joelmichael

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by joelmichael 2y ago
Section 230 does not apply as law in France.
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by joelmichael 2y ago
Amazing how wrong Paul Graham was on this despite claiming to be an expert in tech companies.
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by joelmichael 3y ago
I have the same feeling. Boredom is necessary for me to focus my energy on work. If I'm really into a game, it's easy to spend a large portion of my time and mental effort on something purely for fun. It's ok to indulge in en
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by joelmichael 3y ago
I think "rock star" is a superficial term which is mostly poking fun at some programmers for having long hair, liking rock music, maybe even owning a guitar.
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by joelmichael 3y ago
He was the first to develop formal logic which is a foundation of computer science.
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by joelmichael 5y ago
Being better aligned with astronomical events makes it more correct. The purpose of the calendar is to map the year, the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. The drift in the Julian calendar was not intended. It is a flaw.
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by joelmichael 6y ago
They should know better than to go outside during covid anyway
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by joelmichael 6y ago
I subscribe to Youtube Premium. It's handy if you use Youtube a lot and dislike ads.
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by joelmichael 6y ago
Haha, yeah, that doesn't sound bitter and hateful at all.
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by joelmichael 7y ago
Scholars generally accept that the book of Mark was written between 66-70 AD. The idea that the gospels were written "hundreds of years later" is a common myth on the Internet that scholars do not take seriously. It is clear that
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by joelmichael 7y ago
The origin of Christianity was the resurrection event of Jesus Christ. It was not regarded as fiction at the time.
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by joelmichael 10y ago
I'm still going to use Uber. Keep up the good work, fellas.
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by joelmichael 10y ago
It says fertility isn't an issue today, but it's a little out of touch with today's anxieties; most of Europe and Japan have such low fertility that their native populations are in decline.
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by joelmichael 10y ago
When I was a kid I rode a bicycle.
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by joelmichael 10y ago
If only people without an income qualify, then it is not Basic Income. Basic Income is received by everyone without any means test. The purpose is to avoid perverse incentives in which people on welfare see little value in getting a job.
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by joelmichael 11y ago
The Great Depression is the precedent. The money supply dropped by a third, prices for everything dropped dramatically, and much of the labor force was thrown out of work. The general understanding today held by the Fed is that it was becau
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by joelmichael 12y ago
You get this money without even working. Any money you earned while working (there would be no more minimum wage under this system) would be in addition to the $12,000 you got from the basic income. Also the basic income is presumably not t
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by joelmichael 12y ago
Paradox is not really so alien to Western philosophy, as this article initially suggests. It does end up referencing a number of modern Western philosophers, but the idea is older than that. It's ironic he refers to "Western ortho
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by joelmichael 12y ago
Oddly enough I just checked and Safari is not passing the Acid2 right now. Happens on my iPhone too. http://www.webstandards.org/files/acid2/test.html#top
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by joelmichael 13y ago
Rupert Murdoch seems to love Silicon Valley. https://twitter.com/rupertmurdoch/status/389132604311474176
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by joelmichael 13y ago
I saw this interesting overview of the history of aspect ratios the other day. There's a lot more variety than you'd think. http://vimeo.com/68830569
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by joelmichael 13y ago
It's true. While the basic income is a superior system to welfare in theory, political reality assures it wouldn't be handled in the way Friedman would prefer. It would just lay the foundation for all sorts of political redistribu
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by joelmichael 13y ago
Shakespeare, among others.
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by joelmichael 13y ago
I don't think that is the correct Youtube link. The o is clearly lowercase. It seems the original video is not presently viewable.
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by joelmichael 13y ago
You don't have any understanding of his mind. You are dismissive and rude. Your response is what the community needs less of, not _why.
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by joelmichael 13y ago
_why, to respond to your questions in SOLICIT, you don't have to play the _why character if you don't want to. Most of us are happy to see you, whether you act bizarre or not. We miss your insight and commentary and sense of humor. Experime
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by joelmichael 14y ago
The basic income might sound like a far-left idea to some, but it is supported by some ardent capitalists including Milton Friedman. He specifically supported its implementation in the form of a "negative income tax" which would replace the
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by joelmichael 14y ago
At the time Richard Williamson had his excommunication removed, the Vatican did not know he was a Holocaust denier. His ordination was never approved by the Vatican in the first place, rather he was ordained in the heretical organization SS
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by joelmichael 14y ago
This predictably happens at the release of almost every anticipated game that requires a central server connection. There is initial downtime and lag, angry gamers write lots of horrible reviews, then things eventually get better and nobody
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by joelmichael 14y ago
CoverHound - San Francisco, CA - http://coverhound.com Software Engineer, Ruby on Rails We are creating a more transparent market in insurance. Our services enable users to shop for car insurance and renters insurance online, immediately

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