distantaidenn

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by distantaidenn 2y ago
Here's the thing about DEI initiatives, that many people seem to forget -- it was never about merit (or the lack thereof), it was about competing against racial bias and unfair laws. The old boys' clubs kept out anyone that didn&#
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by distantaidenn 2y ago
I use them for movie theaters and other loud places. Works a charm!
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by distantaidenn 2y ago
Always been sensitive to sounds and have taken effort over my life to protect my hearing. It may look silly, but I still plug my ears when a large truck/train passes by. Result is, even at my age, I can still hear those annoying high f
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by distantaidenn 3y ago
And we'll still see the next batch of YC companies being 90% SaaS and/or devtools (but this time with AI)!
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by distantaidenn 3y ago
Yep, this is something my fiancé and I are actively planning for at the moment. In her culture and language, having a native-sounding name provides an individual with all the societal advantages as a default. Conversely, possessing a non-na
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by distantaidenn 3y ago
This is exactly what it was. As more people have began to adapt to the Pakistan meta, they are not as dominant. It was just a new skilled style that no one outside of Pakistan was aware of. You see similar things with Black players in the U
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by distantaidenn 3y ago
For anyone not in the Tekken scene (the video explains better than I will) Pakistan came out of nowhere and took the world by storm. Usually, it was Korean and Japanese players that dominated, with a few Americans sprinkled here and there.
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by distantaidenn 3y ago
Ask around. I'm sure there are some technical people in your extended circle that you may not have considered. Also, there are tons of tech job boards out there. Many many years ago, I was a contractor on upwork, but my last foray with
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by distantaidenn 3y ago
Heh, when I first moved to Seoul, I noticed those big pots (onggi/옹기) everywhere. You might see 2 or 3, or 20 in front of a house, building, etc. I asked my friend what was the deal, and she goes, "Oh, they're making kimchi.&
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by distantaidenn 3y ago
> Not my experience. I eat one meal a day and I don't really get work going before that meal (which is usually around noon). Of course, you do what is best for you. But I recommend you do some research in the parasympathetic and sym
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by distantaidenn 3y ago
> Castellano, C.A., Nugent, S., Paquet, N., Tremblay, S., Bocti, C., Lacombe, G., Imbeault, H., Turcotte, E., Fulop, T., & Cunnane, S.C. (2015). Lower brain 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake but normal 11C-acetoacetate metabolism in mild
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by distantaidenn 3y ago
Agreed. When I first started IF so many years ago, it was a shocker how much my sense of smell increased. In the sense of evolutionary biology, it makes sense. If you are hungry, you better be able to find your next food source and maximize
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by distantaidenn 3y ago
I can't agree with it being a delusion. Again, my personal experience is just that -- personal. Ketones are associated with fasted states and/or restricted carbohydrates. The average person holds about 400-500g of glucose (1600-20
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by distantaidenn 3y ago
I'm a daily faster for the past 20 years, so I can attest (anecdotally) to the benefits of working while hungry. Once you adapt, after a couple weeks, instead of being irritable when hungry, you mind feels clear and focused. After all,
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by distantaidenn 4y ago
I love Clojure (and have touted such in past comments), but it suffers from a glaring problem: every library is half done and/or abandoned. What happens is you end up modifying an existing library to fit your particular problem space.
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by distantaidenn 4y ago
I appreciate your edit. It's a sensitive topic and although we may try our hardest to be bias free, we are human, and we are fallible. I'll try to reread your initial post again. Best wishes to you as well.
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by distantaidenn 4y ago
The "random google doc" was prepared by Dr. Janelle Wong of the Asian American Studies Program from the University of Maryland.
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by distantaidenn 4y ago
I'm not arguing that Asians are being discriminated against. It's obvious this is happening, and it's disgusting. I was commenting on your comment about Black Americans being the leading culprits of Asian hate crimes. I admit
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by distantaidenn 4y ago
See for yourself: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19llMUCDHX-hLKru-cnDCq0Bi... Also, your comment history shows a definite bias.
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by distantaidenn 4y ago
That's my point. I'm not pointing fingers. When these stories first begin to trend, I looked up the data and saw the raw numbers. Any preconceived notions you may have are yours and yours alone.
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by distantaidenn 4y ago
I hate to see this rhetoric on HN. I considered this one of the last bastions of rational, open, and unbiased discourse. I suppose "Eternal September" comes for all. As a member of the Black and Asian community (and others), first
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by distantaidenn 4y ago
It's their ego. I'm now at the CTO level, but I still code as a hobby (daily) and will contribute as necessary to a product with coding. A couple years ago, during a stretch with a previous client, I wrote a bit of code. With my s
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by distantaidenn 4y ago
Freestyle Libre : https://www.freestyle.abbott/us-en/home.html They're a bit pricey if you buy them direct (sans insurance). It feels like you have an additional sense when wearing it.
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by distantaidenn 4y ago
I've been doing IF for 20 years. I read the science way back when, and it made sense to me -- I never looked back. Early breakfast always made me feel queasy, anyway (since childhood), so it wasn't much of a jump. I typically don&
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How to Rickroll an AI: An Experiment with a Large Language Model(imgur.com)
1 points by distantaidenn 4y ago|1 comments
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by distantaidenn 4y ago
Like many of us, I have been experimenting with the new GPT-3 chat model of OpenAI. I've been testing its potential for extrapolation, idea synthesis, and novel thought -- all of which have led to some amazing responses. However, this
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by distantaidenn 4y ago
As a human that attempts to respect other cultures, and also as a multiracial person with Chinese ancestry: then yes, I am against them because of their racist ideologies.
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by distantaidenn 4y ago
As another long term resident of Tokyo (10 years and counting), I honestly can't understand why Patrick would recommend anyone give their business to APA Group. As others in this thread have mentioned, this hotelier group is abhorrent.
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by distantaidenn 4y ago
Somewhat related fun fact: Miss World Japan 2018, Date Kanako[1], is a direct descendant of the article's namesake. [1] https://nextshark.com/kanako-date-miss-world-samurai/
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by distantaidenn 4y ago
"Scent trails", I know exactly what you mean. I also have a very strong sense of smell. My friends call it my "dog nose". It was much more sensitive as a kid (I think), but still pretty good. I can follow people through

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