Still our brain is, for all practical purposes, a classical machine. No quantum effects are observed at the neuron level. So we can't use indeterminism to save free will.
Luck are unexpected good things that happen to you and that you didn't work for. It has little to do with randomness in a physical sense and thus philosophical discussions about determinism aren't really relevant in this context.
Look further down the discussion chain. confluence has been telling people to "learn physics" and seems to be equating luck with random chance or determinism.
they probably found the place where windows stores the passwords. All 8 character passwords under the unsalted scheme (NTLM) used by Microsoft can be cracked within minutes via use of rainbow tables. Even easier if LANMAN passwords are enabled.
Yes if you re-frame the whole discussion as pay for value then the concept of best or worst is irrelevant. What additional value does expensive cutlery provide over the bargain bin equivalent? Surly durability and use are comparable so it comes down to a subjective valuation of aesthetics. At the same token springing for quality stainless steel cookware can provide a lifetime of service vs. the cheap stuff.
Thanks for the link. Truly understanding cognitive dissonance seems to be the key in understanding what people find attractive and can definitely help companies (start ups or established) in marketing and refining their products or services. The simpler something is, the harder it is for people to have conflicting ideas about it, making it more attractive.
My observation is that simplicity tends to cause polarization. This (having lovers and haters) is actually quite good, IMHO. More conversation means more chances to learn from your users/customers.
i think really what he wants to say is to drill the fundamentals. getting the basics right is important.
don't do stupid shit means nothing. why would anyone want to do stupid shit? This kind of the same meaningless wording that everyone thinks applies to them in horoscopes how many times have you read "doesn't suffer fools gladly"?
I really like the idea behind these books, it reminds me of how I learnt originally, typing BASIC programs into my zx spectrum from the back of computer magazines.
You too - though i didn't have access to too many computer magazines so had to make do with odd listings gleaned from various sources including kermit.
i'm sure it was helpful. the first skill in learning how to code is little details, like making sure all the text is the same as the listing, and that you pressed enter after every line ... ;-)
As far as I can remember I had problems when I compiled it to a universal binary so if anyone else does try compiling it directly to your architecture.
Some info.
http://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/1210/in-which-...