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Re:Do we need a better understanding of 'progress'? by kokanee on Friday June 17, 2022 @05:19PM (#31784500)
The fun thing about Hacker News is that no matter the topic, there's always someone in the comments who knows more than the author about something they wrote.
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Re:Do we need a better understanding of 'progress'? by hencq on Friday June 17, 2022 @06:21PM (#31785164)
True, but unfortunately for that one person there are usually 10 others who don't actually know more than the author, but are convinced they do.
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Re:Do we need a better understanding of 'progress'? by germinalphrase on Friday June 17, 2022 @07:58PM (#31786009)
See any HN thread on airplanes, education, historical warfare…
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Re:Do we need a better understanding of 'progress'? by kazinator on Friday June 17, 2022 @09:33PM (#31786552)
I don't know more about fridges than a bright fifth grader.
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