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I actually can't think of any functional languages that use for type variables (I'm sure there's one or two, but it can't be common)

Yeah, techno-religious types scare me. They're profoundly anti-human and seem capable of some heinous shit. You've written a lot of words to say "humans are flawed, let's create a …

So condescending. “Can’t psychologically cope”? Can you hear yourself? There’s some advances, but we’re losing a lot too. Don’t get dazzled by the hype.

There are many mysteries of the universe, but who we are, to the extent that I am rejecting the comment I replied to, is not one of them. I would love to see how humans explore rea…

Sure, we're cyborgs, but still very much of the flesh, and I think we have to draw a line somewhere.

I think attitudes like this are traitorous to the human species. You’re not talking about a transcendence, or at least, not one that I recognise. Our biology is an innate part of u…

If you ever thought “prediction markets” were a good idea, you should leave economic judgement to other people. Go take up gardening or something instead. It’s a hack reference at …

I really hope you’re joking, but it’s hard to tell on here!

I can certainly see the appeal of number four, but on more than a couple of systems I've worked on, it would have blown up the amount of data stored in a fair proportion of tables …

Your dislike of music videos in general has meant that you haven’t had the interest to discern the good from the bad. There are plenty of high quality music videos. It’s like someo…

I mean yes, cars are absurdly inefficient for a lot of trips. America’s addiction to cars is kind of funny.

Certainly where I live, rents are many times that, yes. If landlords really were just charging cost plus a modest profit (despite that I really object to any profit on housing) I w…

No, too reductive. Rent-seeking is when people manipulate a situation to charge money without providing value themselves. Landlords are rent-seekers to the extent that they don’t d…

Why do you think that? What knowledge/leaning do you have that would add weight to your opinion?

They appear to be “coming soon”. While I’m sure there’s a lot of interesting stuff they say, I too hope that the exclusively male and white selection of lecturers (and presumably p…

The author meant “wary”. You would never say “I’m weary of…”

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/wary

For sure, I agree.

Right, I see. That is the traditional behaviour but there’s lots of apps that don’t do that, and closing the last window does also quit the app.

That is not true, when you close apps on macOS the process(es) really are finished, just like on Windows or Linux.

The same reason that you don't do a full shutdown every time you walk away from your computer. I don't really believe that you don't understand this.

Just had a quick look but I like the look so far. I’ve been thinking along similar lines for ages but never quite got around to making something. I very much support any effort to …

Glad to hear it!

I don’t think dismissing direct democracy as “fucking stupid” is the kind of constructive commentary this site is after. It’s a complex issue and I wouldn’t advocate for it claimin…

You are using the same logic as those who kept the franchise restricted to the property-owning class. Parent is rightly mocking you for it.