This is great, Jacques! If I'm within your 1000KM radius, I would send an offer in a heartbeat. Though I don't think there's any project I have that would interest you, but would be really awesome to learn house building.
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#32Earlier quoted context omitted.
This attitude is a disease in our culture. I challenge you to name a single task an able-bodied human with a sound mind cannot be taught to do and explain why.
- Play the violin - Jump higher than the world record holder And any other task that requires more than just being able-bodies and a sound mind.
I guarantee that anyone who puts in their proverbial 10,000 hours will be able to play the violin. For certain values of "play", of course. As with beating the world record holder of any sports discipline, the real top performers have a combination of the right genes, and the dedication to perform at the highest level. And while you probably won't be able to beat the world record, given enough practice/exercise, any able bodied person can become a decent jumper.
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#33A couple questions around this idea.
Are there any liability issues? Could a company who suffers damage from a Journeyman's work hold them liable.
Would there need to be contracts ion place. The wayward traveller arriving and working for lodging and sustenance may not be as easy as it sounds. Especially if there are IP issues etc.
I like this as opposed to the current scholastic intern system which in some cases seems to create a division between those students who can afford the work experience and those who cannot.
Does the German practise have some form of legal or legislative backing behind it? It would be interesting to understand how this operates in these European countries.
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#34Earlier quoted context omitted.
The circumstances of this one are, well, interesting. And worrying. I offer these links: Two links[0][1], very heavily upvoted, not enough comments to trigger the flame-war detector: Both reached #1 on the front page, then vanished very quickly: http://hnrankings.info/6456034,6455391/ Possibly dropping faster than normal flagging from ordinary users The question was asked[2] - why did they vanish so quickly? Since th…
The rule is, if you have a question about moderation, then email info@ycombinator.com. Don't make an HN post about it. Therefore, it's not really surprising that someone was banned for disobeying the rules. There doesn't seem to be anything especially worrisome here. Jacques, you could try sending an apology to info@ycombinator.com and ask if it'd be possible to restore your account. EDIT: It's beside the point wheth…
And you know he didn't because ... ?
Having watched jacquesm over the years, I would expect he would have email PG before posting the "Ask HN". I have no proof of this, and it's possibly he didn't, but personally, I would've emailed, and if I got no reply, then I would've posted here as a backup in case PG was away.
We can't know, and I'm not in a position of privilege, but it's consistent.
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#35One nitpick, journeyman doesn't mean "on a journey", it's journee man, from the French as in, a person paid a day rate for their trade. The next step up, a master, would be paid for completed items, and could employ others.
Seems like more than a nitpick; the whole premise of the article is that journeymen weren't paid, other than room and board, and you're saying they were, in fact, paid a daily rate after all.
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#36A couple questions around this idea. Are there any liability issues? Could a company who suffers damage from a Journeyman's work hold them liable. Would there need to be contracts ion place. The wayward traveller arriving and working for lodging and sustenance may not be as easy as it sounds. Especially if there are IP issues etc. I like this as opposed to the current scholastic intern system which in some cases seem…
That's the spirit :)
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#37Earlier quoted context omitted.
The rule is, if you have a question about moderation, then email info@ycombinator.com. Don't make an HN post about it. Therefore, it's not really surprising that someone was banned for disobeying the rules. There doesn't seem to be anything especially worrisome here. Jacques, you could try sending an apology to info@ycombinator.com and ask if it'd be possible to restore your account. EDIT: It's beside the point wheth…
And you know he didn't because ... ? Having watched jacquesm over the years, I would expect he would have email PG before posting the "Ask HN". I have no proof of this, and it's possibly he didn't, but personally, I would've emailed, and if I got no reply, then I would've posted here as a backup in case PG was away. We can't know, and I'm not in a position of privilege, but it's consistent.
> I would expect he would have email PG before posting the "Ask HN".
Spot on.
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#38REALLY interesting idea - tell me you'll be blogging this? It might be of use for people considering taking you up on this offer (and I'm one of them) to know roughly what your skills are - I know you say you're versatile, but no-one can do everything. Or is the point that you want to do things outside your current comfort zone?
>no-one can do everything Anyone can be taught to do (pretty much) anything if they're willing.
I used to think that, and I certainly want to believe it. Then I went to teach "Calculus for Business and Economics" at a US university.
There was one lad had had an "I can it it!" attitude. He was convinced that with hard work he would be able to get through the course. With that attitude I was happy to put in extra hours to help him get the grades he needed.
Many extra hours.
Many, many extra hours.
But it didn't seem to matter what I did, he just couldn't get the hang of what fractions were all about. He could memorize and follow the rules, he mastered the processes, and he worked diligently on all the exercises I could create or find. But underneath, there was no real spark of understanding.
I recently read some unpublished research that suggests that some aspects of mathematical/arithmetical/numerical ability shares something with language. It's been well documented that if you haven't acquired a natural language by the age of 4 or 5 then your long-term abilities will be severely hampered. It's now being suggested in some circles that the same thing might be true with base-line abilities with number.
So I no longer take it as a matter of faith that anyone can do anything, so long as they set their mind to it, but that certainly doesn't stop me from encouraging people to try, and helping when ever I can.
Edit to match quotation marks.
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#39Earlier quoted context omitted.
There are frequently enough people complaining about their submissions being auto killed, you aren't the only one under a submission ban.
The circumstances of this one are, well, interesting. And worrying. I offer these links: Two links[0][1], very heavily upvoted, not enough comments to trigger the flame-war detector: Both reached #1 on the front page, then vanished very quickly: http://hnrankings.info/6456034,6455391/ Possibly dropping faster than normal flagging from ordinary users The question was asked[2] - why did they vanish so quickly? Since th…
Number 3 on the leader board[3] and yet banned from posting
I'd say that this is actually a good thing. It proves that the moderators don't favor oldtimers and/or high-karma users: If you break the rules you get banned. No matter who you are.
Re: Will Work for Food and Lodging
#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
This attitude is a disease in our culture. I challenge you to name a single task an able-bodied human with a sound mind cannot be taught to do and explain why.
- Play the violin - Jump higher than the world record holder And any other task that requires more than just being able-bodies and a sound mind.
I don't see a reason why playing violin would be impossible given a couple hundred or thousand hours of deliberate practice.
Jumping higher than the WR is a straw man, since that goes for anything - there can only be one #1. However, people can increase their vertical leap substantially if they train things like olympic lifting and plyometric. See The Vertical Jump Development Bible for example programs on how 12-50 year olds can increase their vertical leap on the order of 20 inches.