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I don't think that is snarky and you are correct. I'm simply trying to understand from others' points-of-view, though apparently simply asking is controversial...

I personally would feel like it cheapens the interaction if it was initiated solely on the fact that my friend set a reminder. I'm sure not everyone thinks that way, but why not ask?

Comment · 9 years ago

Not meaning to be cynical of the work done here, but I don't know if I understand the overall concept. If you aren't staying in contact with a particular friend "enough" then maybe you aren't really friends? Sort of a natural selection of your friends.

Comment · 9 years ago

How does Stone not make the list of Top Breweries in San Diego? Or are they not considered microbrew anymore?

Comment · 9 years ago

What does it say when the creator of the fundraiser hasn't even donated himself?

Comment · 9 years ago

OP mentions MSSQL (Microsoft SQL Server), not MySQL.

Comment · 9 years ago

To whom are you responding? The original email directed ARS to "not release any public-facing documents." That has been "retracted" for now, but still awaits final clarification.

Comment · 9 years ago

And yet I see multiple HN commenters discussing this topic. It may not be how you would prefer it be discussed; however, this is how people become educated. I think the mistake here is to reply to civil comments in an uncivil way because you don't feel that they are appropriately aware of trans issues.

I would think anyone who wants to help educate others on these issues would welcome such a discussion.

Comment · 9 years ago

"Even if you assume my comments are pointless pedantry..."

Where did I use those words?

Responses like this make it hard for me to learn from the other person. Maybe you feel like we should all already know these things, but that simply is not reality. It is not always because the person is "transphobic", as you put it, but simply uneducated on a particular topic.

Comment · 9 years ago

I ask this seriously and not cynically: What are you trying to achieve with these comments? Are you hoping to educate people? Are you trying to scold people for not knowing better? The content of the article isn't about Manning's gender association, but your comments are only about that. I would suspect any downvotes are simply because it is off-topic..?

Comment · 10 years ago

I agree. Additionally I cannot find any reference to the author's statement about autonomous vehicles without airbags, etc.

Comment · 10 years ago

Not defending the argument, but I suspect the author was referring to the reduction in safety equipment installed on autonomous vehicles leading to more grisly accidents.

From the article: "One of the claims made for autonomous cars is that they can be lighter, shedding heavy metal crash cells and expensive safety gear, like airbags, saving fuel."

Comment · 10 years ago

Are municipalities considered "big government"?

Comment · 10 years ago

Tesla applied for and received a permit, did they not?

Comment · 10 years ago

This is probably one of the fairest criticisms I've read and, honestly, I didn't even notice that when reading the PEP. Thanks for your insight.

Comment · 10 years ago

Maybe, but it is a disappointing reason. I imagine OP was hoping for some insightful, more objective reason for this.