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by pnf 4y ago
I've spent a lot of time in Paris and NYC but have found it very hard to find a randomly good croissant; less so a randomly good slice. I've tried many of the foodie favorites for both and been largely unimpressed. There have a fe
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by pnf 4y ago
I can see why you thought that but, no, I was assuming he was black because I followed the link for a different person. I hate to beat a dead horse about this or to seem to contradict your experience; I can and do have sympathy for many peo
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by pnf 4y ago
Thank you for the lesson, but I'm not exactly clear on what was racist-looking about my text. Please explain if you can, I would like to know so I can avoid unintentional apparent racism. Was it pointing out the rarity of black texan c
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by pnf 4y ago
That's an honest mistake. There are several links floating around in the HN parent thread and quotes without attribution. I mistakenly thought we were talking about this man linked above: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki
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by pnf 4y ago
Maybe you are having a problem with managing your energy. What time do you get to work. I found that I can no longer work well into the night like I used to but that starting first thing in the morning is a very productive habit. Do you hav
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by pnf 4y ago
I wasn't saying he's lying or not lying, just that it's hard to take what someone in this position says at face value. When considering the words of an inmate on death row (or prison more generally), it's natural to feel
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by pnf 4y ago
Could be, but I hesitate to say that suggests he's deeply mentally ill. It seems pretty natural that one would develop a relationship with the warden. His position is somewhat paternalistic, if you think about it. Long-time wardens may
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by pnf 4y ago
This is just cynical and wrong. School is about ideological indoctrination and conditioning the political subject via propaganda during childhood development away from the prying eyes of disobedient parents. Read your Plato and Dewey.
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by pnf 4y ago
You're right, they've suffered a terrible injustice. They are the real victims. We should probably free all violent criminals at once. What could go wrong?
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by pnf 4y ago
It's a lot older policy choice than Hinckley so maaaayyybe a little more to it.
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by pnf 4y ago
That doesn't sound like someone particularly mentally ill. Just your common dark triad who can't take responsibility for his actions.
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by pnf 4y ago
And? That describes lots of people who don't go out and commit heinous crimes.
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by pnf 4y ago
Recidivism
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by pnf 4y ago
+1 for retribution and social benefits mentioned. Should be obvious. People don't watch enough gangster movies. Or, hell, visit one of the regions of the globe with blood feuds. Not great.
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by pnf 4y ago
Don't even try to reason with HN downvoters. They're not interested in your reasons.
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by pnf 4y ago
To be fair. The decades of stays that separate his crime from his punishment were his choice.
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by pnf 4y ago
I read something like this and am reminded that many people in prison for violent crime are sociopaths or psychopaths. I'm not saying there aren't exceptions or even innocent convicts. It's just not the norm. Hard to take any
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by pnf 4y ago
That's true for most nonfiction with the caveat that you miss out on the lingering mood of a full book if all you get are the executive summaries. It is definitely not true for works of genius, which should be ready in full, if possibl
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by pnf 4y ago
A business asking this question without a corollary question about how to recoup the cost somehow (e.g., through market access, product positioning, brand value, or subsidies) is shooting themselves in the foot. Additional questions: Who is
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by pnf 4y ago
That's nice to hear. I think you may end up surprised at how many of the certainties of life turn out, on inspection, to be full of qualifications. I can say that's been my experience. To quote Hamlet: "There are more things
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by pnf 4y ago
Good news for Elon that all his crimes will be forgiven one day.
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by pnf 4y ago
Does National Socialist collaboration influence your opinion on wanting to buy a Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Porsche, Volkswagen, or Audi?
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by pnf 4y ago
Forgive the presumption, but I really think you should abandon that model of self understanding. Fatalism is a kind of disease that can be treated if caught early but is deadly if left undiagnosed. I don't believe you are really seriou
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by pnf 4y ago
Yes, I think that is one idea. But without true symbolism, where is the ground of understanding that would allow for synthetic generation going to come from? Right now, it has to be added by human coaches and means nothing to the model. Per
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by pnf 4y ago
I can't agree with you although I can understand why you believe these things. Human instinct is, as I say, insufficiently-determined for survival. Is "free will" mostly an illusion? Or is it "fully deterministic"
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by pnf 4y ago
So immigration into Europe is about convenient access to goods? Does that sound right?
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by pnf 4y ago
Has Ted Nelson ever shipped anything?
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by pnf 4y ago
I wonder if it will really depend on market demand for your specialization. Free agent poetry profs may have to wait tables and go begging but STEM profs can write their own ticket? What kind of university does that create? I think it sound
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by pnf 4y ago
Instincts in animals (including humans) are deterministic insofar as they determine the behavior of the animal. A bird may choose one stick or another but it can't choose not to build a nest. A human can. This may be unique to humans
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by pnf 4y ago
3-5 year contracts are maybe better than employment at will for faculty but they are of a kind with deleveraging the profession vis a vis the institution. The institutional character has shifted to big-E Education. Like big-H Health it is a

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