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by philipps 7y ago
I can’t help but think that this is an example of jumping to the wrong solution too quickly. Is the problem that the web doesn’t contain as much high-quality content anymore as before; or that independent content providers are having a hard
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by philipps 7y ago
I wish more people would respond to this comment rather than debate the benefits of putting solar on a ferry. Is there data on the avg commute distance in different cities? 50km seems like a significant distance and could cover a large numb
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by philipps 7y ago
I’ve eaten at a restaurant in Tokyo that my friend referred to as a “tofu restaurant“. It only served dishes that included tofu in some form. The first dish was a wooden box on a hotplate that the waiter poured a form of soymilk into. It t
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by philipps 7y ago
I had not seen this interpretation of the perceived value of education before and find it intriguing (and tentatively agree). I am surprised there aren’t more dissenting comments because it flies in the face of the free-market libertarian i
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by philipps 7y ago
Japanese pastry is amazing. The best Baumkuchen, a special cake from germany that looks like the rings of a tree (baum = tree) and is considered a delicacy, now comes from Japan.
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by philipps 7y ago
The comment you replied to didn’t mention a specific rate, but in general, linking price to cost of production (including human time) makes a lot of sense. I don’t understand why the two comments before yours are getting downvoted.
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by philipps 7y ago
A key aspect of the scientific method is that claims can be demonstrated to be not true (it doesn’t matter if the demonstration is done in a lab or not).
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by philipps 7y ago
20 C > 68 F 30 C > 86 F
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by philipps 7y ago
What company/service are you using in Boston?
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by philipps 7y ago
Policies can always be improved but the relationship between stronger regulation in health care and more access (lower cost) is pretty robust across the world. Nobody openly argues for policies that will lead to higher cost and less access.
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by philipps 7y ago
The evidence from health care systems in other countries suggests that this type of excessive rent seeking does not exist in regulated markets. It’s the lack of regulation in the US that is the problem, not the other way around.
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by philipps 8y ago
I believe the difference is that you “move on with your life” which I assume means you take down the video. If you had written/produced the song and were trying to monetize it, it would be a different story. There was an article on HN
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by philipps 8y ago
You are absolutely correct that while the solutions don’t work that is only part of the problem - the fact that engineers think they can come in and „fix“ communication for the deaf community is a bigger issue. Directly involving your users
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by philipps 8y ago
Same design in the downtown Boston branch. Line snakes through entire store with lots of opportunity to pick up things along the way.
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by philipps 8y ago
Yes. Is that only an issue in German passports or generally applies to all passports?
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by philipps 8y ago
For anyone interested in the importance of maintenance I highly recommend the article “Hail the maintainers (Innovation is overvalued)” and the Freakonokics podcast episode that builds on the article. I gained a new appreciation for mainten
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by philipps 8y ago
I am curious about other interpretations of the impact this law will have. Would it encourage the development of more peer-to-peer sharing networks, which lack a central space to upload? I wish we had the kind of concerted effort that the c
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Article 13 is almost finished and will change the internet as we know it(juliareda.eu)
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by philipps 8y ago
Another important factor was blatant disregard for other country’s intellectual property - something the US now criticizes China for. A well researched book that covers how the UK and later the US “borrowed” technology from other countries
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by philipps 8y ago
The key point is that you need tax revenue to manage (build, own, operate, or regulate) public infrastructure well. Expecting great rail, road, or internet service without paying high taxes and strong government involvement hasn’t worked ou
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by philipps 8y ago
Markets can work. But often they don’t. I live in the center of Boston and have access to Verizon (not FIOS!) or Comcast. I’ve spent more time on the RCN website than I’d like to admit and they do not cover my building. If you need more evi
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by philipps 8y ago
Democrats in the US would be considered center right in many European countries. The highest income tax rate in Denmark is around 80%. If you want excellent public infrastructure, you need to be willing to invest into the commons (not hand
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by philipps 8y ago
Comparing the price and quality of Comcast internet in the US with service in other developed countries (and some developing countries) clearly shows how poor a job Comcast is doing. The fact that you find Comcast quality or price reasonabl
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by philipps 8y ago
> I was born in '93 so what happened 100 years ago isn't much of a concern for me. Newtonian physics. World War II. Penicillin. A lot of things that happened a long time ago shape your reality today. This is not related to the
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by philipps 8y ago
“Global warming may or may not make life shitty in some future scenario.” I think you’re trying to rationalize the position of the protesters, but this is a dangerous rationalization. Arguing that it “may or may not” lead to catastrophic co
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by philipps 8y ago
Thank you for sharing this. I love the logo, but IMHO the overall look of the 2014 design (type, grid, illustrations) is a little too similar to theguardian.com aesthetic. Edit: I was commenting on the 2014 design.
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by philipps 8y ago
I have been a fan of Sean Wood’s photography - https://50mm.jp (check out the older shots of nighttime Tokyo).
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by philipps 8y ago
The concept of carrying capacity estimates human consumption versus the planet’s ability to regenerate resources. Have a look at the reports and data cited on the Wikipedia page. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecologic
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by philipps 8y ago
There are two reasons why we can’t: We live within a finite ecosystem of resources and finite systems can by definition not sustain infinite consumption. And we are currently consuming an unsustainable and growing rate of resources. Maybe a
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by philipps 8y ago
Not only is it not a good argument. It is a dangerous argument. We need innovation and maybe it will come in the form of “whacky” ideas, but please don’t replace the work that climate scientists have been doing for decades with a few “back

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