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by s_q_b 11y ago
I can't speak to the DNA, as I don't believe that's established scientific knowledge yet, but there are a few details worth noting. Bonobos' reputation as make-love-not-war pacifists is quickly becoming undermined by rec
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by s_q_b 11y ago
I look towards our closest relatives, Chimpanzees, at least one subspecies of which carries out organized troupe-based raids that echo much of what we see in human warfare. Troupes of young males patrol the perimeter of a territory by night
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by s_q_b 11y ago
Even Hell and Heaven appear to be creations of later thinkers, with little basis even in the canonical Gospels. They remind me of the Greek academic conception of the Gods: useful for controlling the masses, but not believed, and understood
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by s_q_b 11y ago
That's right. Early in Hebrew scriptures, there are several passages that suggest, not an outright exclusion of the existence of other gods, but rather an assertion that YHWH is the god of Israelites, which evolved into an assertion th
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by s_q_b 11y ago
Who in the seven hells do you hang out with? If this is really your observation on human sociology, perhaps I may suggest you need some new friends.
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by s_q_b 12y ago
I've thought that through deeply, but the reality is that this isn't about fairness, this about a very specific set of actions. I didn't "go around telling on" anyone. I simply told my project manager that we couldn
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by s_q_b 12y ago
If fired, I would be eligible for unemployment benefits essentially no matter what. The employer would have to prove gross or serious misconduct for benefits to be denied, and that would only result in a delay of eligibility, not an outrigh
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by s_q_b 12y ago
Just to be perfectly clear, blackmail is not an option, as it is both illegal and unethical, and I will not do anything of the sort. I would also like to ensure that I correct the original comment in that I do not have sufficient legal know
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by s_q_b 12y ago
Don't worry. Psychologically, this is tough, but by no means the toughest thing I've ever experienced. My head is bloodied, but unbowed. :) Also, I'd like to urge anyone in my position to seek out help if you feel you need it
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by s_q_b 12y ago
I have not lost faith, and nothing I've said is legally problematic. Truly, I value the advice given here, and having weighed the risks carefully, I made a considered decision. It could be totally wrong, but for now, what's done i
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by s_q_b 12y ago
According to my counsel, whistleblower protection laws wouldn't necessarily apply in this case (IANAL, so I'm unsure as to why.) Also, this industry does not treat whistleblowers well, so I'm hesitant to take this route, yet.
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by s_q_b 12y ago
Thanks guys :) There are verbatim notes that I've filed with my legal counsel, but I am concerned escalating will result in immediate termination.
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Ask HN: I am about to be fired. What should I do?
195 points by s_q_b 12y ago|189 comments
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by s_q_b 12y ago
May I also say that this is the only place on the Internet, of which I know, where an admission of being incorrect is greeted by a torrent of support rather than mocking or denigration? Academic discovery includes being wrong, and the fact
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by s_q_b 12y ago
Fascinating, I love being wrong here. I looked into it for an hour and you're absolutely right. Sincerely, thank you for educating me about that. I was always told it was a defensive mechanism, even by archaeology professors. I wonder
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by s_q_b 12y ago
That mercury is designed to kill anyone who enters. It's probably the source of a lot of myths surrounding raiding ancient tombs, and it's found across the globe, most prominently in China. These guys knew someone would come for t
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by s_q_b 12y ago
Of course I read it. Fascinating concept, but I'm unimpressed by Numenta's execution. Certainly the ideas of a single neocortical algorithm, a temporal feedback loop minimizing error, the relationship between the hippocampus and t
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by s_q_b 12y ago
Indeed, old sport.
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by s_q_b 12y ago
To answer your question about Google specifically, yes, it did work fine for search. It wasn't even that slow.
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by s_q_b 12y ago
Sure, but there was methanol on base, it is known to be mixed with ethanol in some locations to improve the potency. I assume they also had denatured ethanol for lab purposes. It just seems like an obvious hypothesis if that much alcohol is
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by s_q_b 12y ago
I was thinking Gatsby, which echoed a lot of how Fitzgerald felt at Princeton.
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by s_q_b 12y ago
My question is this: How does a group that large not consider methanol poisoning? Almost every bootlegger from the mountains of Kentucky to half the prisoners in the United States knows that when you're making your own alcohol, acciden
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by s_q_b 12y ago
Numenta's based upon the hierarchical temporal memory model described in the book On Intelligence . It's an attempt to replicate the structure of the neocortex. Mathematically it appears to be just another neural network. IMHO, d
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Princeton Adopts Sweeping Policy on Freedom of Expression(dailyprincetonian.com)
1 points by s_q_b 12y ago|0 comments
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by s_q_b 12y ago
Github checkins, Hipchat comments, JIRA tickets opening and closing, emails, texts, etc. If you work from home I recommend : 1. Overcommunicating, which also creates documentation 2. Leaving an audit record, like a time log 3. Going to as m
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by s_q_b 12y ago
My mistake :)
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by s_q_b 12y ago
Perfect, unless they're threatening to prosecute you as well if you don't cooperate. Otherwise, explain the situation to the prosecutor and detective and ask to be subpoenaed. They'd likely be happy to comply.
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by s_q_b 12y ago
As a word processor, typing out some code, or as a spreadsheet machine, yes, it was perfectly serviceable. It worked with very little of the modern web, however.
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Apple Replaces Black Emojis with Alien and White Faces(seanrdurkin.tumblr.com)
2 points by s_q_b 12y ago|2 comments
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Apple Replaces Black Person Emojis with Aliens When Messaging Non-Updated iOS(seanrdurkin.tumblr.com)
1 points by s_q_b 12y ago|0 comments

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