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Comment · 5 years ago
I had no idea about this. Thanks, I will try it out.
Comment · 5 years ago
It’s a complex problem for which solutions have many ramifications, so it’s perfectly normal to see different opinions. Personally, I enjoy the friendly and constructive discussion I have seen so far, and can say that I learned a few things.
Comment · 5 years ago
I can draw some parallels between that and a healthy SRE culture. Except for the casualties, of course. Wondering if the first SREs who created the guidelines had aviation industry experience.
Comment · 5 years ago
Sorry to say this, but HN is a problem as well.

I’m looking for that 1% of the posts that interest me, and when I find them it’s fantastic, since it’s info I would not be able to find anywhere else. But going through the other 99% is a waste of time.

These two combined have a harmful effect on me. I don’t know if there’s a name for it, but it’s the same as the one causing addiction in gambling/bets/games. Gathering energy/motivation to do something productive instead takes effort.

Just a few days ago I was thinking of adding a dns block for it. But that 1% of the links is sweet...

Comment · 5 years ago
> in a specialized industrial society, it would be a disaster to have kids running around loose

Parents who think about their kids in this way don’t deserve them and should not have them.

Comment · 5 years ago
Based on the record in video game sales, I suspect that a lot of kids took the opportunity to improve certain skills during this period. I play a bit, and noticed that even old multiplayer games that used to be almost deserted are flooded with kids. I highly doubt that they are as eager to go back to school as their parents claim.
Comment · 5 years ago
This is karma for all the pain caused to independent artists by copyright censorship “AI”.
Comment · 5 years ago
Makes sense now, thanks.
Comment · 5 years ago
You can add client side decorations to the list. It feels wrong because it is.
Comment · 5 years ago
Is there a pdf available or just the abstract?
Comment · 5 years ago
Right, there are plenty of such examples from physics. I was wondering if biology is the same. But it actually sounds worse.

I think computer science is doing much better nowadays. The “NoSQL” movement for example was particularly impressive, it’s something that wouldn’t fly in most other sciences.

Comment · 5 years ago
Right, maybe “conservative” was not the best choice of word as it has many meanings. I was thinking about “cautious”, not “traditionalist”. Sorry for the confusion, I’m not a native speaker.
Comment · 5 years ago
Personally, I think it’s best if scientists lean towards the conservative/skepticism side, to filter out scams or bad science. But there should be a balance between that and allowing new ideas to surface. Do you think it’s taken too far?
Comment · 5 years ago
I’m not familiar with tor, but isn’t it possible to run it on a pi and route traffic through it? This way nothing would leak. Are there any disadvantages of that?
Comment · 5 years ago
I don’t see why you say US, it’s the same in any country.

Nobody in their right mind is going to quit their job over this during a pandemic, when it’s already so hard to find a job. I imagine ethics jobs are not in high demand.

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