The man who smuggled himself into Auschwitz
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The man who smuggled himself into Auschwitz
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#2Not exactly sure why this story is on HN, but it was interesting read nonetheless. A very courageous man he was to have done such a thing- twice.
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#3Not exactly sure why this story is on HN, but it was interesting read nonetheless. A very courageous man he was to have done such a thing- twice.
I'd say that it qualifies under the "it teaches you somethinng about the world" clause.
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#4That's one hell of a hack.
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#5Truly brave man. Another one:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witold_Pilecki - "Polish James Bond" - he voluntered to go to Auschwitz in 1940, made reports about what happened there, organized resistance in camp, stolen some German documents and escaped when nobody wanted to try and attack the camp (he was trying to persuade Aliants and Polish Home Army to do that, but they thought it wouldn't work).
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#6Not exactly sure why this story is on HN, but it was interesting read nonetheless. A very courageous man he was to have done such a thing- twice.
I'd say that it qualifies under the "it teaches you somethinng about the world" clause.
And hacking the real world. The mindset required is not that different.
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#7Re: The man who smuggled himself into Auschwitz
#8Truly brave man. Another one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witold_Pilecki - "Polish James Bond" - he voluntered to go to Auschwitz in 1940, made reports about what happened there, organized resistance in camp, stolen some German documents and escaped when nobody wanted to try and attack the camp (he was trying to persuade Aliants and Polish Home Army to do that, but they thought it wouldn't work).
"Thought it wouldn't work." Bah, they just didn't care. The Poles were just as virulently anti-Semitic as the Germans, and the Allies, if they'd given a damn, would have provided visas for Jewish refugees years before the war even started.
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#9Wow, incredible story. That guy must have some incredible nerves of Tungsten.
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#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
And hacking the real world. The mindset required is not that different.
Gah! Again with HN's obsession with labeling anything impressive and daring a "hack".
it's called hacker news for a reason. It's like saying "I digg it" on digg or you have been slashdotted.
Trademarking to brain wash us all.