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by louprado 10y ago
This reminds me of the story of Hippasus, who was sentenced to death by his fellow Pythagorean philosophers because he discovered irrational numbers.
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"It has become taboo to discuss" I don't think you understand why you were downvoted. You made no effort to tie your comment into the OP. You then state a contrarian opinion as fact "my self-perceived status is low, my t
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Ask HN: “What JavaScript API/Framework should I use to develop a new .net SPA?”
2 points by louprado 10y ago|2 comments
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Personally, I am less likely to take risks as I age because I have invested more in myself over time. It seems natural to value that which you have dedicated money, time, and effort. Before adulthood that investment came primarily from my m
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I recognize my comment is far removed from the OP. The only sympathetic argument against minority rights that I know of comes from Dr. Claude Anderson, an African American economist and philosopher. His theory is that Black people fought
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"Thanks to YC I've become a better person I'd say." Specifically I have become a better writer. The HN crowd is a tough but fair audience when it comes to upvotes on comments.
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Asimov's point regarding "cross-connections" reminded me of V.S Ramachandran's discussions on synesthesia. People with synesthesia have insufficient neural pruning and therefore more cross-talk between different areas
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For those that haven't read it, "The Female Brain" is a fantastic book about human nature and discusses how male and female hormonal levels fluctuate throughout life and how that influences behavior. A man's and woman&#x
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Ask HN: Why do all editors have line numbers disabled by default?
3 points by louprado 10y ago|1 comments
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I was speaking to some chemists recently that claimed some U.S. nutritional supplements have human hair as an ingredient. They went on to mention that the hair is often sourced from China and lately has tested for higher levels of heavy met
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by louprado 10y ago
While this was just an anecdote, it caught me off guard: > if you question any candid person who is no longer young, he is very likely to tell you that, having tasted life in this world, he has no wish to begin again as a 'new boy&#
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"But beware of looking for goals: look for a way of life". So says every philosopher that ever lived.
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Is it that today's children don't value outside activities because it is too enjoyable to be indoors ? Which leads to obesity that makes outdoor play less fun and more dangerous. The danger coming from weight variance (e.g., it&#x
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There are quite a few book recommenders based on HN data. This recent one came to mind: Top 30 books ranked by total number of links to Amazon in Hacker News comments http://ramiro.org/vis/hn-most-linked-books/
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My concern with all the attention given to college based safe spaces, trigger warnings, rape culture, social justice, weed culture, athletic program scandals, etc. is that practical minded children from working poor families will just assum
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"If Bitcoin gets to even 1% of the global payment cards daily" Visa alone processes between 2000 and 10000 transactions a second. Bitcoin is architected to handle 7 transactions per second. From my understanding this limitation ca
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by louprado 10y ago
"As the user of large websites I don't care". Are you sure ? Do you want your OK Cupid or LinkedIn profile to be crossposted on another website without your knowledge.
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* Before allowing 1-star review, suggest the user should contact the developer and give 24hrs for a response. * Allow users an option to either post a review or submit a public question.
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If you can say this in your mid-30's and your parents are well, then chances are your 40's will be similar. At 45 and I can honestly say I have never been healthier mentally or physically. It's great! Other than presbyopia,
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by louprado 10y ago
One of my first supervisors formerly worked a Motorola and explained that the retractable antenna on late 90's cellphones eventually morphed into a placebo. In the course of phasing out external antennas, the initial design had a fake
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Interscatter Tech Lets Implants Harvest ISM Radio Energy to Create Wifi Signals(eetimes.com)
1 points by louprado 10y ago|0 comments
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> 1. Did you get the 4-hr job after a history of working full-time for the company? Yes, I worked full time for about 3 years. I established myself as someone that focused on the customer, company, and group's interest over my own.
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by louprado 10y ago
Because sympathy invokes inclusion and empathy. And reciprocity is human nature. This assumes said CEO is mindful and doesn't suffer from a mental disorder, like narcissism.
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Coincidentally 15 years ago a fellow engineer told me his plan was to keep the same job as long as possible, get to the point where it isn't demanding intellectually, clock in the minimum hours, and then find fulfillment through family
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Magic beans ? This sounds familiar.
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> Scans show greater shrinkage in volume of white matter in overweight and obese people, although it does not appear to affect cognitive performance. Perhaps this is a demonstration that the brain is over-engineered and the extra matter
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by louprado 10y ago
Mark Benioff, Sales Force CEO, personally invested in the original venture round that raised $15M [1]. Assuming that round set a $75M valuation, it implies M.Benioff made at least a 10X with this investment. I'd assume boards are dili
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> The most common question students have about mathematics is “when will I ever use this?” The author then goes on to provide 6 semi-abstract reasons as to why abstract reasoning matters. Since this question is most likely to be asked by
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The problem with absent mindedness is that is it dismissed as just part of one's personality. Being an absent minded professor is almost a badge of honor. "It isn't my fault that I have such a brilliant mind that it is exclus
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by louprado 10y ago
Reducing my carbohydrate intake, limiting workouts to 20 high intensity minutes, practicing better sleep hygiene, asking more questions and arguing less, taking vitamin D supplements, setting limits on gifts and travel, avoiding alcohol and

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