Internet Archive.
Does anyone know how to recursively save his entire website to Wayback Machine?
I submitted https://chrisseaton.com, but it doesn't appear any of the child pages are being archived.
Chris Seaton has died
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#32Internet Archive. Does anyone know how to recursively save his entire website to Wayback Machine? I submitted https://chrisseaton.com , but it doesn't appear any of the child pages are being archived.
If it helps any, Chris's web site used GitHub Pages and its source is available at https://github.com/chrisseaton/chrisseaton.github.io.
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#33Please talk to someone if you are feeling hopeless. U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-TALK (8255) National Suicide Helpline UK 0800 689 5652 His HN profile was also just his name https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=chrisseaton I wish the best for his family and friends over the next few months. This will be a tough holiday season for them. You never know what is going on in someone's life and no clue…
In the UK the Samaritans how have a short number 116 123.
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#34Earlier quoted context omitted.
I guess it's the same as with the death penalty: it's a decision that's very permanent and irrevocable. Someone may be convinced that "there's nothing in it for them" now, but are you really sure they would feel the same in a few months or a few years?
But if you have been feeling that way for many years, with non-stop feelings of dread, it’s hard to see things getting any better.
Lack of hope is the real killer, that's why it's so important to give a depressed person hope. Not optimism, hope.
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#35What terrible news to wake up to.
I hate when they say "passed away" -- here was a man in his prime, just the other week sharing knowledge of compilers at a conference, taken from the world.
Chris helped me frequently on the GraalVM slack, and it was nice to see his face in the comments of many of the threads here on HN that had to do with compilers and compiler optimizations. I will miss him.
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#36Seeing some of the comments here how people valued him, it seems like maybe sometimes these sentiments of gratitude are not expressed until after someone passes. It works if folks cherish the time they have, and remind people of how they appreciate them while they're still on Earth in their body.
I had lunch with him on Wednesday and wish I said more.
I also worry about the hidden pressures of praise. A overly critical inner life can interpret it as “I like you as long as you are useful” which is of course not the truth.
I have appreciation for the creators in my life, even when they no longer create.
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#37Internet Archive. Does anyone know how to recursively save his entire website to Wayback Machine? I submitted https://chrisseaton.com , but it doesn't appear any of the child pages are being archived.
It looks pretty well archived to me, where are you seeing things missing?
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#38Earlier quoted context omitted.
I guess it's the same as with the death penalty: it's a decision that's very permanent and irrevocable. Someone may be convinced that "there's nothing in it for them" now, but are you really sure they would feel the same in a few months or a few years?
But if you have been feeling that way for many years, with non-stop feelings of dread, it’s hard to see things getting any better.
I suspect that is very seldom the case. Depression is cyclical. There are moments of joy and content. I think it speaks to a loss of hope in society at large.
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#39https://twitter.com/ChrisGSeaton/status/1599108759183577088 I didn't know him but recognized the name from HN.
The tweet seems to imply this was not an unexpected death on his part. Was he unwell?
A form of a suicide note possibly. I hope I'm not reading it wrong but that's what I took from his post especially in context of his sudden passing.
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#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
> For learning purposes, anyone knows what was his major cause of frustration? Suicide isn't because of frustration. Everyone has frustrations, most don't kill themselves because of it.
I do think it's interesting that it's so widely stigmatised (illegal even) though: like we've collectively decided life is meaningful and must be lived to the best of your ability, deciding there's nothing in it for you and you don't want to take part is not (with very niche old-age && ill-health exception) allowed. Weird, when you step back and think about it isn't it? If you're agnostic/atheist at least.
Murdering your self is still murder. There are other victims besides the person committing it. The reason why it is a taboo subject is because it is contagious in a way. When the idea is broadcast at large, there is an increasing likelihood that people on the edge will follow through. Suicide should not be romanticized or indulged.