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by natep 15y ago
Where did you find that information about per-launch costs of the shuttle? Another post here claims this data hasn't been released. Edit: so it seems $1.2-$1.5 billion is the accepted figure from outside analysis, but I don't see how this i
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by natep 15y ago
You can set all/certain android apps to update automatically, which I'm guessing GP did for RIL/Pocket
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by natep 15y ago
Can you use the email address in my hn profile? Thanks
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by natep 15y ago
I still haven't gotten a confirmation email (and I checked my spam folder). Is the site overloaded?
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by natep 15y ago
I'm not sure what POSi or NEGi are (you can have multiple winners, and everyone else loses?), but it seems like you want an algorithm that takes past performance into account, and, and allows for variability in performance. You need to keep
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by natep 15y ago
We shouldn't stop following the guidelines just because you don't like the subject. This was clearly a social hack.
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by natep 15y ago
I think it's important to note that this is from a month ago, and there have been a number of follow-ups: 1. My Date with Ben Silberman [founder] http://ddkportraits.com/2012/02/my-date-with-ben-silbermann-... 2. Responses to Questions h
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by natep 15y ago
There is nothing fairly obvious (or, probably, factual) about women being better note-takers than men. Certainly not to the extent that it's better for someone to automatically ask the woman to take notes, rather than say 'who here is good
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by natep 15y ago
I think another commenter in this thread had a good answer (it was his understanding of California law). You can politely ask a coworker on a date, but if that person declines, then you drop it.
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by natep 15y ago
Yes, that too. Man, it's almost as if 'lighten up' is a complex phrase with many different aspects of meaning :) I like the way you do think through all of these different meanings, though
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by natep 15y ago
I think that solving the problem of an unsafe neighborhood is much more intractable than solving sexism in the workplace. Mostly, this is because 'we' are not part of the culture in those unsafe neighborhoods. We are part of the tech cultur
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by natep 15y ago
My interpretation is that she felt the low cut dress comment was derogatory (like the term slut), and that the man, by sitting across from her in order to sexualize her, thought he was doing what she (the slut) wanted ("why else do women dr
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by natep 15y ago
Exactly. You don't share her concerns (or experiences). Your nonrandom sample of companies has yielded different results than her nonrandom sample. How about that. Have a cookie.
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by natep 15y ago
If only it were possible to apologize for someone else. However, that is not the case, as you are not the ultimate cause of their actions (their own brains are), so you can only apologize for what you do.
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by natep 15y ago
OK downvoters, you're right. In the movie, they explain that a kick is the feeling of falling. So why didn't Cobb wake up when he was falling towards the water, but after he fell in? My guess is that the water invaded the dream and he drown
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by natep 15y ago
Of course that's offensive. But you're still doing what knightenvy was not, and going beyond "I don't understand." It's perfectly fine to say you don't understand something. But from there, you should try to gain an understanding, and your
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by natep 15y ago
It doesn't matter if the response to an attractive outfit is different from the response to a fast car. In both cases, it is possible that one is motivated by something other than gaining the attention of the desired sex. By providing your
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by natep 15y ago
I try not to respond to the same person twice in a thread, but please, don't blame the victim, or make assumptions about situations that you have scant details of.
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by natep 15y ago
That can't be what "lighten up" means because "lighten up" is a command, and your definition is not.
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by natep 15y ago
According to the Inception Wiki, we're both right. > One method used to awaken from a dream within a dream is called a "kick", which is the sensation of falling, hitting water, or a sharp jolt that can startle the sleeper awake. Althoug
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by natep 15y ago
Because it's not the falling, it's the jolt of landing. When in free fall, you are not actually accelerating. In terms of landing, though, it doesn't matter if you hit the ground or if, say, the bottom of an elevator hits you.
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by natep 15y ago
Yes, women as sexy/sexual objects were listed as a perk. No, it's not as bad as slavery, and no one is saying it is. I'm not sponsoring hooters, and I've never been to one. Am I supposed to protest hooters now in order to have a legitimate
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by natep 15y ago
So, female participation in the tech industry is at or near 50% in your country? No women steer clear of the industry because of sexism (real or perceived)? I would like to know which country this is, so I can find out what you're doing rig
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by natep 15y ago
It's not about whether hackathons should have female waitresses. It's about whether "women" should be listed as perks right under massages. And for what was supposed to be a professional event (in the eyes of its sponsors and potential audi
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by natep 15y ago
OK, so how about blacks serving a predominantly white group? I think my other race metaphor went too far, but this one works. There's nothing wrong with a black person working as a server/waiter. They're still considered by most people to b
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by natep 15y ago
I can somewhat understand the downvoters in this case. The discussion at hand is "should we accept objectification of women in the tech industry" with opinions ranging from "No, nothing even resembling that" (paraphrased) to "It's not that
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by natep 15y ago
Their right to be treated as equal. How would you like it if a predominantly female group was told there would be men serving drinks? Predominantly racist group told there would be blacks serving drinks? Some people might see it as a poor a
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by natep 15y ago
So, the tech industry is dominated by men, and this announcement was intended for the tech industry, so it's fine by you that it was addressed exclusively to men? It's OK that any techy woman reading it might stay clear so that they are not
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by natep 15y ago
What reason do you have to think that Heroku or any of the sponsors had any knowledge of Sqoot's women-to-fetch-beers plan before the announcement?
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by natep 15y ago
(Edit: I'm responding to each question in its own paragraph) What do you mean, 'infinite in dimension'? The universe has only 4 dimensions, 3 spatial, 1 in time. Your question barely makes sense to me. Why do you need to invoke infinite spe

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