Multics

8 ms·

31.
by Multics 12y ago
They're just counter-reddit. Even though it's something a hacker would do. Ironic. Bit of Office, bit of war-criminal-Dropbox. Top of HN. Awesome.
32.
by Multics 12y ago
It should 'Office' -- 'office'.title() -- as it's a proper noun. Rice probably doesn't care about software in any way. She's a name which helps DB sell product. She's a net positive for their brand.
33.
by Multics 12y ago
Correction #1: > By "3 million, in the UK" do you actually mean "2.5 million, worldwide"? Correction #2: > Tabacco is also only 5 million worldwide. Note the use of the word 'also'. It means in addition t
34.
by Multics 12y ago
> You clearly state in your original post that your 6 million and 3 million figures are in terms of deaths in the UK. The GP was pointing out that you were wrong: they are worldwide figures, and not UK-only figures. I've said that&#
35.
by Multics 12y ago
Tenobrus corrected me on two accounts: 1/ UK vs. worldwide 2/ The exact figures I'm saying the figures are correct, and said plainly that it should have been worldwide, not the UK. OK, fine, statistics are important, but if y
36.
by Multics 12y ago
Worldwide, yes. WHO estimates it to be 6 million[1], for tobacco. And around 3 million[2] for alcohol. If you're going to correct me with statistics, please do so with more than the first couple you come across! It wouldn't have t
37.
by Multics 12y ago
> The ethical question is if drug use would go up and thus a legalise-drugs policy would be guilty of leading people down a bad and potentially deadly path. Depends on the drug. Drugs can be objectively ranked based on the harm they do t
38.
by Multics 12y ago
Sorry for deleting the parent comment. Got down-voted. I would say that's a reasonable course of action. Seemed like an obvious conclusion to the study. Perhaps people believe the opposite is true: being able to control chemicals -- wi
39.
Effects of nutritional components on aging(onlinelibrary.wiley.com)
8 points by Multics 12y ago|0 comments
40.
£200,000 ‘smart’ drugs seizure prompts alarm over rising UK sales(theguardian.com)
1 points by Multics 12y ago|0 comments
41.
Lessons from the Science of Nothing at All(dreamsongs.com)
1 points by Multics 12y ago|0 comments
42.
Marijuana use doesn’t lower your IQ(washingtonpost.com)
1 points by Multics 12y ago|1 comments
43.
Energy drinks may pose danger to public health, researchers warn(sciencedaily.com)
6 points by Multics 12y ago|1 comments
44.
Beginning COBOL for Programmers(apress.com)
3 points by Multics 12y ago|0 comments
45.
State Department's Top Drug Warrior Says Legalization Must Be Tolerated(reason.com)
1 points by Multics 12y ago|0 comments
46.
Patients Doing It for Themselves [video](bbc.co.uk)
1 points by Multics 12y ago|0 comments
47.
Redesigning the Office(davidmckinney.com)
1 points by Multics 12y ago|0 comments
48.
Mail Online goes native with Home Office sponsored editorial deal(pressgazette.co.uk)
1 points by Multics 12y ago|0 comments
49.
by Multics 12y ago
It's not inconsistent to say drug prohibition results in increased violence, and murder is wrong.
50.
by Multics 12y ago
> Frankly it is also immoral. This guy was selling drugs without caring about the consequences on people's lives, medical and otherwise and was organizing assassinations. Frankly, the War on Drugs is immoral. The science doesn'
51.
HackTheMenu(hackthemenu.com)
1 points by Multics 12y ago|0 comments
52.
Negative Creativity(slatestarcodex.com)
1 points by Multics 12y ago|0 comments
53.
Everyday drugs could give extra years of life(newscientist.com)
1 points by Multics 12y ago|0 comments
54.
by Multics 12y ago
Without support, governments have no power. In the past, it may have been rational to overlook deeds, such as war crime, to reach a Nash equilibrium which results in a net positive outcome. And it may still be the rational move to cuddle up
55.
Aging Isn't Fixed, Which Means We Can Manipulate It(science20.com)
1 points by Multics 12y ago|0 comments
56.
The History of Shaving(todayifoundout.com)
1 points by Multics 12y ago|0 comments
57.
On/off switch for aging cells discovered by scientists(sciencedaily.com)
3 points by Multics 12y ago|1 comments
58.
The invasion of corporate news(ft.com)
1 points by Multics 12y ago|0 comments
59.
The Bionic Man(nibib.nih.gov)
1 points by Multics 12y ago|0 comments
60.
Artificial Sweeteners Mess W/ Gut Biome – What about Man?(suppversity.blogspot.com)
1 points by Multics 12y ago|0 comments

More ›