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Because cotton makes for a terrible tasting gin!

>What languages and tools does Oil aim to "replace"? >bash, awk, make, Python 2 What will in fact happen: It says here on your resume that you know bash, awk, make, and python 2, b…

I was hoping to buy the current Oculus, but I never got around to it since I for one need to plan out a bit more when it comes to that price. At a $200 price point though, I can pi…

> they should have a place where they can speak I agree completely. The alternative is that the bad ideas get hidden away, and not seeing the light of day, they begin to fester sor…

The more Google has been back pedaling on their unofficial motto "Don't Be Evil", the more wary I become when they start acquiring companies. I like HTC and I would like it to stay…

> I'm all for everyone commenting so at least it's well known how far this FCC is going against public opinion From where I'm standing, I don't see a huge opposition against this m…

The Google memo was actually a pretty good overview of the state of the medical literature on the subject.

I recognize they're biased, but they allow discussion about free speech. Those two things aren't mutually exclusive.

It seems that HN is flagging all articles that mention the Google Memo. Which speaks to the need to have this conversation even more. For those who are interested, James has a new …

Wow, according to this, HN is hard at work at suppressing the Google Memo news story.

Welcome to a liberal democracy, where we discuss ideas openly and allow them to flourish or die on the market place of ideas. Trying to shame people and trying to silence them even…

> he's started putting out much more alt-right content Alt-right means white nationalist, and it shouldn't be confused with civic nationalism, which is something altogether differe…

Tucker Carlson on Fox had him on. Fox is one of the only MSM sources where you can discuss free speech openly.

No one is claiming that Assange is an expert on the matter.

But all of them are qualified to comment on the differences between the two genders.

> it's just psuedo-scientific garble As Julian Assange pointed out, it's been reviewed by a professor of social psychology, a PhD in personality psychology, a professor in evolutio…

It's fascinating that management at google didn't speak to fact that the memo points to the very real issue in silicon valley that the culture there openly shames those who are rig…

The memo was also widely praised, so at best you could say that it's controversial.

There are many points of view on any given topic from well educated people. If you choose to explore only a single point of view, that you're prerogative, but you are willfully cho…

> The fresh hell I’d suddenly found myself in ... a graduate student going up against a tenured professor who had everything to lose should the allegations be proven true. > I reme…

I would suggest that you're only getting the facts that align their chosen narrative, and the facts are being presented through a lens that limits your understanding of the world. …

> Every side of an argument has an element of truth. Agreed. To have an honest discussion about minimum wage, it's important to recognize that it's two things at the same time. Fir…

> This animation visualizes the increasing partisan nature of Congress over the last 60 years I've worked in government, and when we were asked to generate reports, there was a con…

Considering how little impact they've had recently with a $19 billion dollar annual budget, maybe what we're seeing is an administrative or leadership problem. It would suck for th…

Don't you find it weird that businesses have to fake that it's an issue by adding gimmicks to their sites like the slow loading gif? Maybe if it become an actual instantiated issue…