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john2x

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    Comment #44407802

    Once again the Philippines is leading the way with how these things will play out for other countries in the future[1] [1]: https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-38173842

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    Comment #44341371

    The revolution is happening at the top.

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    Comment #44197800

    Does this mean that if I can get ChatGPT to generate copyrighted text, they'll get in trouble?

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    Comment #44154610

    Will these kinds of software end up like a programs written with bespoke Lisp macros? Lots of power but only one person actually knows it by heart.

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    Comment #44139359

    There was a talk from Joe Armstrong about using property testing to test Dropbox.

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    Comment #44025320

    If cryptobros didn't flaunt their wealth, crypto wouldn't have been where it is now. Flaunting is part of the spec.

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    Comment #44018077

    That’s amazing. The post date is cherry on top.

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    Comment #44017659

    I’ve been thinking about this in the context of my kids. I am a bit of a snob (a huge one if I’m being honest) about media I consume. Naturally I guide the content my kids watch qu…

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    Comment #44014531

    New drop just dropped

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    Comment #44010372

    Ahh right. Yes I am in fact conflating the two. But can the compiler be used without the library? Or can the library be used without the compiler/would it still be beneficial?

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    Comment #44010201

    Use AI to generate the comments of course

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    Comment #44010163

    While the level of commitment to backwards compatibility is commendable, I had hoped this would trigger dropping GCL instead of forking it. My surface level understanding is that G…

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    Comment #43921783

    Ah yes, save 100ms for a chat response that takes 10 seconds to generate.

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    Comment #43891375

    Problem solved

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    Comment #43889956

    Yeah but you can't raise trillions of dollars with that. Investors want to be able to tell to their friends at parties that they helped made blackhole tech possible.

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    Comment #43877041

    Would piracy become a problem in this case? Pirates would only have to deal with one lonely driver to get to multipe trucks’ worth of goods.

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    Comment #43714435

    Technically it’s more expensive, because it cost engineer + $3.57 :)

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    Comment #43699821

    > I don't understand why they don't fix this. It makes number go up and to the right

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    Comment #43627762

    We’re like trading cards to these people

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    Comment #43608531

    Such accountability

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    Comment #43604324

    Truth is a probability game. Just keep trying until you arrive.

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    Comment #43579963

    Is this the new LMGTFY?

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    Comment #43579955

    This is what Emacs Lisp has, and what indeed does happen with libraries

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    Comment #43564635

    I currently have this T25. But it’s mostly a gimmick. Once the coolness wore off it’s just a midrange T470 under the hood. Still trucking after 7 years though. But I can’t upgrade …

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    Comment #43501744

    Until they pull the rug and make you read through 10 paragraphs of ads first before getting to your answer.