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We're on a forum called "Hacker News". Would you consider hackers to fit better into the conformist or non-conformist category?

Do you think kids should have recess? If so, for what purpose? Or, what do you think of Montessori education?

Do you, or will you, allow your children to participate in extracurricular activities? Or is eating every dinner together less of an absolute priority as you claim? Your comment ma…

American. 28. Grew up going to an inner city school with a bit of a class divide. Thinking about it now, the upper class families were more likely to eat dinner together; but I kne…

Neptune's Apprentice is a memoir by Marie DeSantis, who was one the first woman to break into the commercial fishing industry in California in the 1960's. I'm biased because I work…

I really like this essay [0] by cryptographer Moxie, specifically this section about starting a new career: "...simply observe the older people working there. They are the future y…

It sounds to me like you're purposely upplaying the dangers of people who live outside, many of whom have substance abuse issues. I'll refrain from guessing how enlightened you are…

It's an absurd system. How about we stop encouraging kids to go to college unless they have a plan on how to manage the incurred debt?

> The price is increasing because people are willing to pay since they recognize how much it will add to their earning potential. I assumed prices for colleges were increasing beca…

Reproducible builds? [0] [0] https://signal.org/blog/reproducible-android/

I find this off-the-wall article is worth reading from Moxie. "Do whatever — but make it uncomfortable (like leaving prison!) and make it count." https://moxie.org/2013/01/07/caree…

I think the problem with heavy bikes isn't only the weight itself. It's the fact that heavy bikes typically have much cheaper components / manufacturing overall. Consider that addi…

What do you think of E2E encryption in apps like Signal? Does the same logic apply?

It depends on the kind of crime. Some crime is easier with cash. For example, many professional bartenders commit tax fraud every day by not reporting cash tips. This is directly f…

Well, paper money is also used for crime. In fact, illegal uses of paper currency are so common, U.S. authorities commonly seize cash from civilians deemed to be carrying too much …

No argument from me there! But when the forecast completely misses in SE Alaska, or one forecast model displayed in Windy is way different than others, I naturally get curious as t…

That makes a lot of sense. I sail in SE Alaska. You'd be surprised how many people make their living on the water up here, but their understanding of forecasting seems to amount to…