LockeWatts

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by LockeWatts 9y ago
Very very few things being claimed by the average person fall off immediately, almost all of them scale such that you are still netting an increase, even if that increase is less pronounced. In fact, I can't think of a thing where this
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by LockeWatts 9y ago
Except that in the situation described, this wasn't "I am reinvesting in my business to turn a higher profit in the future" but rather a case of "I am buying something that will not improve my bottom line in order to avo
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by LockeWatts 9y ago
Being intentionally obtuse about the use of the word "fair" in that context doesn't help you prove your point to anyone who disagrees with you.
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by LockeWatts 11y ago
That's great and all, but it's already been done by much more simplistic algorithms by abusing the mechanical nature of the game. Some units are balanced by the fact that no human can manipulate them to their full potential. Once
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by LockeWatts 11y ago
I hope that in the interest of fair play they'll limit their AI to 300 APM or so. Make it win not on mechanical execution, but on decision making.
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by LockeWatts 11y ago
Starcraft in many ways is a much easier game for an AI to beat top pros at than Go.
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by LockeWatts 11y ago
So, if I'm reading this right, if you use more than 80% of what you pay for, they throttle you to 50% of what you pay for?
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by LockeWatts 11y ago
I don't have application demographics in front of me, but I'd wager that you're correct, most people without a degree don't apply to that position. However, that doesn't actually speak to what I was saying. My claim
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by LockeWatts 11y ago
For what they are doing, a very strong background in data structures and memory management is required, at least in so far as the code running on the rocket itself. Very few people learn that on their own, and even fewer learn it to the pro
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by LockeWatts 11y ago
It sounds to me like he's challenging the conceptual idea of a generation, which to be fair is a kind of difficult line to draw. Instead, he's saying that if you're 20-25, regardless of generation, you'll see things one
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by LockeWatts 12y ago
Why wouldn't they? If they're being released in the west, they're optimizing for their largest target demographic.
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by LockeWatts 12y ago
No, you've just edited it to say "PPP-adjusted" since I posted the comment.
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by LockeWatts 12y ago
Suppose there are concrete negative consequences to having ppp-adjusted ppp-adjusted ppp-adjusted ppp-adjusted income below $14,500/year. That doesn't need supposition. They exist. What are those consequences? Not having adequ
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by LockeWatts 12y ago
Incidentally, when I said "live on less than the average poor American", I meant in terms of material consumption. I have no car (75% of poor Americans do). I can't drink the water coming out of my tap. I have a small living
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by LockeWatts 12y ago
How is an education purchased as a display of wealth? Education is the single most efficient way to raise your standard of living compared to that of your parents.
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by LockeWatts 12y ago
An important factor has been overlooked in this analysis: synergy. Individuals with low income live with other people. You make the assumption that they should be required to live with other people. When a group of people all start rece
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by LockeWatts 12y ago
Ideally, make this a state thing so regional differences can efficiently work. The problem with this strategy is it creates massive disparities between states, as the burden of caring for the poor will be disproportionately shifted to the
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by LockeWatts 12y ago
Your comparison does not take into account the relative cost of living of those places. Furthermore, why do you say "merely" a moral judgement? Is a moral judgement that optimizes for human happiness somehow worse than a logical o
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by LockeWatts 13y ago
This isn't Reddit, stop whining.
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by LockeWatts 13y ago
I'm not saying in this specific instance it wasn't inappropriate. I'm saying as a general concept, the very phrase "unwanted advance" has lots of implications of sexual misconduct, when it really can just be as simp
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by LockeWatts 13y ago
That's not a strawman, that's a direct implication.
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by LockeWatts 13y ago
No... this is the kind of response I find silly. That's not sexual harassment, it's being immature.
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by LockeWatts 13y ago
Which half?
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by LockeWatts 13y ago
I mean, while technically true, the interoperability between the gendered nouns isn't complete. Man / Woman Boy / Girl Guy / ??? Some people would say ??? = Gal, but most would find that very informal, especially when wr
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by LockeWatts 13y ago
Guessing could get a random employee at GitHub who is completely innocent targeted with a lot of hatemail he didn't deserve. Just because someone says "I'm guessing", doesn't mean people wouldn't roll with it.
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by LockeWatts 13y ago
It's GitHub, of course there are logs of code commits ;)
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by LockeWatts 13y ago
I was trying to be measured in the language because I don't consider the TechCrunch article to be completely unbiased on the man, but yes, in general I agree. Intentionally sabotaging code should have you out the door on your ass.
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by LockeWatts 13y ago
Can I ask a question about phrasing for a minute? What's inherently wrong with an unwanted advance? Advances have an unknown state until they're responded to. If she had accepted it, it would've been a welcomed advance. There
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by LockeWatts 13y ago
Wait, what does the noun change? You completely lost me.
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by LockeWatts 13y ago
The coworker should have been disciplined for mucking with the code out of anger, but as far as being super uncomfortable around her I feel like a healthy warning from his boss saying 'Hey, you're being inappropriate around her&#x

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