Sundiata
Re:Black Death 'spread by humans not rats'
on Tuesday January 16, 2018 @12:43PM (#16160143)
> The "cure" for the plague was 40 days off isolation of affected homes or cities.
In what way is that obvious?
Re:Ask HN: Fully online CS degrees?
on Monday December 11, 2017 @02:50PM (#15899764)
You can get an entire free curriculum from Open Source Society (OSS) and a lot of their classes you can get credited for, however it's mostly a curated list of free resources like classes offered from MIT and Stanford and various other schools last time I checked. Might be worth looking into.
Re:After marijuana, are magic mushrooms next to be decriminalised in C...
on Monday November 27, 2017 @03:57PM (#15791278)
In my opinion, for certain psychological issues mushrooms are much more beneficial than medical marijuana. However like the article states, mushrooms need to be treated with the respect they deserve and must be taken carefully and in a safe and comforting environment. I don't see this taking off yet though. The potential a mushroom trip going in the wrong direction is much more likely than THC and can be and extremely terrifying experience. I speak from experience, but if respected properly and approached in a good manner, I think they can be extremely beneficial.
Re:Mastering Programming (2016)
on Friday July 07, 2017 @01:18PM (#14720143)
I know that a lot of universities (mine included) introduce programming through object oriented programming so this could be a problem for a lot of people going into university without much if any programming experience, much like I did. I've been interested lately and reading more about functional programming though.
Re:I spent 29 years in solitary confinement (2010)
on Thursday June 15, 2017 @04:28PM (#14564072)
I don't have the statistics here but it would be interesting to see what percentage of prisoners were serving 5+ years, maybe the ratio of prisoners serving shorter sentences would make this kind of solution more plausible.
Re:Network Protocols
on Friday June 02, 2017 @06:19PM (#14473719)
At $29 a month it's pretty steep though. I'm unable to afford it right now, however after reading the linked article I'm tempted to get a subscription.
Re:What could happen if you refuse to unlock your phone at the US border?
on Thursday February 16, 2017 @12:57PM (#13662025)
What do you think would happen if you don't have facebook?
Re:Depression Classic
on Thursday February 09, 2017 @01:28PM (#13609442)
Learning about stoicism definitely changed my outlook and attitude towards a lot of things, overall a much calmer and happier person even months into practicing the techniques
Re:Ask HN: Which book have you re-read recently?
on Saturday February 04, 2017 @11:31AM (#13567538)
Great book!