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Re:Ask HN: I feel so shallow and dumb when I see what other smart peop...
on Saturday November 20, 2021 @02:48AM (#29286340)
I mean I don’t really need any studies. Was Einstein as good of as a writer as Shakespeare? Nope! Although I’m sure he was generally “smart” his main focus of intelligence was physics.
However, after re-reading my comment I was a little unclear. When I said: “Intelligence isn’t general it’s specific“ I should have said: “My (And I think others as well) definition of intelligence is how well educated you are in a specific subject. I would never ask someone how smart they are (not useful) but I could ask if they are good at calculus (intelligence in math)”
Re:Ask HN: I feel so shallow and dumb when I see what other smart peop...
on Friday November 19, 2021 @09:31PM (#29285075)
Yea but if you are a megamind in math that doesn’t mean you are a Shakespeare level writer. Intelligence isn’t general it’s specific
Re:I built a $5k Raspberry Pi server (yes, it's ridiculous)
on Wednesday November 17, 2021 @10:33AM (#29254421)
That’s a crazy amount more!
Re:Id Software Is Trying to Stop a Man Who Wants to Name His Band 'Doo...
on Sunday November 14, 2021 @10:06AM (#29217558)
I mean it’s not their trademark to enforce. Is just having “Doom” in part of your name enough to confuse people with the game? I think not, especially because this isn’t even a video game.
Re:Faced with soaring Ds and Fs, schools are ditching the old way of g...
on Friday November 12, 2021 @10:21AM (#29200080)
Yeah but being able to retake them just does both well! It’s purely better in most cases
Re:Faced with soaring Ds and Fs, schools are ditching the old way of g...
on Friday November 12, 2021 @02:40AM (#29197149)
A good teacher by (my) definition teaches students the material well… I don’t think you understood my original comment.
Re:Faced with soaring Ds and Fs, schools are ditching the old way of g...
on Thursday November 11, 2021 @02:10AM (#29185276)
Can you tell me the difference between a 4.0 and a 3.9? Usually I find it to be a ~1-2%! That 1% difference is just one sign error, rounding mistake or miss read question on a midterm! However that difference between how that looks on your transcript is extremely substantial. I feel like 1% is just waaay to “accurate” for teachers to handle! Finding a good teacher is much more important than working hard or understanding the material. I think it should just be pass or fail
Re:Faced with soaring Ds and Fs, schools are ditching the old way of g...
on Thursday November 11, 2021 @01:57AM (#29185210)
Redoing tests is actually amazing! Worst case is that you learn the same amount and best case you really get a good understanding of the material! I’ve had two classes with test redos and I always learn more with them!
Re:It‘s been 9 years since Valve rolled out the Steam Linux beta
on Saturday November 06, 2021 @12:00PM (#29131314)
Yes but that’s not what I said! If you make a game that doesn’t have native support I will not buy it. 70% is much bette than 0%! I’m sure if they had the choice between no fees or 30% fees and Linux support they would take the zero but they don’t.
Re:It‘s been 9 years since Valve rolled out the Steam Linux beta
on Saturday November 06, 2021 @11:55AM (#29131259)
Maybe I wasn’t clear but if you dont have native support then it’s really worth the 30%! If a game does it’s more debatable. I also always try to buy the DRM free version if it’s available!
Re:It‘s been 9 years since Valve rolled out the Steam Linux beta
on Saturday November 06, 2021 @10:37AM (#29130529)
Yeah I rarely ever “like” a company but Valve has done so much it’s honestly amazing. The 30% they take is soooo worth it for developers who don’t have natural Linux support.
Re:Stamp collections are fetching whopping prices, but clubs need new ...
on Thursday October 28, 2021 @01:29PM (#29028639)
Yeah 10 times a small number is still small.
Re:EU scientists reveal long-term brain damage caused by Covid
on Sunday October 24, 2021 @10:25AM (#28978197)
It’s already down the slope! It’s wrong to deny people the care they need.
Re:Classified tank specs leaked on War Thunder game forums again
on Monday October 11, 2021 @02:24AM (#28825366)
I could be wrong but I don’t think Gaijin was created or contracted by the military to make the game.
Re:Google sets burial date for legacy Chrome Extensions, fears for ad-...
on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @01:45AM (#28690652)
Yeah each one has pros and cons. However if your doing POST and GET requests (Or monitoring network traffic in general) Firefox is much much better than Chrome!
Re:Steam Top 50 Games: Over 70% now work on Linux
on Saturday September 11, 2021 @12:55PM (#28493514)
Could mean that. I was just commenting that most of the games that don’t work are from anti cheat or some kind of online multiplayer issue.
Re:Steam Top 50 Games: Over 70% now work on Linux
on Saturday September 11, 2021 @12:52PM (#28493483)
You and me are in the same boat. I don’t like multiplayer games and most AAA games aren’t my cup of tea so out of the ~20 games I really play all of them work great!
Re:Steam Top 50 Games: Over 70% now work on Linux
on Saturday September 11, 2021 @10:42AM (#28492337)
The biggest problem is anti cheat software. As soon as they figure that out it’ll get a lot higher!
Re:The red warning light on Richard Branson’s space flight
on Thursday September 02, 2021 @01:04AM (#28388828)
After watching a couple episodes I figured it was fake but it’s fun too see all the houses! Fun way of seeing what an area is like
Re:Chinese authorities say overtime '996' policy is illegal
on Friday August 27, 2021 @12:45PM (#28330012)
Yeah it would have to stop obviously. But let’s take it the other way! Do you think working 20 hours a day 7 days a week is optional efficiency? We need to find the right balance!
Re:Driving 1725km in an electric car in 2 days
on Sunday August 08, 2021 @01:42AM (#28104465)
Yep yep that insurance rate is nasty! I just think it’s interesting that oil changes are slowly disappearing!
Re:Driving 1725km in an electric car in 2 days
on Saturday August 07, 2021 @01:20AM (#28095942)
All good points! However one thing EVs have is much cheaper maintenance! Having no oil changes adds up in savings.
Re:Officials put the wrong man in a mental facility for two years
on Friday August 06, 2021 @01:32AM (#28083650)
Governor does not care.
Re:50% would give up Amazon, Netflix for a year to be able to work rem...
on Thursday August 05, 2021 @04:30PM (#28079307)
I did mean to generalize because I’m betting the majority of people do enjoy Netflix or similar platforms. However I guess some people didn’t quite get that when I said “they are fun!” I meant “they are fun for most people” so I apologize! (I would edit the comment to be more specific but I can’t anymore!)
Re:50% would give up Amazon, Netflix for a year to be able to work rem...
on Thursday August 05, 2021 @10:20AM (#28074080)
They are fun! Basically the annoyance of going to work is grater that the entertainment of Netflix. The article also says 2/3 would take a small pay cut to work from home!
Re:Ask HN: Examples of email-first projects or startups?
on Wednesday August 04, 2021 @11:23PM (#28069470)
I’ve always wanted to have something like this! Thanks so much!!
Re:Why printers add secret tracking dots (2020)
on Monday August 02, 2021 @02:18AM (#28033439)
Thank you so much! I really like the look of it and a nearby store has one. Picking it up tomorrow!
Re:Why printers add secret tracking dots (2020)
on Sunday August 01, 2021 @12:53AM (#28023879)
All modern printers do this. Most annoying thing ever!
Re:How Antitrust Enforcement Can Spur Innovation: Bell Labs and 1956 (...
on Thursday July 29, 2021 @10:31AM (#27997008)
Also I have tried to get a patent for a silly thing I made. If I wanted the real deal and not patent pending it would cost like 10k minimum. A lo for a single person but nothing for a company.
Re:Thanks to interbreeding, just 7% of our DNA is unique to modern hum...
on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @05:38PM (#27990077)
Isn’t what you just said technically a factoid?