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by valgor 7y ago
Great read! I'm ignorant of numerical computing, so I have to ask: is Fortran still used because it is that much faster than C or any other specialized language? I assume that is the case because I'm sure someone would have rewri
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by valgor 7y ago
My reply to thoughts like these are always the same: In the US we spend an insulting amount of money on military and defense. The amount of money Spacex is spending is nothing in comparison. If one is truly interested in helping humanity,
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by valgor 7y ago
While Hardy's book is still relevant, there is a more modern attempt at answering the same questions for those interested: Mathematics without Apologies: Portrait of a Problematic Vocation by Michael Harris.
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by valgor 7y ago
Nothing worse than an article with acronyms without stating what those acronyms are.
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by valgor 7y ago
The common cold use to kill us. Science helped a lot of people overcome the common cold. One day we will look at aging like the common cold.
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by valgor 7y ago
> Hammett, a pragmatist? Wasn't he a Marxist? Because you cannot be both?
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by valgor 7y ago
I see your $200, and thank you for your contribution to GNOME :)
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by valgor 7y ago
You make is sound like they are struggling. Some of those dudes are rich. I wouldn't worry about them. And they have enough fans they could stream other games and still be okay.
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by valgor 7y ago
Thanks for the downvote and a thorough list of examples proving me wrong.
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by valgor 7y ago
That is very true. I know and follow many Communists and Socialist, and none of them support Accelerationism in any form.
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by valgor 7y ago
>natural low-sulfer wines How is this helpful?
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by valgor 7y ago
Is it necessary to go through the entire Learning How to Learn course or is there a TL;DR somewhere?
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by valgor 7y ago
China gets the biggest double standard from Western media. The restraint China has used during this time against Hong Kong is unlike anything the US uses against its own people. The yellow vest protest in France didn't last this long
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by valgor 7y ago
This really hits home with some thoughts I've had lately. But I'm caught in a trap. Do I go after my dreams (numerical computing), do something useful (continue working with the non-profit I help out with), or continue being a s
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by valgor 7y ago
The author is not saying don't ever consume again. Just consume less. In particular, the mindless parts of consumption. If you are an economist, I assume reading The Economist is part of gathering tools for your creative ventures.
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by valgor 7y ago
Protesting is about bring awareness and education to the public over topics the media was not airing. For example, the media was not talking about income inequality before OWS protest started happening. OWS shifted national discourse for
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by valgor 7y ago
When I got interested in this type of workout, I just youtubed videos, picked out exercises that I wanted to do, and created my own routine.
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by valgor 7y ago
The paper is linked in the article if can be bothered to read what you are threatening to flag...
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by valgor 7y ago
Lot of great stuff on here. However, here is the thing that worked for me since I was in the same boat as you: after finally releasing a project into the world and calling it "done", I felt SO much better than when I jumped from
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by valgor 7y ago
I know this isn't exactly related, but as someone interested in numerical analysis, what is the difference between working on Sage, Octave, and Julia?
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by valgor 8y ago
>Alexandra, alone, has done more for opening up the science more than all Open Access activists combined. This is the difference between reformist and revolutionaries.
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by valgor 8y ago
I used the term 'liberal' as in they are pro-market, which the Economist claims to be.
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by valgor 8y ago
All western, liberal media sources refuse to publish anything that paints China in a good light. <conspiracy-theory>I think it is because the US is falling behind while China is pushing forward.</conspiracy-theory> However
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by valgor 8y ago
"Hi. I'm really amazing and have done a lot of stuff. People love me. Am I hirable?" /flex
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by valgor 8y ago
I don't know what your day is like, but for myself I started during the work week by doing intermittent fasting. I would stop eating (in particular, no calories, so I stopped drinking too!) by 8pm the night before and then do not eat
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by valgor 8y ago
I have been in your situation before. You must first understand you goals. Do you want to help humanity, explore science, become rich, explore only what interests you, etc.? Do you want to be alone in this journey (like a mathematician or
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by valgor 8y ago
I was really surprised to see an article on HN about China that wasn't full of ignorant hate and racism in both the article and in the comments, but then down and the very bottom is your sole lonely comment. Stay true, freedom fighter
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How to Fully Commit to Goals That Terrify You(medium.com)
4 points by valgor 8y ago|0 comments
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by valgor 8y ago
Clickbait nonsense. Remove this article.
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by valgor 8y ago
Nope, but now I'm interested. Thanks!

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