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This is a really good book which documents the development process of Encarta. Its a fantastic story. I found it so engrossing it inspired me to become a developer. Its also a fasc…

This is freakin awesome. SunVox for life

Besides incorrectly quoting the example at the cited link and being a deceptive/incomplete comparison, what does this even have to do with the op?

True. See the 'MWGTOW' (Men Who Go Their Own Way) movement, as well as 'the red pill' community. Also search 'sexodus'.

Unfortunately, if you get there, there's not enough therapy in the world that will help. You can never pay someone to teach you to love yourself, or to decide for you who exactly y…

A person who follows a path laid out for them by others from the age of four without veering will encounter challenges later in life involving self-direction and identity. 'Set for…

Thats the honest truth. Its hard when success at conservation and sustainability is directly at odds with nearly every other metric of success we as a species hold dear. Not to say…

Wow I haven't seen that character record sheet in 30 years. So mewhere I have a 10th level elf fighter with 18's for every trait (17 for charisma just to break it up.) Translation …

To me your talk was very authentic. I felt like I was having a beer with you and you were just laying out in an hour how you see things. It was super impactful and totally changed …

The second row of cannons was added at the insistence of the king, the shipbuilder knew it would doom the ship. Also, I've yet to meet anyone who thought the Vasa sank because "Swe…

Aside from sarcasm, which invites opposition, I think you've touched on a taboo subject. I think what you say is true. At the same time I'd wager that a disproportionate number of …

Downvotes are probably there due to sarcasm and because you assert that it is all learning and discount mental illness in 2nd to last paragraph. But I agree with your argument. In …

Try dedicating your life to music its freakin brutal. Write some songs and go sing em in a public forum, thats some serious vulnerability. Not saying its tougher than being a found…

how language evolves

OH HELL YES!!!! Holy crap the internet is AMAZING!!!!!! I seriously asked everyone i came within two feet of about that game for freakin years, and NO ONE ever know what I was goin…

I love this story I would have been so pumped to have seen that. You were a lord. I had that experience you describe of only seeing certain games randomly, round about 89-90ish I t…

Periodic aimless walking is a huge productivity boost for any dev. It allows you to take stock, prioritize, and adjust your strategies, not mention solve problems. If you're not do…

No.

Reminds me of the Twilight Zone movie back in the 80's, the kid who can wish anything he wants and it comes true, and he wishes all these strangers to be his "family" and traps the…

unless you get saved by eagles

that idea comes from art of war