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Re:Ask HN: PG's 'Do Things That Don't Scale' Manual Examples by humanrebar on Wednesday October 25, 2023 @10:08PM (#38020859)
Maybe we need to agree to disagree, but I find dishonesty scummy. And I would find invented discussions less engaging.
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Re:Ask HN: PG's 'Do Things That Don't Scale' Manual Examples by scubbo on Wednesday October 25, 2023 @11:59PM (#38021459)
The flipped vowel is extraordinarily relevant! I agree that it's scummy, but not scammy.

> And I would find invented discussions less engaging

I would predict that I would, too - but, evidence suggests that it was engaging enough to get people interested, so maybe our predictions are incorrect.

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Re:Ask HN: PG's 'Do Things That Don't Scale' Manual Examples by justanotherjoe on Thursday October 26, 2023 @05:51AM (#38023611)
the truth doesnt need to be defended cause the truth is no one, and it doesnt care to be defended. The one you should defend is common good. And truths as when they pertain to common good.
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