Center of the universe

#1

Post by pudakai » Thu, Oct 03, 2013, 11:15 PM UTC

Center of the universe
orangecoast.com

Re: Center of the universe

#2

Post by elwell » Fri, Oct 04, 2013, 12:04 AM UTC

Gives a different meaning to "Hacker News". But seriously: a very engaging, honest story.

Re: Center of the universe

#3

Post by BlackDeath3 » Fri, Oct 04, 2013, 12:43 AM UTC

elwell wrote: post #2

Gives a different meaning to "Hacker News". But seriously: a very engaging, honest story.

...And now for something completely different!

Re: Center of the universe

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Post by michaelwww » Fri, Oct 04, 2013, 12:43 AM UTC

I was impressed by the fact checking:

http://www.orangecoast.com/webexclusives/2013/09/24/a-factch...

Re: Center of the universe

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Post by skunkworks » Fri, Oct 04, 2013, 1:03 AM UTC

michaelwww wrote: post #4

I was impressed by the fact checking: http://www.orangecoast.com/webexclusives/2013/09/24/a-factch...

By an intern, nonetheless.

Re: Center of the universe

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Post by Pxtl » Fri, Oct 04, 2013, 1:10 AM UTC

That's moderately horrifying. It's also a sad reminder - so many of us go through life having to chisel and scrape that kind of affection out of the world. I can see how having it freely given could be very enticing.

Re: Center of the universe

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Post by moocowduckquack » Fri, Oct 04, 2013, 1:14 AM UTC

This'll get turned into a multi series drama on HBO.

Re: Center of the universe

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Post by nnnnnn » Fri, Oct 04, 2013, 1:17 AM UTC

Not sure if I'm excited that the first time I've seen an alum from my college (Claremont McKenna) at the top of Hacker News it is Randy Kraft...

Re: Center of the universe

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Post by VexXtreme » Fri, Oct 04, 2013, 1:24 AM UTC

More facts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Steven_Kraft

Re: Center of the universe

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Post by sethev » Fri, Oct 04, 2013, 1:30 AM UTC

I'm not sure if this anything to do with why this is on HN but Jay Roberts is Jason Roberts's brother (Jason Roberts is co-host of the TechZing podcast).