tanuki

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   by tanuki 3y ago

   Aren't there lots of testible hypotheses in archaeology though? I get that you're saying that a lot of explanations feel speculative, but it feels a bit far to say the field itself is incompatible with the scientific method.
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   by tanuki 7y ago

   Perhaps it's time for a planet-wide referendum on whether to prove or disprove whether we're living in a simulation.
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   by tanuki 9y ago

   I agree, and hope that them being beholden to more investor money won't screw up the great medium for conversation that lots of subreddits currently are.
4. 4.▲
   by tanuki 9y ago

   Hacker News has its niche that's only interesting to so many people. Which is good, I hope it would never be inundated too much by people making lower-effort posts or just looking to be entertained.