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drakep

11 karma · joined September 10, 2010

Mathematician by training.
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drakep··on Some powerful commands for Linux
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drakep··on Enchilada Programming Language
Reading this I see the corn tortilla rolled around a filling, but where is the chili pepper sauce? What makes this language live up to it's spicy namesake.
drakep··on Enchilada Programming Language
Works in 4...
drakep··on The Rise of Personal Networks Over Social Networks
This seems like a poorly written editorialized account of nothing specific...
drakep··on "I have failed to find dark matter, but I got a very pleasant consolation prize"
Pay Wall =(
drakep··on Ask HN: Etiquette at conferences?
Having been to several conferences my only advice would be do everything with confidence and a big smile.

As an undergraduate I approached many famous people in my field with nothing more than a smile and a hand out, they all understand where you are having been there themselves at some point.

Usually they will ask you what you're doing and show some kind of interest in your work or ideas.

drakep··on Ask HN: Do you think intuition is as valuable as rational thinking?
Rational thinking can sometimes be like a wall...

Intuition will sometimes lead to ludicrous solutions...

Guess you have to use rationality to filter out the ridiculous ideas you can come up with intuitively...

drakep··on Ask HN: Anyone else here struggle with the alcohol?
I don't see how this is an issue. As a mathematician I get most of my actual work done in some kind of intoxicated state. If I'm not intoxicated and working I'm on some other substance. My work doesn't suffer...
drakep··on Flynn Effect: Average IQ increasing about 3 points per decade
If the average was increasing three points per decade then there would be no noticeable increase since the test is supposed to be calibrated so average is 100.

Which would mean, there would be no increase in average IQ if average intelligence was increasing...

drakep··on Remind HN: Vote
Who the fuck are you to tell me what my rights are? I can complain all I want, regardless of my voting activities.
drakep··on [dead]
Wasn't planning on it.
drakep··on Nobody Understands Probability
Never use absolutes?