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Re:I was a 10x engineer and I’m sorry on Thursday July 18, 2019 @05:50PM (#20474242)
I have no idea what it takes to be a VC, but having looked at the tweet author's linkedin profile, he has a Master's in CS from one of the top schools in India and a PhD in CS from a US university, also has a solid work experience. People usually do not magically reach positions of power in an industry.
Examples and procedures to take a convincing photo of the moon - you need google and some money for the equipment.

Examples and procedures to take a convincing photo of an erratically moving UFO - I don't claim I have the know-how. All I know is the evidence has to be high quality and irrefutable to make such a claim. My point is, people should not be talking about phenomena they don't understand as if they are true, if they have no skills to gather required evidence.

But what is the motivation? What do they get by showing it a small group, other than to just make the group question their sanity?
How are the points you have mentioned in your post relevant to the MCAS fault, which the article is supposed to be about?

It is explicitly mentioned in the article that the Indian companies DID NOT work on the faulty MCAS system - Boeing said the company did not rely on engineers from HCL and Cyient for the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System, which has been linked to the Lion Air crash last October and the Ethiopian Airlines disaster in March. The Chicago-based planemaker also said it didn’t rely on either firm for another software issue disclosed after the crashes: a cockpit warning light that wasn’t working for most buyers.

This looks like a misleading article trying to shift blame away from Boeing management. Yes, there are problems with outsourcing, which the article brings up trying to show as reason for the problems with 737 Max.

If you cannot take a convincing photo of the moon, you should stop talking about UFOs and instead focus on learning to take a convincing photo of the moon. I hope you get the point. This is not an attempt to ridicule you, just pointing out the amount of ridiculousness in your post.
Why would anyone controlling such an aircraft deliberately take it to a hovering position above 100 feet of people who have never seen it before? Aren't these flight tests supposed to happen away from public's view? It looks as if on one hand, the government wants to keep a tight lid on these things, on the other hand, they want to give it all away so easily (based on stories such as yours), which makes no sense. I will be a skeptic until the day I can get to lick the surface of such a craft.
I had a bitter experience while pursuing my master's thesis at a pretty big firm. The people responsible for advising me were shameless in accepting that no one really cares about how well I have done my thesis (they were trying to defend as to why no one cared enough to spend time and guide me), all that matters is finishing it and moving on. If you happen to be a perfectionist, such experiences break you.
Re:What to Do When a Loved One Is Severely Depressed on Saturday June 09, 2018 @09:42AM (#17272972)
That's a great video, but I think it's from 2011. I recently came across another video from 2016 which is a bit more technical and sheds some light on the results of recent research. People interested should definitely give it a watch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZbunmaU-60
Any tips that you can give to someone who is about to finish his Master's when it comes to looking for jobs?
Jordan Peterson might have defended well compared to an average person, but I was still surprised too see him uncomfortable and expending extra energy to answer the questions than what I expected. Those were hard questions, but he would have surely expected those kind of questions before going to the interview. He did not look well prepared, and some of his answers lacked the clarity and punch which we can usually see in his youtube lectures.
Re:Ask HN: Time Management Tricks and Tips on Saturday December 02, 2017 @11:33AM (#15832623)
>>Addressing the true causes of productivity requires understanding how our thoughts lead to feelings of energy and motivation.

According to psychologist Jordan Peterson, moving towards a goal that you value while seeing things working out during the journey is what produces positive emotions. Positive emotions are not a result of attaining things. Infact there is evidence that people sometimes get depressed once they reach the destination.

Re:Bringing back the iPhone headphone jack, in China on Thursday September 07, 2017 @06:11PM (#15196251)
Maybe they envisioned iPhone 8 to be a bigger game changer than the iPhone7 was.
Re:How to Recognize Burnout Before You’re Burned Out on Wednesday September 06, 2017 @06:55PM (#15187804)
The first question that came to my mind is if burnout and depression are the same (your comment made me assume that you think they are the same). A quick google search surfaced this - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0072470/

According to the article, they are different and have some overlapping symptoms which makes diagnosis difficult. The article seems to suggest that the path to recovery is different for both which makes it very important to be sure that the diagnosis is correct in the first place.

Re:Linux desktop market share over 3% on Saturday September 02, 2017 @09:08AM (#15155785)
My experience is somewhat similar. I dual boot Antergos and Windows 10 on my Thinkpad X230. I find Windows 10 to be almost as fast and zippy as Linux now. I understand all the hate it gets regarding privacy concerns and being a closed system. But if you are ready to put up with them, it is a fine operating system. I see a huge improvement in Windows 10 when it comes to stability and performance issues.
Re:Why the Brain Needs More Downtime (2013) on Friday August 18, 2017 @07:16PM (#15050494)
Found the German (sorry for OT, but I had to say this).
Re:What Are the Tricky Parts of Embedded Development? on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @08:52AM (#13705446)
What is your opinion on Model-based development? Model creation in MATLAB/SimuLink and code generation with the help of a suitable tool (ex. TargetLink). I recently came to know that this is the preferred method in the automotive industry in Germany atleast.
Re:Pixel smartphone camera review: At the top on Wednesday October 05, 2016 @02:34PM (#12646502)
I still use a 2012 Nexus 7 which runs Cyanogenmod 12. Pretty usable for occasional browsing and watching videos.
I recently turned 28, have lots of gray hair. I don't do anything to cover it or care what others think of it.