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by xk_id 14y ago
I see what you mean :D
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by xk_id 14y ago
I haven't studied his vortex mathematics thoroughly, but it seems the "universal numerical pattern" he identified is completely biased towards the decimal base?
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by xk_id 14y ago
I'd be worried to know you had any doubts.
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by xk_id 14y ago
This is TEDx. I do not expect to be intellectually impressed, because I know what that tiny "x" means. On the other hand: a) I was intrigued from the beginning regarding TED's decision to allow this kind of events. I was kindof expecting it
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by xk_id 14y ago
Well, the launch event alone will certainly not become legendary, nor something worth rewatching.
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Valve is Taking Over The World(xfire.com)
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by xk_id 14y ago
To the IETF!
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by xk_id 14y ago
I actually mean "interactive literature" in a broader sense :P which includes all software, not only games. you have textbooks too, not just novels, right? :)
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by xk_id 14y ago
hah :) so software is like interactive literature.
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by xk_id 14y ago
You reminded me of Bill Gates, who said that in his youth, he never took a day off, ever.
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by xk_id 14y ago
How is this kind of data acquired? I suppose we don't know precisely who the 1% guy is, right?
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by xk_id 14y ago
wait.. how come you guys have a leap motion? has it shipped yet? I have a pre-order with them, but I haven't heard any updates.
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by xk_id 14y ago
Programming is supposed to be enjoyable. If you're not enjoying it, why are you doing it? If you are enjoying it, then what is the problem? There's people who dedicated their entire lives to Mathematics, for example. They did it because the
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by xk_id 14y ago
I do too sometimes. For similar reasons. I realised I can look at it this way after I put AdWords on my website and I was warned by Google that I am now allowed to encourage visitors in any way to click on my ads.
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by xk_id 14y ago
Is it not dangerous to do this? What if we bring to the surface new viruses or bacteria that are very harmful?
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Learn Hadoop & Big Data with Free Courses Online | Big Data University(bigdatauniversity.com)
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UC Berkeley Course Lectures: Analyzing Big Data With Twitter(blogs.ischool.berkeley.edu)
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by xk_id 14y ago
My advice is not to dismiss it so easily, and instead try to understand.
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by xk_id 14y ago
> Apart from that, most people have not trouble believing in contrasting theories or living by contrasting morals ;). Please see my reply to fusiongyro, which is currently below yours.
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by xk_id 14y ago
> The only tangible harm is that it annoys people who attempt to apply logical reasoning to every situation and interaction, even where other human faculties are obviously more appropriate. You are applying logical reasoning at any give
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by xk_id 14y ago
(following up on uberuberuber's reply) > Besides, the script worked well for a few thousand years now, there is hardly a reason to change it now. Imo, that is a big fallacy. I believe religious beliefs can no longer provide sound ground
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by xk_id 14y ago
I'm sorry, it shouldn't sound narcissistic. I don't think I'm doing that great myself, and I'm a bit embarassed by that. Which is why I'm looking for smart people all the time, so I can stay motivated to work.
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by xk_id 14y ago
I feel we're not benefitting enough from this sorting process, really! I wish our education would try to give a more comprehensive perspective on what human nature can potentially achieve – that is useful and meaningful!
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by xk_id 14y ago
No, that's what qualifies as tapping into the potential of an iPad beyond using it for very simple stuff (e.g Web browsing). A friend said to me the other day she plans to buy an iPad. I said "that's great! I really love mine. What do you p
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by xk_id 14y ago
I don't know. I'm in my final year in college (London), and it is very, very rare that I meet someone my age who is genuinely interesting. On the other hand, I meet very often students who think they are "cutting edge". For example, I've me
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by xk_id 14y ago
> Who really believes this crap? You'd be surprised who believes and applies it. I'm doing a university degree that is supposedly a combination between CS and business/management. For some reason, however, 99% of the students enrolled
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by xk_id 14y ago
I really like your comment, and I really wish to reply with a video with a Louie CK stand-up comedy piece about a lion and a giraffe. But I'm not sure if I can post the link here. Edit: oh well, what the heck, maybe mods can delete this if
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by xk_id 14y ago
Thanks. Your summary was eloquent, but I'll have to read the article as well to make sure I understand correctly. What strikes me is that Alfred Korzybski spoke about those same issues (and much more) in his 1933 book called "Science and Sa
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by xk_id 14y ago
> I'm sure there are more on each side. So did you do any of those? Well, technically, how the hell would I know? :) But, thanks for the comprehensive lists! I'm fairly new here!
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by xk_id 14y ago
No, that's not the only one I'm referring to. By downvoting I mean general downvoting, not just reaching <= 0. It happened in some cases, that the score of a comment kept going up and down for a while, without anyone replying.

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