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Whoops, that was the Klein book that reduced orgo to electron pushing. But same idea.
Well that makes a lot of sense. It’s confusing at first because of how similar the languages are.
I find this ironic, because I found ocaml extremely confusing.
Organic chemistry as a second language and the analogous text by Klein. Nothing in particular clicked for me, but I took orgo 1 and orgo 2 at two different schools, and I remember his book being extremely readable for ochem 2.
Calculus - an intuitive and physical approach. I did some of these exercises and they were easy. They helped me in calculus. I liked the explanation of secant lines.

How to prove it - I like the reduction of proofs to mechanical symbol pushing. Good exercise difficulty for self study, good notation.

I also liked some parts of the traditional calculus book. I read a lot of it. It’s pretty good considering literally everyone takes the class with the book. I would never use this for self study, but I enjoyed it during class.

Mathematics for physicists books provide a good overview of math topics. Haven’t really done any exercises though.

Re:Ask HN: Getting tired of complexity in web development on Sunday October 09, 2022 @12:35AM (#33138303)
Based on this description, I should vary my playing of games.

Anyway, I find the usage of the term "game" to be quite odd. Why not "strategy?" I'm not sure I agree with the overall point, but enjoy how you've operationalized/categorized behavior in this way. There is value in that.

Re:Good and Bad Procrastination (2005) on Sunday October 09, 2022 @12:26AM (#33138269)
Start crying every time you get interrupted
You can’t be intuitive/perceptive and think logically in parallel - that’s the main thing that’s hard. The former is feeling an emotion. The latter will inhibit the emotion. This is actually sort of a technique in cognitive behavioral therapy for dealing with anxiety.
I logged to tell you. Yes! That doesn’t mean getting there will be easy, but you can get to a point where you go after those interactions to seek out other introverts that want to stay away kinda. That’s the hard part if there’s two extroverts someone’s gotta take initiative. I believe in you!
Re:An Introduction to Type Level Programming in Haskell on Friday September 10, 2021 @11:22AM (#28482825)
Lazyness is actually a great feature of Haskell.
What's the quote about selling someone a product whose faults will occur when you're years gone and half way around the planet? I wonder how this mentality is avoided/regarded in Japan.
Is security a zero sum game?
Hmm I wonder if this is a good idea. Or a hypothetical setup with a Chinese and American hardware network setup.
Coordinate free
Maybe you're right. I could feel the parent comment's pain from that implication that he was underdeveloped, largely because I agree. I have also noticed in myself that I'm often not aware of my underlying emotions, but very often a victim of them. To everyone around me I seem like an unemotional male, but I think in reality I'm low in emotional expressiveness, reactivity, and neuroticism.
I feel like your comment was expressed in sort of a dick way, but I also think it strikes at a truth that’s so deep and needed in our society. So thanks for the comment.
Re:A Recap of the Mars Terraforming Debate on Friday May 14, 2021 @05:13AM (#27152332)
Spot on.

I think you can’t argue with it because it’s like an unexpected emotional vacuum. You can’t really convince someone who doesn’t like food that the carnival is an enjoyable place. They’re operating on a fundamentally separate plane.

Re:A Recap of the Mars Terraforming Debate on Friday May 14, 2021 @05:04AM (#27152286)
Can you at least tell us why you like Mars so much?
Re:A Recap of the Mars Terraforming Debate on Friday May 14, 2021 @05:03AM (#27152276)
Then he would have to do another PhD!
Re:A Recap of the Mars Terraforming Debate on Friday May 14, 2021 @05:02AM (#27152266)
He is a Mars researcher, as in he finds it very appreciable it’s current state. Basically a Martian, you are suggesting we develop and add malls to his beloved nature homeland.
It’s going to kill us
Re:Crazy New Ideas on Thursday May 06, 2021 @09:09AM (#27062644)
Probably terrified of outrage mobs.
Re:Computer Calculus Reading Group on Sunday May 02, 2021 @10:02PM (#27020905)
This looks really cool.
Re:99 bits of unsolicited advice on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @07:20PM (#26963296)
Sounds a lot more like high/low dopamine to me. Idk how you're getting test levels though.
As someone in a similar boat without an android, I think it adds to the discussion. It makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside to see such rants.
Re:99 bits of unsolicited advice on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @06:15AM (#26954056)
This is so bizarre. What is the relation of daily exercise to personality traits?

I get the mentally healthy part, but exercising is like brushing your teeth imo.

Re:99 bits of unsolicited advice on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @06:11AM (#26954025)
Do people respond to insults? Why not just walk away or engage in what is banter?
Re:99 bits of unsolicited advice on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @06:08AM (#26954008)
This is sort of just a proof by contradiction.
Who wants to start a conspiracy theory that the real reason that aliens suddenly exist is the govt is trying to distract from x.

Let's discuss x.

Exception:INRIA.

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