polybius

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by polybius 12y ago
If you have a specific project in mind and think Julia would be a good fit, go for it. That said I think it would be more valuable to you to build up a reputation as someone who can analyze data in any language, than to brand yourself as a
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by polybius 12y ago
Recent favorites: - Kentucky Route Zero ( http://kentuckyroutezero.com ) - Sword and Sworcery ( http://www.swordandsworcery.com ) - Machinarium ( http://machinarium.net/demo/ ) - Botanicula ( http:&#x
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by polybius 12y ago
Yes. Here’s a slapdash translation of the other paragraphs, using a lot of rusty French and a little Google Translate. Let me know if there's anything to correct. - - - When I finally made contact with the mathematical world at Paris,
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by polybius 12y ago
Thanks for the reply! > The idea of crafting stories that people would eventually enjoy was very exciting to me. > game jams or hackathons It sounds like you're still finding ways of building stuff to bring joy to strangers, alth
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by polybius 12y ago
This was wise, thank you. People who revise their ambitions are interesting... What proximate cause led to your admission to yourself that you didn't like fiction-writing? Did you know that Winston Churchill wanted to be an adventure a
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by polybius 12y ago
> believe in life extension and immortality What does this "believe" mean, though? That one trusts that these advances will happen? Think they should happen? Wish fervently that they would happen? All of the above? I do not thi
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by polybius 12y ago
> Humans already augmented their intelligence, their bodies, and their abilities with technology, and have done so for thousands of years. Yes; it has often struck me that transhumanism is the unremarkable belief that new technologies wi
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by polybius 12y ago
> and are now in the very early stages of actual development Can you give some examples? I am curious.