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tofupup | 7 years ago | on: Introduction to Theoretical Computer Science

Just for balance, Boaz is in my top 5 CS professors. For more advanced theory topics you need more of a guide as the field is pretty wide and deep; he is great at that. I am not sure how to reconcile my learning experience with yours but I have fond memories of Boaz's lectures.

tofupup | 9 years ago | on: U.S. life expectancy varies by more than 20 years from county to county

People often just don't die instantaneously, they get sick and require care this taking up resources. Also, some people don't die but are permanently disabled or others get better.

tofupup | 9 years ago | on: Save PBS. It makes us safer

"If there is a program on PBS or NPR about it, it is almost always a young female being interviewed"

I posted the link : http://www.pbs.org/newshour/tag/opioids/

So I read through a few of the stories, and of the first few that focus on the stories of individual addicts all three are white males.

- http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/montanas-pain-refugees-l... - http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/opioids-as-a-first-respo... - http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/painkillers-controversy-...

Although they fall short of giving the specific statistic you quote take a lot at these stories : "white" is in the title and url and they both mention the toll males are taking.

"He’s been seeing a lot of dead white males of late, especially ages 45 to 54." : http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/deaths-despair-cutting-life-s...

"So, here is a male with no identity. He’s not working. He’s supposed to be a provider for his family. He can’t even do that. So that low self-worth, along with that hopelessness feeling, we start seeing tremendous depression." http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/feeling-falling-behind-fuels-...

I just don't know how you get from "subjective observation" to what I am reading. I stay this as I also worry your perception is alienating you from folks that have your interests in mind as I am doubtful it is the folks calling for cuts do.

tofupup | 9 years ago | on: Save PBS. It makes us safer

I personally would be happy to give up a few dollars of the $1,859 [1] I spend on bombs every year. That is 6 weeks of work if you are working minimum wage. The blah blah budget hawks is b.s. to remove the few elements the benefit the general public and reshape the U.S. into a developing country where we fight over scrapes. Matthew 25:40 : what you do unto the least of your brother ... if we don't start taking care of one another as a family you won't have much left.

[1] : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_...

tofupup | 9 years ago | on: Save PBS. It makes us safer

"they completely ignore white male citizens of the US are left to rot (and die from opioid abuse and suicide) in West Virginia, etc." :

A simple google search yields :

- http://www.pbs.org/newshour/tag/opioid-abuse/ (1 stories) - http://www.pbs.org/newshour/tag/opioids/ (7 stories) - http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/deaths-despair-cutting-life-s...

West Virginia - http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/another-west-virginia-to... - http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/west-virginia-school-caring-s... - http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/early-results-of-w-va-to... - http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/sobering-stories-drug-addicti... - http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/rural-west-virginia-schools-h... - http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/schools-rural-west-virginia-a...

[the next statements are made with the hope of furthering dialog] Yes, they could do better as far as content, what worries me about your post is your statement "completely ignore" seems to differ from reality.

tofupup | 9 years ago | on: Ask HN: Why does Google get away with such bad recruiting practices?

if you get the job make sure it doesn't happen to the next person.

tofupup | 9 years ago | on: Parsing JSON is a Minefield

it is an improvement but when i am in these situations i usually grab the first library out there.

tofupup | 9 years ago | on: Microsoft announces new VR headsets for Windows 10, starting at $299

wonder if there is something similar for linux?

tofupup | 9 years ago | on: Hyperloop One Raises $50M, Hires Former Uber CFO

neat

tofupup | 9 years ago | on: Be Kind

interesting

tofupup | 9 years ago | on: Proof by storytelling

neat

tofupup | 9 years ago | on: KDE Project releases KDE 1

interesting

tofupup | 10 years ago | on: The Trouble with Tor

I previously didn't have an opinion on cloudflare until recently using the net from a network that was black listed - web surfing was reduced to constantly filling captachas. Bottom line for me is no single organization should have so much power and I have stopped using cdn's and encourage everyone else to do the same.

tofupup | 10 years ago | on: Why ads are a problem

so i donated ... this person has linux games and it is the holidays ... perfect gift for my nerd friends ... an ad that is anti-ad ... sly fox if you ask me.

tofupup | 10 years ago | on: Everyone’s been rejected – these are our stories

wow - that was so similar to my experience.

tofupup | 10 years ago | on: DuckDuckGo grew more than 70% this year

I made the switch. My biggest problem with the lack of privacy is that I don't know in X years how my data will be used. In X years - laws may change - mores may change - the fortune of google may change. It just doesn't seem prudent for me and my progeny.

For example searching for information about cigarettes or cigar clubs - 30 years ago may have been socially acceptable. Today if that information were available from the 80's it could provide signal for insurance companies determining rates.

tofupup | 10 years ago | on: Everyone’s been rejected – these are our stories

Being rejected a few times this week, this makes me feel a bit better. For one interview ... my brain decided to take the day off ... nerves I guess ... it was not pretty. Any who (sic) ... the show must go on ... back at it tomorrow morning wish me the best.

tofupup | 10 years ago | on: Learn to play chess online

... is it me or is a facebook login required?

tofupup | 10 years ago | on: Mad Generation Loss

there is a vhs generation loss that tops at 20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mES3CHEnVyI I wonder what this would be for video compression.

tofupup | 10 years ago | on: GopherCon 2015 videos

I am actually interested in reviving gopher I am wondering if folks would interested - or has any recommendations for a first step would be.