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Richard Feynman and The Connection Machine (1989)(longnow.org)
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by pgayed 4y ago
> Some kinds of differential equation are trivial to solve, but most others are so complex that it is hard to even express their solutions in concrete mathematical terms. > The differential analyzer solved these complex differential e
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How to Use a Differential Analyzer (To Murder People) (2020)(twobithistory.org)
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The Differential Analyzer (2020)(sinclairtarget.com)
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Implementation of A* in python, C++ and C#(redblobgames.com)
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by pgayed 4y ago
The vast majority of bond market is not new issues. (I don't know the exact “age distribution” of bonds but that would be interesting.) If old bonds have pitiful rates compared to new issues, the pool of buyers for the old is thin and
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SICP Interactive with built-in Scheme Interpreter(xuanji.appspot.com)
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Replete REPL: A ClojureScript REPL for iOS, macOS, Android and Web(replete-repl.org)
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by pgayed 4y ago
Consider editing title to read “What Marc Andreessen has been up to lately”
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by pgayed 4y ago
> Readings in Database Systems (commonly known as the "Red Book") has offered readers an opinionated take on both classic and cutting-edge research in the field of data management since 1988. Here, we present the Fifth Editio
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Readings in Database Systems, 5th edition(redbook.io)
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by pgayed 4y ago
To paraphrase Charlie Munger, the bees buzz. To draw on Robin Hanson, the less you understand why you did something, the better you project to others you did it for the right reasons.
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by pgayed 4y ago
It's true! We can. In fact, the “bumps” and grooves of bones ( https://www.google.com/search?q=trochanter ) are a result of the forces we (and gravity) exert on them.
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by pgayed 4y ago
*username checks out*
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by pgayed 4y ago
I hereby vote for the establishment of a Regulatory and Executive Committee to Understand and Reconsider Special Impacts On Nature. Err, wait, ummm, it looks like we first need a R.E.C.U.R.S.I.O.N. to establish the R.E.C.U.R.S.I.O.N.
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by pgayed 4y ago
> I fail to see how considering [all] the impacts of a tool before building a tool is putting the cart before the horse. It’s interesting how people revise their arguments, or omit words from it, to make their interlocutor’s response app
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by pgayed 4y ago
Doctor here! Fracturing bone does not predispose it to osteoporosis. Bone is dynamic and living. It remodels (and fortifies) itself according to forces exerted on it!
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Programs That Program: Lisp Is Not Functional(letoverlambda.com)
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by pgayed 4y ago
> And when there was no more room under the radiator, he started bringing the money to Antar’s father’s house, where he hid as much as $3.5m — ~$11m today — in a false ceiling. Wouldn’t that make it a true ceiling? (Technically, they wou
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Clojure (the first talk) by Rich Hickey at LispNYC (2007)(youtube.com)
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by pgayed 5y ago
If you appreciate Bartosz’s work, please consider supporting his Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ciechanowski (I’m adding this because he’s too modest about the quality of his work & solicitation. I’m happy to solicit
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by pgayed 5y ago
back when even pg’s handle was green
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by pgayed 5y ago
Over 10 hours of Yegge: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZfuUWMTtMcC1DZF6HxJhqsGr...
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by pgayed 5y ago
Does he have family members any of you can contact? They might be more willing to intervene than friends. This is pronounced crisis and there may be more at stake than reputational damage. (Financial risk, risky sexual behavior, drug abuse,
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by pgayed 5y ago
> should be throwing an insane amount of money and equity to get a Sheryl Sandberg like executive This is correct but also bittersweet.
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by pgayed 5y ago
This is approximately correct and should not be downvoted because it was written by an asshole‡. The disproportionate energy expenditure in children is almost certainly explained by cell division and growth . They are literally fashioning
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by pgayed 5y ago
Germany is absent Google Street View.
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by pgayed 5y ago
This is great. What would you recommend for someone who wanted to get started painting? (Particular books/videos? Kit? Or better to sit in on a local class?)
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by pgayed 5y ago
Despite 429 points (ATOW), this article is no longer visible from the hn main page.
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by pgayed 6y ago
Unnecessarily intellectual is unnecessarily intellectual. Autological, too.

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