Hacker News: cappsjulian

New comment by cappsjulian in "American Equity"

cappsjulian — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 21:18:20 +0000

So UBI but with the freedom to not cash out annually?

New comment by cappsjulian in "Paradoxical Crystal Baffles Physicists"

cappsjulian — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 16:53:34 +0000

Down for tacos; queso means cheese

New comment by cappsjulian in "Scientists create a working animal limb in a lab"

cappsjulian — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 23:40:48 +0000

How long before the black market would be obsolete (enough data to scaffold any desired feature), though? Doesn't seem so bad.

New comment by cappsjulian in "Why animals eat psychoactive plants"

cappsjulian — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 01:19:28 +0000

Yeah I'm inclined to not use the word addict - maybe go with what DFW said about everyone worshipping

Why does Brazil's productivity suck?

cappsjulian — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 19:27:29 +0000

Article URL: http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21586678-why-brazil-offers-appalling-value-money-price-wrong

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6510574

Points: 1

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New comment by cappsjulian in "The Banality of Systemic Evil"

cappsjulian — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 15:59:11 +0000

"a statement about what happens when people play their 'proper' roles within a system, following prescribed conduct with respect to that system, while remaining blind to the moral consequences of what the system was doing — or at least compartmentalizing and ignoring those consequences."

Like Todd in Breaking Bad, who is in fact a neo-nazi.

Simple Regard For A Fellow Human

cappsjulian — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 13:13:45 +0000

Article URL: http://flightcar.tumblr.com/post/61671854178/honoring-those-we-serve

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6430600

Points: 3

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New comment by cappsjulian in "Steve Jobs' Wilderness Years: The Lost Tapes"

cappsjulian — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:39:23 +0000

Absolutely. It takes so much more than 'I hate it' or 'I love it' to really develop anything worth a damn.

New comment by cappsjulian in "Show HN: Beagle, our app for students"

cappsjulian — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:10:28 +0000

Let's hope not.

New comment by cappsjulian in "Show HN: Beagle, our app for students"

cappsjulian — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:12:16 +0000

Smart, thanks!

New comment by cappsjulian in "Show HN: Beagle, our app for students"

cappsjulian — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:09:06 +0000

I'm a cofounder, my name is Julian. I definitely understand your point and it has been a topic of debate with us for quite some time. However, we think that college campuses are perfect for something like this because of the pre-existing communities, and the security (albeit mild) that they provide. There are obviously a lot of students scrounging for cash, but we think that with professors (anyone with a .edu email) there will be a good amount of people posting as well. Beagle is also ideal for quick and easy tasks, so they probably won't be very expensive.

New comment by cappsjulian in "Show HN: Beagle, our app for students"

cappsjulian — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:59:03 +0000

We think that college students are more motivated to run around doing tasks for each other, a little more desperate for quick cash, and there's already an existing community at every campus. Eventually we'll spread beyond colleges, but for now it should be a good way to spread.

New comment by cappsjulian in "Show HN: Beagle, our app for students"

cappsjulian — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:56:59 +0000

Thanks! That's exactly what we're thinking and hoping.

New comment by cappsjulian in "Show HN: Beagle, our app for students"

cappsjulian — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:56:16 +0000

There's no cost to post or download, but we are currently building a system to filter out inappropriate tasks. For now, we're monitoring manually.

New comment by cappsjulian in "Show HN: Beagle, our app for students"

cappsjulian — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:39:44 +0000

Thanks! We'll be in town soon and certainly get to it. Can we have your email to get in touch with you when we're in Boston?