otisfunkmeyer

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by otisfunkmeyer 6y ago
Best response in this entire thread imo. And I have yet to hear from pmarca or anyone else an answer to this puzzle that is even slightly convincing. Which gives me pause.
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by otisfunkmeyer 7y ago
...As opposed to all of the other media outlets with their stellar records of truth-telling. The "publication of record" ship has sailed and we're left with competing agendas and increased need for personal vetting, which man
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by otisfunkmeyer 7y ago
ad hominem attacks don't change the veracity of the leaked documents. This is strawman thinking and to use your phrase, "I'm surprised it showed up on HN."
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by otisfunkmeyer 7y ago
favorite comment here in some time.
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by otisfunkmeyer 8y ago
yah I agree those were definitely good times ;)
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by otisfunkmeyer 8y ago
you just blew my mind. im not even kidding.
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by otisfunkmeyer 8y ago
I believe this article references the Unabomber. If it doesn't, then Ray Kurzweil's "The Age of Spiritual Machines" definitely does. It's a fascinating line of thought--though I obviously don't support the acti
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by otisfunkmeyer 8y ago
I was 19 when this came out and this essay single-handedly changed my life and led me to Ray Kurzweil, Minsky, the Unabomber Manifesto, Naomi Klein, and then ultimately to spirituality through Hawking-trained-physicist-turned-cave-dwelling-
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by otisfunkmeyer 10y ago
then spend your time taking advantage of the billions of available free resources to increase your qualifications. i was once where you are now. i am no longer there. it took time and a lot of work. it was worth it. you can do it too.
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by otisfunkmeyer 10y ago
alternate theory. people who have money are desperately looking for things with potential for big returns. if you are one of those things or create one of those things there is more money looking for you than has ever looked for anyone in t
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by otisfunkmeyer 10y ago
this comment is what a lifetime of philosophical thought, traveling, psychedelics, meditation, and experimentation has led me to as well. "there is literally nothing better to do with your life than try. so just try."
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Ask HN: Is there an extension where you can follow specific user's comments?
2 points by otisfunkmeyer 10y ago|1 comments
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by otisfunkmeyer 10y ago
If it's a paid Linux though, then you can get a team that: -Appreciates design. -Makes choices. -Supports the most powerful and popular hardware. -Yes, focused first and foremost on tinkerers and geeks, who are the main people losing o
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by otisfunkmeyer 10y ago
I actually think that this is likely to happen over the next 2-3 years. Every single one of these companies is now going in the wrong direction in a specific way--which opens up a real desire for a real alternative. We all used to love Mac,
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by otisfunkmeyer 10y ago
the only app that has a worse UX than vine is... wait for it... periscope! Half the time periscope videos won't even load for me over the web. No matter how long I wait. Twitter Co.'s infrastructure seems to have only ever gotten
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by otisfunkmeyer 10y ago
Since no one else had chimed in, I will report that yes I too am flabbergasted befuddled stupefied and completely amazed at the magical time we live in, which as you said gets better on a seemingly weekly basis at this point. And VR hasn&#
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by otisfunkmeyer 11y ago
and right when we were finally awake...
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by otisfunkmeyer 11y ago
many people have a 15-year old view of Los Angeles, and downtown in particular. LA is one of the (imo the ) great cities of the future and will be the biggest benefactor of the transition to self-driving cars and multi-modal transport, whe
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by otisfunkmeyer 11y ago
I don't find it misleading, just to offer an alternate point of view.
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by otisfunkmeyer 11y ago
WOOOOOOOOW! that's AWESOME
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by otisfunkmeyer 11y ago
i use ios play books! your work is not in vain!
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by otisfunkmeyer 11y ago
if im not mistaken, amazon glacier is $10 per TB per month at 0.01 per GB per month stated price. please correct me if something has changed!
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by otisfunkmeyer 12y ago
Unless you are talking about a different Paper, Paper was a free app with an in-app purchase of tools (different brushes) available. I know this because I downloaded it because it was free and then bought the tools. I wouldn't have tri
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by otisfunkmeyer 12y ago
Not to derail this comment section too much but your comment made me realize how much I too find Amazon's search to be terrible terrible. It's especially strange considering that Bezos has such an almost pathological (not necess
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by otisfunkmeyer 12y ago
I've had the worst service with Homejoy of any startup/tech-related company in the history of my life, and lord knows as an "early adopter" I tend to try them all. I super, duper, ooper, do NOT recommend Homejoy. It is
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by otisfunkmeyer 12y ago
Wow after reading that comment I was expecting something so.... Bad. Instead, I saw something so.... Good. To me. I'm surprised to hear someone disliked it so much actually. C'est la vie.
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by otisfunkmeyer 12y ago
FWIW Vipassana is one of the best experiences I have had and I'd highly recommend it.
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by otisfunkmeyer 12y ago
My main question is: why is there an insanity checklist? In the same way that many people experience a "white light" during near-death experiences, why do so many people: -think they're jesus -think aliens communicate through
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by otisfunkmeyer 12y ago
My reply to another poster about the SPECIFICITY and UNIVERSALITY of these experiences sums up my interest. If I am crazy now, I am quite happy about it. Quite relaxed, if you will.
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by otisfunkmeyer 12y ago
I think this is one of the most interesting aspects of insanity. There are so many strangely fascinating (fractal-like?) pathways that don't quite add up. For instance, a Buddhist hearing a Christian God. It's enough to make one t

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