protonfish

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by protonfish 7y ago
In a healthy organization, that is the point. In corrupt organizations (in my experience the vast majority of organizations) the point is rising through the social hierarchy. Having more people underneath you is a status symbol so you colle
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by protonfish 7y ago
It's not difficult to round to the nearest atom.
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by protonfish 7y ago
That's not "evolutionary pressure", it's corruption.
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by protonfish 7y ago
Obsessing over a single data point instead of prioritization of dangers to children based on actual risk factors - frequency and level of effects - is the very definition or irrational action.
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by protonfish 7y ago
Great, more anti- peanut hysteria https://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/10/nut_allergy_hysteri...
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by protonfish 8y ago
Recycling is the problem. It takes additional fossil fuels for transportation and processing to ship to across the ocean and be dumped in a river. Disposing of plastic waste in landfills is by far the best environmental option.
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by protonfish 8y ago
I don't see how this is "cynical". If you have no way to discern the difference between good and bad employees, it makes sense to at least hire somebody you know.
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by protonfish 8y ago
I'll tell you where this parent is. He is trying to find tools to make phone use safe for his kids and finding nothing except excuses and denial from telecoms, phone manufacturers, and app developers. Smartphones are a playground fille
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by protonfish 8y ago
I like to think both parties are extreme authoritarian, just different flavors - paternal vs. maternal. Dominance and submission are two sides of the same dysfunctional coin.
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by protonfish 8y ago
Yes, there is the question of putting our research money where it could do the most good, but that doesn't mean that it also isn't thoughtful commentary of the difference between better and worse science. One would think that good
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by protonfish 8y ago
I really think secret questions are garbage. They grant minimal extra security for the cost of a huge hassle for customers. But the worst part about them is requesting and storing a significant amount of highly personal data. The likelihood
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by protonfish 8y ago
Hopefully we all agree that maintainability is the most important quality of code (after successfully performing the feature that it was meant to implement.) Writing readable, modular code is key to getting the most out of developer time an
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by protonfish 8y ago
Not sure why the focus here is on the lack of cartoons. I am really enjoying this clearly written series of articles irrespective of the amount of cartoons.
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by protonfish 8y ago
Only "good" propaganda is allowed.
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by protonfish 8y ago
This seems like a terrible idea. Colleges should be about learning. I can understand guaranteeing what skills at what proficiency should be attained, but job placement and career advancement are the result of a different process. If you wan
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by protonfish 8y ago
Then wouldn't gravel or paving around the house make even more sense? Lawns are stupid.
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by protonfish 8y ago
It is a misconception that ANNs are based on human visual processing. Maybe "inspired by" is a better term. The 1959 paper "What the Frog's Eye Tells the Frogs Brain" disproved the belief that ANNs have anything to
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by protonfish 8y ago
I agree with most of what your wrote, but "hire an expert" or "you just have to learn" are non-answers to the question that I am seeing a lot in these comments including your: > mastering the discipline of UX... There
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by protonfish 8y ago
But recycling good!
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by protonfish 8y ago
But it has electrolytes.
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by protonfish 8y ago
Except sometimes you aren't home and are thirsty. I remember as a child I would get so thirsty on family trips and gas stations only sold soda-pop. It sucked.
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by protonfish 8y ago
There does seem to be a strong lure to the ease of cargo-culting over being thoughtful. I guess I am always surprised that it is such a problem in software development because we pride ourselves on using our minds to solve problems.
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by protonfish 8y ago
Here's a quote from the link you sent: > The health effects of LCS are inconclusive, with research showing mixed findings.
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by protonfish 8y ago
I am frustrated by the dismissal of this study in the comments. I think the burden of proof clearly lays on the claim that using artificial sweeteners is a healthier alternative to sugar. It seems fairly certain that is not the case.
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by protonfish 8y ago
Theft doesn't scale. Like a parasite that kills its own host, after you drive your victim out of business, who will you steal from then? Using fear and brutal dominance causes people to take less risks and focus on appearing to succeed
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by protonfish 8y ago
Yes, it's that attitude that's the problem. Not all problems can be solved with tanks. And they are getting worse, not better, no matter what their propaganda shills claim.
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by protonfish 8y ago
Actually, most of do work in corporate dystopia. Not sure what experience you are drawing your opinion from.
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by protonfish 8y ago
They can have whatever plans they want, it doesn't mean they have a remote chance of success. The natural resource of the information age is not iron or oil, but a populace of free thinkers who are unafraid to fail while working outsid
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by protonfish 8y ago
After I read about what passes for extra-virgin olive oil in the US I decided to try and get my hands on some domestic certified extra-virgin: I was blown away. I won't buy anything else now (not because of an article but because of th
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by protonfish 8y ago
This seems like the obvious result of many of the unhealthy forces against science today: replacing professorship with part-timers, rewarding publishing quantity over quality, pressure to promise a quick monetizable result over in-depth bas

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