sealaska
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Comment · 4 years ago
We're on a forum called "Hacker News". Would you consider hackers to fit better into the conformist or non-conformist category?
Comment · 4 years ago
Do you think kids should have recess? If so, for what purpose?
Or, what do you think of Montessori education?
Comment · 4 years ago
Do you, or will you, allow your children to participate in extracurricular activities? Or is eating every dinner together less of an absolute priority as you claim? Your comment makes it sound like you may have some.
I ask because most of the dinners I missed growing up were due to sports.
Comment · 4 years ago
American. 28. Grew up going to an inner city school with a bit of a class divide. Thinking about it now, the upper class families were more likely to eat dinner together; but I knew very many classmates that did not.
Comment · 4 years ago
Neptune's Apprentice is a memoir by Marie DeSantis, who was one the first woman to break into the commercial fishing industry in California in the 1960's.
I'm biased because I work in commercial fishing myself, but this was a very good read.
Comment · 4 years ago
I really like this essay [0] by cryptographer Moxie, specifically this section about starting a new career:
"...simply observe the older people working there.
They are the future you. Do not think that you will be substantially different. Look carefully at how they spend their time at work and outside of work, because this is also almost certainly how your life will look. It sounds obvious, but it’s amazing how often young people imagine a different projection for themselves.
Look at the real people, and you’ll see the honest future for yourself."
I also think money is really nice, but should not be a means unto itself.
I used to bartend in a wealthy area. Lots of folks on this little town would get tipsy and start talking about how much money they have.
One of my barometers for life is to have things I'm more passionate to talk about than wealth accumulation when I'm tipsy in a bar.
Comment · 4 years ago
It sounds to me like you're purposely upplaying the dangers of people who live outside, many of whom have substance abuse issues.
I'll refrain from guessing how enlightened you are.
Comment · 4 years ago
It's an absurd system. How about we stop encouraging kids to go to college unless they have a plan on how to manage the incurred debt?
Comment · 4 years ago
> The price is increasing because people are willing to pay since they recognize how much it will add to their earning potential.
I assumed prices for colleges were increasing because of the availability of cheap debt. I know plenty of people who went to college, taking out large amounts of debt, and not seeming to directly consider their earning potential post-graduation.
Comment · 4 years ago
Reproducible builds? [0]
Comment · 4 years ago
I find this off-the-wall article is worth reading from Moxie.
"Do whatever — but make it uncomfortable (like leaving prison!) and make it count."