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rasse··on A testimony of “guilt-by-association” harassment in astronomy
Let's say they are convinced beyond reasonable doubt. Does this constitute a reason to refuse their science altogether? And if so, then for how long (a question indirectly raised in the article)?
rasse··on Every phone should be able to run personal websites
Android + Termux + nginx + cloudflared?
rasse··on Ask HN: What is the most memorable game you played?
Your summary of Deus Ex was spot on.
rasse··on The rule says, “No vehicles in the park”
It sure _may_ be. Nevertheless, the efficient way of solving the problem is making concise and accurate rules, and perhaps explicitly expressing the intent.

If the rule or intent is ambiguous, problems may be considered inevitable.

In the above game, you really can't guess the intent. Of course this is partly, because it's an abstract example. But the intent can't really be "no cars or carsy things", because the real intent in "no cars in the park" would be perhaps a combination of no loud noises, no high speed, no heavy objects, no pollution etc.

I realize this may not be an agreeable point since I only got 11% in the game with the assumption that a vehicle is something used for transport (excluding wearables) and that the rules would be seen somewhere in or around the park (so not in the air).

rasse··on The rule says, “No vehicles in the park”
I think the purpose was to focus on the rule not on the intent of the rule.
rasse··on Texas governor signs law shutting diversity offices at public universities
I should've been more explicit in the fact that my comment wasn't primarily intended as a judgement or endorsement of the practice. I was just calling out the apparent racism.

As for your question, for which I don't claim any expertise: I fully acknowledge the problem of systemic racism. I think the better an individual (both the oppressed and others) has control over their own actions and outcomes, the better. In this sense, quotas based on race would be worst solution, extra points based on race a little better, but less than optimal. As far as I'm concerned, if the problem is low application rate among minorities, actions should be aimed to boost these numbers. If the problem is poor performance on admission tests / GPA etc., actions should aim to boost these numbers.

rasse··on Texas governor signs law shutting diversity offices at public universities
Granting admission based partially on race, and subsequently blocking another individual's admission based on their race always seemed to be a racist practice.
rasse··on Ask HN: Best way to play old games that require Windows 98/XP?
Wine may still be the way to go. You should check the logs, if you haven't already. If the crash occurs because of missing runtime libraries, the issue might be fixed with Winetricks. https://wiki.winehq.org/Winetricks
rasse··on Ask HN: I have 176 logins/accounts. How many do you have?
800+ entries linked to 784 unique email addresses.
rasse··on Ask HN: How many websites, apps or notifications do you look at to “catch-up”?
Email and RSS. They don't produce any notifications.

WhatsApp creates silent notifications free of vibration and popups for chats with individuals. Nothing for group chats.

Social media apps (like Instagram and Twitter) have 5 min/day timers.

rasse··on Mamihlapinatapai, Most Succinct Word
I recommend the book "I Never Knew There Was a Word For It" by Adam Jacot de Boinod. It's filled with excellent words just like this one. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8180137-i-never-knew-the...
rasse··on Call yourself titles
Better yet: don't limit your idea of yourself or others with titles and identities.
rasse··on Irish director’s all-male Beckett play cancelled as only men could audition
There's a lot of debate whether this is a story about archaic artistic views or stubborn policy, but the story lies only in the failure to mate the two.

It's all perfectly fine. A venue may choose not to host a play. A work of art is confined by the artist's views. Either one, the venue or the work of art, may become obsolete or more relevant because of these constraints.

rasse··on Ask HN: What is your system for dirty dishes?
I fill the washer during the day. Turn it on in the evening. Let it run (I use a 30 min program).

Then, before going to bed, I open the machine wide open, pull out the "drawers" and let the dishes dry through the night before emptying the machine in the morning.

Of course this won't work, if you wash dishes by hand. If that's the case, a drying cabinet may be the solution for you.

rasse··on Oppenheimer Cleared [pdf]
Any mention of Lewis Strauss is glaringly absent from the document.
rasse··on E-ink art frames are a scam (2021)
I bought one from Clemens at https://framelabs.eu/en/

I've been extremely happy with mine. There are contrast limitations, of course, but you quickly develop an eye for what works on it and what doesn't. But sure, you can't just throw any picture on there and expect to get away with it.

Note that it's made in and ships from Germany.

rasse··on Ask HN: Which books have made you a better thinker and problem solver?
They also have three books that are available as audiobooks on Audible. Volume 1 in particular is fantastic.

https://fs.blog/books/

rasse··on Ask HN: I will become a father tomorrow, what advice could you share with me?
Your old life is over. A new one awaits. It will most likely be better, but no doubt different.

Relationship: don't keep a (mental) score of changed diapers, chores etc. with your spouse. You're not roommates. Team work isn't perfectly balanced or symmetrical.

You: Everything is just a phase and will soon pass. Remember this, when things are tough. Also, don't be confused if the first months feel more like a struggle than the most magical period. In the beginning they're more a "generic baby", which may or may not be your thing. After 4–6 months, they'll have developed a little more personality and you will fall in love with that person.

Parenting: Positive reinforcement. Overflow them with love. Try to teach them nice manners from the very start (greeting people, thanking etc). Everything in life is easier with a likeable person.

rasse··on Nobody wants touch-screen glove box latches
Mechanical push to open latch.

Problem solved. Dozens of new problems not introduced.

rasse··on NIH blocks access to genetics database if research enters “forbidden” territory
If a community declines the possibility for future science and discovery, because they don't like the results, then maybe they are, in fact, a little bit stupid.
rasse··on Ask HN: Are You Wearing Sunscreen?
A long time ago people used to die of other causes much earlier than they could develop skin cancer.
rasse··on I don’t have notifications enabled, nowhere and never
- I allow selective notifications, but I've disabled all sound and vibrations from them (except for a couple critical contacts on IM). - Absolutely no notifications for email. - All calls come through. Haven't gotten a spam call in years.

For me, this setup allows for a good balance of instantly knowing what's up when checking the phone but without being disturbed.

rasse··on We think this cool study we found is flawed. Help us reproduce it
I fail to grasp the idea of "complexity" or "randomness" in random sequences, if we're not talking about distribution tests.
rasse··on Ask HN: How many 2FA tokens do you have?
Sounds about correct, but this setup provides adequate protection against phishing and MITM attacks. The KeePass database itself can be hardened with a 2FA token.
rasse··on Mozilla's Firefox Relay to be added to disposable-email-domains blacklist
The whole list is a mess: for example disposable_email_blocklist.conf includes thrott.com while allowlist.conf includes spamgourmet.com. Both are services that are comparable to Firefox Relay.
rasse··on Ask HN: Life Changing Books?
Liked it too! I recommend An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield if you haven't read it already.
rasse··on Ask HN: Life Changing Books?
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
rasse··on Jony Ive's design agency launches website
No popups asking for my cookie consent, location, email address. Better than most of the sites out there.
rasse··on Space station astronaut captures breathtaking view of the edge of the Earth
yup. flat.
rasse··on In big tech’s dystopia, cat videos earn millions while real artists beg for tips
Ok, so there's such a thing as _real art_.
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