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by noobiemcfoob 12y ago
On one hand, it appears this article is talking about it trying to keep these postdocs in academia (noting the statement in the article of equal numbers of NYU postdocs leaving academia following the position cutting). Ignoring that, as som
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by noobiemcfoob 12y ago
This has been a well known problem for a while, though the internet may be a multiplying force here, and this article didn't do much beyond stating the obvious for anyone even peripheral to science fields. What I would like to see is a
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by noobiemcfoob 12y ago
Couldn't you simply build an adapter to get that magnetic ability? I'm envisioning a standard connector to laptop, bit of cord, proprietary connector with built-in magnetics but maintaing USB 3.1 compliance out to a female USB-C c
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by noobiemcfoob 12y ago
While, broadly speaking, these arguments against the Ph.D system can be valid, that has more to do with individual institutions watering down the true meaning of a Ph.D. This is a flaw with the implementation, not the system itself. But thi
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by noobiemcfoob 12y ago
The problem though is that if you eliminate the markers of credentials any field of information gets flooded with many people who don't have the requisite knowledge to be talking about said field in the first place. While you could mak
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by noobiemcfoob 12y ago
Am I the only confused by the crazy delay mentioned in the article from the "Robots"? The processing can't be all that intensive, and I can't imagine a setup where communicating simple on/off commands to specific de
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by noobiemcfoob 12y ago
"Game theorists have found that systems where individuals can build up a good reputation, are (probably) not as prone to devastating attacks from within. But wily humans are good at finding their way around even the most secure digital
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by noobiemcfoob 12y ago
From a live stream of the announcement it included Carrboro, Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh and Morrisville. Now just to find a written source...
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by noobiemcfoob 12y ago
The various statements about this person's partner having horrible life balance are unfounded at best. Yes, this article could point to poor life balance, but it could just as well point to a well oriented but clearly dedicated and pas
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by noobiemcfoob 12y ago
This, in some part, is due to a large failing in the scientific community, namely the lack of reproduced studies. In the system we currently have, already starved for money, we fail to properly reproduce the findings of others. Most researc
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by noobiemcfoob 12y ago
But that misses the point too. The star researchers aren't standing on just their own work. They are able to pull off what they do because of all the other researchers in their field. A researchers work is largely dependent not just on
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by noobiemcfoob 12y ago
Your Lyft example is exactly the point of this article, and many other comments here. Science, specifically academic pursuits, is not something that can be quantized in the now. The scientific work that enables us to live our lives, that en
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by noobiemcfoob 12y ago
I've never really considered a sort of distributed patent/copyright system before, one based on industry/products. You would likely run into issues about defining what is or isn't a new industry, but in general, I like t
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by noobiemcfoob 12y ago
Single gear electric motor? Revolutionary battery technology? Nope; no technology here.
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by noobiemcfoob 13y ago
I would never go so far as to claim "feminists want to have a monopoly on victimhood," but talking about these types of issues from a male perspective requires walking a thin that can easily be misconstrued as more 'red pill&
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by noobiemcfoob 13y ago
I fail to see the problem with trying to address large scale problems immediately instead of allowing the invisible hand of incrementalism to create the next Internet. The idea of wanting a driverless car, or a computer I can easily access
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by noobiemcfoob 13y ago
On latches: From experience, I've never had an issue accidentally defining a latch. Simple guidelines (fully describe any case statements or always have an else statement in if branches, use * from Verilog 2005 rather than trying to li
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by noobiemcfoob 13y ago
I think he means to imply that whoever is making the statement would substitute ${lang} with their language of choice as the successor of C.
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by noobiemcfoob 13y ago
Not knowing what a latch is or why it is bad seems like more a failure of the class than an inherent problem with Verilog. There are times when a latch is useful and desired (though most often not and most often a normal flop structure is b
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by noobiemcfoob 13y ago
The problems you mentioned are all easily bypassed by design guidelines. 1) (At least at the X's point) Don't build designs that rely on X behavior or could result in X behavior. Where I work, X's are completely unacceptable
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by noobiemcfoob 13y ago
I had the same thought. I find it odd he didn't mention them.
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by noobiemcfoob 13y ago
While the idea of the poster is great for drawing attention to an issue that still needs to be debated within the US, at the same time saying they are trying to 'shame drone operators' points this story in the wrong direction. Ope
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by noobiemcfoob 13y ago
The issue with taking the stance that the voters imposed it on themselves is that voters, particularly of a specific city, are a group that is constantly cycling in and out members. I'm only recently of voting age; any regulation that
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by noobiemcfoob 13y ago
I'm uncertain if you are addressing me or rayiner, but marriage equality (or more so bans against) is an easy one without even straining. Do you mean to imply that laws are inherently just and fair?
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by noobiemcfoob 13y ago
While breaking the law is generally a bad idea and generally one should be punished for it, I was disappointed that both the article and comments on the article didn't delve into whether it is a 'good and fair' law in the fir
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by noobiemcfoob 13y ago
In response to cushychicken, The CE software isn't much better. Half the time, I can't figure out why companies pay for the licenses. The other half, I marvel at just how much the software does for you. But the tools aside, withou
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by noobiemcfoob 13y ago
"The ability to write code for embedded systems using interpreted languages is a major development. These cheap processors are only as useful as the software that runs them" ^ While true in a sense, I think its incredibly importan
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anyone who argues that 64-bit at the mobile level is worth anything other than being a marketing gimmick is an idiot. We've had 64-bit at the desktop level for years and the large majority of desktop programs have yet to find a way to