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by staunch 7y ago
This kind of feedback is not to be taken at face value. YC says very clearly that the point of the interview is to judge the quality of the founder(s). Whatever excuse they invent to write in the rejection email is really nothing more than
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by staunch 7y ago
Interesting stuff, thanks. But my understanding is that other jets have a similar pitch up characteristics and no one considers them to be fundamentally flawed. That the 737 MAX design creates a new problem vs the 737-NG does not necessaril
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by staunch 7y ago
And what if a totally redesigned successor to the 737 started crashing due to a technical issue, or training issue? Second System Syndrome is a well known engineering pitfall. If the only thing wrong with the 737 MAX is that the MCAS v1 sof
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by staunch 7y ago
Yes? I saw some number of comments along these lines on Adam Savages' 3D printed titanium Iron Man suit. That "he just paid someone to do the hard/interesting part". And I've seen comments along these lines on Colin
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by staunch 7y ago
This is a common argument that sounds reasonable but is actually based on faulty logic. Airbus pilots can't safely fly their jets at cruising speed without software (envelope protection, etc) assisting them. Air France 447 crashed, kil
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by staunch 7y ago
Among many other great crimes, U.S. banks have stolen hundreds of billions of dollars from the poorest people through overdraft and bounced check fees. The banks own the regulators. If regular people can just have a safe place to keep their
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by staunch 7y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWlNesxOGrU #ObligatoryHedberg
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by staunch 7y ago
It depends what you mean by "try". If you try to rob a bank but your car breaks down before you get there, so you give up, that's not bank robbery. You may still be guilty of criminal conspiracy or something but not bank robb
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by staunch 7y ago
This isn't a courtroom, soulofmischief. My conclusion is based on the preponderance of the evidence, not proof beyond a reasonable doubt. And I do assert that anyone with an objective point of view would come to the same conclusion.
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by staunch 7y ago
Given that he failed to actually crack the password it seems like a pretty weak argument that he actually helped. And IIRC the pentagon papers involved journalists helping to photocopy the documents. Seems totally fine for a journalist to a
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by staunch 7y ago
And then they appeal to SCOTUS.
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by staunch 7y ago
Manning was a member of the military with access to classified data and she uploaded it to the internet for publication. And, unlike Snowden, none of what she leaked revealed violations of the U.S. Constitution. Her judgement was terrible a
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by staunch 7y ago
Lawyers prosecuting cases need proof. The rest of us can, with some basic level of objectivity, just look at the preponderance of the evidence and come to a conclusion. I believe that any reasonable person that looks into the publicly avail
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by staunch 7y ago
AFAIK he's earned his own money by doing talks and receiving donations from supporters, etc not from the Russian government. And Snowden has never mislead anyone about why he's in Russia. He's said that he would love to come
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by staunch 7y ago
Edward Snowden released incredible evidence of fourth amendment violations, making him an absolute hero in my book. Assange, in all his years, never actually released anything on the U.S. government that I found to be damning or evidence of
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by staunch 7y ago
I'm optimistic that US courts will find him not guilty, leaving the first amendment even stronger than it already is. Assange may have pushed the boundaries of journalism but US courts will hopefully err on the side of protecting him.
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by staunch 7y ago
I'd be happy to buy virtually all my packaged food in recyclable glass containers. I buy milk in bottles and return them for a refund and it's easy enough. Amazon could make this move happen pretty quickly with amazon.com and Whol
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by staunch 7y ago
The goal of a business is approximately whatever the founders decide to make it. The view that there is something inherently exploitative about all corporations is just naive. Tesla is selling billions worth of cars while doing good for the
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by staunch 7y ago
Private companies like Google can't be expected to uphold human rights. They will almost always act in their own financial interest. It's up to the citizenry and their elected lawmakers to force them to do what is right. All it wo
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by staunch 7y ago
He also did a live coding demo showing off this VR scripting concept. Having such a fast iteration cycle is very compelling. Hopefully at least some Javascript version of this will exist, even though this seems like a perfect application fo
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by staunch 7y ago
I think those are minor, yes. None of that is actually hacking. That kind of assistance is available to anyone with access to a search engine. Live Linux distros are freely available to anyone, they don't have to be "supplied&quot
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by staunch 7y ago
No, it's much more complex than that. Some of the men were very clearly armed, which anyone who watches the video can see for themselves. Even Assange acknowledged this fact. The most legally questionable part (I believe) is firing on
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by staunch 7y ago
Your characterization of the incident could simply be wrong, legally speaking. Were those first responders, or merely enemy combatants helping their fellow enemy combatants escape? Are soldiers required to let wounded enemies escape? What i
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by staunch 7y ago
> Mark Taylor, an international law expert and a director at the Fafo Institute for International Studies in Norway, told Al Jazeera "there's a case to be made that a war crime may have been committed." He added, "I
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by staunch 7y ago
I referenced that video so I'm clearly aware of it. Assange putting "murder" in the title doesn't actually make it illegal homocide. That's not how any legal system works. IMHO that incident is unfortunate because s
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by staunch 7y ago
I know he published U.S. government secrets (CIA files, that Iraq military video, etc). But what U.S. government crimes did he expose? I think Assange is mostly a sleazy guy who allowed himself to be a tool for Russia in 2016. But I still t
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by staunch 7y ago
Contrast this with a niche firearms book from the host of Forgotten Weapons which is nearing $500k sales at a considerably higher price point. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/headstamp/chassepot-to-... I wond
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by staunch 7y ago
Paul Graham's essay "Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule" should be required for anyone working with developers. http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html
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by staunch 7y ago
Startups really do seem to be the best solution to problems like these. Elon Musk is leading teams that are solving some of the world's biggest problems. Those efforts greatly benefited from government subsidies, funding, etc. Let&#x27
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by staunch 7y ago
This seems like a potentially good first step in trying to counter wealthy people's gaming of the system with SAT "prep" and the like.

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