GarrisonPrime

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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
This kind of sounds like what governments do. Or civilization in general.
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
>Colleges are held financial accountable to enroll students they can retain, so they can collect a full-term tuition. They aren't going to risk giving a valuable spot to a student that won't be able to perform well academically
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
I agree the current system has become so warped and profiteering it needs an overhaul. Not sure dropping requirements altogether is the way to go though. At least the tests required people to work for a better score and get some idea of how
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
I think he's only darker to imply a lack of divine light. He's also the only one without a halo.
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
I assume the one without a halo is Judas. Rather ironic, since without his betrayal there would have been no absolution of humanity's sins.
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
Considering how many blind spots their warehouses must have, and how rarely many of the isles might be visited, I don’t think any special maleficence or irresponsibility is required for some down person to be missed for a while. Not saying
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
Just because there's no detail, or it's not satisfying, doesn't mean it's less likely.
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
Recommended book: The Curse of the High IQ Its points are debatable, but at the very least it offers some comfortable thoughts.
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
Perhaps it depends on intent. Clearly, the creators of the content, and those who posted the content, did so for the sole intention of making it public and usable outside the LinkedIn system. Their posting of it on LinkedIn is incidental; w
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
The problem comes when people forget scientific consensus isn’t set in stone. Science is a continuous process of discovery and refinements, not a final declaration. Especially when so many studies are flawed, or their results cannot be repr
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
Much less efficiently than the private sector could.
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
Agreed. Their fanaticism makes it hard to view some of these zealots with any credence. At one point, it was common for exasperated speakers to claim “there’s no point discussing it further; the science is settled”. Which is about the least
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
Of course it has relevance to the former. Today’s science is highly politicized, and driven by ideology rather than objective observation. What else can be expected in a government-grant-driven system.
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
While I don’t doubt your assertion that a select few are responsible for the bulk of the push-back on such issues, I think it’s good to have some resistance. Humans are so prone to wishful thinking and following consensus, it can be healthy
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
I love my family members, but when one of them started beating my mother we cut him out of our lives. Did I not really love him in the first place?
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
I find that unlikely, since someone making $7.25/hr is probably not paying any income tax at all.
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
That you even thought it relevant to mention "those that own the mens of production" makes it clear what you think their responsibility will be.
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
Fence/wall off a large section of useless land in a temperate climate. Post the perimeter with motion-activated machine guns. Give the condemned a backpack of provisions, the cut them loose into the Exile Zone.
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
And yet, the idea is that they should be allowed the opportunity. If a government is unilaterally in complete control of all people at all times, full stop, then there isn't any real freedom, is there? You'd just be subecting all
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
As far as controlling and directing the performance of work, that means how they do the work itself. Requiring them to use certain tools, resources, or techniques, for instance. You can ask them to dust, but can’t order them to dust a certa
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
Good point. But if autonomous vehicle fleets arrive I suspect that will no longer be as true. As more and more people decide to forgo owning a vehicle and just summon autos as needed, the market demand for a variety of different makes and m
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
There will certainly be new jobs created by this shift, but arguably fewer than the number that will be lost. And the infrastructure needed to charge EVs largely already exists in the current electric grid. A simple adapter allows people to
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
I have no problems with affiliate links not being disclosed. Why does it matter? If they're providing a useful link to someone, I don't care if Amazon gives them a few pennies as a reward. If their link is not useful, no one is ha
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
I grew up in the mountains, and only went swimming a couple of times per year at the ymca. I also recall having very clear vision underwater, and being confused as to why the adults weren’t doing such an enjoyable thing.
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
Um...hasn't this been known for at least a century? I'm confused.
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
Regardless of the question of whether or not J&J is liable or should be find, I'll just point out this slap on the wrist is basically nothing. Such judgements are factored into large corporations' plans from the start. The pol
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
In a way, they do pay for the electricity. The more energy costs their tennants, the less than can charge for rent.
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
How is that easier than convincing the employer? Seems much harder, especially since the middle-men have a vested interest in perpetuating any problems.
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
Yes...and is that not factual? My experience being in a union tells me it is.
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by GarrisonPrime 7y ago
In my experience being in a union (against my preferences) it’s not implied, but a fact. Unions have sued their own members for speaking with managers about grievances.

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