thewiglaf

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by thewiglaf 16y ago
Surely you understand the backlash from using internet memes at HN where they are not necessary?
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by thewiglaf 17y ago
No kidding. Apparently getting your city to build its own fiber network is a sure fire way to get a telecom off its ass, as demonstrated by a Minnesota suburb: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=907617
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by thewiglaf 17y ago
This little article kinda stinks. I don't have personal experience with their networks in SF or NYC, but without a y-axis on those graphs or a definition of "Voice Composite Quality Index", I don't think you can really draw any conclusions
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by thewiglaf 17y ago
It's funny to think that, but I think it's more that the guy is just insecure.
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by thewiglaf 17y ago
My theory is that the people with "distaste at overt sexuality in minors" are actually just uncomfortable with their own sexuality. For example, this Skumanick guy sees young girls at the beach in bikinis and is uncomfortable with the fact
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by thewiglaf 17y ago
Sure just because you're highly skilled in a narrow field doesn't mean you're a better human. It sucks that because of media we relate these skills with human worthiness, but you can't say that competition at a high level is worthless becau
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by thewiglaf 17y ago
This is exactly what I was thinking, but I couldn't come up with a way to articulate it as well as you did. I wanted to add that as you gain experience and wisdom, you may see just how hard it is to change society to behave in the 'ideal' f
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by thewiglaf 17y ago
I don't get it. Your reasoning for supporting an arbitrary age line is because after "a decade or more of life-experience and hard-won wisdom", your perspective changes and you'll know that it's not unwise. I don't doubt the benefit of expe
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by thewiglaf 17y ago
I'm agreeing that they are different. I'm merely stating that the physical and neurological differences are not enough to legislate what young people can and can't do. Society will always view young people as inexperienced, and those youngs
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by thewiglaf 17y ago
But that's not the point. People with brains that are still developing are perfectly capable of functioning in 'adult' society. Many teenagers, and perhaps society as a whole, would benefit it we allowed those willing young people to make '