19 on the 2nd of August, so just a nipper!
Poll: How old are you?
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#212Earlier quoted context omitted.
40 here, still going strong. 18-22 times a month according to my wife's daily tracker. Exercise, exercise, exercise.
Wait, your wife has a sex tracking app? Of course if all couples are as prolific as my wife and I, I can only imagine what kind of scaling problems you'd run into tracking such vast oceans of data...
The smoothest humble brag I've ever seen!
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#213People aged 1-20: How did you find HN? HN isn't easily found on search engines (except for the exact keywords "hacker" and "news"). I can't imagine how a 15 year old is stumbling upon Hacker News, other than a mentor or parent referring them.
I started developing about age 12-13ish so by the time I was 16 I was pretty ingrained into the whole community and naturally HN fits into that demographic perfectly.
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#214Earlier quoted context omitted.
At least quote me less misleadingly: "I don't remember edw519 ever making a post as low as you just did." - and it looks like you had to dig pretty deep to find something to make your counterpoint, too. And the post itself? Even if we're retroactively judging someone for voicing a less than flattering opinion about a person who is by now dead, it's not nearly as low as this ad hominem attack above. Is that the worst…
>after putting in the energy to research that guy's content a year back? this statement and your whole post is just brain fart - i.e. outlandish conclusion made without knowing any facts or even basic understanding of context. The HN community response to Aaron's cry for help was spearheaded by the above mentioned top-voted comment and was basically a prudish guilty verdict from a jury of his peers. It has prominent…
It wasn't a prudish guilty verdict. It was a reasonable response from the community, given the circumstances and the knowledge of the case at that time.
I don't think at all voicing your reasonable opinion on a public forum counts at all as a douche move. Not if it later turns out this opinion missed crucial information about the mental state and fragile support framework of Aaron. And especially not if that opinion was obviously shared by many members of said forum.
Claiming Edward spearheaded a negative community response to a desperate cry for help of a dying man is ludicrous. And I think you should apologize for insinuating that, as I am sure expressing these thoughts puts significant torment on Edward.
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#215Earlier quoted context omitted.
40 here, still going strong. 18-22 times a month according to my wife's daily tracker. Exercise, exercise, exercise.
Wait, your wife has a sex tracking app? Of course if all couples are as prolific as my wife and I, I can only imagine what kind of scaling problems you'd run into tracking such vast oceans of data...
Worse than the scaling problems will be the count mismatch between your and your wife's app if data integrity breaks.
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#216I've always wondered what is the objective of the poster behind these poles. Are you trying to figure out if you are too young for something, if yes, then the answer is No you're not too young. Are you trying to figure out if you are too old for something, then the answer is No, you're not too old. If you're trying to figure out if you should fund someone, hire someone, have any sort of relationship with someone (reg…
Besides general interest, I've noticed that every year these ages get a little bit older. I'm starting to think that this isn't coincidental. I think us Gen-Yers that hacked on QBASIC had the best head start.
1996 born here (17yo), but my first computers were chucked-out old ones, so I grew up on DOS, Win3.1 and 9x and QBASIC.
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#217Earlier quoted context omitted.
I don't think Ed has kids, which is partially why his quality of life is so high.
I don't think you are right, I think you are misled by some anti kid cliche.
There was a better article somewhere, but first google result on the topic should suffice: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2284776/Can-parent...
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#218Always a reminder to myself:
Linus started Linux at 21, Martin Odersky started designing Scala at around 46, likewise James Gosling fathered Java at around 39, Joel Spolsky founded Fog Creek around 35, Jack Dorsey founded Twitter around 30.
The measurement of time is a man-made system, it does not matter if you're 20 or 65. Comparing yourself with amazing people and their achievements and age will gain you nothing but discontent.
I'm 26, I'm excited with what I'm living with right now and what I'll be taking on in the years to come.
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#220A few things I found with getting older;
1. Fear of death actually lessens? At least with me.
In my twenties, I was a walking Woody Allen with a brain
tumor.
2. If my sex drive was like it's been lately; I might
be a billionaire? I spent a lot of time chasing tail.
3. Anxiety will lessen as you age. You will probally
just stop drinking in your late 40's-- just because you
don't need the effect anymore.
4. You will lose a lot of good friends, if like me, you
enjoyed people older than you. A therapist once told me
to make friends with younger people; they will outlast you.
I though it was selfish at the time, but understand now.
5. Treat your mother, or father well. They most likely
were you only Cheerleaders in life.
6. Success has many heads. Meaning some of you might
mike a fortune. Some might find something they truely love
doing in life. And, some are blessed with good genes--yes,
good looking people, many times, are treated well.
7. Your interest will vastly change as you age, at least
for me. I hated computers when I was younger. I loved
philosophy and art.
8. It really goes by so quick it's sad. I really mean that. Don't spend your life in an office, or anywhere
if you are just waiting until retirement. Most guys
die in retirement, only after collecting a few pension
checks. Get used to living on the cheap, if you feel you
just don't like the 9-5 B.S.. The chicks that will stay
with a underemployed guy, truely love you.
9. I never thought I would get old, but it happens.
10. In terms of health-- eat less. That's all I can say.
Forget about working out all the time-- joint damage.
Vitamins--might make things worse? Try to get enough
sleep. And moderation in drugs and alcohol.
11. Stay humble, if you ever were? Don't ever rule out
a nervous breakdown. Meaning, do think you're Superman.
12. If you ever break out of middle class-- really give
back. Most every rich guy I ever met, had a rich parent.