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Re:Software Developers Have Health Risks
on Thursday April 18, 2024 @08:23PM (#40082155)
@dang Could we change the url to http://web.archive.org/web/20130305164549/http://www.alexmed...
This is a good article and discussion topic, thank you
Re:The biggest source of waste is untapped skilled pragmatists
on Wednesday April 17, 2024 @09:39PM (#40072088)
I left a comment elsewhere on this thread, but here's an interesting quote by General Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord, an anti-Nazi WWII general.
"I distinguish four types. There are clever, hardworking, stupid, and lazy officers. Usually two characteristics are combined. Some are clever and hardworking; their place is the General Staff. The next ones are stupid and lazy; they make up 90 percent of every army and are suited to routine duties. Anyone who is both clever and lazy is qualified for the highest leadership duties, because he possesses the mental clarity and strength of nerve necessary for difficult decisions. One must beware of anyone who is both stupid and hardworking; he must not be entrusted with any responsibility because he will always only cause damage."
So according to him, most people seem to fall into the bucket of being lazy and stupid, which is closer to reality. "Skilled pragmatists" seem to map into what he terms "clever and lazy".
Re:The biggest source of waste is untapped skilled pragmatists
on Wednesday April 17, 2024 @09:25PM (#40072033)
"I divide my officers into four groups. There are clever, diligent, stupid, and lazy officers. Usually two characteristics are combined. Some are clever and diligent — their place is the General Staff. The next lot are stupid and lazy — they make up 90 percent of every army and are suited to routine duties. Anyone who is both clever and lazy is qualified for the highest leadership duties, because he possesses the intellectual clarity and the composure necessary for difficult decisions. One must beware of anyone who is stupid and diligent — he must not be entrusted with any responsibility because he will always cause only mischief."
Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord
This is an interesting quote from a WWII General. So "skilled pragmatists" seems to map to what Kurt terms as clever and lazy. But it also means that most people are lazy and stupid.
Re:MongoDB is actively investigating a security incident
on Saturday December 16, 2023 @06:34PM (#38668842)
Also, "2020-05-26: MongoDB identified a bug in the transaction retry mechanism [2] which they believe was responsible for the anomalies observed in this report; a patch is scheduled for 4.2.8." [1]
Re:ZFS 2.2.1: Block Cloning disabled due to data corruption
on Friday November 24, 2023 @06:58PM (#38409736)
Nope, somebody managed to reproduce this issue even with zfs_dmu_offset_next_sync=0
https://github.com/openzfs/zfs/issues/15526#issuecomment-182...
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on Friday November 24, 2023 @12:45PM (#38406343)
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on Friday November 24, 2023 @12:43PM (#38406317)
Re:Russia Slides into Civil War
on Saturday June 24, 2023 @12:16PM (#36459952)
Wonder what are their thoughts about nginx or Telegram versus Apache HTTP or Whatsapp? ;)
Re:Wagner Group now just 400 km away from Moscow
on Saturday June 24, 2023 @12:03PM (#36459824)
https://www.reddit.com/r/WagnerVsRussia/ is where the mod team from r/ukrainewarvideo is redirecting discussions about this attempted coup to.
Re:Prigozhin starts armed insurrection in Russia
on Saturday June 24, 2023 @11:56AM (#36459757)
Yes, we appreciate the mod team's efforts throughout. Nevertheless, this event is turning into something historic, even if it ends up in failure for the instigators.
Re:Wagner Group now just 400 km away from Moscow
on Saturday June 24, 2023 @11:51AM (#36459702)
Unfortunately posts like these would end up being flagged one way or another, just like the previous ones, which had great discussions but ended up being flagged:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36457511
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36452290
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36457433
dang's reason for flagging them is as follows. Hopefully he or the other mods can change their mind about it as it is developing into something not insignificant or trivial:
Re:
on Saturday June 24, 2023 @10:07AM (#36458801)
Yes, some very good discussions earlier which was unfortunately flagged:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36457511
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36452290
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36457433
@dang's reason for flagging them is as follows:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36456034
Agree or disagree with the decision? Message the mods.
Re:Prigozhin starts armed insurrection in Russia
on Saturday June 24, 2023 @09:40AM (#36458607)
I do agree that HN is not the site where sensational stories by the hour should be posted to. However, this is potentially a significant and historic event that is happening before our eyes.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/24/vladimir-putin...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/jun/23/russia-uk...
Re:Russia Slides into Civil War
on Saturday June 24, 2023 @09:36AM (#36458571)
I guess the only solution is to message the mods to unflag these posts:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36456034
Something historic is happening right before our eyes, and it doesn't make sense to bury our heads in the sand. Wonder if posts like the outbreak of Covid got flagged too?
Re:Putin's plane appears to flee Moscow ahead of advancing Wagner troops
on Saturday June 24, 2023 @09:23AM (#36458487)
I don’t need ammo. I need a ride.
[1] https://twitter.com/DarthPutinKGB/status/1672558004015714304
Re:The Prigozhin Coup seems pretty damn well organized
on Saturday June 24, 2023 @08:57AM (#36458328)
And this got flagged too: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36457511
Re:Wagner coup in Russia? Wagner declared war on the Russian army
on Saturday June 24, 2023 @08:53AM (#36458299)
Hopefully this new post isn't flagged:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36457511
Edit: it is now
Re:Russia Slides into Civil War
on Saturday June 24, 2023 @08:52AM (#36458283)
Some good discussions earlier which was unfortunately flagged
Re:Russia Slides into Civil War
on Saturday June 24, 2023 @08:35AM (#36458176)
Even the live address by Putin [1] seems to have been behind a greenscreen or edited screen and if you listen closely, there seems to be an audible din that seems to be from the whirling sounds from a jet plane.
Re:Russia Slides into Civil War
on Saturday June 24, 2023 @08:32AM (#36458151)
Supposedly this operation has been planned for 2 months:
https://twitter.com/michaeldweiss/status/1672541087020339200
Maybe he was relying on his allies eg: General Surovikin. Nevertheless, he is correct to sense that many in the Russian Army are unhappy with how the war is panning out. But he is either miscalculating or misreading the situation, or see this as an existential crisis for himself and Wagner [1]
[1] https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offens...
Re:Russia Slides into Civil War
on Saturday June 24, 2023 @07:58AM (#36457923)
Some good analysis of the situation here: https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offens...
Re:Tyler Cowen: If the Economy Is So Bad, Why Is the Labor Market So G...
on Friday June 09, 2023 @03:36AM (#36254567)
https://archive.ph/75tr6
Related commentary on Fortune: https://archive.ph/Qui2r
Re:[duplicate] Tyler Cowen’s theory why workers ‘are doing less’
on Friday June 09, 2023 @03:36AM (#36254564)
This should be deleted in favor of: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36254550
@dang
Tyler Cowen: If the Economy Is So Bad, Why Is the Labor Market So Good?
[duplicate] Tyler Cowen’s theory why workers ‘are doing less’
Re:Archaeologists Discover 'Lost Golden City of Luxor'
on Friday August 20, 2021 @06:19PM (#28252043)
Zahi Hawass, the archaeologist who found it has an interesting past based on past comments.
The MegaGuide for the Flu Pandemic Survival and Preparedness
Re:CDC outlines what closing schools, businesses would look like in US...
on Tuesday February 25, 2020 @07:03PM (#22418912)
There is a pretty good Coronavirus prep guide here:
https://theprepared.com/wuhan-coronavirus/
The key here in any pandemic is to make sure you reduce the chances of being infected. That works better than any surgical masks, N95 respirators, etc.
In essence, minimize or eliminate social contacts like hugs, hand shakes, kisses or touching anyone during this period. If you need to do so, remember to not touch your face, nose or eyes, and wash or sterilize your hands immediately after that. Stay away from public places with large amounts of people or confined areas. Your face is sacred, remember not to touch your face, eyes or nose when you're outside, or else wear a surgical or N95 mask (if you can find one), which helps in enforcing the above. Wash your hands for at least 20-30 seconds when you return home. Do not touch things like lift buttons with your fingers. Use a key, pen, elbows or knuckles (not so ideal but it's better than using fingers). If you're travelling in a car or cab, request the driver to wind down the windows. Stock up on medicine, and avoid visiting hospitals unless required.
Re:Clinical characteristics of 50k patients with 2019-nCoV infection
on Tuesday February 25, 2020 @05:01AM (#22412031)
The scary thing about this virus, isn't the mortality rate, but the high R0 value and the potentially high proportion of infected people who are classified as severe cases.
Assuming that 20% of the US population (330 million) gets it, we're looking at about 13.2 million (20%x20%x330 million) patients who require admission to an ICU ward. Needless to say, that is enough to overwhelm the healthcare system and hospitals, and increase the overall mortality rate, when people who requires ICU are turned away due to lack of beds or equipment.
As it is, the best option would be to delay the spread as much as possible, so that the number would be spread across a time-span for as long as possible.