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by rtl49 11y ago
I think our distaste for this obvious misdirection of human attention goes beyond mere "kids these days" prejudice. SV startups,"social," "interconnectedness," this nonsense is creating an asinine, infantilized
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by rtl49 11y ago
While this is indeed the most rational and emotionally intelligent course of action in the wake of your recent professional disappointment, have you accounted for the possibility that you're too stupid to pull it off?
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by rtl49 11y ago
I just don't see how a guy with your sense of humor and amiable personality could want for friends.
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by rtl49 11y ago
I don't know. I've never heard of it and I read HN daily. Maybe it's because startups don't interest me. Either way, I just think it's funny how these topics, which people clearly want to discuss regardless of what
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by rtl49 11y ago
They have this new thing in SV that I think would be perfect for you. After a brief admissions process, you join a group of engineers who congregate at the same time and place five days of the week. You collaborate on projects, learn new th
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by rtl49 11y ago
A startup with little brand recognition posts a blog entry concerning a topic of general interest to a demographic whose attention it seeks. A predictable discussion emerges with the company as a backdrop. Everyone rejoices that the topic h
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by rtl49 11y ago
There's no substantive point of difference between my post and yours. I'm simply suggesting that perhaps the "big reveal" for this question is a bit trivial, even for the general public. Everyone knows that no matter a b
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by rtl49 11y ago
I think the commenter is suggesting that algebra skills are a reasonable heuristic for the applicant's ability to perform well in an academic context. In other words, if after four consecutive years of mathematics training centered on
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by rtl49 11y ago
It isn't a perfect analogy, but it still works. The only reason the other option, "development is completely random" isn't the right answer is because of the word "completely." Honestly, the survey question is
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by rtl49 11y ago
The article doesn't answer the question in any satisfying way. A layman would probably believe that the environment in the uterus is the same for both twins, too. The "satisfying" answer is still quite boring: as with everyth
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by rtl49 11y ago
I must commend Grant for his thoughtful analysis of the complex association between browser choice, conformity, and career success. He begins with an elegant proof establishing that a one-to-one mapping exists between those who elect to ins
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by rtl49 11y ago
Typically, having good reasons would precede encouragement. Why should they choose software engineering as a career? Isn't it a miserable occupation for many without independent interest in the field? Don't many end up regretting
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by rtl49 11y ago
It isn't exposure to writing in itself that reduces remembering, but the difference in how literate people tend to behave, by relying more on "external storage" than their own memories. I first became aware of this possibilit
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by rtl49 11y ago
Socrates wasn't wrong. The adoption of new media should reflect a rational analysis of its benefits and drawbacks. Writing enables us to store, transmit, and reflect upon information in ways that surpass speech. One negative consequenc
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by rtl49 11y ago
I don't believe my comment could reasonably be interpreted in that light. I made no normative claims. I just stated what I believe to be the situation.
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by rtl49 11y ago
The system within which many researchers must work to advance their careers is fundamentally at odds with sharing data. Collecting data is unglamorous, laborious, and often very expensive. This places much data collection firmly within the
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by rtl49 11y ago
This kind of situation is a good reason to decouple your email address from your email provider. If you use your own domain, you aren't dependent on any particular provider. It's unfortunate that the process of obtaining and using
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by rtl49 11y ago
This war is a tragedy of extraordinary proportions. Perhaps more than 300,000 have been killed and nearly 8 million displaced. It's yet another sobering reminder that all wars are disasters, and should only be undertaken as a matter of
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by rtl49 11y ago
He has a very interesting background -- as an undergraduate he studied history and linguistics, and began studies in economics before switching to applied math, and then physics. Clearly he has some of the "wide-eyed wanderer" in
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by rtl49 11y ago
I think I understated the advantage the wealthy have while making the point that the parent comment had overstated it. That said, I'm embarrassed to admit my opinion was mostly informed by anecdotal evidence, and your example with Harv
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by rtl49 11y ago
It's worth pointing out the silliness of the title ("well, if an MIT grad student claims things are so, who am I to suggest otherwise?"). But it isn't so difficult as you seem to think for a somewhat talented and hard-
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by rtl49 11y ago
I don't claim this myself, but I believe his or her argument is that the freedom to choose should take precedence over the cost to taxpayers, regardless of the cost.
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by rtl49 11y ago
I was taken in an ambulance to the hospital once for a dislocated limb. I never understood why the paramedics seemed to find new satisfaction in life when I rejected the narcotic painkiller. Must have come as a pleasant surprise.
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by rtl49 11y ago
I have no direct experience seeking a prescription, but I do know a doctor who has repeatedly complained to me about patients coming to him with the expectation of receiving a particular drug. He's considered giving up his DEA license
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by rtl49 11y ago
It's a nice sentiment, and I wish we could live in such a world. Unfortunately, this approach opens up the field for some rather obscene exploitation of prevalent biases of reasoning that even educated people are susceptible to.
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by rtl49 11y ago
Have you ever sought a particular prescription from a doctor? Many general practitioners in the United States are glorified drug dealers. You will probably get whatever you ask for if you can afford the copay.
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by rtl49 11y ago
I take issue with the suggestion that this is an unambiguous sign of ethical progress in scientific research. One problem is that there is rather little clarity on the set of ethical principles that warrants the inclusion of other species i
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by rtl49 11y ago
Why should one accept Peter Singer's argument? For instance, if you regard morality as a framework for negotiating conflicts of interest within the species, it could make sense to reject experimentation on handicapped humans while allo
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by rtl49 11y ago
I doubt anyone would care about karma, but if you're in the habit of making thoughtful comments, it could help give the interviewer a sense of who you are, the depth of your thinking, the subjects that interest you, your writing skills
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by rtl49 11y ago
At the risk of quibbling, my opinion on the definition of sarcasm resembles that of Wikipedia's article on the subject: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcasm Other than that bit, what you've written doesn&#x2

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