THUNK

THUNK

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  • 191. Refactoring the Real World
    Programmers routinely "refactor" code, clarifying its purpose & reorganizing its structure without changing how it works. What else can be refactored, I wonder?
    -Links for the Curious-
    http://cseweb.ucsd.edu/~wgg/Abstracts/gristhesis.pdf
    http://www.laputan.org/pub/papers/opdyke-thesis.pdf
    http://wiki.c2.com/?WhatIsRefactoring
    http://wiki.c2.com/?DocumentRefactoring
    http://wiki.c2.com/?RefactorMercilessly
    https://proxy.c2.com/cgi/wiki?WikiRefactoringSummary
    http://wiki.c2.com/?CircularRefactoring
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-CTkbHnpNQ
    https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2012/05/31/the-art-of-refactored-perception/
    8 min
  • 190. Scientific Realism

    What if…guys, are you listening? What if the subjects of scientific theories…ACTUALLY EXIST?! OOOOOOH SNAP

    Video: http://youtu.be/lTouTijlfhg

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2020/06/15/190.-Scientific-Realism.html

    12 min
  • 189. The Reference Class Problem

    2 out of 10 people who read this will watch this episode. 1 in 20 subscribers will watch it. …I wonder how many subscribers who read it will watch?

    Video: http://youtu.be/vFS66BK9fRQ

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2020/05/31/189.-The-Reference-Class-Problem.html

    7 min
  • 188. Knowledge-How - Knots

    Hey, are you bored being stuck inside? Wanna learn some knots?

    Video: http://youtu.be/Y0_j8VdCRJM

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2020/05/17/188.-Knowledge-How-Knots.html

    11 min
  • 187. F@#$ Nuance

    Calling for more nuance in sociological theories seems unambiguously good, but what if - hear me out here - f@#$ it.

    Video: http://youtu.be/oW5p4jcmiqA

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2020/05/04/187.-F@-$-Nuance.html

    9 min
  • 187. F@#$ Nuance
    Calling for more nuance in sociological theories *seems* unambiguously good, but what if - hear me out here - f@#$ it.
    9 min
  • 186. Natural Kinds

    How many legs does a dog have, if you call a tail a leg? Philosophers: “Well…it depends.”

    Video: http://youtu.be/bWj15Utv3os

    Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2020/04/20/186.-Natural-Kinds.html

    9 min

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