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Precisely. In this world view, A Java programmer would also be confused with Scala, which is a JVM language. (Or I guess you could write Scala in a non-functional, Java-y way, but …

A. It was a joke. B. What about Scala? Would you say Scala is a "good fit" for people leaving Java because it's also built on top of the JVM? Or would it be a "bad fit" because the…

... and thus out of the ashes rose Rust lang...

For this precise reason, I've stopped buying things like baby food, baby toiletries, skin lotion, etc. from Amazon. I now purchase direct from the respective online store, or sites…

Furthermore, this kind of stuff always makes me wonder if/when other genus will eventually evolve into "intelligent" beings (with "intelligent" being loosely defined). The Homo gen…

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Anyone use the Eisenhower Matrix? A few really productive people I know seem to use it to great effect. Was wondering if anyone here has any tips with their experiences.

This comment reminds me of "the banality of evil" concept. src: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eichmann_in_Jerusalem#The_bana...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Entire_History_of_You Just sayin... :)

It's only fitting that the other trending piece on hacker news right now is this one -> https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16652952

I don't think the Atlantic piece is suggesting that at all. The article is making the point that the delicate power balances behind the Chinese Communist Party is very complex, and…

Exactly. Check this article out: "Xi Jinping May Be Less Powerful Than He Seems" ( https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/04/xi... ) The fact of the matter is that …

A great summary of the Dark Forest theory without giving away too much of the plot. This trilogy is one of the best books/stories I've ever read.

Props to Business Insider for writing this piece. I like to call them the "TMZ of Business News" - but once in a while they do very good reporting/pieces like this.

Of course it's hard to say if they completely, 100% invented anything from scratch. But they sure did "pioneer" a lot of unique practices that other software companies were not fol…

> Mostly just stuff any competent company would/should be doing. it's google though, so they act like it's super awesome. Yes, you're absolutely correct. But here's the thing - it …

plastics and phthalates used to manufacture plastics - * https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/undergoing-fertil... * https://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/chemicals.php?id…

video here: https://twitter.com/i/moments/750914733155373056