spynxic

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by spynxic 7y ago
The proposed solution of depopulation is based on a flawed premise. It isn't necessarily true that a growing population needs greater access to fossil fuel. Rather, as access to fossil fuel grows so can the population.
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by spynxic 8y ago
It's interesting to see the range of perspectives on work put forth in this thread. I'd only point out how strange it is that the question of what is being worked towards isn't more often in these discussions. I can only imag
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by spynxic 8y ago
natural (comparative more natural, superlative most natural) 1. That exists and evolved within the confines of an ecosystem. 2. Of or relating to nature. 3. Without artificial additives. 4. As expected; reasonable. ------ mechanical (com
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by spynxic 8y ago
Note that the capabilities introduced by telephone-based technology also presented issues that were seldom entertained by the minds of people. This was also true for the car and horse VS the mere walking traveler. Telephones/Telegram
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by spynxic 8y ago
> Recidivism rates were actually higher than those who just were sent to prison with a 67% recidivism rate for halfway house residents compared to 60% for prison-only convicts. In this comparison, the virtue of each institution has been
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by spynxic 8y ago
> To suggest that your concerns and what constitutes a single voter issue for you is wrong is condescending. > Since you think net neutrality is a stupid single voter issue then I suggest it not be one for you. This argument seems to
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by spynxic 8y ago
> Finally, you make a very common mistake when you assert "you can't yell 'fire' in a movie theater". I thought the 'mistake' would be assuming that this action is prohibited even in the event of a fire
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by spynxic 8y ago
> You are right, both sides are to blame, but this don’t make any of the them better. ( Both sides refer to the broadcast/online media & commercial/political ad campaigns) Blame can only be placed on either party if there
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by spynxic 9y ago
> If the choice is between saving the lives of the poor with corruption vs letting them die without I would choose the former any day. Corruption inherently makes the system insolvent, and in the worst-case, will result in a major debt i
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by spynxic 9y ago
No, just preface into their intended functions. Edit: One might question what the ledger tracks in terms of operating toward user needs as opposed to financial activity.
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by spynxic 9y ago
Operating System: - the software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals. Blockchain: - A decentralized and distributed digital ledger that is used to
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by spynxic 9y ago
This overall problem might be solved by offering periodic reporting where each subsequent report by a user is a bit more credible.
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by spynxic 9y ago
> with revolutionary new business models that allow fees to go to ~zero. Assuming fees are derived from the mining ability of the network, as more activity brings value to the network the mining fee should literally approach 0 cost.
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by spynxic 9y ago
> ..but we're spending that time in increasingly sedentary hobbies/interests. And work. Don't forget work. > As a physician, does the idea that manufacturing and robotics will completely eliminate our need to work sc
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by spynxic 9y ago
> The real world has truly random events, and while it bothers many people.. Replace the word random with unpredictable and it shows why some people are bothered. To say something is fundamentally unpredictable means that it is immeasura
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by spynxic 9y ago
> I was asking a completely friendly question out of genuine curiosity as to his opinion. Why do you feel the need to tell me this? I wouldn't have commented if I thought otherwise. P.S. There was no intention to be demeaning. Just
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by spynxic 9y ago
_Evidence_: > when was the last time you saw something that actually had to be explained come up in a televised debate? _Question_: > what do you think can be done to take back US society and make it a little closer to what our see
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by spynxic 9y ago
> And while I am convinced online article won't inspire anyone to study a field as arcane and useless to most people as math An individual seeking more information about physics will likely understand that complex math will be dee
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by spynxic 9y ago
> ..they do very much represent you and all the other constituents within their region. Perhaps a method for measuring this is needed. A way to evaluate a representative based on the merits they've shown. It'd be amazing&#x2F
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by spynxic 9y ago
> But hang out with the right people and you would be surprised at how much is possible in life. There is a reason why success often seems contagious. This has the potential to paint the wrong picture as is. The wrong picture being tha
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by spynxic 9y ago
> ..though it does tend to lead to an overall weakening of the population though as only the biggest and strongest animals, that should be breeding, get removed. This is true only if it is presumed that the hunter is absolutely profici
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by spynxic 9y ago
"[Excel's non-VBA interface is] a brilliant reactive data programming model.." Also known as functional programming
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by spynxic 9y ago
> But if you want to go to Oxford and spend 5-10 years learning ancient dialects and writing systems, it could be quite rewarding. What of an online course?
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by spynxic 9y ago
I don't have the time at the moment to check whether or not Apple uses this approach, however, Google went about solving offline-functionality in a clever way. https://research.googleblog.com/2015/07/how-googl
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by spynxic 9y ago
This issue is hosted by developers making apps unavailable for installation lest agreeing to every requirement. Developers get away with this because, 1) individually selecting permissions is growing rare and 2) there's no pressure to
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by spynxic 9y ago
Don't forget to notify the user the reason their service isn't working as expected (if the permission is required).
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by spynxic 9y ago
> "That is, you have to be willing to use arguments that you think are false, just because the person you're trying to convince will believe them. It feels weirdly like lying; like you're a politician swaying the populace
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by spynxic 9y ago
> With no way to define intelligence (except just pointing to ourselves.. ..and anything else considered to be alive) Not to make an attempt at arguing whether or not machines can be intelligent but machines are not submerged in an env
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by spynxic 9y ago
> It's not a reward by a government or any community or democratically elected organization where we really have standing to argue that it should be different, it's just a committee trying to follow the century-plus old will of
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by spynxic 9y ago
For the sake of creativity, suppose browsers were the wrong direction to take for web exploration. What do we do now? The same idea may be applied to an operating system's ability to allow a user to operate on their machine. Edit: It w

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