zeteo

7 ms·

31.
by zeteo 3y ago
The use of language like "oldest pyramid in the world" seems a bit misleading as this structure has been built in several layers around a pre-existing volcanic core. As a feat of engineering it is not directly comparable with the
32.
by zeteo 3y ago
Yes this seems backwards for at least some of the variables in the study. If you're in great health you're more likely to be joyful and to have good relationships with those around you. Saying that you should choose joy is like sa
33.
by zeteo 3y ago
If those CEOs really thought AI was as bad as nukes they would actually dissolve their companies, destroy all their data, and go churn butter with the Amish instead. The US, having developed nukes first, now has the most nuclear warheads po
34.
by zeteo 3y ago
I got rid of my microwave several years ago and don't miss it anymore. (It took a while to get used to its absence.) I still have an Instant Pot but use it very rarely, maybe once a month. Investing in a high quality set of pots and pa
35.
by zeteo 3y ago
Historically people in colder climates (where they needed fire the most) would use wool, which is naturally flame resistant. As a careless kid I escaped getting burned at least twice due to this fact. First incident was when I held my socks
36.
by zeteo 3y ago
Do the big companies really use and develop the acquired technology though? It seems like most acquisitions end up being shut down and/or crappified within a few years.
37.
Calculated misery: why airlines want you to be uncomfortable(wgntv.com)
17 points by zeteo 3y ago|28 comments
38.
by zeteo 3y ago
They can't, or don't want to fix it? There is a well argued case that the airlines are inflicting distress on their passengers quite intentionally: https://thehill.com/business/4268539-calculated-misery-heres.
39.
by zeteo 3y ago
It would be interesting to contrast this with a possible theory that Prometheus represents an oral tradition of the first controlled use of fire around 1M years ago.
40.
by zeteo 3y ago
Not really: >Youssef used a model from the Kaggle competition and was inspired by Luke’s results to look in the same area.
41.
by zeteo 3y ago
Maybe they're easier to build that way if you're right handed?
42.
by zeteo 3y ago
Yes, it seems more likely they would do something like roll down a large boulder rather than push the enemy down the stairs. Having been up a few of these staircases recently, the prospect of something heavy coming down from above sounds ab
43.
by zeteo 3y ago
For anyone who finds the sequence from Cannae to WW1 tenuous or hard to follow: - Alfred von Schlieffen, chief military planner for the German Empire during a crucial period (1891-1906), was obsessed with the battle of Cannae. - A Cannae-st
44.
by zeteo 3y ago
If you're in perl all the time that probably makes a lot of sense. For me, awk is one of the few languages that I can safely set aside for months and then I'm back up to speed in 10 minutes. There's just something very intuit
45.
by zeteo 3y ago
>The punishment should be harsh for repeat offenders. Its not a crime your socioeconomic circumstances made you do, its very easy to just drive within the speed limit. Tough punishment for crimes usually done by the middle-class do often
46.
by zeteo 3y ago
You're probably thinking 50 in a 25 zone, which is indeed crazy. But 80 on a 55 stretch in the middle of nowhere is not at all unusual in a lot of places.
47.
by zeteo 3y ago
Or 11 points, which is basically going 25 mph over twice in 18 months.
48.
by zeteo 3y ago
Yes and while you're at it why not make all prison sentences for life?! That would definitely keep even more asocial people off a lot of roads... But seriously, what happened to that quaint old concept that "the punishment should
49.
by zeteo 3y ago
European growth was propelled by a diversity of extracted resources. Previous empires extracted mostly food. A system such as the Dutch East Indies in the 1600s, where the natives were forced to neglect growing food for themselves and ten
50.
by zeteo 3y ago
> Wealth was definitely created in some colonies, the wealthiest country in the world is made up of former colonies. Insofar as the mother country was inexperienced at having colonies and lax at imposing its will on them. The British tri
51.
by zeteo 3y ago
It won't do anything. You don't think they've anticipated random angry outbursts going into this? Plus, the people you're harassing are simply implementing a policy that they don't have the power to change. The only
52.
by zeteo 3y ago
A rather authoritative reference point here is Donald Kagan's "The Peloponnesian War", which has been generally well regarded over the past two decades. Paul Rahe's recent book also seems well documented. Here are a coup
53.
by zeteo 3y ago
I am well aware of prof. Devereaux's blog and have even donated to it in the past. Also I hope you realize that just because someone is a historian it doesn't mean all other historians would agree with him. Pick ten random books o
54.
by zeteo 3y ago
Thucydides, an Athenian who fought the Spartans and also spent some time with them, would beg to disagree. Spartan diplomacy, while not very eloquent, was nevertheless very effective during the Peloponnesian War, with Athenian allies freque
55.
by zeteo 3y ago
I've been working closely with two people who both started managing around 7 years ago. Manager A is always the life of the party, organizing team events at his home, frequently going out to lunch with them etc. Manager B generally sta
56.
by zeteo 3y ago
Pick a corner of the cube. There are three faces that go through the opposite corner, right? The pyramids are formed by the first corner and those three faces. (They're obviously equal.) Now imagine looking at the inside of the cube th
57.
by zeteo 3y ago
Exactly. This is like saying the difference between sick and healthy people is that healthy people almost never go to a hospital. It's true, but saying no to almost everything is more useful as a way of recognizing a very successful
58.
by zeteo 3y ago
Instead of widening the perceptual horizons as traditionally believed, psychedelics rather seem to 'switch off' certain sections of the mind - particularly the cautious area that frets over the idea of dabbling with such compounds
59.
by zeteo 3y ago
A useful variation is: "Where does this fit in the order of priorities? Would you put it above <most important pending task> or <most urgent pending task>?". If neither, you have some time to figure it out later, after
60.
by zeteo 3y ago
> Pretty much every player who's playing in the top leagues now grew up in an academy, where their education and social lives revolved around their football practice routine The argument would only apply to star soccer players. Sure

More ›