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Tad_Ghostly

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    Comment #10752530

    > Gates is usually right about this kind of stuff but I can't agree with this one. Context: He said this in 1986.

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    Comment #10751767

    Reading your post...lots of misconceptions about Dr. Dweck's work. You might want to finish that book.

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    Comment #10261391

    Speaking of prop aircraft... Related article [0]: The WWII-Era Plane Giving the F-35 a Run for Its Money (link bait-title) You might be interested in this article about the A-29B p…

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    Comment #9981355

    Great changes! My wife and I conduct Lego WeDo and Scratch and camps for kids 6-9 & 9-12. Even the 6 year olds have no issues with the WeDo interface and could handle a bit more—bu…

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    Comment #9978305

    Love it—but only in combination with treadmill and other seating options. Standing still all day is miserable.

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    Comment #9913075

    “Do I want to work 60+ hour weeks and have barely any vacation time?” “Is there more to life than work?” ...and the rest... It's pretty normal for people in their 20's to consider …

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    Comment #9500863

    > I may personally filter for an experienced physician, in their 50s, 60s all fine, who has done thousands of the same procedure with good track record. Side note, probably irrelev…

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    Comment #9430835

    As I understood it, under this plan there won't be a 'last human' because...kaizan...the humans will always be improving and innovating. ...Until profits are in danger and you have…

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    Comment #9363669

    > How come we have ten numerals? By itself, a great way to start the discussion. The art is in knowing what NOT to say.

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    Comment #9057338

    Thank you for showing a commitment to getting useful knowledge published at reasonable prices. And of course, there isn't anything more reasonable than "free on github". I'm excite…

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    Comment #9050322

    > What if it's somebody's pet? Exactly a situation where you want the black-and-white AI solution. If it's a 1% chance the human dies and 100% chance the pet dies, the pet has to g…

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    Comment #9050107

    This is the best practical answer in the thread—IF OP has a goal in mind. I suspect that is the real problem he needs to solve.

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    Comment #9022482

    alert - "Whoa there, you sure that's relaxing?"

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    Comment #8869013

    Now with Konami code!

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    Comment #8428295

    I'm heading up a project that will add a layer of text-based help to online courses (thats the short description...). I would love to explore the Watson APIs more. Aside from divin…

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    Comment #8320564

    Homeschool parent with a different perspective here! Maybe we can agree to abandon stereotypes entirely? It doesn't really seem like a very HN-friendly strategy.

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    Comment #8320543

    I don't see it as an either/or proposition if appropriate limits* are set. My wife (a former montessori teacher) was of the same opinion. After observing how they play and interact…

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    Comment #8319611

    I understand the frustration in hearing constant chatter about Minecraft. The amount of energy my kids devote to it is incredible and at times overwhelming. That being said, the am…

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    Comment #8214732

    Do you have any demos or profiles of your other educational projects? I'm working on project that uses a pedagogy similar to the Silent Teacher, I'm always curious to see what othe…

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    Comment #8156062

    I'm working on innovation in education as part of a small team working independently within a moderately large organization. I ended up here while reading about different lean star…