Related question: what precisely does <spacebar> do? (I realize it acts like a typical terminal pager like `more` or `less`; I mean, what is the mechanism?)
When I see an article on Hacker News about how macros might be dangerous to humans and other living things, I at least expect a comment from Paul Graham.
The state endures until the emergence of "woke" drones who dedicate their time to signaling their moral superiority by decrying the colonialist nature of other community members, agitating for universal free nectar for all, and arguing that number of chromosomes does NOT determine ploidy!
I used to have the same problem. I solved it this way:
1. I set things up so I could trigger my "time-savior" with a few keystrokes.
2. At start, it would pause for a short, variable time. [During that time, I would keep my hands away from the keyboard and my attention raptly dedicated to my torturer.]
3. After the pause, the system would call MY desk phone.
4. I would sadly explain, "Oh, sorry to cut this short,but I really have to take this important work call…"
Does anyone else feel this is a massive non-issue (just as it was before these rules were applied in 2015)?
Have none of you visited an amusement park? Some guests pay for express passes that let them ride more rides. Others choose a budget option that means longer waits for lower cost.
The feeling of being a victim originates with the state-imposed monopolies of cable franchises. People don't grouse about ATT vs Verizon because they know they can switch.
Again: exactly my point. Most people care way more about "community" than about "truth". They are all-too-happy to throw out the Git baby with the crypto-SHA-1 bathwater so they can enjoy that warm feeling of being part of The Community. (Yes, I mean them as 'sneer caps'.)
This is why Barack Obama campaigned on his opposition to gay marriage (in favor civil unions). Not that he was wrong on that issue, simply dishonest. [I know no one who believed his statements in opposition to SSM.]
Oh, no, the Groupthink Club won't consider my ideas! (In fairness, HN is less groupthink-y and more open than most fora to examination of ideas on their merits.)