mp05

9 ms·

31.
by mp05 2y ago
> It's morphed a little bit from the original field so the name isn't super accurate. I'm currently doing a masters in IMSE--Industrial and Management Systems Engineering--and yeah it's changed since the 70s or whenev
32.
by mp05 2y ago
Yes back in 2005 when I first went to undergrad as a mech engineering major, linear algebra was not a requirement. Our mechanics professors were highly irritated by this. I don't think this has changed much (but absolutely should). I&#
33.
by mp05 2y ago
> That's true, but I still wouldn't call the average (neo)nazi's world view "consistent". They believe(d) jews owned the world, that white men came from the lost continent of Hyperborea, that communists were alli
34.
by mp05 2y ago
Just because someone has a consistent set of guiding principles doesn't mean that "bad" behavior is somehow more justifiable.
35.
by mp05 2y ago
A "hot rod" need not be a "classic car" and I'm sure that most Europeans don't know nor care about the nuance that we understand as Americans. They mean "that 5.0 Mustang doing burnouts at 2am" not a
36.
by mp05 2y ago
FWIW I haven't heard the word "hot rod" in a long time, so that could be some indicator. It's not to say that "nice cars" are disappearing though. When I was a literal child in rural Appalachia, the standard fa
37.
by mp05 2y ago
One time in Paris I received a crème brûlée that strongly resembled the face of Jesus Christ, so naturally I took a picture before devouring it. Last night I was able to find the image using the single word "creme". Definitely sav
38.
by mp05 2y ago
> For senior devs, LLMs are a maybe-optional tool that might save a couple hours per week, on a good week. I'm an industrial engineer who writes software and admittedly not a "senior dev", I guess, but LLMs help me save m
39.
by mp05 2y ago
So personal freedom is equivalent to spending power? To what end?
40.
by mp05 2y ago
I think that it seems that way because we're not trained to see outgoing people as having any anxiety about the matter. It's a funny thing for sure.
41.
by mp05 2y ago
> And the idea of approaching and talking to someone I don't know fills me with terror. I think this is social anxiety and not to be confused with introversion.
42.
by mp05 2y ago
> We had a greybeard who basically did nothing but was nice to be around and any time you had a problem he knew who to introduce you to. This is absolutely a feature and this guy probably deserves his salary.
43.
by mp05 2y ago
Yep that's one side of the argument and it's valid and I sympathize with it. The other side is when you're hearing stories of people being told that, in lieu of the procedure they're about to undergo, they can surely sig
44.
by mp05 2y ago
Stop believing your lying eyes for they deceive you. Here, read this, it will calm your nerves.
45.
by mp05 2y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3842713 Not sure why all the downvotes? Thought this was a classic.
46.
by mp05 2y ago
@fat is that you?
47.
by mp05 2y ago
This feels like a broad generalization. While some autistic people may lean toward bottom-up thinking, it's not universal, and plenty of neurotypicals excel at it too. The analogy with blind people and hearing doesn't really work
48.
by mp05 2y ago
Downvote me all you want, but 'deep state' is just shorthand for the administrative state: unelected bureaucrats with the power to set policy, resist oversight, and accumulate unchecked power. Disliking the term doesn't make
49.
by mp05 2y ago
Considering that the person nominated for the director of the federal police force claimed he was shutting down the office and putting all 7000 agents in the field, I definitely concur that the last thing they need is more power. “I’d shut
50.
by mp05 2y ago
It’s worth considering why some writers feel the need to puff themselves up with ridiculous macho fantasies about munitions. It reeks of insecurity like they’re trying to cosplay as Sebastian Junger.
51.
by mp05 2y ago
I don't disagree with your conclusion. But there are plenty of dystopian movies that show exactly how badly this sort of idea can go.
52.
by mp05 2y ago
Honest question: has the software profession not been democratized to the point where "neurotypical" people have come to overtake these jobs from those stereotypical "basement dwellers"? Or would you argue that being on
53.
by mp05 2y ago
Dominated by a company that is led by an African-American man no less!!
54.
by mp05 2y ago
I’ve always noticed that truly excellent programmers with strong lexical instincts also tend to be formidable with their native language. Not necessarily verbose, but capable of clear and structured writing. I’d even go so far as to argue t
55.
by mp05 2y ago
I understand that and I don't reject this sentiment outright, but one makes enemies when engaged in a good faith argument but feels the need to shoehorn their self-described "pragmatic, forwards-looking viewpoint" when nobody
56.
by mp05 2y ago
We can debate the role of subsidies and carbon emissions, but framing agriculture as if it's uniquely nefarious misses the critical point that we all need to eat. The industry isn't "choosing carbon" but rather it's
57.
by mp05 2y ago
I understand that and I don't reject this sentiment outright, but one makes enemies when engaged in a good faith argument but feels the need to shoehorn their moral stance when nobody asked about it. It is, in fact, not at all relevant
58.
by mp05 2y ago
> They are bigger, heavier, faster and more powerful (thanks to burning fossil fuels) Or perhaps thanks to a DC motor and a battery? Not sure exactly why you’re singling out ICEs in this point you’re making. Would be curious to know if t
59.
by mp05 2y ago
Why are you using quotation marks
60.
by mp05 2y ago
Well not so fast the judge says: https://x.com/RealAlexJones/status/1857223561754059168

More ›