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by te_platt 16y ago
While not exactly the same problem this is what cleared it up for me: First pick a positive integer at random. Now pick a second integer at random. What is the probability that the second number is larger? The answer seems to be 1 becaus
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by te_platt 16y ago
You know, things like making a decision between ending a hellish war by killing millions or by killing hundreds of thousands (was there another option?) is terrible thing to have to do. Making a calculated political decision to murder mill
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by te_platt 16y ago
So the Soviets under Stalin murdered 10's of millions before 1950 but maintained moral equivalence with the United States until JFK was elected? I guess I have a different sense of morality.
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by te_platt 16y ago
I once heard an Olympic gold medalist say "You can't go from practicing five hours a day to ten, but can you go to five hours and ten minutes?" Of course there are limits to everything. It's just not very often you are at your limit.
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by te_platt 16y ago
I didn't really mean anything by it. I do mobile app development and referenced is like a car mechanic might mention the make of a car involved in an accident. In any case, whatever your phone please take a minute and make sure your info
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Please update your emergency contact information.
35 points by te_platt 16y ago|31 comments
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by te_platt 16y ago
I didn't even realize it was an attempt at a serious story. "Age causes cancer" sounded like a spoof. Not to mention saying alcohol causes AND cures cancer.
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by te_platt 16y ago
Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell
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by te_platt 16y ago
I wrote a prototype "Piano Hero" that used the midi out from my piano keyboard. Instead of the notes coming down I had them come across the screen laid out on a staff like standard sheet music. My kids use it for piano practice and it see
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by te_platt 16y ago
From the article: “I thought people would say, ‘That’s cool,’ but they didn’t. They said, ‘Wow, you’re an idiot.'" If I had a dollar for every time I heard that ...
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Walter Lewin Makes a Battery out of Cans and Water- how? (video)(youtube.com)
1 points by te_platt 16y ago|0 comments
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by te_platt 16y ago
If you want to work it out yourself first here is the trick. Set calculator to degree mode, enter a bunch of fives (5555 or 55555555), take the reciprocal, take the sin, note similarity to pi. Very fun article.
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First they came for Hitler... Youtube takes down Hitler parodies(reason.com)
58 points by te_platt 16y ago|43 comments
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by te_platt 17y ago
I flagged this article and here's why: Topics on legislation and its effects are often interesting but direct links to campaign sites don't seem quite right. Hmmm... now that I write that I don't think that's enough justification. Also, re
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by te_platt 17y ago
That's funny. It's pretty sad when a spelling mistake improves my writing.
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by te_platt 17y ago
You do. The author is calling on you to asses what you choose to achieve.
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Man uses Facebook to track down assault suspect(ksl.com)
2 points by te_platt 17y ago|4 comments
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by te_platt 17y ago
That hits too close to home. All I could think while reading were all the projects I have in a prototype state that would be so good - if only...
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The fallacy of fairness(townhall.com)
25 points by te_platt 17y ago|22 comments
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Ask HN: review my startup - Desktop Application Analytics(concerity.com)
3 points by te_platt 17y ago|1 comments
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by te_platt 17y ago
By progress do you mean creation of new technology or making technology available? A case I followed (involving infringement on a fingerprint recognition patent) shows how even weak patents slow the development process. Summary - Small com
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by te_platt 17y ago
It's there. Check your tab settings.
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by te_platt 17y ago
Does he mean climate scientists in general or Hadley Climate Research Unit specifically? Or some mix? From http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110008220 : "Indeed, the success of climate alarmism can be counted in the increased federa
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by te_platt 17y ago
Perhaps a better link here: http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/11/20/hackers-steal-in...
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by te_platt 17y ago
I thought it was funny that the link she gave to "15 Google Interview Questions That Will Make You Feel Stupid" has wrong answers in the solutions. See if you can beat their answer for the two egg problem - Bonus prove your answer is actua
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by te_platt 17y ago
If I read the article right the main questions are: What is the simplest self reproducing system? What are the parameters needed for such a system? Can such a system lead to an evolution cycle? I like the approach he lays out. I've always
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by te_platt 17y ago
Is it just me or did that look a lot like reading horoscopes?
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by te_platt 17y ago
Maybe. My guess is there is a correlation between {income and emphasis on education} and {emphasis on education and SAT scores}. It looks like you are saying at some score the SAT becomes something of an IQ test and IQs are more evenly di
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by te_platt 17y ago
This is just a variation of a very interesting game Douglas Hofstadter describes in Metamagical Themas (extremely highly recommended by the way) in the section on psychological number games. In his game 10 people are allowed to choose "yes
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by te_platt 17y ago
Especially interesting for those who remember this story: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=303780

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