DigDugDoug

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   by DigDugDoug 9y ago

   I had a longer comment prepared but I deleted it because I realized this conversation isn't going to be productive. If you want to make assumptions about my upbringing and ignore that I'm not actually disagreeing with you then the
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   by DigDugDoug 9y ago

   I think you either misunderstood my statement or I did a poor job communicating my points. Either way, it seems clear from your response that the position I was trying to present was not the one that was interpreted. I take some amount of r
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   by DigDugDoug 9y ago

   The short answer is that it would depend on the value of any precision loss that occurred and whether or not the shift would disrupt any other systems, be they social or technical, within the company. But with that in mind, there's als
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   by DigDugDoug 9y ago

   I think you're losing your focus on defending your position in the face of the criticism you're receiving. I agree that there are other possible explanations besides "passion" such as men generally displaying more aggres
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   by DigDugDoug 9y ago

   What makes you think it's potentially irrelevant? Go by any mental health clinic in your city and ask if there are any patients who have conditions that impair either their ability to come in for treatment or their ability to recognize
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   by DigDugDoug 9y ago

   I tend to just filter out phrases like that when I'm reading. I agree with your premise but as long as there's government funding involved, in any project that's guaranteed to get attention, someone is going to realize that i
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   by DigDugDoug 9y ago

   But what's the problem with this doctrine from the perspective of a nation-state actor? I'm being purposely obtuse with the question but I think to some extent the doctrine does make sense. It's too late to convince the world
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   by DigDugDoug 9y ago

   It seems like the real danger is the appeal of sacrificing nuanced treatment for convenient treatment. Your comment pointed out that for many people the choice might boil down to a supportive app or nothing. And as you noted, personal chang
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   by DigDugDoug 9y ago

   I see where you're coming from but I think there's also a lot of unacknowledged variables in play here that get glossed over because of a focus on the outcomes such as dead kid vs. live kid. For example, I'm wondering if the