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_madmax_

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    Comment #43743539

    At some point you have to force them for the sake of homework, just saying. But yeah, you're better off in math if you can make it make sense on a philosophical level. That I agree…

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    Comment #43484211

    I think it's sort of sad that this simple act of trust in your community (having coffee and exposing yourself to others) has to be over-analysed and dissected into a blog. Broadeni…

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    Comment #42725140

    Guy lost me when he mentioned Musk is caring. Of course he cares...about his fortune and his power hunger.

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    Comment #42693064

    I had the incredible luck to stumble upon this book early in my career and it helped me tremendously in so many ways. If I could name only one it would be that it helped me get ove…

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    Comment #42281503

    New car sounds like brand new car, not used car. Which have history. I found the title a bit misleading in that regard.

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    Comment #40243625

    What is imaginative is your ability to backtrack and pull a strawman in what I can only assume is your last ditch effort to preserve your ego.

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    Comment #40228446

    To truly believe that uselessness (such as advertising the pressing of a button) should be rewarded is terribly short-sighted. That's what I meant when I said that it spoke volumes…

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    Comment #40224508

    I wanted to comment, and I did. And I did say a fair point, in my opinion. The fact that you'd rather have me shut up speaks volume about what you consider a contribution in FOSS, …

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    Comment #40223742

    Because it's dishonest to say they're keeping it alive while all they're doing is talking about it. You want to believe them, go ahead and celebrate.

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    Comment #40223049

    If their actions spoke louder than their words I would actually be interested. But that's what they did didnt they ? They pressed a button and they've posted it on HN. They actuall…

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    Comment #40222342

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    Comment #38272841

    I think it's okay to ask if the project is dead, but when they start pressuring you like they're your PM it may be time to remind the users that the project is open source and that…

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    Comment #37337061

    I'm happy for you !

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    Comment #37302723

    You can expect this kind of dishonesty and self-serving politics for as long as we tolerate climate change induced disasters and its consequences on the human kind.

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    Comment #37234370

    The struggle make your knowledge crystallize even better, on top of overcoming the failure. I almost wish anyone to fail one important class in university.

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    Comment #37221544

    >However, for the past ~6 billion years, distant galaxies have been speeding up in their recession, and the expansion rate, though still dropping, is not headed toward zero. Am I n…

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    Comment #37044031

    Interesting choice of word for the title.

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    Comment #37018810

    That one made me cringe hard, the guy would just not use the built-in function or have the decency to sling back into the shell with :! wc -w filename.whatever. Insanity described …

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    Comment #36871358

    I really like that the old web is making a comeback

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    Comment #36841054

    I agree with you wholeheartedly

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    Comment #36712812

    The whole development process is a give and take between deadlines and features. My impression is that she's dissatisfied with the leadership of the project, and voices her many co…

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    Comment #36645198

    This is so full of over generalizations it gets boring really fast.

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    Comment #36639741

    I really like their sense of comedy, they suffered so much it gets funny.

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    Comment #36605549

    It is as boring as getting a real PhD, good job to the dev lol