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Although some of my analogies were a stretch, I think it might be valuable to regard these types of manipulation as hacking. If nothing else, to make us aware of our own susceptibi…

I would argue that humans are quite easy to hack although perhaps not in the way you were thinking. Our perceptions are quite easily and reliably hacked even when we know it is hap…

It's just so sad. I like gadgets as much as anyone and consider myself a technology enthusiast, but there's got to be a way to engage kids on smartphones other than games. One of m…

I had this book, too. It was given to me as a Christmas present along with the Star Trek Next Generation Technical Manual [1]. [1] - https://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Next-Generatio…

Getting Started with Electronics -- wow! I think I read that one as a kid, as well. I grew up in the eighties so Radio Shack was still (I think) a good place to buy electronic comp…

I'll start by posting my own list of influential technical books: The Paradoxicon [1] by Nicholas Falletta. As described in question above. Computers and the Imagination by Cliffor…

While reading the post, "The Domain-Driven Design Paradox" (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13520209), I was reminded of a book that I enjoyed as a kid, called The Paradoxicon…

I think the semantics of "map" are quite a bit more specific than "for". For one thing, "map" functions have a return value which is usually the same length as its argument, which …

Read Complex Worlds from Simpler Nervous Systems [1] if you want more information on how very complex behavior can emerge from jumping spiders and bees. After reading that book, it…

I would also suggest anyone that is interested in BEAM robotics to take a look at Braitenberg Vehicles[1]. These are simple reflex-based robots that can exhibit complex behaviors d…

So your dad wanted you to report anyone at his building that treated you poorly?

Basically, you just wrote nearly (exactly?) what I wanted to write. I'm good at algorithm problems. I LIKE algorithm problems, but having someone watching me on a whiteboard in a h…

I think this is consistent with your earlier point that more people should visit some of the less well known national parks and scenic sites. It spreads the tourists and visitors o…

Yeah, it's pretty damn epic.

Okay. . . (humbly slinks away with tail between his legs)

I'll just leave this here for you. . . https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/Comparis...

I wasn't sure from the article how specific they were about sitting. Are all types of sitting equally harmful? Does the chair matter? Does posture matter? According to the article,…

I think it is easy to come up with examples of people doing purely altruistic things. One simple example would be an atheist that sacrifices himself for his country. He knows there…