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knowThySelfx··on Is huh a universal word? (2013)
In Malayalam its "manasilayo" - manas + aayo which means "did you understand?". Manas means mind in Sanskrit. Which forms the base of most Indian languages.
knowThySelfx··on Cannabis Smoking Associated with Higher Sperm Count, Study Finds
Ayurveda was established well before the modern scientific processes came into being. So yeah it could be considered pseudoscientific in the modern sense. But it does have an effect on many conditions. Talking from personal experience.
knowThySelfx··on Cannabis Smoking Associated with Higher Sperm Count, Study Finds
Actually, much more than 40 years. Many of the practitioners acquire their practice and knowledge from their parents. And the parents from their own parents. I am talking from what I've seen and experienced first hand. They also learn Vaastu and Astrology among other things. In addition, Ayurvedic Colleges are also there supported by the Indian Govt.
knowThySelfx··on Cannabis Smoking Associated with Higher Sperm Count, Study Finds
Some Ayurvedic formulations intended for increasing sperm count also uses Cannabis among other things.
knowThySelfx··on Rust 1.32 released
I love Rust too. But lately, been getting the feeling that its trying to do "everything". Hope it doesn't end up the C++ way.

Don't get me wrong, dbg macro isn't one of them. Heavy user of print debugger here.

knowThySelfx··on Migrate Jest to TypeScript
Part of the reason is setting up the environment to run all these and the compilation overhead to see the result in browser. I would also like WebAssembly to really take off.
knowThySelfx··on Migrate Jest to TypeScript
I like plain Javascript more. I guess those who are from Java/C# background would like TS.
knowThySelfx··on Why I’m so “against” Ethereum
Do we even think a person called Satoshi Nakomoto exists?
knowThySelfx··on Rust 2019 and beyond: limits to some growth
The Java crowd moving to JS could be one reason. Add in a bit of functional programming concepts too.
knowThySelfx··on “A Horrifically Bad Idea”: Smartphone Voting Is Coming
This will happen though. Will seem like a bad idea initially.
knowThySelfx··on Yam, cultivate and cook
I yam what I yam, said the caveman. Yummy was heard in the background.
knowThySelfx··on NSA collected 500M U.S. call records in 2017, a sharp rise: official report
Of course Occamsrazor, not yet. It isn't gonna come by easily either. Time will tell, if it is or not.
knowThySelfx··on Version 6 of Angular Now Available
Probably good for starting new projects. The ecosystem looks clean with separation of concerns. Not worth the pain migrating old projects to Angular 2/3/4/5/6/n, unless you have the resources to do so.
knowThySelfx··on NSA collected 500M U.S. call records in 2017, a sharp rise: official report
Only 500M? With the Management Engine type spy chips installed in virtually all modern processors which runs our computers and phones, its all very easy. 500M is hogwash.
knowThySelfx··on Gates Foundation launches $12M Grand Challenge for universal flu vaccine
Nobel Peace Prize? Yeah he should. We all know the kind of relevance Peace Prize nowadays have. Gate's foundations activities in India has come under the scanner for medicine testing and other such practices.

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/healthcare/bio...

knowThySelfx··on Get Started with Blockchain Using the New AWS Blockchain Templates
Unless you are part of a mining mafia, you won't see much in return.
knowThySelfx··on India’s Central Bank Bans Regulated Entities From Dealing In Virtual Currencies
In theory, the tech is decentralized. Mining power is concentrated into the hands of a few big players. https://www.buybitcoinworldwide.com/mining/pools/

Then is it really "decentralized"?

knowThySelfx··on Google Workers Urge C.E.O. To Pull Out of Pentagon A.I. Project
Google can't pull out. That'd be like being ungrateful.
knowThySelfx··on Apple Plans to Use Its Own Chips in Macs from 2020, Replacing Intel
Maybe they also have an unpublicized reason to build their own - the backdoors on Intel/AMD/Qualcom/IBM chips. But building their own isn't a guarantee that they won't put one for "concerned" parties.
knowThySelfx··on Ask HN: What do Facebook employees think about their company?
Indeed. I had the same thoughts in mind.
knowThySelfx··on Ask HN: What do Facebook employees think about their company?
Oh how I mistook them!
knowThySelfx··on Ask HN: What do Facebook employees think about their company?
What will happen if you don't tow the line? Will there be tolerance?
knowThySelfx··on Code your own Proof of Stake blockchain in Go
Is Hashgraph good? http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/can-hashgraph-su...
knowThySelfx··on Craigslist takes personals sections offline in response to FOSTA
That I agree. But I couldn't edit it later on.
knowThySelfx··on Facebook is America’s scapegoat du jour
So what about left wing published news? Automatically becomes legit? By the way, I didn't know that site was right or left.
knowThySelfx··on Facebook is America’s scapegoat du jour
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5520303/Obama-campai...

"'They were on our side': Obama campaign director reveals Facebook ALLOWED them to mine American users' profiles in 2012 because they were supportive of the Democrats"

Is this news in the USA?

knowThySelfx··on Facebook is America’s scapegoat du jour
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5520303/Obama-campai...

By their own admission.

knowThySelfx··on Craigslist takes personals sections offline in response to FOSTA
By Bitcoin I meant Blockchain based money.
knowThySelfx··on Craigslist takes personals sections offline in response to FOSTA
Would it be surprising to say that trading in this might include Bitcoin?
knowThySelfx··on Hackers 'led warplanes to Syrian hospital' after targeting surgeon's computer
Slightly off topic, but still relevant to Syria. Makes one wonder why ISIS never attacked their sworn enemies (Israel). In fact once they accidentally attacked and apologized. Now which militant org does that.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/isis-is...

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