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by monooso 1y ago
AFAIK he didn't give it all away in one lump sum at the start.
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by monooso 1y ago
That assumes a lot about the current administration.
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by monooso 2y ago
That's a lot of assumptions about what the EU would do. It's also a bit rich to hold the US up as a model of free speech at a time when liberal views are being actively censured. As for the "most interesting Europeans are Ame
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by monooso 2y ago
As with most[^1] social platforms, what you see is determined by who you follow. [^1] "Most" may be an overstatement these days.
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by monooso 2y ago
There was no mention of an outright ban, merely restrictions on use. Much as we have restrictions on where and when one can indulge in weed, nicotine, alcohol, and so forth.
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by monooso 2y ago
> There's a good reason for this: _it is the only way_ to run a business where the needs of customers and management changes on a constant basis. (Emphasis mine) And yet there are businesses which run on Haskell.
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by monooso 2y ago
I realise this wasn't your point, but there is something deeply dystopian about referring to the EU's attempt to act in the best interests of its citizens as "hostile to [Apple's] business model."
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by monooso 2y ago
You may not agree with the sentiment, but the quote isn't anti-technology. It doesn't say that "escaping Earth" is an inherently bad thing, it simply highlights the perils of outsourcing digital infrastructure to certain
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by monooso 2y ago
Presumably it's a reference to the fact several of the founders are Unit 8200 alumni, which is part of Israeli intelligence. It's not the same as Mossad, though. As I understand it, Unit 8200 is the Israeli equivalent of the NSA,
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by monooso 2y ago
The word profession implies a level of professionalism that appears to be lacking.
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by monooso 2y ago
> In most of the third world, far right politics is largely based on settling historic scores. To that end, I'm guessing this will be weaponised by lots of groups to create content to target minorities. Current events would suggest
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by monooso 2y ago
We're specifically talking about files encrypted E2E using ADP. Can you point to any such files being used in prosecutions?
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by monooso 2y ago
Whatever we do, we mustn't address the root cause. There's no money in it.
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by monooso 2y ago
The worst part is that Apple is attributing the false claims to BBC News, making it seem like they're the source of the misinformation. They could at least take responsibility for their own idiocy.
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by monooso 2y ago
You’re the one disputing the stated facts, not me.
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by monooso 2y ago
> In any other system they wouldn't have won… I can think of at least one other system where they would.
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by monooso 2y ago
It’s worth noting that the UK provides free healthcare via the NHS. A healthier nation is in everyone’s interests, as it reduces the long-term costs of treating preventable ailments and diseases caused by poor diet. Nations without universa
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by monooso 2y ago
> As I understand things, MPs who are on Twitter regularly get anonymous threats of rape, murder etc https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63330885 - credible threats, with two MPs murdered in the last decade. 1. Aren’t suc
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by monooso 2y ago
Your complete lack of supporting evidence makes for a most compelling argument.
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by monooso 2y ago
Your apparent personal dislike of Magnus Carlsen (based on this and other comments) does not make your baseless assertions any more convincing.
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by monooso 2y ago
Please, enlighten us all.
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by monooso 2y ago
That's the appeal of Chess960 / Fischer Random / Freestyle Chess / whatever they're calling it this week.
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by monooso 2y ago
Gukesh rarely plays online (he prefers OTB), and only began using computers for opening prep four years ago. Does that make his achievement suitably impressive for you?
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by monooso 2y ago
There's no reason to imagine that a talent for chess equates with a talent for "creating the future." It's also worth noting that very few people make a living from playing chess, so they're probably still available
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by monooso 2y ago
Magnus Carlsen is the highest rated classical player, and has been since 2011. It's also worth noting that is he is the reigning Rapid World Champion, the reigning Blitz World Champion, and the reigning Chess World Cup Champion. He ch
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by monooso 2y ago
That is very ambiguous phrasing.
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by monooso 2y ago
In case you're not aware, Elixir is in the process of implementing gradual set-theoretic types. https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/main/gradual-set-theoretic-types.h...
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by monooso 2y ago
> ...then I don't think Pat gets retired. This implies that he was pushed out, rather than chose to retire. I can't see anything in the article to suggest this, do you have another source?
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by monooso 2y ago
You _can_ use it for a minimal period without cost. As for the normalisation argument, if there's a common understanding that "free trial" means "X months free followed by being charged", then that's what free
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by monooso 2y ago
I really don't understand this comment.

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