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by rtl49 11y ago
It's true that many, if not most, Democratic politicians could be termed "anti-encryption." Diane Feinstein is perhaps the most notorious example of a Democrat who has promoted this and other "authoritarian" views.
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I'm not sure I entirely agree. Having been on the "other side" I can say with confidence that at least some employers truly dislike the hiring process and would be eager to hire the first candidate who shows signs of competen
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I don't mean to downplay the importance of this tragedy for the people involved, but it's interesting to observe the media reaction to this event with a more detached frame of mind than I was capable of as a child. The attacks hav
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by rtl49 11y ago
Humor, sure. But sarcasm comes by definition at the expense of an idea or another person. Thus I submit that the article has not adequately supported the argument that sarcasm can be helpful in the workplace.
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I agree this is scummy for what appears to be a profit-driven organization. Even if they had the approval of Hopper's estate (which isn't mentioned anywhere on the site), this is one area where the word "appropriation" s
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by rtl49 11y ago
There are jobs to be had, but you keep getting rejected. Are employers expectations unrealistic or are university grads really ill-equipped for the real world? Not unlike many BBC articles, this one begins with a question presenting a fal
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by rtl49 11y ago
Instead of avoiding sarcasm completely in the office, the research suggests sarcasm, used with care and in moderation, can be effectively used and trigger some creative sparks. Who really has the presence of mind and self control to use s
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by rtl49 11y ago
Were you really expecting a coverage of mathematics broad enough to include actuarial science? I agree there seems to be a large number of topics useful for graphics programming, but of course the site can't hope to cover every applica
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by rtl49 11y ago
I read one of your posts, the one on security challenges facing IoT devices. It just didn't seem to have been informed by a difficult technical challenge for which you had created a novel solution. Just a small amount of advice that, t
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by rtl49 11y ago
Obviously you pay for it using your gold stash, carefully planned with denominations small enough to purchase cookware. Overstock will accept your payment via carrier pigeon, and the product will arrive via caravan within the next several m
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by rtl49 11y ago
I find this announcement absolutely bizarre. Even if you believe there's a 5% chance of a banking crisis, there's a much higher chance many investors will think you're insane and unfit to manage a company. I imagine publicly
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by rtl49 11y ago
What is there to say? This is an incredibly obnoxious theft of attention. Comcast has perfected the art of harassing its customers with unwelcome noise for what must be marginal profit. I know someone with a Comcast cable box whose channel
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by rtl49 11y ago
'Junk' DNA doesn't actually contain genes. By definition, a gene encodes a functional polypeptide or RNA. This is different from alleles that are neutral for viability. An example of such an allele might be connected earlobes
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by rtl49 11y ago
Are you referring to genetic drift? This is a statistical phenomenon by which alleles that are near neutral for viability change in frequency until one becomes fixed. This doesn't mean that neutral mutations will invariably push the wi
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by rtl49 11y ago
It's possible these genes contributed no significant evolutionary advantage and their prevalence is just an accident of history. For instance, Genghis Khan's Y chromosome isn't found in a large percentage of Asian males becau
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by rtl49 11y ago
'Disorder' will always be a nebulous concept because it's an abstraction that encapsulates a dissatisfaction with the fitness of a person's psychological complexion in the context of the person's environment. Hypera
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by rtl49 11y ago
I was aware of this definition, and I have sympathy for those who are frustrated with some of their personality traits. Nevertheless, I don't think it's unreasonable to suggest that this frustration could arise because of circumst
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Understood. However, I think the commenter might have been making the point that we expect a certain degree of variability in personality traits, and that classifying such a large percentage of the population as having a disorder where the
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by rtl49 11y ago
I'm sorry to hear this is such a painful experience for you. Perhaps some of us are just so accustomed to moving around that the depth of friendship you seek is a foreign concept. Some of this is just an aspect of modern society -- we
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This is one of several areas where scruples would put the West at a significant competitive disadvantage in the years to come. I'm not sure whether there's any palatable solution. Can we see to it that we do not become monsters in
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Like you, I am not as confident as some of the other commenters that a diagnosis is beneficial in all circumstances. The issue is not whether mental health disorders exist, but the difficulty in diagnosing them accurately and treating them
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by rtl49 11y ago
Clearly defining a psychological disorder is far more nuanced than colorblindness and myopia, and there is good reason to believe certain of them are diagnosed too frequently. We can acknowledge this without denying the existence of psychol
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by rtl49 11y ago
I hate to put this so bluntly, but did you read the article? “When I was five years old my mom told me ‘there’s this thing called OCW,’” says Rungta, who was homeschooled. “I just couldn’t believe how much material was available. From that
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by rtl49 11y ago
I understand Microsoft's business interest in entering this space, but at this point there seems to be quite little incentive for consumers to switch from Apple and Android phones. The success of this project seemed dubious for several
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Depending on your institution, it's quite possible that your professor is there for research instead of teaching. It's unfortunate that today an academic who wishes to have job security must do one in order to do the other. Also c
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To whatever extent your comment was intended to contribute to the discussion, I apologize for any misunderstanding. To whatever extent it might have been motivated by pride, I wish you luck, for your sake and those around you, in overcoming
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I don't know your personal circumstances, but I do know that there are roles for mathematicians to play in many areas outside of academia, and that your age wouldn't preclude these possibilities. If you haven't already, there
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I won't speculate on your motives, I'd just like to point out that the story you've related simply doesn't provide a counterpoint to the idea that rapid academic advancement might lead to developmental problems or result
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I do agree. The concerns are legitimate. In fact, most prestigious schools are hesitant to admit students like this young man because they fear for their social development. (Take the case of Bobby Fischer, for instance.) However, I disagre
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I don't believe there is anything in my comment to suggest otherwise. I was simply trying to capture the sentiment that some feel when reading stories like these. I tend to think this feeling results not from a failure to achieve (afte

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