Arizhel

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811.
by Arizhel 10y ago
>And trust me, as a divorced guy, I've experienced institutionalized sexism A LOT. How so?
812.
by Arizhel 10y ago
>Trump also has a daughter that converted to Judaism and a Jewish son-in-law. Calling him a Nazi or Nazi-like in his actions is silly and counter productive. I have to disagree here. I think it's fairly obvious that Trump is not an
813.
by Arizhel 10y ago
The part about her helping her husband prey on women has at least some truth to it. There's no shortage of women over the decades who have accused Bill Clinton of sexual assault; I think it's rather silly to claim that Billy is c
814.
by Arizhel 10y ago
I live near DC. On the weekends when I'm driving in and around DC, I almost never see Hillary stickers, even though DC is a thoroughly liberal town. It was like this before the election too. I saw far more old Obama stickers than I
815.
by Arizhel 10y ago
This draft law is for show only. It's not going to be enacted; it's being pushed by Ron Wyden, a Democrat who's far more progressive than the rest of his party, and in a Congress that's totally controlled by Republicans
816.
by Arizhel 10y ago
Speak for yourself. As a white male myself, I have no problem acknowledging reality, which is that men are responsible for 99.9% of the sexual abuse in the workplace. I don't do it myself (at least, I sure hope none of my actions are
817.
by Arizhel 10y ago
Ok, fine. Please tell me exactly what I can do to help, and make sure it doesn't get me fired. Your turn. Let me guess; you don't have an answer, just your snide, pithy response.
818.
by Arizhel 10y ago
I've long thought I should have gone into medicine instead of tech. But not necessarily as a doctor, but rather some other medical technician position. The pay wouldn't be that high, but that's OK: the job security in tech i
819.
by Arizhel 10y ago
Employers aren't supposed to call previous employers for references unless you OK it first, and many employers have explicit policies to not give references because of the potential for being sued. Of course, it does happen, in various
820.
by Arizhel 10y ago
That's only in theory. In many companies, the apparent job of HR is to allow the HR director to act like a little Napoleon, even if it harms the company substantially.
821.
by Arizhel 10y ago
>I would like to pay attention: we can't improve this problem unless we pay attention. What's this "we" business? Who's "we"? I don't know about you, but I'm an engineer. I am neither a mana
822.
by Arizhel 10y ago
>Because talking with confidence will go 90% of the way to convincing people that you know what you're talking about. So often I've worked with assholes who talk with such confidence that most people won't bother filtering
823.
by Arizhel 10y ago
>This indicates a broken culture not just for the company, but for Silicon Valley and the industry as a whole. Well, we've been hearing about "brogrammers" now for quite some time. There definitely seems to be a giant amo
824.
by Arizhel 10y ago
I really hate to defend a CEO with a devil's advocate response, as I generally say only bad things about executives, but I feel I must here, but note that I really know nothing about Uber's corporate culture or very much about the
825.
by Arizhel 10y ago
This sounds like victim-blaming to me. I guess you think that women who are sexually harassed or even assaulted should be "working towards creating an atmosphere of inclusion" too, right?
826.
by Arizhel 10y ago
Cycling in 25F temperatures is one thing; cycling in -40(F or C) temperatures is another thing entirely. I completely object to the idea that cycling in -40 is feasible for the vast majority of the population. -40 isn't that abnormal
827.
by Arizhel 10y ago
What in the hell are you talking about? The energy needed to recycle almost anything is usually orders of magnitude less than that needed to mine it and refine it in the first place, not to mention not having to transport it halfway across
828.
by Arizhel 10y ago
There are remarkably few such people in modern American society.
829.
by Arizhel 10y ago
Oh come on. You do realize "recycling" exists, right? Cars don't just go into a landfill when they reach the end of their useful life. They're salvaged for parts, and once all the useful parts are removed the rest is
830.
by Arizhel 10y ago
I see, thanks!
831.
by Arizhel 10y ago
I have no idea what you're talking about, and I know nothing about that show (nor do I have HBO). Can someone please explain the Danson reference?
832.
by Arizhel 10y ago
Isn't that still the same as "blood and fire"? Sure, you can just ignore the moralists you don't like, but what if they don't go quietly? Then you have to use something stronger against them. With the abortion iss
833.
by Arizhel 10y ago
I'll admit I haven't actually been to Northern Europe, but if you're talking about places like Copenhagen, my understanding is that the climate there isn't that much different from, say, Seattle. It's not warm like
834.
by Arizhel 10y ago
What's wrong with Ted Danson? (genuinely curious; all I remember about him is his role on Cheers)
835.
by Arizhel 10y ago
>We solve this dilemma in one of two ways. Blood and fire until 'they' are gone or learning to live together despite having differing moral structures. The first method is the only workable one. The second is impossible: many
836.
by Arizhel 10y ago
Yep, in the US at least, I consider this a big flaw in the legal system, since "reasonable" people really don't exist in this country. The recent election is proof of this. We need a legal standard that doesn't rely on
837.
by Arizhel 10y ago
"Connection to your neighbors"? When low-density housing means that houses cost several million dollars apiece, that means you're trying to preserve the "uniqueness" of the city center for a bunch of millionaires.
838.
by Arizhel 10y ago
To be fair, bicycling is simply not a valid option in many American cities. Think of Minneapolis for example: it's simply not safe to ride a bike in -40 temperatures. Of course, this does raise the question of why a city exists in a
839.
by Arizhel 10y ago
It really depends on a lot of things. And obviously there's a big difference between asking someone, and them volunteering the information to you. I wouldn't ask someone how much they paid for a car, for instance: it's a big
840.
by Arizhel 10y ago
>So, the same happens with American football, or baseball, or sports that are not widely followed elsewhere. Those types of conversations marginalize foreigners, even if it's non intentional. What about those of us Americans who don

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