mikeheaton

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   by mikeheaton 5y ago

   No that’s literally what minimum safety standards are for, because we can’t expect consumers to do that effectively. And while imperfect they’ve been demonstrated over many decades to improve safety and public welfare. Also because if your
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   by mikeheaton 5y ago

   > I do. Among other reasons, because the damages will far outweigh the sacrifices, if we don't prevent the worst consequences of climate change. But what we also need is a shift in mindset: Optimize for happiness and not for economi
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   by mikeheaton 5y ago

   I'm scandalized!
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   by mikeheaton 5y ago

   Eh. An interesting idea, but it starts being cranky as soon as it starts talking about the Gold Standard.
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   by mikeheaton 5y ago

   If the failure of this single point led to the loss of $114m, that counts as a SPoF in my book regardless of what the platonic ideal user “could” or “should” have done.
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   by mikeheaton 5y ago

   The real hipster move would be to use Capital Sigma or Pi for your equations.
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   by mikeheaton 8y ago

   I’m curious, how much is it then?
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   by mikeheaton 8y ago

   This sounds really interesting, I’d love a code.
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   by mikeheaton 8y ago

   I studied fractals for years. But it didn't matter how deeply I looked, they still looked just as complicated as ever.