lostphilosopher

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by lostphilosopher 5y ago
Does anyone have a good explanation (or resource) for why this wouldn’t happen?
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by lostphilosopher 5y ago
If I have the opportunity to use my gaming machine - I want to spend it playing a game, not reading lore. But I really appreciate good lore if it's made available elsewhere (books, apps, websites, etc.). If lore is going to only be ava
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by lostphilosopher 5y ago
I recall this coming up on HN before, but lots of big companies have special programs for hiring jr / entry level engineers. Usually, these are integrated with university and boot camp programs the company has a relationship with. Thos
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by lostphilosopher 5y ago
I wonder what percentage of Facebook's users are only there because of 3 or fewer friends, bands, groups/clubs/interests, or businesses that still use Facebook as their primary means of communication.
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by lostphilosopher 5y ago
"As soon as the Paris contract released the telelectroscope, it was delivered to public use, and was soon connected with the telephonic systems of the whole world. The improved 'limitless-distance' telephone was presently int
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by lostphilosopher 5y ago
What are the government regulations that drive this? (If that’s what you mean?)
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by lostphilosopher 5y ago
https://www.forbes.com/sites/markmurphy/2019/03/21/all-that-... (just as a reference for that last point)
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by lostphilosopher 5y ago
Haiku tangent: I'm no Haiku master, but as I understand it a proper Haiku should succinctly convey the experience of a moment in time. That's really the hallmark of a Haiku. Use of "seasonal words" is a traditional, but
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by lostphilosopher 5y ago
As long as the data continues to indicate that prior infection provides equivalent protection and that prior infection is verifiable then that seems like that should be a valid exception to a vaccination requirement. The verification is key
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by lostphilosopher 5y ago
I'll take a stab at this. The value for me is in knowing that I am standing in front of the same canvas that Da Vinci stood in front of. It's similar to going to a historical site and standing where history you've heard about
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by lostphilosopher 5y ago
On the logic front, I'll tangentially throw out that I think the problem isn't invalid arguments, but unsound arguments, which doesn't get properly addressed in discussions of misinformation. We're all blindly talking pa
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by lostphilosopher 5y ago
CRT = Critical Race Theory Some groups (in the US) are actively trying to ban teaching it (or some definition of it) in school and some groups think it's essential learning. I'm guessing most have no idea what actually was or wasn
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by lostphilosopher 5y ago
But who would teach it? Who would write the text book? Who would design the curriculum? How would this be protected from the same abuses that an "anti-misinformation" project would be susceptible to? How would this happen at meani
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by lostphilosopher 5y ago
The project itself (not Facebook cutting funding) was just covered on NPR - https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/07/14/1016028... .
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by lostphilosopher 5y ago
Unless it's _really_ a very large organization where the person or team you need to contact is often in a different building, city, state, or country...
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by lostphilosopher 5y ago
FWIW I think you could write an interesting book.
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by lostphilosopher 5y ago
I think we have collective amnesia around just how bad "traditional cable" is/was (in no particular order): 1. Tons of ads 2. Ads with terrible content 3. Expensive 4. Piecemeal content (having to pay for multiple packages to
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by lostphilosopher 5y ago
10+ years ago I had a laptop case with solar panels and an outlet. It worked well; could both extend the battery life and charge when not in use. Not mediocre, and I imagine things have improved? There may be better solutions for low grid e
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by lostphilosopher 6y ago
FWIW I've been very happy with the Ego line of electric (rechargeable batteries) lawn tools. I have, and use regularly, their leaf blower, weed whacker, and snow blower. 3 seasons of use so far.
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by lostphilosopher 6y ago
> "... he took out a $20,000 personal loan and used it to purchase shares." > "... a personal loan with an 11.19% interest rate ..."
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by lostphilosopher 6y ago
Do you use a controller? I’ve thought about trying one of the mobile ports but the idea of playing with a touch screen doesn’t seem viable. Is this solved somehow?
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by lostphilosopher 6y ago
I'm assuming you're right since I don't know much about this subject, but how does that mechanically work? How does a trait, even if it is beneficial to the community, get passed down if the members that have that trait don&
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by lostphilosopher 6y ago
That article is about Universal Health Services (UHS) not UnitedHealth Care (UHC). UHS is not a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (UHG) UHC is.
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by lostphilosopher 6y ago
Only partially on topic... The worst part of my 2020 Toyota is the “ETunes” infotainment system. This is my 4th Toyota and the only one that has felt like a step backwards due to how bad that system is. Cars have had working radios since be
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by lostphilosopher 6y ago
Some anecdotes: Called my daughter's pediatrician's office, left a message with one of her nurses with my question and my contact info so the doc could call back when she had time. She did, but she called my wife. (Has happened mo
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by lostphilosopher 6y ago
I've seen it claimed that "big Wall Street" was on both sides of this. HFT firms that pay for access to RobinHood's data joined the run on GameStop based on movement on RobinHood adding significant initial dollars to tho
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by lostphilosopher 6y ago
HN remains one of the few "internet communities" where the impossible job of moderation is well done (IMO). Thanks dang!
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by lostphilosopher 6y ago
Haven't read every comment, but I read quite a few and I'm shocked that people are thinking the new world of streaming is "the same" as cable. What I get from streaming that I didn't get from cable is: no commercial
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by lostphilosopher 6y ago
You could say the same thing about people living in Texas who didn't vote for Cruz. :-)
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by lostphilosopher 6y ago
If you haven't yet, you should read Kevin Kelly's "What Technology Wants" it devotes quite a few pages to the idea of evolution/augmentation via technology. https://www.amazon.com/What-Technology-Wan

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