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by trill1 10y ago
... or possibly that they seem like nice guys.
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by trill1 10y ago
Of course, worldwide people are susceptible to superstition, and if you want to talk about harmful superstitions that affect HIV transmission then look no further than policy pushed throughout Africa by US Christian right-wingers. The excel
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by trill1 10y ago
> I like cats as much as the next guy, but seriously. Sure about that? I wouldn't want 50 harmless cats exterminated just because they bother the uptight guests of the hotel occasionally. I live in a country were stray cats are ev
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by trill1 10y ago
The language doesn't look reminiscent of a chatbot to me. It seems that the person made a one-off account, posted something, then thought it didn't go through and made another account and posted again. Also, Obama is a war crimina
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by trill1 10y ago
Very true. I tried to jump into some higher-level math classes in college after finishing my major, and though I didn't completely fail, I would have learned much more if I had gotten over my fear of looking "dumb" by asking
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by trill1 10y ago
> It's also a fascinating bit of hypocrisy, to say that the US is hung up on being right, and yet you feel free to bash the US while promoting the things others do right (you listed healthcare, education, roads). How does that work
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by trill1 10y ago
Same here. I surfed the internet and played computer games until 1 or 2 AM every night, and then spent a lot of time in junior high and high school nodding out in class. I really learned almost nothing, which isn't the fault of my tea
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by trill1 10y ago
Right! This whole thread has me scratching my head. Not long ago Microsoft schemed to stomp out Linux and now they've had a change of heart? Fuck Microsoft! To this day even they engage in anti-competitive bundling with OEMs, not to me
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by trill1 10y ago
You get used to the local water, it's safe in most any urban area in SEA. Refrigerated bottled water is cheap though, only 12 cents, but I know many locals who perceive drinking out of plastic bottles to be a bigger health risk than dr
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by trill1 11y ago
Definitely, the US government can ban or backdoor every commercial encryption product on the planet, and those that are serious about security will still be using GPG, Tor, Linux/BSD, etc.
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by trill1 11y ago
I'm only suggesting that Apple and others could have taken a stand in favor of privacy much earlier, and that their decision to do so now likely has more to do with their bottom line than any genuine concern for public welfare. BTW, hi
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by trill1 11y ago
A lot of the big tech companies had an inside look at the growing surveillance state far before the average citizen did. I think an argument can be made that the should have done more to inform the public.
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by trill1 11y ago
> Why would they be any different from tobacco consumers? Marijuana attracts an earthy, naturalistic sort of crowd. I have no proof of this, but it's been my experience. > Don't most of the factors that make tobacco differen
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by trill1 11y ago
I seriously doubt marijuana consumers tolerate harmful chemical additives. I expect marijuana businesses to behave about as badly as the average business, but I doubt they'll manage to be as hideously evil as the tobacco companies. And
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by trill1 11y ago
A web app that helps English language learners with reading and pronunciation: https://lexical.io It tries to find relevant multilingual information from Wikipedia and Wiktionary when you click on words in a submitted text. Even
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by trill1 11y ago
I see no meaningful distinction between the San Bernandino shooters and the "lone wackos". Cultural background influences how an angry, mentally ill person will brand and target their particular act of violence. For Dylan Roof it
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by trill1 11y ago
Wait, the San Bernandino shooting is constantly referred to as terrorism by the media and by politicians... When the perpetrator isn't Muslim though, the situation is different (e.g. Dylan Roof, Anders Brevik, James Holmes) and the sam
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by trill1 11y ago
I feel you. I left about 3 years ago for a mixture of personal reasons and increasing discomfort with the direction of the country. Not only do most Americans seem oblivious to their loss of personal liberties, but they also are also appare
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by trill1 11y ago
No it's implied, was the implication too tough for you to figure out?
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by trill1 11y ago
It's not that anyone disagrees that all lives matter, it's that your intention in saying "all lives matter" is to undermine a legitimate social cause. "Black Lives Matter" supporters aren't saying that oth
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by trill1 11y ago
What is your motivation for saying something like this? You can't possibly believe that LSD and DXM create a similar experience. Everyone should be careful with DXM. Even after extracting the acetaminophen, noxious dyes, and stimulants
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by trill1 11y ago
Well said! This is a discussion that needs to be had (regularly) on places like Hacker News. I know of only a few small communities online (for example, /r/EndlessWar/) that openly discuss what is absolutely the most signific
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by trill1 11y ago
Thanks for trying it! Hindi is on my list for languages to add. It looks like there is no recording for the word "bickering" yet. There are around 15,000 audio recordings -- some from Wiktionary and some recorded by myself working
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by trill1 11y ago
Hi HN, I created lexical.io as way to learn more about web programming. You'll notice some rough edges as it's my first 'big' project, but for now I'm happy with how it is and I hope some of you find it useful. The
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Show HN: Lexical.io – A web app for reading English text(lexical.io)
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by trill1 11y ago
Yep, I expected to see nothing for Phnom Penh, Cambodia, but there were actually quite a few useful results. It's a least comparable to the one hand-curated events site for Phnom Penh that I know of. I did have some odd UX issues with
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by trill1 11y ago
Soulseek is still really useful, especially after the crackdown on Megaupload/Mediafire/Rapidshare. For niche and obscure music, it's always been superior to torrenting IMO.