HackerNews Summary (2023-05-28 12PM)

Source: Ian Hacking, Eminent Philosopher of Science and Much Else, Dies at 87

Summary
Canadian philosopher Ian Hacking passed away at 87. He was known for his contributions to the philosophies of science, probability, and mathematics, as well as his insights on race and mental health. He spent over twenty years at the University of Toronto as a professor.

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💭 Hacking was widely recognized for his contributions to the philosophies of science, probability, and mathematics.

🌍 He was known for his insights into issues such as race, mental health, and the social implications of scientific study.

👨‍🏫 Hacking spent over twenty years as a philosophy professor at the University of Toronto, following previous appointments at Cambridge and Stanford.

📚 His 1990 book “The Taming of Chance” was named one of the best 100 nonfiction books of the 20th century by the Modern Library.

🤝 Hacking was considered a bridge builder due to his ability to connect multiple academic fields and his insights being sought by professionals in disciplines as diverse as anthropology, sociology, physics, psychology, and history.

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Source: Neal Ascherson · Kings Grew Pale: Rethinking 1848 · LRB 1 June 2023

Summary
The uprisings of 1848, aiming to shatter tyranny’s chains and bring about a universal and international new liberty throughout the world, are accurately remembered for the dream of a brotherhood of man and how quickly they spread. Christopher Clark’s researched and thrilling book “The Sleepwalkers” tells what happened in each crisis of the revolution in a detailed and colorfull narrative.

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💥 Almost simultaneous detonations created complex feedback loops, fusing reports of political upheaval from multiple countries in 1848 revolution.

🌍 The dream of a universal, international shattering of tyranny’s chains is one of the few accurately remembered fragments from the year of revolution.

📚 Christopher Clark takes nearly 900 pages in his book “The Sleepwalkers” to tell in color and detail what happened at each moment of crisis during the revolution.

🔭 Clark attacks the problem of telling the story of the revolution by revolving his narrative continuously, like a lazy Susan in a restaurant.

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Source: How to Get Started with Tree-Sitter

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Emacs 29 gains tree-sitter support, allowing for precise syntax highlighting, accurate indentation, and better extensibility. Installing it requires building Emacs from source and checking out tree-sitter’s source code.

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💻 Tree-sitter is a library that transforms source code or structured text into a concrete syntax tree.

👨‍💻 To install tree-sitter support in Emacs, you must build Emacs from source and check out tree-sitter’s source code.

🚀 Native compilation should be enabled to experience a significant speed boost in Emacs.

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Source: Music Company Asks Google to Delist ‘YouTube Downloader’ Wikipedia Article * TorrentFreak

will have a significant impact on the availability of YouTube downloaders is doubtful though, as there are many alternatives available. Summary
Independent label Because Music has issued a significant number of takedown requests in the fight against YouTube ripping sites, targeting URLs for violations against the DMCA’s anti-circumvention provision. However, some notices sent in the label’s name have been overly broad, targeting sites which merely link to downloaders, as well as a Wikipedia “Comparison of YouTube downloaders” page.

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💻 Because Music has issued many takedown requests in the fight against YouTube ripping
💻 The label’s takedown volume now exceeds that of the RIAA and BPI combined
💻 Recent notices have also been overly broad, targeting sites linking to downloaders and even a Wikipedia page
💻 These requests may be challenged as the legality of YouTube downloaders remains subject to legal debate

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