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New comment by joshoink in "It's still ok to enjoy programming"

joshoink — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:18:17 +0000

Perhaps "how queer" was the intended use. Or, think Sherlock saying, "Hmph. Strange--Strange indeed!"

> Strange implies a negative value judgement

It sounds like you've internalized some negativity around being "not-normal" -- how I would define "strange".

In a society of vice, greed, and perfidy, acting nice for no reason is "strange".

So, as many things that can be compared and have a "normal" can be strange.

Deviant implies negativity, but I would say pacifists are "deviants".

Any negativity with "strange" has to come with context.

New comment by joshoink in "Actinide is first startup to produce high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU)"

joshoink — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:28:20 +0000

No _book_ knowledge please! Hard to know if an author actually knew their subject and was making up numbers.

I ONLY want to hear first person _human_ experiences.

Jfc mate

New comment by joshoink in "Latent Space as a New Medium"

joshoink — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:16:55 +0000

The Alethiometer! 30ish concepts in distinct order can convey most things, but it's coarse. We have a trillion symbol Alethometer!

New comment by joshoink in "Show HN: Paca – Lightweight Jira alternative for human-AI collaboration"

joshoink — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:14:35 +0000

This is pretty much my flow as well. Haven't gone beyond managing three work trees in parallel. It's nice being able to test locally against multiple work trees -- one is at 3000, then 3001, etc.

New comment by joshoink in "Roadside Attraction"

joshoink — Sat, 09 May 2026 14:11:44 +0000

Very nice writing.

New comment by joshoink in "The Thinking Plant's Man (2025)"

joshoink — Thu, 07 May 2026 03:33:59 +0000

+1 for the hidden life of trees!

Try also:

- "Anthill" by E. O. Wilson

- "The Overstory" by Richard Powers

- "Oak: The Frame of Civilization" by William Bryant Logan

- "Sprout Lands: Tending the Endless Gift of Trees" by William Bryant Logan

- "Braiding Sweetgrass" by Robin Wall Kimmerer

New comment by joshoink in "Ask HN: Any interesting niche hobbies?"

joshoink — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:38:19 +0000

If you're in the right zone, give Pawpaws a chance! North America's largest native fruit! I've got about seven in and around my other trees (they're a forest understory tree) but haven't gotten fruit yet. Any year now...

New comment by joshoink in "AI singer now occupies eleven spots on iTunes singles chart"

joshoink — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:48:34 +0000

Even furniture music is art: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furniture_music

New comment by joshoink in "Advice to young people, the lies I tell myself (2024)"

joshoink — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:07:25 +0000

I like the old parts of this piece.

Seems like the new additions are all about money as the goal. Oh well.

New comment by joshoink in "Outsourcing thinking"

joshoink — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 03:01:03 +0000

How is navigation not critical thinking? Anyone Should! Be able to use a map to plan a route. Navigation is critical to survival imo