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breathen

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    Comment #39333499

    I mean it's an unprotected corporate asset in a city where the median employee only makes 1/3rd the revenue they bring in, it's not difficult to think of an excuse.

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    Comment #39333484

    > This (driverless tech) is amazing for what it can do to help people that are old/poor and live in places with no public transport The ability to type this on an investment forum …

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    Comment #39329667

    What exactly do consider to be "legacy" (I presume as a pejorative) about books? At first blush they remain the most advanced type of narrative money can buy.

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    Comment #39321946

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    Comment #39318217

    I still don't see the distinction—you presumably bought the music somewhere. It can't just be the marketing you're complaining about because piracy is just as viable now as it was …

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    Comment #39318207

    I've spent my whole life forced to invest in the US military. I'm just trying to diversify!

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    Comment #39304114

    You probably also won't get that via learning a language via flashcards, either. That seems like an inherently different problem to solve than "memorizing a language".

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    Comment #39304108

    I personally use Kagi, but "google" is really just short-hand for searching a specific resource (like, say, docs.python.org). I suppose if you're googling an open-ended error with …

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    Comment #39304040

    > Twenty years ago, iTunes’ emphasis was on collecting, experiencing, and enjoying an art form. This was (and is) also a blatant form of consumerism. I honestly don't see any diffe…

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    Comment #39304016

    Being "pro-data-privacy" as a browser vendor seems like an inherently contradiction in terms. It's like apple feigning interest in protecting consumers when they run their own ad n…

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    Comment #39303982

    This seems like a case of comparing apples and oranges. Human language processing is largely based on sounds and requires extensive immersion to even be able to differentiate sound…

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    Comment #39295053

    > Our analysis of multiple surveys indicates that as much as 91 percent of U.S. manufacturers have reshored some production in 2022 I'm not touching the rest, but this seems like a…

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    Comment #39294986

    > Flowers appeared ~130 mya while mammals appeared ~225 mya, so this cannot be coded in our "reptilian brain." Why not?

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    Comment #39294935

    Why not just google it? Seems like a better use of both time and brain space. Reminds me of Socrates complaining about how the kids these days write everything down and don't bothe…

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    Comment #39294886

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