pinguin7

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by pinguin7 4y ago
I think "discretize" is the opposite of using continuous functions, if I understand correctly. They probably meant to play golf in some kind of grid system and using only a few different strengths and angles. But interestingly, mo
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by pinguin7 5y ago
This is also what keeps me coming back: the frequent appearances of an insider to the events that are mentioned in an article or post. I wouldn't be too surprised if in a comment thread about an article about the first moon landings We
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by pinguin7 5y ago
Fun fact: the "learning curve" was initially meant as having time on the x-axis and knowledge on the y-axis. Thus your expression "an absolute wall" would mean that you immediately grasp everything there is to know. But
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by pinguin7 5y ago
I think Graeber makes the assumption that the statement "my job makes no (net) contribution to society" is as closest to reality as we can possibly get. The interviewed person is probably the best to know if the job is valuable. E
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by pinguin7 5y ago
While I agree on your basic premise, this might be one of those times where a horrible article makes valid points and is correct in its assessment of the situation. I think this is one of the greatest flaws of current journalism: By increas
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by pinguin7 5y ago
From my experience: Indiegogo has less quality control. If you are running a scam or physically impossible product, use Indiegogo.
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by pinguin7 6y ago
Not really. Volt is pronounced like a soft w, not like an F. But they must have known that people won't know that, so you still have a valid point.