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I think swiley is being a bit cheeky by applying the term "high" to those who are officially, medically stimulated. But you may be erring on the other side, giving too much weight …

I look forward to seeing your OS example.

While I understand the instinct, there is a flip side. A while back Lutz Prechelt posed the phonecode problem, inviting solutions in multiple languages. While he didn't specify err…

Dark Territory, by Fred Kaplan. Same topic as this thread. Also either Puzzle Palace or Body of Secrets by James Bamford. Topic: NSA.

I'd like to read it. Of course, there's the Enchiridion: http://classics.mit.edu/Epictetus/epicench.html Which is quite short.

Look at the flip side - if a big chunk of people go for those memes, it takes pressure off the price of houses. I would love for houses to become unfashionable. Then I could buy mo…

I skimmed this and see two big problems. First, this idealistic idea that "we" are going to take back our data. Who is this we? Only the smart, high-agency people who have time to …

Let me address the externalities idea first: > The real reason you don't see streetcars is that the benefits of a public transit system are externalities[2], and so they must be fu…

I've heard that story plenty of times, but I have my doubts, which increase over time. I think people simply didn't like streetcars once buses were available. I think streetcars we…

Many intelligent comments in this thread; let me point out the underacknowledged. You are limited by who you are. By your appearance, mannerisms, speech patterns. Your clothing, bo…

I've worked blue collar jobs where bosses are way more direct, like your Russian managers - and it's better. I remember one who would tell me most mornings, "Try not to fuck up tod…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griggs_v._Duke_Power_Co . It would be legal if you can prove in court that IQ is reasonably related to the job.

While I don't have a good grasp on the larger issue, I hope we can protect small players from being squeezed. In my limited understanding, there are really two separate things here…

Do many game engines force you to use a GUI?

Seems to be a subset of libraries and frameworks in general. They are not up front with the limitations of their software, so you have to invest a lot of hours finding them.

There's no absolute answer to the "build vs buy" conundrum. A lot of us are biased towards "build" and its useful to recognize that bias in our decision making. But the "buy" side …

Got any examples?

However Carnegie doesn't advocate self-disclosure. Quite the opposite - he advises shutting up about yourself (and your organization, product, etc.) and listening to the other pers…

On the topic of scary chemical plants: check out the Chemical Safety Board's videos on Youtube. Mostly computer-animated recreations of serious industrial accidents.

This comment seems to have touched a nerve; it's voted way down. Can anyone rebut Shivetya's claims? 1. Subway is the most expensive transportation option per passenger mile, when …

The article seems biased: it pathologizes power. However our ability to adapt to social role is probably an important asset. Most likely the changes they measured are good for the …

It seems to me that if the smell of chocolate is part of the desired experience, you design and render that smell. Random link on artificial smells: https://foodbabe.com/2015/02/16…

You call in a hazmat team to dispose of it. The article leads off with the chocolate and soap busts, which at least show artistic merit, unlike nailing deli meat to the wall. Howev…

I agree, but you're going too far saying NIMBYs are scum. They are defending their interests, just like the companies that want to locate equipment in the neighborhoods. Also the m…

I've read many of the proposed questions in this thread - does the CEO have daughters, does the company send everyone to conferences. I personally would avoid asking "what's in it …