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shaunn··on I found a 55 year old bug in the first Lunar Lander game
I was a huge Anacreon fan back in the day, thank you for hours and hours of entertainment!
shaunn··on Mystery math whiz and novelist advance permutation problem
Aren't all sciences were born from philosophy? Graduating from the journey of understanding the meaning of something and graduating to measuring it to further understand why the world works the way it works?

Social sciences, economics, and medicine are relatively immature (hundreds of years versus thousands) compared to the hard sciences. These fields all apply the scientific method to the best degree available and the subject matter is pretty complex therefore results are difficult to reproduce. They could do a better job at self-regulation, but maybe that's part of its maturation process.

Humans with their personalities and motivations are harder to "science".

shaunn··on List of rivers by discharge
If someone in the U.S. told me something was 'n' football fields long I would assume they mean 100 yards excluding the endzones.
shaunn··on The U.S. military is missing six nuclear weapons (2021)
I am now expecting to see a movie/TV series with what you described as the plot.
shaunn··on Docker is deleting Open Source organisations - what you need to know
I like where your head is at; I found this [1] and it makes a case that an attack vector may be created.

[1] https://stackoverflow.com/a/67351972

shaunn··on AI Could Write Our Laws
"I thought I was assuming my rights under the 9th Amendment, and the last time I read the Constitution it didn't say nothing about me not allowed to pee in this alley, Officer."
shaunn··on Lo-Fi ATC
This reminds me of the chorus of "Rockets on the Battlefield" Kool Keith/Black Elvis

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP6EK9ydDUs#t=1m20s

shaunn··on Audio engineer explains NPR's signature sound (2015)
I took a studio design course and the teacher remarked that it was not uncommon in the 1970s to use a "private" transmitter to play audio they were actively mixing to create optimize the sound for playing in a car. I find it very interesting, how challenging it was working with the music industry and the fact how much of the environment is taken into account.
shaunn··on Busy Simulator: Feign importance with repeating app sounds
I had this same conversation with my father last week. He is a low-frequency communicator, so when I get the "Call me" text I feel I have to take a deep breath and brace myself for thew news.
shaunn··on How did the plain green lawn become the central landscaping feature in America?
Interesting, half my lawn is St. Augustine and with a simple mulching mower I have never had to collect clippings. (Coastal NC)
shaunn··on How did the plain green lawn become the central landscaping feature in America?
Agreed, it's a struggle. We apply milorganite or similar biosolid product every third month to ensure the grass gets the nutrients it needs. Otherwise we get a spotty lawn, which in turn results in poor water retention and pooling.
shaunn··on Twitter preconnects to the wrong domains
I would hope one would always more than think about security or privacy when implementing a public web site.
shaunn··on The Foundations of Liberia
> As opposed to Dikembe Mutumbo, who has actually killed a lion. (It was asleep when he did, but still...)

Manute Bol did the same!

shaunn··on Ask HN: What is your favorite motto?
I have always liked the simple expression "fail to plan, plan to fail". And by extension a modified quote of Eisenhower's: "plans are worthless, but planning is essential."
shaunn··on ‘Five Eyes’ Nations Release Joint Cybersecurity Advisory
I thought the same. I feel they should have called it something like "Joint Cybersecurity Advisory Protocol".
shaunn··on Parents are 5X as Worried about Infection and School than Work and Paying Bills
My thought is the fear of additional medical costs due to infection on top of the bills I am expected to pay.