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by pif 1y ago
> We have all benefitted from globalization immensely but we don’t have neighbors, families or friends that have been destroyed by it. Blue collar workers were the first to push for globalization, because they suddenly could afford a lif
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by pif 1y ago
There's politics and there are facts. Trump voters are stupid. This is a fact. Right or left leaning, that's politics.
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Earthquake kills at least 144 in Myanmar(bbc.com)
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by pif 2y ago
The actual intelligence in artificial intelligence is zero. Even idiots can do better than AI, if they want. Lazy idiots, on the other end...
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by pif 2y ago
Just add strong types, with verification at something-like-compile-time, and you'll have a sane language.
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by pif 2y ago
I'll fight for democracy over any form of dictatorship every day. Preferring democracy is compatible with recognising its limits.
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by pif 2y ago
> That takes planning, money vision and time. And a dictatorship. Democracy does not fit very well with long term plans, unless you either make huge efforts to ensure everyone gets their fair share (see Scandinavia) or you have a good pl
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by pif 2y ago
> I am surprised they never launched a "2.0" version built from scratch and without all the vestigial tails. I'm surprised that you are surprised! Rewriting a million-lines-of-code project from scratch without the stupid b
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by pif 2y ago
Your proposal may give interesting results in a couple hundred generations of chickens, when evolution has had some time to take profit of the cooked food. But, concerning the hens that lay the eggs I'm supposed to eat, please refrain
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by pif 2y ago
> i think you have your numbers flipped I think you are right.
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by pif 2y ago
> Plenty of folks take pay cuts to work remotely Pay cuts are not important; profit is! If I get paid 100 less, and spend 90 less because of no commuting, I'm gaining more than before.
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by pif 2y ago
Please, wake me up when artificial so-called intelligence will have proved a new theorem.
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by pif 2y ago
> This is a solid example of how things change at scale. 5% is 5% at any scale.
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by pif 2y ago
> This only bounds it from above AND from below. At every iteration, the two perimeters are the same.
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by pif 2y ago
Sorry, you are completely wrong. The perimeter is equal to the square one at every iteration, thus its limit towards infinity is still the square one.
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by pif 2y ago
> software projects don't need to be democracies Especially opens source ones, where anyone can spawn their own kingdom via a simple "git clone".
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by pif 2y ago
I'm sorry the sarcasm was not evident. I learnt to program when men were men, and man was man.
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by pif 2y ago
And the fox said: "These grapes are sour".
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by pif 2y ago
What's a man page? [cit]
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by pif 2y ago
I get your points, but have you tried with less invasive advertising? Like, you know, static pictures downloaded from your domain with a HREF on them?
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by pif 2y ago
> Why do laptop chargers have data wires? Why should I care?
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by pif 2y ago
I hope the reason is not that so many persons died prematurely that the natural rate of illness is not sufficient to replacer them in the statistics.
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by pif 2y ago
> It was both genius and horrifying. No, it was just stupid and horrifying. Something like `set_db("customer", "name")` would have yielded the same functionality with no obfuscation.
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by pif 2y ago
I agree with you: let's just buy our next 747's from the nearest mom-and-pop aviation shop!
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by pif 2y ago
Sir, your comment is poetry. I commend you.
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by pif 2y ago
> it imagines the internet as a handful of giant platforms rather than a rich tapestry of independent, community-driven spaces. As sad as it may be, their imagination is correct. The small spaces, summed up all together, are lost in the
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by pif 2y ago
> ... and introduce 'energy zones' that get increasingly more expensive as you approach Denmark. > the utility companies get more money from selling that abroad than at home I don't understand how both statements can be
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by pif 2y ago
> Everytime i manipulate dx i feel like walking on a minefield. Embrace the minefield, love the minefield! Signed a physicist
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by pif 2y ago
> Look at the error rates they are testing. I am sure they have very good reasons to keep working on this issue. That's why I started my comment with "in general".
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by pif 2y ago
In general, if you are benchmarking exceptions, it's a sign that you don't understand exceptions. Exceptions are not meant to replace error codes, that you use to get a detailed picture of the current environment. They are rather

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