alex_munroe

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by alex_munroe 5y ago
The problem is that once you have that loophole in the ideals of free speech, people start calling everyone they disagree with "intolerant" in order to feel good about themselves while shutting down the speech of people who disagr
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by alex_munroe 5y ago
On iOS adding the article to Pocket and reading it through that worked for me.
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by alex_munroe 5y ago
> you cannot argue in good faith with someone who does not. But the solution shouldn't be to shut down the discussion by banning the other side, because then you just have two sides who fight dirty. One side refuses to see reason an
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Ask HN: What are some of the most interesting articles that you've read?
7 points by alex_munroe 5y ago|4 comments
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by alex_munroe 5y ago
I found the copy hilarious, refreshing, and delightful.
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Babble and Prune(lesswrong.com)
2 points by alex_munroe 5y ago|0 comments
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by alex_munroe 5y ago
This is a terrible idea. Who are you to stop other people from providing for their family? Besides, rich people have options. Wouldn't they just move their families and their wealth to a country that's not going to rob them? Count
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by alex_munroe 5y ago
For the same reason all the orthodox authoritarian ideologies are disturbing. Why would I want to join an online discussion forum where free thought isn't welcome? Having "leftist" in the description makes people (at least my
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by alex_munroe 5y ago
> I contend that the expansion primarily reflects an ever-increasing sensitivity to harm Or maybe once you've weaponized a concept, it's tempting to use it as much as you can. When being a nerd stopped being shameful and start
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by alex_munroe 5y ago
> For adults, I agree. But this is squarely aimed at kids and they haven't got the life experience to see these problems coming or deal with them appropriately. That's what parents are for.
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by alex_munroe 5y ago
By the same logic, YCombinator is "exploiting our free labor" through Hacker News. People write thoughtful comments, get nothing in return, and YC benefits from free publicity. Same for facebook posts, instagram, reddit, and every
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by alex_munroe 5y ago
What's with all the cynicism and negativity in this thread? Jeff Bezos launches a rocket - it's not impressive enough of a technological breakthrough for people who watch and judge from the sidelines. Jeff Bezos isn't using h
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by alex_munroe 5y ago
> Except for the people that are unable to get it due to a medical condition. Or unable to get it because they're too young. Or able to get it but it didn't work for them. > Of course, such people are welcome to not interact
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by alex_munroe 5y ago
> The scale at which Google operates today, anything short of defining some of its popular products as public utilities would be disingenuous. Look at that from the perspective of a startup founder. You've made a thing. Spent decade
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by alex_munroe 5y ago
What makes the situation worse is that there's a huge stigma/taboo against learning the social skills, especially for guys. If you want to go on a diet, there are countless books/journals/courses that will help you out.
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Ask HN: Which aspects of a software product can be patented/copyrighted?
3 points by alex_munroe 5y ago|1 comments