dint

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by dint 5y ago
I’m quite depressed. I think the world I live in makes me depressed. I would take a treatment that made me not care about dismal and grim things, if that would make me stop feeling so much pain.
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by dint 5y ago
https://www.billemory.com/dillard/dillard.html
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by dint 5y ago
This is really interesting - could you share a source on how Valve/Icefrog make balancing decisions?
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by dint 5y ago
Further, provide documentation and support for, and sell spare parts to, users who want to fix their consoles (at least, in the case of procedures that a user could reasonably perform) I'm a home bicycle mechanic, and all manufacturers
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by dint 5y ago
Your comment reminded me of this video of ravens trying to hide food from each other. They clearly demonstrate a robust theory of mind. Each is keenly aware of the other's goals and capabilities. Seeing this, I could imagine birds usin
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by dint 5y ago
Hi! What's the best way to get in touch about the junior engineering role?
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by dint 5y ago
This is a straw man. There are absolutely people who are concerned about both overpopulation, and individual overconsumption. I am one. I limit my personal carbon footprint. I do not own a car (and hopefully never will). I rarely eat meat.
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by dint 5y ago
The referenced talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dar8P3r7GYA
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by dint 6y ago
Lots of interesting news this morning from Blue Origin's normally quiet press room. Also of note is a series of videos showing progress at their Cape Canaveral rocket factory & launch facility: The stage 1 simulator, and integratio
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by dint 6y ago
Discussed with Ken on the most recent episode of Oxide Computer Company's (very good) On The Metal podcast: https://oxide.computer/podcast/on-the-metal-13-ken-shirriff/
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by dint 6y ago
See also: UnderDog Devs, a support group for formerly incarcerated developers transitioning into the software industry. https://twitter.com/UnderdogDevs
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by dint 6y ago
Often, tests aren't announced until just before they happen. Musk's twitter seems to be the primary source for this kind of information from SpaceX. Otherwise, some unofficial/fan sources[0] have pretty good information. [0]
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by dint 6y ago
I rode the whole TransVA 550 this summer. The route is beautiful, breathtakingly rugged. And logistics couldn't have been easier, as the route is very well planned, with great resupply points, camping, water, etc. It made for a fantast
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by dint 6y ago
Mine has an additional tell in the printing on the face: a tiny, precise U under the word RESIST. On fakes, which are usually poorly printed, the U is much bigger.
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by dint 6y ago
If you're getting rid of something and it doesn't seem worth selling, give it away. Platforms like Craigslist and Facebook marketplace are great for this. ime you'll find a taker for anything that's not complete junk.
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by dint 6y ago
Triage is built for this: training and evaluating giant grids of models & hyperparameters using cross-validation. Similar to igel, it abstracts ML to config files and a CLI. It's designed for use in a public policy context, so it w
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by dint 6y ago
Can you recommend readings about the Buddhist take on this?
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by dint 6y ago
This is a repulsive take. It’s so upsetting for me to read this that I’m feeling unable to articulate why. Not to mention the fact that you’ve posted this in the context of a story where a child’s life was harmed by such a nonconsensual pro
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by dint 6y ago
Seconding - my X1 Carbon 7 runs Ubuntu with no tinkering whatsoever.
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by dint 6y ago
I've seen a lot of people claim this. But it reminds me of what was said about the Falcon Heavy before its development got underway. That rocket turned out to be much more challenging than expected, despite being "just" an it
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by dint 6y ago
I am not willing to spend $250 to solve a problem that Apple willfully introduced. I am also not willing to spend $250 on a product with a usable lifetime of 18 months max. I hear a lot about the inconvenience of wired headphones, but as a
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by dint 7y ago
I think this is what inspires me about spacex/musk, too. I'm not convinced there's a rational, utilitarian justification for settling Mars. But is there anything wrong with doing it solely for the purpose of having a grand pu
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by dint 7y ago
This is a long-contested debate in the field of international development. The model you propose is called microfinance, and has been attempted for decades. Here's a summary of the issue: https://blog.givewell.org/2013&
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by dint 7y ago
By this logic: A large portion of roads are low-demand and have few drivers. Why do my taxes subsidize the upkeep of those roads, and not just the major highways? Low-demand, niche routes are necessary for a public transit system to work fo
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by dint 7y ago
Can you talk at all about what they do to develop writing skill? > I'm convinced it's a major reason they've been so successful. I'd be interested to hear why you think this. One guess I've got is that a high sta
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by dint 7y ago
Does anyone know why Amazon engineers always seem to write so well? Any time I read technical content from Amazon, I am struck by how clear and concise it is.
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by dint 7y ago
The answer then, is that goods like this may not be worthwhile purchases, comparing the environmental impact they cause to the limited (nonexistent?) benefits that they bring to our society.
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by dint 7y ago
In America, most areas (even many cities) lack public bus infrastructure with the reliability or capacity to serve this role. However, in cities that do, busing is often outsourced to public transit - each student in my city gets a bus pass
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by dint 7y ago
Similarly: I am certain that using bicycles as my main means of transportation for the past 3 years has made me a more cautious and methodical driver on the rare occasion that I use a car.
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by dint 7y ago
One of the article's main points is that when cars drive faster, they are much more likely to kill pedestrians in an accident. So even if modern engineering may allow drivers to stay in control of their cars at higher speeds, cars stil

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