FrankoDelMar

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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
Admittedly I did this today.
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
That way, not having money would then be considered a virtue! Problem solved.
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
Yep, yet I constantly have to be told by others that despite my deciding against more expensive schools and deciding to study computer science in lieu of a pet passion in art knowing full well that my immigrant parents wouldn’t support me,
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
sugar
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
It’s basically a cultural analogue to a Starbucks frappe, or Dunkin Coolata, an extremely sugary drink that’s heavily marketed towards kids.
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
> Makes me think transit as we know it wouldn't even work if everyone got one of these things or an ebike and took up so much extra space as a result. I’ve been wondered something like this too when I see people bring their scooters
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
> If you've ever tried to play a game on the iPhone/doing something else CPU/GPU heavy while outside in the sun on a hot day good excuse to put down the phone and enjoy the sun :)
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
As someone that prefers the number pad, I've never seen this mentioned: the enter key is extremely accessible from my (right) mouse hand, it's on the bottom right of the keyboard -- I can't miss it. In a TKL, I would have to
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
I generally disagree. Ideally, sportsmanship is be about appreciating the limits of human abilities. In that sense, the line between competition amongst others and oneself is blurred. Is it so hard to believe that people can compete against
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
Agreed. This thread confuses me because I get the impression that cycling is the _only_ form of exercise many bicycling enthusiasts are willing to engage in. I can understand if someone is a professional or aspiring professional and wants t
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
Maybe, though I’ve had a group of high school aged kids larger than me threaten to kick my small dog, and I was genuinely confused how to act. On the one hand, I didn’t want my dog to get hurt. On the other hand, I wanted to confront them e
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
> My personal and unproven theory is that most school staff are bullies/cowards themselves There’s some wisdom here. What I’ve heard before is that teachers enjoy the feeling of school popularity and the power that comes from it. Pe
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
Personally, the cameras would dissuade me from fighting the bully back or fighting for someone else under the threat of punishment. Bullying in school and the “real world” could be solved by reporting to an authority, but real character dev
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
None, wooden cutting boards don’t house bacteria for long. Plastic cutting boards also ruins knives.
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
A history of colonization which resulted in a resistance to central authority, the Articles of Confederation and states rights, the list goes on.
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
You may be interested -- Karhu is from Finland and makes minimally branded sneakers
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
I think there are multiple sides to this. Some people legitimately do not care whether or not they wear branding or at least prefer to be assured of reliability of the clothing fit and quality. This approach isn't necessarily more expe
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
I will develop self driving basketball shoes by tomorrow, I pinky promise.
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
Not OP, but I used to use a decent pair of wired, in-ear headphones with the male Lightning to female 3.5mm adaptor since I found wireless headphone quality during that time to be subpar up until the airpod pros came out. I still had a lot
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
I read that somewhere as well, but I can’t find any reputable sources.
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
I believe he is highlighting how Scientology is more of a grift than an actual religion. I would be more concerned, all else equal, if a Scientologist was President than if said President was American Protestant or Catholic. edit: It could
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
I have personally seen multiple health insurance plans offer a free Fitbit upon enrollment in their targeted coaching programs. They find the highest cost patients, typically with cardiovascular or diabetes risk, and use the data from a Fit
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
I would imagine they accept the cash and never let it touch their books. $10-15,000 isn't much money to hide.
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
I want to add that even if the US produced more oil, we currently don't have enough industrial refining capacity for the type of crude that we produce to meet our demand, so we would still need to rely on foreign imports. https:/
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
If you subscribe to this idea you may enjoy Schopenhauer's "On the Suffering of the World"
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
Maybe a better example is to refer to the marginal effects on mortality caused by vehicle pollution, whereby simply by driving the vehicle causes harm to others, without necessitating a direct consequence of the behavior itself (such in the
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
I can agree that I'm most likely experiencing selection bias here.
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
I agree that these gig-businesses cannot be relied on for emergencies, but within the 4 hours did you consider simultaneously using another delivery service? I would imagine that if you had access to Instacart, you would have access to othe
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
Relevant SouthPark reference https://southpark.cc.com/video-clips/m31v1z/south-park-it-s-...
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by FrankoDelMar 3y ago
Excuse me if this may sounds harsh or uncharitable, but my experience with American elementary school teachers has led me to believe that many, if not most, elementary school teachers are generally rigid in their way of teaching (my way is

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