joelmichael

Section 230 does not apply as law in France.

Amazing how wrong Paul Graham was on this despite claiming to be an expert in tech companies.

I have the same feeling. Boredom is necessary for me to focus my energy on work. If I'm really into a game, it's easy to spend a large portion of my time and mental effort on something purely for fun. It's ok to indulge in entertainment if we are living comfortably, or need a break, but not if we're trying to actively build something.

I think "rock star" is a superficial term which is mostly poking fun at some programmers for having long hair, liking rock music, maybe even owning a guitar.

He was the first to develop formal logic which is a foundation of computer science.

Being better aligned with astronomical events makes it more correct. The purpose of the calendar is to map the year, the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. The drift in the Julian calendar was not intended. It is a flaw.

They should know better than to go outside during covid anyway

I subscribe to Youtube Premium. It's handy if you use Youtube a lot and dislike ads.

Haha, yeah, that doesn't sound bitter and hateful at all.

Scholars generally accept that the book of Mark was written between 66-70 AD. The idea that the gospels were written "hundreds of years later" is a common myth on the Internet that scholars do not take seriously. It is clear that Jesus's followers believed in his resurrection, they proclaimed it loudly and suffered and died for it, gaining many converts.

The origin of Christianity was the resurrection event of Jesus Christ. It was not regarded as fiction at the time.

I'm still going to use Uber. Keep up the good work, fellas.

It says fertility isn't an issue today, but it's a little out of touch with today's anxieties; most of Europe and Japan have such low fertility that their native populations are in decline.

When I was a kid I rode a bicycle.

If only people without an income qualify, then it is not Basic Income. Basic Income is received by everyone without any means test. The purpose is to avoid perverse incentives in which people on welfare see little value in getting a job.