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by nijuashi 2y ago
This article sounds a bit incoherent and under-researched. Software “nerds” were the unsung heroes from the very early days of spaceflight. A good book on the involvement of software engineers during the Apollo Program is Mindell’s “Digital
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by nijuashi 2y ago
The math you bring out is oversimplified. You need to take into account of the fact that patent clock starts ticking as soon as you file it, whether the drug gets approved by the FDA or not. The drug development process itself eats away tha
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by nijuashi 2y ago
I agree on the first part, hard disagree on the second part. Publicly funded research part is on the characterization of the disease and the mechanisms, not the actual design of the drugs themselves. A lot more intellectual effort goes into
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by nijuashi 2y ago
As I’ve said elsewhere, the majority of the cost of developing a drug is from clinical trials, to make sure that the drug is safe and effective for human consumption. Unless we commoditize the medical services in US, this cost isn’t coming
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by nijuashi 2y ago
It’s a simple math of risk vs reward. Let me explain before dismissing my argument. Do you know why there are so many “Big Pharma”? It has to be big, because most of the smaller ones simply can’t survive for long. Developing drug is a diffi
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by nijuashi 2y ago
More people need to be aware of how the drug development costs are distributed. It’s the clinical trials, not R&D, which contributes to astronomical cost, and that price is emphatically NOT set by the pharmaceutical companies that the p
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by nijuashi 2y ago
Well, if producing a working, custom disposable web application doing exactly what I need to do in half an hour for data processing is bullshit, I don’t know what isn’t.
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by nijuashi 2y ago
I sincerely doubt getting AI help in scheduling our next dental cleaning appointments are going to do much to our creativity.
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by nijuashi 2y ago
I don’t mind if they go 100% online. The only reason is to shop there is to avoid counterfeit stuff on Amazon.
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by nijuashi 2y ago
For a moment I was excited to see sqlite with postgres compatibility.
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by nijuashi 2y ago
Why not make lightbulbs that produce the 350-400nm wavelength to stimulate/prevent eye elongation? I’m sure companies like Philips would love to sell you therapeutic LED bulbs at premium.
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by nijuashi 2y ago
“”” When I conclude that you are experiencing hunger when you say “I’m hungry,” my conclusion is based on a large cluster of circumstances.””” Giving a machine a sensation of hunger may not be the wisest road to AGI for humanity. Just sayin
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by nijuashi 2y ago
This is an interesting problem. Here is a potential solution that I (roughly) follow when I’m not very busy. Start with a group of interests that has the most overlaps in terms of skills or resources needed - call these compounded projects.
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by nijuashi 2y ago
Crane game player: “my time has come”
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by nijuashi 2y ago
I guess I know how to ask the right programming questions, because my feeling about it is it’s about 80-90% correct, and the rest just gets me to correct solutions much faster than a search engine.
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by nijuashi 2y ago
To be frank, this is a terrible advice. I’m certain this person, given enough time, will come to the same conclusion as he/she is exposed to different projects and organizations. As many posters here state, there are many instances whe
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by nijuashi 2y ago
or basket case
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by nijuashi 2y ago
This was the best joke I’ve heard this year.
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by nijuashi 2y ago
I think this is essentially a portable terminal, just like the phone. Most of my work on laptop for development is to get on high-powered workstation or servers anyway. For occasionally SSH-ing with tmux session, it’s pretty great (although
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by nijuashi 2y ago
YES! This was a long overdue “feature”.
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by nijuashi 2y ago
Yes, it’s a bit of skeumorphism, but pencil end eraser is a great design! It makes intuitive sense regardless of existing tool - write on one end, reverse to erase.
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by nijuashi 2y ago
One notable difference: Face ID. I know it sounds silly, but it makes it really convenient especially using keyboard.
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by nijuashi 2y ago
Good call on SSH terminal. I use Prompt all the time to get on my workstation.
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by nijuashi 2y ago
One segment - old people. It’s a great device - reliable, fast, convenient, and portable. Large screen is a godsend for old guy like me. If you own one, I think you may find it really pleasant to use as side device on your desk. I had one f
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by nijuashi 2y ago
Agree. I can’t go back after using Face ID on iPad Pro.
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by nijuashi 2y ago
“Bro thought he would respawn” may have been a more concise thesis. I also won’t get my time back from reading and responding to it.
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by nijuashi 3y ago
Death and taxes.
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by nijuashi 3y ago
You should eat more junk food ;) I’ve been to both good and bad McDonalds. Burgers and fries from well-run ones can taste very good. In-n-Out has better consistency, and it’s on par with the quality of well-run McDonalds. It’s probably due
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by nijuashi 3y ago
He’s basically saying the complexity of current Artemis mission design is indicative of lack of communication, mainly due to politics. He points out some of the obvious problems that isn’t being discussed openly (e.g., large number of untes