jahsome

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by jahsome 7mo ago
There was absolutely nothing backhanded about anything I said. I regret if it came across that way. I wish you'd have elaborated on specifics and actually tried to understand, rather than telling me what I believe. I can see now you ju
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by jahsome 7mo ago
> Pretending that we are in full blown dictatorship is, in my view, still cynical. Could you please point to what I said that implies I'm pretending a "full blown dictatorship?" I apologize if that's somehow what I in
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by jahsome 7mo ago
Can you explain how openly admiring someone's idealism is of "low quality"?
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by jahsome 7mo ago
I envy the worldview it's possible someone can take money from another and still maintain independence. What's up with the straw men?
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by jahsome 7mo ago
I was being sincere, my friend. I genuinely envy that worldview. I long for it. I wish above nearly all else I could reset. I was being authentic and vulnerable. Why does that infuriate you? Read your statement again and tell me who the pes
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by jahsome 7mo ago
Fair enough, perhaps I could have said "normal is relative" A behavior may be typical, or common maybe, but I think "normal" evokes certain connotations when describing human behavior.
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by jahsome 7mo ago
You can childishly call me all the names you'd like, but you're distinctly wrong. Words have literal meanings whether you accept that fact or not. The operative word you have repeatedly used is interpretation. Anything that requir
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by jahsome 7mo ago
I guess it's time for a series rewatch! *for anyone out of the loop this is a reference to Arrested Development -- incredible show!
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by jahsome 7mo ago
I didn't say you are nuts, I said your statement is. The distinction should be "obvious" no? Here's a hint though: normal is a myth.
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by jahsome 7mo ago
"It's just a banana hackers, how much could it cost?! $5?" Though that joke is in desperate need of an inflationary update.
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by jahsome 7mo ago
It's not that "nuts" to take the literal meaning of people's own words. Calling it "obvious" someone meant something rather than what they actually typed with their own fingers is pretty nuts though. It might b
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by jahsome 7mo ago
Step into any Walmart and look at the carts in the customer service section full of just-returned merchandise, waiting to be returned to the shelves. You might be surprised with what you see.
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by jahsome 7mo ago
> but would you drive to a store you've never heard of before /just/ for a bar Some people have no choice. Checking other stores and planning multiple trips is exactly what they do, e.g. those on fixed income, coupon power
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by jahsome 7mo ago
> No one price matches for protein bars because it's a commodity item with minimal price differences (and people often have a preferred brand anyway), but they probably do for $2k laptop. This is the most "silicon valley"
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by jahsome 7mo ago
It's pretty funny how you tried to completely sidestep the accusation, but still managed to confirm it
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by jahsome 7mo ago
Or, alternatively, you're just bad at it.
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by jahsome 7mo ago
This is such an absolutely wild and demonstrably incorrect interpretation, I can only assume it's satire
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by jahsome 7mo ago
I don't recall saying or even implying it was "the most kind and empathetic thing we can do" -- can you point me to where I gave that impression?
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by jahsome 7mo ago
The difference is the airwaves are a limited transmission method. A broadcast medium is not regulated because it's dangerous, it's regulated because it's scarce.
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by jahsome 7mo ago
You are correct and I am making a conscious choice. I'm not being taken for a ride, I'm willingly offering one, even to those who would rob me blind given the chance. Of course there are those who would exploit. But I'm not g
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by jahsome 7mo ago
Do I believe in community, empathy, kindness toward my fellow human beings? Why, yes. Yes I do. Am I willing to pay a few bucks to put my money where my mouth yes. Why yes, yes I am.
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by jahsome 7mo ago
ESL AI?
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by jahsome 7mo ago
They appear to have recently removed the "show fewer shorts options" in the app. I pay for premium and the idea I cannot remove them from the app even as part of that is absolutely infuriating.
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by jahsome 7mo ago
The vast majority of hn commentors, I'd wager.
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by jahsome 7mo ago
And yet, if they were raising a Series A, they'd be lauded as "disruptors"
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by jahsome 7mo ago
I've long wished for a 'filter' feature for the hn feed -- namely the old trend of web3 slop -- but with little else than keywords to filter, it would likely be tedious and inaccurate. Ironically, I think with AI/LLMs it
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by jahsome 7mo ago
Another day, another hn thread of "this model changes everything" followed immediately by a reply stating "actually I have the literal opposite experience and find competitor's model is the best" repeated until it&#
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by jahsome 7mo ago
In no way?
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by jahsome 8mo ago
I don't see how the two are related, personally. I'm regularly accused of over-abstraction specifically because I aspire to make each abstraction do as little as possible, i.e. fewest lines possible.
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by jahsome 8mo ago
It's quite relevant, considering the OP was a single word with an example. It's kind of ridiculous to claim what is or isn't relevant when the discussion prompt literally could not be broader (a single word).

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