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It's a nice antidote to Hacker News, on days when Hacker News is too... Hacker Newsy :^)

> Now that they've got some hard data to ignore, they have another shitfest of lies, confusion, and using the word "generally" to mean "in the cases I have noticed." One Hackernews wonders what the big deal is with the Constitution. Someone shows up to compare it to software.

That is a stunningly apt description of those comments.

And I am definitely guilty of using "generally" in that manner.

And I think that use of "generally" is justified, at least if you are (relatively) experienced.

We like anecdata now?

There is a difference between giving anecdotal evidence and speaking from years of experience. The latter is often the best you can get, and much better than set-up studies, for "soft" controversial or topics.

When listening to someone else's shared experience, just don't forget to understand it in context. Of course it's helpful to know a little bit about that person.

> There is a difference between giving anecdotal evidence and speaking from years of experience.

No. No, there really isn't.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anecdotal_evidence

I don't think my eyes are ever going to recover after reading[1] the n-gate.com about page. :O

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[1] 'reading' being a highly optimistic term.

My browser never recovered, had to `kill(1)` it.

Really? I find it easier to read than most modern "well designed" websites.

Bookmarked! This should be a great daily dose of laughs.

Good laugh. Whenever I stumble upon a website made with werc I know I'm in for a treat.

Are the contents auto-learned and auto-generated? I would be impressed, but most likely human?

Oh that's getting bookmarked. Thanks for the share!

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