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  • Interesting, that definitely makes sense!

  • Actually, I like encapsulating global state in a structured and documented construct. But I guess I could see Java developers going overboard with abstraction in an imperative language.

  • I've recently come to appreciate the "refactor the code while you write it" and "keep possible future changes in mind" ideas more and more. I think it really increases the probability that the system can live on instead of becoming obsolete.

  • Actually one of the few languages you can learn in its completeness in less than a day, so I wouldn't really say it's "hard to understand". More like hard to read and understands programs written in it.

  • Man I'd love for that to catch on, mostly so it's easier to learn. Kids get confused by the order all the time. It's even shorter in some cases.

    Also, the reverse order makes dictating phone numbers such a pain.

  • Sure, it's advantageous in the short-term. I think this is where we misunderstand each other. What I'm trying to say is that under normal circumstances, individuals aren't maximizing their output. They are just living as part of the community, following the unwritten rules and benefiting from that. (In the prisoner's dilemma, this would be choice A).

  • If this is how everyone would act in their daily life, you would see crime, theft and abuse on an unimaginable level. No, people don't always do what benefits them "at every individual point". We are social creatures, acting as a community where the individuals benefit from working together. Although this has been successfully undermined by capitalism and other hierarchies.

    This whole concept is also called, the Prisoner's Dilemma, one of my favorite thought experiments because it shows how being rational can result in everyone being worse off.

  • Yes. The "tragedy of the commons" is a myth.

    Without any limits, individual cattle owners have an incentive to overgraze the land, destroying its value to everybody.

    This is factually false, because the land will be destroyed and individuals don't benefit, not even in the short term. Commons work great (see open source software), but capitalism and power structures abuse and destroy them for short-term profit.

  • Interesting viewpoint, but I think the applications aren't at fault: The operating system should ensure that the user has control of the computer at all times. I think you need to do three things to achieve that:

    1. Limit process RAM usage, so the system never has to swap
    2. Limit process CPU usage, so the system never stalls
    3. When drivers / the operating itself crash, revert into a usable state (this one is probably the most complex one)
  • I guess really cold water isn't really "wet" per-se. What did I just write...

  • What do you think the authors of the video don't understand? You must have some insights if you say you understand AI better then everyone criticizing it.

  • Possible unfree licenses for artwork

    I'd still consider the game open source, even if the art is copyrighted.

    Dwarf Fortress

    Is there an open source version? It's a great game (also try the steam edition if you check it out), but I thought it was closed-source.

  • I'm bored (but not in a bad way). I wish I could hang out with people, but I have nobody around right now. I feel happier than ever, just can't share it with anyone. I guess I'm just going to call someone and satisfy this extroverted phase that way.

  • If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

    If you know it will break, try to see how to reduce the damages.

  • Even if these are an alternate evolution path I think it's pretty exciting. The results presented by the teams investigating this sound pretty convincing, so I don't think it's just "misidentified human children".

  • I think you can (and are encouraged to) actually visit them. I don't know how this skepticism can be helpful, especially in a UFO-specific community.

  • I wish you the best, and that you find a safe place where you can relax and collect your strength <3

  • Thank you! Trying my best to not die of boredom :P

  • A little bit of Go when I'm not too frustrated from loosing the last game (don't know why this happens only with Go, but I can't help it) and Netrunner.