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by trentmb 11y ago
Just a heads up- I purchased the ebook sometime ago (v0.6.1 I think) and as new versions came out lulu.com declined to offer me the updated versions without making a new purchase. Maybe the policy has changed- I don't know. Just though
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I'm only in my 20's- but reading through this 'early indicator' list [1] has me somewhat concerned about myself. But I don't know how much of that is it just being late and me being convinced I have every neurologic
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by trentmb 11y ago
Perhaps a peristaltic pump[1], with the rollers spaced appropriately to achieve the minimum incremental amount? 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peristaltic_pump
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> sank You answered your own question, no?
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> An "honorary" degree cannot be compared to a degree won through sheer hard work and dexterity I thought that was kinda the point of honorary degrees- a person accomplishes something in a particular field despite the lack of t
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I'm dumb and slow- can I still submit a solution to know if I'm correct, even if I get a dingus label?
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by trentmb 11y ago
> This is another reason for Jon to release ST as an open source project. I'd be content with source available to licensed users- I've already sunk money into it, why not bug fixes?
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> Despite a certain illusion of sociality involved in these activities, I am of the opinion that they are uniquely anti-social Makes me wonder about my 'choices'- did my anti-social tendencies arise from my interest in programm
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Could I murder someone there, and no nation/state 'could' prosecute me? Not an actual plan, mind you, just curious if there's some form of international law that ultimately covers these places.
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I feel like a doofus asking this- I was always under the (false?) impression that socialists and fascists were diametric opposites- how is a nation asserting rule over an industry socialist, but not fascist?
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by trentmb 11y ago
> The post has no question marks Correct. > nor does it seek knowledge. Open to interpretation- when someone claims they don't know what something is, I interpret that as an invitation to explanation, exposition.
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What are the impacts on immigration policy under Georgism? What are the impacts of Georgism on immigration policy?
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They seem to 'know' their audience- the NYT isn't an academic economics journal, so playing a bit loose with terminology is OK- the simple fact is amongst the people at large socialism=government controlled as opposed to work
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by trentmb 11y ago
I regularly ask questions before seeking knowledge on my own, just to check back on my post a few hours/days/weeks later. The point of asking the question is to leverage others experience to guide your learning, and provide a refe
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by trentmb 11y ago
> Why was this voted down? People that engage in churning are a bit self-conscious (source: recovering churner). Simple fact is you don't churn if you don't have to- it's not worth your time. > Another layman question,
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Trade your free time and (temporary) credit score rating for miles- flights, hotel stays.
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> This place is overwhelmingly full of smart people, and I sometimes feel out of place! You and I both- I commend you on your humility and look forward to your success.
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Hey- you found what works for you. That is what is most important. My comment was a bit of a knee-jerk reaction, I just wanted to present another option- especially for those that don't have the luxury of living alone like me!
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> I'd say get rid of the Internet at home. That's the number one distraction. Maybe- maybe not. For me, it was getting a 'third' place- somewhere that isn't work and isn't home. Work is for work, and home is
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by trentmb 11y ago
Isn't alcohol a diuretic?
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> It's just not a problem if you're not a scumbag. If you want to avoid harassment for voicing your opinion online (see: gamergate), WHOIS privacy is quite useful. EDIT: If legal action is necessary, why wouldn't a subpoen
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They didn't keep to themselves like, say, /r/coontown.
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http://jmlr.csail.mit.edu/reviewing-papers/knuth_mathematica...
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Coursera has a couple courses coming up: Algorithms: Design and Analysis, Part 1: https://www.coursera.org/course/algo Algorithms, Part I: https://www.coursera.org/course/algs4partI
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It's a bit purple, but not unintelligible.
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Data/text mining is being used to draw connections in social science. Example: Perform sentiment analysis on a twitter feed after presidential debates to try and infer who 'won' among the public. http://en.wikipedi
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by trentmb 11y ago
> I don't know anyone who wants to get a free pass on bad behaviour just because they have a severe and enduring mental illness. How many of them want to be shamed, bullied, and ostracized for it?
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by trentmb 12y ago
> but no one criticises (or praises) Zuck for his sweatshirts. https://www.google.com/search?q=zuckerberg+hoodie
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by trentmb 12y ago
Appreciated- e-mail sent. EDIT: I wasn't entirely certain if you meant your HN username or your full name... either way someone got an e-mail not meant for them.
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by trentmb 12y ago
> "Can't you try this? Can't you try that?" (Well, mom, that's what I was trying _last_ year and it didn't exactly work then.) At least once a day! Thanks for taking the time to write.

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