Qom

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I Quit Hacker News (2010)(mattmaroon.com)
30 points by Qom 13y ago|24 comments
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by Qom 13y ago
Our goal is to help everyone achieve a better life, right? Then some people are more valuable to that goal than others. They aren't more valuable in an absolute sense (no one is) but according to our current problems they are relativel
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by Qom 13y ago
Circadian rhythms aren't mindsets.
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by Qom 13y ago
Note that internet does not necessarily help education. Most people waste their time on the internet, including most of us on HN. You can have as much info available to you as you want, if you go in the wrong direction or take no real actio
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by Qom 13y ago
>Sorry just saw your strange reference to Newton as well. >You are saying technological advancement is more important >than people, and we should prioritise advancement over people... >why? Why should we advance technology for
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by Qom 13y ago
That is not appropriate. I do NOT want to have to go to work at 7am, and neither do many people I know.
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by Qom 13y ago
Yes, but who gets the better time spots? People are already pissed that time zones are based on England's time, how angry do you think they will be when they get some illogical time zone while the anglo-saxons get to keep the am in the
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by Qom 13y ago
You've got it the wrong way: with his billions and fame, he is more likely to be honest and to mock others. People will listen to him and respect no matter what he says.
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by Qom 13y ago
Disclaimer: I am not a STEM guy so don't go calling me an elitist. This might seem like a callous view but I think it's better to invest money on helping the scientist caste (wherever they might have been born) than to simply cu
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by Qom 13y ago
People have tried building such societies many times: all have failed. The problem is that you've got ambitious humans and less ambitious ones. So how is it ridiculous to claim that a leader caste automatically appears in every situati
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by Qom 13y ago
Patriotism has many definitions. Some people are more than happy to serve the US as it currently stands. Why is that so hard to understand for you? Not everyone shares the usual Hacker News anti-government stance.
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by Qom 13y ago
A libertarian anarchy will simply lead to another hierarchy being set into place. You can't have a society where there is no ruling class. It's unnatural.
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by Qom 13y ago
This isn't rebellion (honestly that term is used WAY too much). It's just Zuck doing a little song and dance.
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by Qom 13y ago
I honestly find that surprising. Germany is the place in Europe where there is the most white guilt. I stayed there for a few months and experienced zero problems.
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by Qom 13y ago
With regards to your female friend: I think what she meant by broke is that she isn't really broke, she just doesn't have enough money for the lifestyle she's accustomed to or desires.
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by Qom 13y ago
see my reply to tghw
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by Qom 13y ago
No. I just think it's posturing on his part. He's pretending to be something he's not, so that people see the friendly brogrammer instead of the ambitious "They trust me — dumb fucks" CEO who disregards privacy.
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by Qom 13y ago
I like how we've totally ignored the guy's arguments due to some technicality in his post. That's Hacker News for you!
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by Qom 13y ago
We are watching you.
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by Qom 13y ago
I don't generally support socialism, but your statement is completely wrong. What about Scandinavia and Germany? What about worker's rights? The US itself has plenty of measures which were deemed socialist years ago[1] but are now
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by Qom 13y ago
You're like a Canadian grammar Nazi: punctilious yet courteous.
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by Qom 13y ago
What's insulting here is that Zuck is trying to keep the "hoodie-guy" image despite his unimaginable wealth. You can't have the cake and eat it.
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by Qom 13y ago
I think that the colloquial use of the term "average" actually means the median. That's how I have seen it used, anyway.
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by Qom 13y ago
This article is unconvincing at best. She claims that you can only look presentable on a tight budget, which is patently false. You can look classy with affordable items: it only takes a tiny bit of basic fashion knowledge and a little more
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by Qom 13y ago
“Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.” -- John Steinbeck Although I do not actually support socialism, I think this quote is one in
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by Qom 13y ago
Silence, traitor!
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by Qom 13y ago
Expanding our understanding of the universe IS part of culture since it allows us new avenues of thought. The arts and sciences were considered to be the same thing not so long ago. I also find it highly doubtful that you do not care about
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by Qom 13y ago
That's a rather extreme viewpoint. Don't forget that it's things like culture that make life worth living. I love technology, but I also recognize that the end goal of technological progress is to allow us to experience more