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by spfzero 5y ago
I'm generally favorable to giving up syntax coloring. I do agree with the OP that it distracts without adding much benefit. I want to recognize the intent, over the syntax. I do usually program in Lisp/Scheme/Racket, which ar
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by spfzero 5y ago
Recent data is pretty clear that the vaccines, while certainly very effective at reducing severity, don't affect transmissibility. Which is logical since transmission occurs before antibody response can be brought to bear. Masks are ba
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by spfzero 5y ago
I wonder if their donor base has shifted? One big donor can obviate many thousands of grass-roots members with a few 10's of millions. I've donated several times, thought they stood for something. Similar thing happened with the
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by spfzero 5y ago
Though stored procs will always execute on the server that is probably already the system bottleneck.
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That's some actual engineering there, understanding the problem you're trying to solve, instead of solving problems you don't even have. Nice.
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by spfzero 5y ago
The Saint George’s love their dragon.
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They can't, it continues to get worse with each idea they come up with. It will continue this way, but they will keep moving the goalposts and changing the plan, more expensively each time. The bad life choices are not going to stop ba
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by spfzero 5y ago
It's interesting how often someone high up pushes a vendor solution that won't work, and when you explain that it is not workable, and why, (and not just you but basically everyone knows) you would expect them to say "thanks
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by spfzero 5y ago
Thanks for posting this, the lack of a security clearance seems telling. Even contractors often have them. Also, a person in a real position of responsibility would never behave this way, and to be fair to him, they would never be treated t
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by spfzero 5y ago
Or even just a smaller company that is not a start-up. In my experience, smaller companies are always looking for a way to become larger companies, and at their size, a single hire can make a significant difference. In fact I'd say the
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by spfzero 5y ago
Loyalty means hiding miss-steps, cronyism, and incentive to make your boss look good no matter what. That is orthogonal to the company's goals.
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School bus drivers are carting human lives around, not inanimate packages, so I guess it's good that they make more. It's a different job and the pay should reflect that.
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You should have reported the crime, because by not reporting it, you feed the people that are enabling it. You allow them to promote the idea that their policies are actually working. Then, you're more likely to have it happen to you a
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by spfzero 5y ago
If you stole $950 from me, I'd want it handled as a felony. Or if a misdemeanor, that you at least got jail time (after giving my money back). I do not want people thinking they can steal with impunity. Otherwise, can I have all of the
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by spfzero 5y ago
"Critically important features" Well,I guess if they can wait a few months, were they really "critical"? I mean, maybe use a word like "important"? Can Apple please stop using max adjective in every situation?
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Dumb idea. You want to watch them work to solve. The insight gained watching is more valuable than whether they get the right answer or not.
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by spfzero 5y ago
I'm guessing that in a civil tort suit, going in front of a jury would not work out well for the Sacklers. Too many prospective jurors know of someone damaged by, or lost to opioids.
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by spfzero 5y ago
Thanks for reminding me about David Thorne. Priceless.
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This just seems like someone out to wreck lives. There must have been at least a few victims that didn’t deserve that, even if some did.
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But they are making rational decisions, in their own framework. And they are caring for themselves, as much as they care. Sure we could grab them up and throw them into institutions, and call the problem solved. I’d rather see us hold the
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by spfzero 5y ago
Maybe the problem is the urge to “help”? As you say, if they don’t want it, is it really help? We have a bias to thinking that if we wouldn’t be happy in that situation, then they must also be unhappy. Not necessarily.
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by spfzero 5y ago
Who would expect to remain an "ally" in China's eyes after their usefulness was exhausted? That's beyond wishful thinking. It is ascribing a magical western "loyalty" value that simply doesn't exist in bus
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by spfzero 5y ago
I wonder if this is an opportunity for paid house-sitters? You could have them sign a binding contract to prevent sitter from turning into a squatter. The house sitter gets free rent, the homeowner gets peace-of-mind.
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by spfzero 5y ago
Similarly, my company just redesigned a product after running out of an IC that's been on order for many months, still without an estimate on delivery by the distributor. We redesigned it to use another chip we had in-house, intended
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To their credit, they own unique tech that makes the chips built on it the most attractive in the market. Very very few manufacturers are in that position.
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Thanks, good points.
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This was also my understanding of the natural antibody response: that it can identify more than just a single protein and creates antibodies to multiple features of the virus. This can be expected to provide broader protection.
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Even though it wasn't a conclusion of the study, if someone wants to make the point that they already had Covid, and therefore have at least the same immunity as a vaccinated person, that's a very reasonable position. They shoul
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I'm curious why you think previous infection is not better than Moderna. If we grant that Moderna is better than the vaccine used in the study in the OP, can it possibly be a factor of 6 better? a factor of 12? Those are the kinds of n
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But even though the protection waned, it was still a factor of 6 better than the vaccine at the same point in time. It waned to be "only" 6 times better. Clearly, you want natural immunity if you can get it safely, which is a big

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