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   by vvpan 8y ago

   I hear ya, but the author of the article needed something that could be adopted _incrementally_. JS is a subset of TS. Throwing some typing onto a JS file is often trivial. Reason would be a whole different story. Learning curve alone...
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   by vvpan 8y ago

   Ah! Thanks. I imagined an intentional mix for some reason.
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   by vvpan 8y ago

   I don't understand the point of "two-phase" materials. Why would you add water to ore?
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   by vvpan 8y ago

   And so Hacker News gets hooked on a Paris Hilton reality show.
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   by vvpan 8y ago

   I have contemplated doing this for many years. I probably won't, but I am really excited about learning. Thanks!
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   by vvpan 8y ago

   According to predictions.global: $1,358,603.63
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   by vvpan 8y ago

   I think that's the key! On a personal note - I have tremendous difficulty reconciling kindness and cynicism in personal relationships. This reached an apex when I was dating an extremely kind and energetic girl, but couldn't help
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   by vvpan 8y ago

   Could you elaborate on the "Tax the robots." bit? I am welcoming to the idea and curious what you mean in this case.
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   by vvpan 8y ago

   Yes, this is highly ironic.
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    by vvpan 8y ago

    Saying that there is no reason to buy a crypto-currency is absolutely false. You probably live in a Western country where you mostly trust the banking system and stability of your own currency. That is not the case in many other countries.
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    by vvpan 8y ago

    Well, we could also shop at the thrift shop a little more often. Disposable cheap crap is central to Western culture.
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    by vvpan 9y ago

    Part of getting people to pay you is - how easy it is to pay. One of the things I think are exciting is that projects like MetaMask basically integrate cryptocurrencies into your browser, making transaction very easy, safe (as safe as cryp
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    by vvpan 9y ago

    Yes, except you are 100% in control of what goes on on your server and could easily falsify data. The _whole_ point of cryptocurrencies is to avoid that.
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    by vvpan 9y ago

    I absolutely agree, the rhetoric here is unscrupulous. Voting is basic freedom of speech. Whether the vote compels anybody to anything is a whole different story.
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    by vvpan 9y ago

    What's an "illegal" vote?
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    by vvpan 9y ago

    I like 57 as much as the next guy and it's my main browser, but I still develop with Chrome, cause inspector is so much better :/
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    by vvpan 9y ago

    I'll diverge from the main topic here for a moment. When I moved to the US I was puzzled to discover that there're stores that specialize in mattresses. Later it became apparent that US has, what seems to me, a bizarre fascination
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    by vvpan 9y ago

    So, the more precise description of different types you could read about, say, on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_sclerosis#Types . To describe it briefly, though - there are different types, some appea
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    by vvpan 9y ago

    While some searching might clear it up, the fact that the article doesn't even mention which type of MS they are talking about is a little vexing.
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    by vvpan 9y ago

    Bold statement!
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    by vvpan 9y ago

    Well, here's an example. The route between Moscow and St. Petersburg (about 400 miles, about the same as LA to SF) is a very popular train route. Flying between these cities makes no sense because a high speed train between them takes
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    by vvpan 9y ago

    What's the name of the documentary?
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    by vvpan 10y ago

    Hm, what's preventing the switch?
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    by vvpan 10y ago

    That domain name is pretty bold! I am very much amused.
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    by vvpan 10y ago

    Questioning the introvert/extrovert dichotomy rarely goes well on Hacker News or on any tech discussion forum, so it's a somewhat unusual that you are not being downvoted hard (even though it's a small part of your point).
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    by vvpan 10y ago

    So you don't think Snowden has done great enough good for US citizens for anybody to consider a pardon for him?
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    by vvpan 10y ago

    Precedents set for whistelblower treatment have not been very good the past decade.
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    by vvpan 10y ago

    Sigh... The scheming and carefully crafted rhetoric that White House has developed against Snowden is just plain disgusting.
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    by vvpan 10y ago

    Troitsk: https://goo.gl/maps/ZZPWKeFuYCR2
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    by vvpan 10y ago

    The very same town?