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Comment · 6 years ago
Because cotton makes for a terrible tasting gin!
Comment · 6 years ago
>What languages and tools does Oil aim to "replace"? >bash, awk, make, Python 2

What will in fact happen: It says here on your resume that you know bash, awk, make, and python 2, but do you know Oil as well?

Comment · 9 years ago
I was hoping to buy the current Oculus, but I never got around to it since I for one need to plan out a bit more when it comes to that price. At a $200 price point though, I can pick one up without having to think about it twice. I'm getting one when it comes out.
Comment · 9 years ago
> they should have a place where they can speak

I agree completely. The alternative is that the bad ideas get hidden away, and not seeing the light of day, they begin to fester sort of like social rot. Or worst, people turn to violence. Free speech is not only about being heard, but about weeding out bad ideas.

A great book on the subject is Kindly Inquisitors by Jonathan Rauch. He can explain the importance of free speech much gooderer than I ever could. :)

Comment · 9 years ago
The more Google has been back pedaling on their unofficial motto "Don't Be Evil", the more wary I become when they start acquiring companies. I like HTC and I would like it to stay that way. I hope this merger doesn't happen.
Comment · 9 years ago
> I'm all for everyone commenting so at least it's well known how far this FCC is going against public opinion

From where I'm standing, I don't see a huge opposition against this move apart from a vocal minority. I believe it's due to the fact that at this stage the arguments are academic, and as such highly debatable. If they kill net neutrality and people see substantive impacts on their wallets or service, that will be the time to take up arms. At this point in time, I don't see it happening.

Comment · 9 years ago
The Google memo was actually a pretty good overview of the state of the medical literature on the subject.
Comment · 9 years ago
I recognize they're biased, but they allow discussion about free speech. Those two things aren't mutually exclusive.
Comment · 9 years ago
Comment · 9 years ago
Wow, according to this, HN is hard at work at suppressing the Google Memo news story.
Comment · 9 years ago
Welcome to a liberal democracy, where we discuss ideas openly and allow them to flourish or die on the market place of ideas. Trying to shame people and trying to silence them eventually only makes the message stronger.

Let's be adults and have a conversation.

Comment · 9 years ago
> he's started putting out much more alt-right content

Alt-right means white nationalist, and it shouldn't be confused with civic nationalism, which is something altogether different.

Comment · 9 years ago
Tucker Carlson on Fox had him on. Fox is one of the only MSM sources where you can discuss free speech openly.
Comment · 9 years ago
No one is claiming that Assange is an expert on the matter.
Comment · 9 years ago
But all of them are qualified to comment on the differences between the two genders.

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