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dboshardy

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    Comment #31331055

    Not quite. From the incredible Skunk Works : "Ufimtsev has shown us how to create computer software to accurately calculate the radar cross section of a given configuration, as lon…

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    Comment #31196320

    Tangential to this point, but I've seen firsthand in a limited capacity but also heard of this from other devs, but there seem to be a decent number of devs who go from job to job …

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    Comment #31172736

    You don't cite your source for how much land is used for agriculture (and what definition of agriculture you're using). Are you sure this doesn't include land used for growing spec…

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    Comment #30351063

    Did HN do any kind of survey to demonstrate their user demographics? And it is absolutely toxic on certain topics, particularly anything economics related or that challenges capita…

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    Comment #30074361

    > the US Navy even let him on a multi-day tour of a nuclear submarine and tape classified information (later redacted) They _paid_ him to tour it. It was a marketing event for the …

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    Comment #29609054

    > I'm kind of surprised that UberEats doesn't seem to have a similar validation step. That's what OP was saying.

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    Comment #29179838

    I find the negative sentiment for this on a forum that also lacks a downvote/dislike option perplexing.

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    Comment #29132126

    > In this case it would be instead of having premium student dorms on the top floor for wealthier students, or rooms for the student dorm administrators, instead every student gets…

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    Comment #29131926

    > I doubt the patrons feel stuck in a temperature storage facility. They also aren't living in a windowless box. They still likely get natural light in their cubicles.

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    Comment #29018981

    You're assuming they're not thinking about it as a potential lobbying payday for the policy-makers themselves.

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    Comment #27821098

    Yes, it will evolve further, but human ACE2 receptors aren't evolving rapidly within a generation any time soon. There's a metaphorical window of possible mutations that will allow…

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    Comment #25989715

    I'm firmly of the belief that if there is genuine social interaction to be had, it will be had for the most part. Forcing social interaction (corporate mandated fun) is just anothe…

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    Comment #24777151

    And what's to stop national economy planning from distributing decision making in the same manner? It's not like Walmart doesn't do nation-level planning.

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    Comment #24366218

    At least jetbrains has a vim plugin for all it's IDEs, you know?

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    Comment #24335416

    That's a pretty generous interpretation of white flight. You leave out the redlining and segregation that were huge factors in white flight and subsequently reverse white flight an…

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    Comment #23792414

    I acknowledge this is my cynicism mostly talking, but I get the impression that Quibi has switched to the "guilt the consumer into subscribing" marketing strategy given all the pre…

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    Comment #23775614

    They don't _need_ apps but clearly an overwhelming majority _like_ or _want_ apps to track. Not everyone is into carrying a notebook and pen with them to the gym and already have t…

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    Comment #22413809

    Insurers have to publish how they calculate rates and premiums. Every method and justification has to be approved by state regulators before they even enact them. It's one of the m…

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    Comment #19992091

    MORE PEOPLE ARE WEARING VESTS. IT MIGHT HAVE TO DO WITH POWER STRUCTURES. END ARTICLE. You're right, much better.

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    Comment #19992043

    What you said is true, but why can that not also mean that power is tied to dress/appearance? There's nothing that deep or metaphysical here, it's pretty straightforward.

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    Comment #19783159

    https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/yaml/#include

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    Comment #19585855

    Why not both?

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    Comment #18309423

    You don't learn anything through menial document searching and reading other than menial document searching and reading. Junior lawyers will still have plenty to do.

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    Comment #17951908

    Just because you think people are "done" with "social media" doesn't mean Reddit execs do. They are definitely changing look and feel to be more like instagram and facebook hoping …

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    Comment #17879477

    I agree, it's not more outlandish, but a subway system is a proven and much cheaper alternative. > If people want to try to fix traffic themselves and all they need from the public…