thret

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1. 841.▲
   by thret 15y ago

   I completely agree, a kind of '80s steampunk would be brilliant.
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   by thret 16y ago

   Worst. Font. Ever.
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   by thret 16y ago

   This is what I understand it to be, as per Doors of Perception. It is on my to-do list when I'm 70.
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   by thret 16y ago

   I look at prison as separating people with anti-social behaviour from the rest of society. Rehabilitation/punishment for the individual is irrelevant.
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   by thret 16y ago

   'If an intergalactic version of "Yesterday in Parliament" showed up in such a trawl it might not demonstrate the existence of truly intelligent aliens. By contrast, coverage of the cricket on "Test Match Special" would surely be proof posit
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   by thret 16y ago

   How does the conclusion that theft and property damage do not violate individuals get even one thumb up?
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   by thret 16y ago

   I don't usually get motion-sickness but this was unwatchable. The verbal commentary was quite interesting though.
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   by thret 16y ago

   This. The choose-your-own adventure element to Wikipedia is what makes it so immersive.
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   by thret 16y ago

   Success; that is the theory. Prosperity supposes capacity. Win in the lottery, and you are an able man. The victor is venerated. Have but luck, and you will have the rest; be fortunate, and you will be thought great. Beyond the five or six
10. 850.▲
    by thret 16y ago

    Well, an ambiguous Sudoku is like a 12 line sonnet... It isn't computationally relevant but even if trial and error were a simpler approach I feel like that is not in the spirit of the game. Sudoku is a number maze, the goal is to backtrack
11. 851.▲
    by thret 16y ago

    Sudoku are designed so that there is always a correct move that does not require guesswork.
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    by thret 16y ago

    The inner core is very sweet, I have always looked at them as a sweet snack. Plus as a child I was told they would help me see in the dark better which I thought was a kind of super power. When I was younger my Dad actually OD'd on carrots,
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    by thret 16y ago

    Thanks for the link to Randall Munroe's chart, that was very interesting.
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    by thret 16y ago

    This poster was prominently displayed in one of my math lectures at university. http://www.allaboutmovies.com.au/images/pictures/store/E/ein... He is of course not implying that he is bad at math as many students believe, but rather that
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    by thret 16y ago

    I can vouch for this based on my own experience, my wallet seemed safer by itself on the train than in my pocket in any other country. OTOH, every school girl gets felt up on the train.
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    by thret 16y ago

    But I want you to know from the bottom of my hearth that this won’t be true. *heart (ahah, yes. There is my contribution) I like both Wordsworth and The Dark Crystal, but your thesis is drowning in prose. The majority of your intended audie
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    by thret 16y ago

    TBH I'm more interested in the social impact evidence of alien life would have, rather than the scientific one. Evidence of panspermia early in Earth's history would be interesting, but I am not sure it would actually teach us much. OTOH th
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    by thret 16y ago

    I got d/dx(2 sin(3 pi)+0) el oh el, I suppose I got lucky also.
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    by thret 16y ago

    When you play online, it limits you to X rolls or Y times past GO, and then whoever has the highest net worth wins. It is a much faster game, and it makes betting on it a lot of fun. Of course, the game is solved so it's almost pure gamblin
20. 860.▲
    by thret 16y ago

    I think some humans are biological robots with no free will, all actions pre-programmed. Babies, the severely retarded, people who read horoscopes... particularly the latter.
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    by thret 16y ago

    Any script in a world with a significant existing fan base could pre-sell dvd copies of movies before production, to generate capital and provide proof-of-support-of-concept. Why don't franchises like Marvel or Star Trek do this? Or do they
22. 862.▲
    by thret 16y ago

    I randomly chose an entry and found 'Women and Graphics'. Not only was I disappointed, I was confused.
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    by thret 16y ago

    I found her lengthy explanation patronising and unhelpful. "you change your direction of motion through spacetime, but not your speed of motion through spacetime." This is article a long-winded way of restating the question, and leaves the
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    by thret 16y ago

    http://www.intrade.com/jsp/intrade/common/c_cd.jsp?conDetail... I'm not sure betting on WMD attacks is smart. It would be terrible if people were investing with inside information.
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    by thret 16y ago

    in a vacuum...
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    by thret 16y ago

    The solution would be to limit reproduction, something we should be considering even with the current population size. China is on the right track I think, if they'd only pursue it with an incentivised system rather than law. I'd do anythin
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    Genetic Algorithm Car Evolution Using Box2D Physics (v2.2)(boxcar2d.com)

    35 points by thret 16y ago|10 comments
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    by thret 16y ago

    It seems to me that putting the death of an animal or insect on display, as entertainment, is also unethical. I don't like the idea of people cheering for the guillotine.
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    by thret 16y ago

    If you enjoyed that article, you may also like http://www.designersreviewofbooks.com/2010/10/interaction-of... It is a beautiful book.
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    by thret 16y ago

    Great video, enjoyed it a lot. At 11:53, A man says: "I've discovered a way to build curiosity into a system". Does anyone know who he is and what he means by that?