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by zaat 7y ago
This is only partially true - you focused on the global and universal and missed the more local. For example, two kids have baseball bats, but except for America and Japan most kids in the world won't have bats, many haven't even
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by zaat 7y ago
As the article mention, they used to allow it but had to ban it since 2015. No details as to why except for vague PR speak of safety, my guess is they can't get insurance coverage for the events, at least not at reasonable price.
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by zaat 7y ago
The level of self criticism, self awareness and frankness is inspiring.
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by zaat 7y ago
> I agree that humans might be most evolved to make use of the logical brain, but isn't it the humans themselves who have given so much importance to logic. No, humans are not evolved to make use of the logical brain. Humans have th
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by zaat 7y ago
I'm all for fundamentalism on that front but among the undesired consequences listed those that related to SSO and 3rd party auth are indeed problematic. Not that I think that the current protocols are holy and should be kept all at co
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by zaat 7y ago
The old Mac computers were not as bad as the first iPod, but they weren't heavy-duty or anything of the sort. Nothing exceptional in that dimension.
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by zaat 7y ago
Apple products are pretty much the opposite of good products, at least in the meaning of "good" implied in the context. Leaving aside the failure rate of these, most of their products are sealed with propriety battery. This gives
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by zaat 7y ago
Thank you for this, really amazing. Anyone have an idea how did the crab survived for so long? What did it eat?
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by zaat 7y ago
The text doesn't mention reputation. It does however explicitly states he doesn't try to convince others.
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by zaat 7y ago
Isn't running the AC constantly means the thermostat is stopping the compressor every time the temperature gets too low and starting it again when it becomes too high? If so, why is it better to run it constantly?
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by zaat 7y ago
Are you sure? Despite starting and stopping the compressor during their operation?
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by zaat 7y ago
> available in those same foods in 1940. I guess most people today eat much more than five times the amount commonly available to people in the bloody days of WWII.
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by zaat 7y ago
0&0 ShutUp 10? WTF is this shit? All it does is let you set regular Windows settings (which are far from protecting your privacy)and in exchange will happily collect information about you and will use it for targeted advertisment: Data
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by zaat 7y ago
You may feel in control and may believe using a closed source 3rd party to tweak few Windows settings gets you somewhere, but research as well as Microsoft own words shows that you were fooled. https://news.ycombinator.com/i
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by zaat 7y ago
> Updated: $Date: 2019/08/17 09:55:24 $ Are those $ signs an Emacs limitation?
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by zaat 7y ago
Well, seems like the options you have are better for you. In the market I operate in credit cards fees are %2.5-3. Street change places are popular because they are the cheapest option. Using SEPA is expensive and is not instant (your bank
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by zaat 7y ago
Yes, it is half-baked but still carries a kernel of truth. Most people don't need to transfer two billion dollars, but they still have issues with smaller amounts. It is possible to use alternative means, but they will often be more ex
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by zaat 7y ago
This, as well as transferring 2 billion dollars around the world withing few minuets for a few dollars.
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by zaat 7y ago
Deep sadness. I don't feel like I have the right to judge or the means to understand her position, but it is sad for me whenever the personal and the sacred is converted to asset. My feelings toward Wallace probably makes the whole dea
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by zaat 7y ago
This is great but it ain't gonna fix my internet
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How to Fix Microsoft Corporation Error (Malware, Scam)(wikilab.org)
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by zaat 7y ago
I was asking because I have been thinking if there are any convincing arguments or incentives for avoiding such tactics, besides moral and integrity. I'm afraid that if's all depend on moral and integrity it is unlikely we are goi
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by zaat 7y ago
I'm not related in any way to that scene, but what would you tell to marketing when they tell you that that while the mailing list pupup is obnoxious and annoying, it results in X users enrolling and later on Y of them actually ends be
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by zaat 7y ago
Not sure what you mean, this is not generally true - the dialog states the name of the process or the application requesting elevation, as you can see in a quick google pics search.
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by zaat 7y ago
>Obviously this isn't something that could not be fixed in Windows, and maybe it already has been. There is nothing even remotely obvious about that statement. If it was anything near possible it wouldn't an ongoing problem, un
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by zaat 7y ago
According to the spec it uses the touchscreen, or at least some touchscreens: >On-screen detection: Touch digitizer reports the onscreen location through a capacitive pattern (Studio only) https://www.microsoft.com/en-us&
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by zaat 7y ago
[Daniel Kahneman]... sat down for a long discussion with Sam Harris recently to talk about his life’s work. Harris asked Kahneman if he himself is any different given what he understands about science after five decades of research. Kahnema
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by zaat 7y ago
Is there a long held tradition as well as laws requiring 7 years of specialized education before treating RO filters? Does your RO filter have central nervous system?
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by zaat 7y ago
No one is talking about LinkedIn because nobody yet looked on the integration of LinkedIn with the Office suite and the privacy implications. No one is talking about LinkedIn because it's boring. So boring that most people won't o
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by zaat 7y ago
Those numbers feel oddly very meaningful. Do you have an idea if you would: > dedicate your adult life to meeting everyone currently alive on Earth, 7.3 billions, you can dedicate just over a quarter second to each. How many people you h

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