: 1. China has a totalitarian ruling system. They intend to realize George Orwell's 1984. 2. Present-day Chin
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by loquor 7y ago
> but without such weights, anyone can say anything about anything no matter what the education or perspective, and have it essentially equivalent to a subject matter in the field, at least until further examination. We began with instit