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I don't want to attack you or anything, just want to point out that no living thing wants to die. There is evidence that even plants have some form of sensation [1]
[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/15/science/15food.html?_r=2
Not to disregard what you wrote, I just wanted to add that I don't think this post wanted to objectively compare the github and dropbox pricing models.
IMO he just wanted to show how ridiculous (in his opinion) the github model is by applying it to dropbox.
If you want to "[...]implement CPUs, programmable logic[...]" I would rather go with "The Elements of Computing Systems" [0].
On the other hand, if you are into gaming and want to experience a sandbox building game with a huge, albeit rather premature, community and lot of modding going on, give it a try, it is about 15 €. [1]
Slightly meta/off-topic:
By just looking at the comments I have seen about five controversial statements like Parent: Red meat is bad, because $study Child: No, it isn't see $counter-study
What is up with the science in foodscience?
All the camps (paleo, vegetarian, vegan, locavore, raw foodists, ...) are citing studies which support their point of view and disregard the others.
Or another good example is the Weston A. Price Foundation [1] and Dr. Fuhrman [2]. They are "battling" each other with study after study.
Why are there so many contradicting and controversial studies and opinions in a field which calls itself a science?
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