Viewing profile — orangeeater

> While I agree that AI research has a long way to go (perhaps several decades) before it might produce responsible machines ...written in 1984. I do not believe we've made any pro…

> by definition, better players take better decisions Ev average. My experience has been that, in everything with a competitive aspect, there is a phenomenon where suboptimal choic…

> There's a certain po-faced affectation that is necessary to be called an artist. Being good isn't good enough; you also need to convincingly ape the norms of a self-appointed cul…

"If this is paradise I wish I had a lawnmower"

> Among hundreds of other things, getting the return type of a method and getting the input parameter names (+ types) in a way that doesn't revolve around literally parsing the fun…

> Intensive parenting is a way for especially affluent white mothers to make sure their children are maintaining their advantaged position in society Urgh. Really? I think intensiv…

> Js barely even supports reflection. This is a huge underrated shortcoming of js if you're doing anything complicated Can you explain what Java offers with regard to reflection th…

> One should not feel embarrassed for not knowing something and then asking more in order to learn. Agreed: ignorance is not embarrassing. We're all ignorant about most things. But…

> This proved problematic when my wife and I decided to refinance our home. Although Gina, an attorney, earns plenty, we needed a bit more income to persuade lenders to work with u…

I get to the subway via one of the long and steep escalators mentioned in the article. I'd say about 30-35% of people walk down and 10-15% walk up. I walk up and down. Few general …

> What I'd like to see is an app where you don't get to see any pictures until you've initiated a conversation (of some minimum length) with a person I doubt many people would use …