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by crucini 7y ago
I think swiley is being a bit cheeky by applying the term "high" to those who are officially, medically stimulated. But you may be erring on the other side, giving too much weight to the official narrative that blesses "medic
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by crucini 7y ago
I look forward to seeing your OS example.
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by crucini 7y ago
While I understand the instinct, there is a flip side. A while back Lutz Prechelt posed the phonecode problem, inviting solutions in multiple languages. While he didn't specify error handling, the Perl solutions were on average better
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by crucini 7y ago
Dark Territory, by Fred Kaplan. Same topic as this thread. Also either Puzzle Palace or Body of Secrets by James Bamford. Topic: NSA.
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by crucini 8y ago
I'd like to read it. Of course, there's the Enchiridion: http://classics.mit.edu/Epictetus/epicench.html Which is quite short.
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by crucini 8y ago
Look at the flip side - if a big chunk of people go for those memes, it takes pressure off the price of houses. I would love for houses to become unfashionable. Then I could buy more house for less dollars.
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by crucini 8y ago
I skimmed this and see two big problems. First, this idealistic idea that "we" are going to take back our data. Who is this we? Only the smart, high-agency people who have time to spare. The commercial web is increasingly tuned to
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by crucini 8y ago
Let me address the externalities idea first: > The real reason you don't see streetcars is that the benefits of a public transit system are externalities[2], and so they must be funded by the government. I don't follow your log
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by crucini 8y ago
I've heard that story plenty of times, but I have my doubts, which increase over time. I think people simply didn't like streetcars once buses were available. I think streetcars were seen as a horrible, dangerous, inconvenient tec
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by crucini 8y ago
Many intelligent comments in this thread; let me point out the underacknowledged. You are limited by who you are. By your appearance, mannerisms, speech patterns. Your clothing, body language, grooming and hygiene. Your ingrained habits of
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by crucini 9y ago
I've worked blue collar jobs where bosses are way more direct, like your Russian managers - and it's better. I remember one who would tell me most mornings, "Try not to fuck up today!" When a boss is angry and direct in
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by crucini 9y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griggs_v._Duke_Power_Co . It would be legal if you can prove in court that IQ is reasonably related to the job.
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by crucini 9y ago
While I don't have a good grasp on the larger issue, I hope we can protect small players from being squeezed. In my limited understanding, there are really two separate things here: Comcast vs Youtube and Comcast vs startup. As I under
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by crucini 9y ago
Do many game engines force you to use a GUI?
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by crucini 9y ago
Seems to be a subset of libraries and frameworks in general. They are not up front with the limitations of their software, so you have to invest a lot of hours finding them.
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by crucini 9y ago
There's no absolute answer to the "build vs buy" conundrum. A lot of us are biased towards "build" and its useful to recognize that bias in our decision making. But the "buy" side often has hidden costs. I
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by crucini 9y ago
Got any examples?
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by crucini 9y ago
However Carnegie doesn't advocate self-disclosure. Quite the opposite - he advises shutting up about yourself (and your organization, product, etc.) and listening to the other person.
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by crucini 9y ago
On the topic of scary chemical plants: check out the Chemical Safety Board's videos on Youtube. Mostly computer-animated recreations of serious industrial accidents.
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by crucini 9y ago
This comment seems to have touched a nerve; it's voted way down. Can anyone rebut Shivetya's claims? 1. Subway is the most expensive transportation option per passenger mile, when you include subsidies. 2. Only one other US city (
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by crucini 9y ago
The article seems biased: it pathologizes power. However our ability to adapt to social role is probably an important asset. Most likely the changes they measured are good for the group's survival. A leader should not be seeking approv
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by crucini 9y ago
It seems to me that if the smell of chocolate is part of the desired experience, you design and render that smell. Random link on artificial smells: https://foodbabe.com/2015/02/16/the-behind-the-scenes-market
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by crucini 9y ago
You call in a hazmat team to dispose of it. The article leads off with the chocolate and soap busts, which at least show artistic merit, unlike nailing deli meat to the wall. However the artistic merit is unaffected by the material. IF you
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by crucini 9y ago
I agree, but you're going too far saying NIMBYs are scum. They are defending their interests, just like the companies that want to locate equipment in the neighborhoods. Also the microcell sites are hideous and noisy. They normally con
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by crucini 9y ago
I've read many of the proposed questions in this thread - does the CEO have daughters, does the company send everyone to conferences. I personally would avoid asking "what's in it for me" questions unless the company has
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by crucini 9y ago
Have you looked at MySQL's source code? Pretty tangled, and that's an excellent database. Also vim is not flaky. The insides may be a nightmare, but it's very solid.
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by crucini 9y ago
Seems like these problems are solvable. Give the USA some corridors to the Pacific, going through low density areas. Keep the military bases and a unified defense strategy; California can pay USA for defense. US has military bases in lots o
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by crucini 9y ago
I think both your points are valid: the "Black Swan" nature of the criminal liability, and the baseline risk. How can we reformulate the scenario to avoid both? Also, I want to emphasize the reformer's level of belief in his
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by crucini 9y ago
If I were the inmate, I would most likely accept "early release" to a would-be reformer. I would happily sleep on the guy's floor to get out of even a minimum security prison. I see a number of advantages for me. Not least, I
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by crucini 9y ago
I don't quite see how your comment relates to mine. I just offered you a scenario where you can exercise compassion and make a lot of money at the same time. But you would have to shoulder responsibility. Would you do it?

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