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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
Awesome, thanks. My searches must have missed these, as I was focusing on UV radiation rather than outdoor activity. It looks like there's still a ways to go to understanding the causes of myopia.
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
Thanks for the source! It looks like this one looked at a large number of people and controlled for various factors. The skeptic inside me is still saying "Correlation does not imply causation," but this is a great start in showin
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
I can't find a single source to back up insufficient UV exposure leading to eye damage. Do you have any for further reading? From what I can tell, the sunseekers claim is based on a study[1] where people were surveyed about their sun e
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
It also solves the leading zeros problem. That's potentially a lot of extra computation to handle, though, since the resulting number in the giraffe case would be something like 2^500 times larger. I guess the question of whether that
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
It could depend what network you are on behind the scenes. There are special codes you can use to switch networks if you are in an area covered by more than one. In general, cell quality voice should be similar to that of a POTS line. Bette
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
One thing has never sat right with me when it comes to Warren Buffet's 2 List approach. After making two lists, Mike says he will prioritize the top 5 list, but that he will also of course spend some time on the second list, because th
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
One possible reason is that a person can have beliefs that don't completely align with a given platform. Another reason could be that it is easier to obtain emotional distance on a decision when you're not personally involved. Bel
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
If you're worried about storing your passwords somewhere where they could be compromised, one alternative is to simply not store them: 1. Generate a long random password. 2. Use that password once, but don't make any effort to sto
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
You're correct that cooperation is key and that if you get "enough" people (50% of hashing power in most cases) behind a plan, they can change the rules of the game. This could be used to steal coins. This has actually happen
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
It looks like it ends when the 'chosen' path clicks for that round. That is, if you have a 75% chance of going on a long path and a 25% chance of hitting a rock immediately, 25% of the time it will end quickly (and not show the po
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
The actual paper linked from the article does a great job explaining this. They mention that the side facing up at any moment is a reasonable approximation for how it would land. The time each side faces up is significantly affected by the
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
You're right based on the article. It turns out the paper takes precession into account, which, depending on the angle you flip it at, significantly changes the time that the initial face is up.
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
Ah, you're right. This is the case if the coin is flipped with no precession. The paper linked takes precession into account based on the angle you flip the coin at, and this significantly changes the time H or T is up. The paper has t
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
How do you reckon that the state after the waiting period ends is fair, if, as the article states, any point in time is more likely to have the initial side up? It would follow that at the end of the waiting period, the initial side is more
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
To me, Reddit is clearly an example of social media, and less clearly a social network. Compared to Facebook or LinkedIn, for example, it has much less focus on the network aspect, connecting individual users, and a much larger focus on wha
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
Matt Levine has a history of ribbing on bitcoin exchanges. He doesn't really lay it out in this post, though, so here is a quote from an earlier one[1]: > The other reason not to trade bitcoin is that, as far as I can tell, the fate
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
This is a great reminder that simple manners and gratitude can go a long way. What I hope is also apparent is that thank you notes will not be enough on their own to fix the unfortunate trend of entitlement, underfunding, and burnout that i
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
The last time Bitcoin was priced under $200 was in January of 2015. You're correct that it hasn't experienced a drop of 50% at any point since then. On the other hand, Bitcoin was also priced under $200 just over a year earlier, i
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
Are turn-based and real-time not antonyms when applied to strategy games? Also, that does still sound like it could be an epiphany for some. It's not immediately obvious to apply game strategies to real world scenarios. I would conside
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
Here's a tangentially related article about a crossword-solving program called Dr. Fill, which got tripped up by boustrophedon in its debut at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in 2012. http://www.crosswordtournament.
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Atomic_cross-chain_trading This wiki article describes an atomic swap process. I believe the largest issue with that process is that it takes multiple steps. Those steps can be reversed if th
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
FlowCrypt operates as a Chrome extension, so I assumed that the email client in question was the Gmail web client (or Inbox by Gmail). One can install extensions from the local filesystem rather than the Chrome store, which removes the thre
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
In this case, there could be literally nothing instead. > (Today, we’re excited to share some big news for developers around the world wide web: )We’re committing our resources towards making MDN Web Docs the best place to go for web API
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
Does anybody use an extension like this for their email? I have always been turned off by horror stories of Chrome extensions being bought out and injected with malware[1]. I would love to have my email encrypted easily, but not at the cost
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
Bookmarked, and I'm excited for part two. Most of these points, I think, generalize to all code review workflows. Some teams, though, put a high priority on individual ownership and accountability, which creates a few interesting dynam
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
This is a list of five cognitive biases that one could go research a lot deeper. On its own, the post doesn't offer much actionable advice on how to use or avoid these day to day. They even conflict in nonobvious ways. For example, I u
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
One can expect responses from job applications?
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
Effective January 1, 2018. Just in case anybody is job hunting right now.
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SIP.js v0.8.0 Supports All Major Browsers and Renegotiation(onsip.com)
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by wakamoleguy 9y ago
Hmm. That definitely seems sketchy. I'll redirect my love elsewhere.

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