CelestialTeapot

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by CelestialTeapot 7y ago
Nicotine use supposedly causes "altered development of cerebral cortex and hippocampus in adolescents." That seems very unhealthy. [1] Also, the liquid refills can contain an acutely toxic concentration of nicotine. Enough to kill
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by CelestialTeapot 7y ago
"There's lots of such stories in the Bible - the message of "shut up and believe what you're told" is clear. " You've picked some of the best stories that illustrate if god existed, he'd be a moral th
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by CelestialTeapot 7y ago
In the US, the fastest growing religion is None-of-the-above [1]. Now, that's not to say that people have given up magical thinking and have embraced reality. They still might believe false things. But at the very least, on some level
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by CelestialTeapot 8y ago
That's more like the typical engineering school format. I went to a Liberal Arts university, nearly half my classes were general humanities and sciences. The rest were in my major (also required an additional 18-21 credits for the ABET
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by CelestialTeapot 8y ago
<quote>If somebody offered me five to eight times as much as I make today with a huge boost in status and other positive side effects, and all they ask is to quiet down those silly principles, I'm not so sure I'd say no. &qu
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by CelestialTeapot 8y ago
Did they not pay any attention during the humanities portion of their education? That's part of why it's there. Disclaimers: I'm not an engineer, but my CS degree is ABET accredited. I also took a few more Archaeology, Cog Sc
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by CelestialTeapot 8y ago
"When there have already been numerous well-documented instances of people making false accusations that absolutely RUIN THE LIVES of the defendants" *Citation needed on that claim. The reality is that "false" sexual ass
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by CelestialTeapot 8y ago
Bad news: the physical disc is supposedly just a download code, so you'll be pulling 50+GB regardless. Day 1 patch or no, I don't like the practice of the physical media just being a Steam/Uplay/Bethesda installer with a
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by CelestialTeapot 8y ago
>GP's claim was that it is all recruiting is in the name of the diversity of the student body and future student demographics. That's trivially observably false. >Colleges and universities are concentrating their recruitment
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by CelestialTeapot 8y ago
I don't know your situation, but can empathize. In my state, you have to see a pain specialist and jump through the hoops on a regular basis. For me, opioids dulled the pain at night enough to sleep, but, they won't regularly pres
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by CelestialTeapot 8y ago
Sorry, no, I work in higher education and that's not how higher education works. We recruit international students because we want a more diverse class. Some of them even get merit scholarships from the college. Right now, the drive is
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by CelestialTeapot 8y ago
And many states are enjoying the government that jerrymandering and voter suppression efforts provide.
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by CelestialTeapot 8y ago
This might be it. GE-EF is the ADHD with exercise group, GC-EF is the non-ADHD with exercise group. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7585/7b94628b425919efde51db...
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by CelestialTeapot 8y ago
You can step into the "fun" aspects of the game pretty quickly if you don't mind being cannon fodder for one of the larger corporations that will even pay for your ships. Eve's progression is entirely based on feed-the-m
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by CelestialTeapot 9y ago
Interesting, though I wonder if using multiple $1k lenses is as cost effective as buying one 16" telescope (<$3k) and a sensor/camera ($1k?) that would give ~3x more light gathering capacity than the array of 24 lenses.
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by CelestialTeapot 9y ago
It's because most people are not computer scientists/hobbyists/engineers. They are laypeople whose knowledge of the internet, and computers in general, is very limited.
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by CelestialTeapot 9y ago
Indeed, it sounds like one of the trendy corporate gyms you'd find in the Bay area and other corporate centers. I've been to gyms like that, where grunting while lifting (omg, you're using free weights?!?!) is grounds for a w
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by CelestialTeapot 9y ago
270 pounds is nothing. I ruined my knees in high school through unsupervised access to the weight room during gym class. After some time, I could press the whole rack on the upper foot platform (old school lever type machine with two sets o
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by CelestialTeapot 10y ago
All crop plants are cultivated. The hard way to do genetic modification is through selective breeding (plant A's pollen rubbed on plant B's pistil) until you get the plant with the traits you want. There are some limitations, like
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by CelestialTeapot 10y ago
Yep, legalized theft. Civil forfeiture works to fleece the peasantry (and the criminals) equally. The DEA and police use this method to fund their organizations, because in most cases, they're allowed to keep most if not all of the mon
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by CelestialTeapot 10y ago
The US has been in perpetual war ever since its founding. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_the_Uni...
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by CelestialTeapot 10y ago
The Democrats want to impose a "sin" tax on soda to try to nudge people from making themselves even more obese than they already are, in a futile attempt to bring down health care costs, without addressing the main problem, which
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by CelestialTeapot 10y ago
> social issues are a nice little diversion from what government is really all about: taking your money, borrowing against it, and spending it. The Republicans seem to waste a great deal of effort trying to fit the government into people
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by CelestialTeapot 10y ago
In any argument there is your side, their side, and the truth.
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by CelestialTeapot 10y ago
Yes, this is true. Emotion gives us such wonderful discourse on the internet, and in the legislature, laws like the "PATRIOT" act. Though one must wonder, exactly when is the best time to discuss solutions to the problem(s) at han
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by CelestialTeapot 10y ago
> Can't we still be hunters/gatherers? Sure! Now then, whose land will you be hunting/gathering on? You'll most likely have to pay for access to someone's land, and they probably won't barter access for chic
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by CelestialTeapot 10y ago
His critique of capitalism seems pretty spot on, but I'm not so sure about his solutions to the problem. Here's a (mercifully short) article on the subject by Chris Hedges: http://www.truthdig.com/report/item&
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by CelestialTeapot 10y ago
On the clickbait scale from "Bankers destroyed your 401k" to "Robots destroyed your 401k" to "Algorithms destroyed your 401k", the last choice is the least sexy of all. >This mantra is being repeated over an
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by CelestialTeapot 10y ago
Small point, consistent use of BCE/CE is preferable mixed usage or use of BC/AD. Thou shouldst not cross the streams... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Era
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by CelestialTeapot 10y ago
If you're not interested in the woo, you could always try the Secular Humanist Society or other similar rationalist local groups that don't preach religiosity. https://www.secularhumanism.org/index.php/locatio

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