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Re:Where to wait for an elevator (2010) on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @04:12PM (#32006186)
In the first paragraph he says the elevators aren’t evenly spaced, and then again, it is mentioned in the James Hadley quote.

In this scenario, the second elevator isn’t centered between the first and the third elevators.

If I understand the description properly, the layout may be something like this:

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Re:Ask HN: How are world leaders able to visit Ukraine? on Thursday June 16, 2022 @02:13PM (#31769190)
Historically, political leader assassinations have triggered wars or military responses. What would be the difference in this case?

I suspect the death of the German Chancellor or French President, caused by a direct attack by Russia, wouldn’t be taken lightly.

Re:Daylight Savings Time (2020) on Friday October 22, 2021 @07:45AM (#28956065)
> You'd have to re-negotiate every time you work with a new client. Are they on 9-5? Or 10-6? When can we schedule that weekly call? Businesses have no incentive to go through this headache, so they won't.

My experience is that these meeting coordinations still have to happen. Even within your own company, in the same office building.

Re:Michelin's airless tires are scheduled for market launch in 2024 on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @10:39AM (#28539687)
I don’t think this video shows how it performs in snow if we consider usage beyond a parking maneuver.
Re:Good Software Takes 10 Years to Make (2008) on Sunday August 29, 2021 @02:28PM (#28349217)
> There's few companies that are in the market for 3 star Michelin style software.

I’ve been in the industry for almost 20 years, and been part of startups and worked at FAANGs, but I’ve never experienced a company have that mindset.

My experience has been that individual engineers are the ones that have that mindset and if two or more coincidentally get to work on the same project, the strive for excellence flourishes across the team and sometimes beyond. But it’s a very fragile ecosystem that can be disrupted by an eager management.

Re:To become a good C programmer (2011) on Monday August 02, 2021 @01:42AM (#28033262)
Not knowing Rust but looking into its usefulness to me, could you share some of the issues you see?

It’s always good to hear others experience.

I’m not aware of the actual process they had, but it is likely they actually replaced or aided with the replacement.

I’m guessing the experience wasn’t some type of swatting, where the GeekSquad loudly breaks in at 4 AM with flash bangs, shouting “WHERE’S THE ROUTER, WHERE’S THE ROUTER!”.