MadManE

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by MadManE 12y ago
An interesting discussion on /r/AskEngineers: http://www.reddit.com/r/AskEngineers/comments/2w4q6j/worried... This seems to echo what's been said here, for the most part, but the concern o
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by MadManE 12y ago
I don't know that the threshold for FAFSA being useless is really that high.
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by MadManE 12y ago
I feel like you have to have a pretty good boss for this to be truly applicable. I'm not sure I've ever been in a position where I've had time for side projects, let alone had a boss that would have rewarded that time spent
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by MadManE 12y ago
What a charged headline. Of course abuse is not ok - anytime, to anyone. Cramming the word into this title is pure incitement.
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by MadManE 12y ago
I think this is because of the inherent inequality that exists at work. In a typical social network, everyone is essentially "equal" when it comes to who you know and interact with. At work, you necessarily are very closely involv
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by MadManE 12y ago
I agree - but the way to achieve less waste in government is not to pass more laws and regulations that feed the beast.
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by MadManE 12y ago
It doesn't have to be a mass collective that starts the movement. In fact, all that is required is just turning down a job that doesn't pay enough. Individuals can make a difference, not just organized bullying. You're settin
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by MadManE 12y ago
Why does this have to be solved at the legislative level? Can't we rally around the idea that we are worth more than we're being compensated, and change our behavior accordingly, or is that relegated only to legalizing pot?
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by MadManE 12y ago
I think he was speaking to turning the features on and off, not the phone. At least, that's how I read it.
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by MadManE 12y ago
Vibration only becomes a problem when the scales of the drag/lag and rotational frequency are similar. My gut feeling is that this will only happen when your lift-to-drag ratio is close to 1, so not in any meaningful case.
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by MadManE 12y ago
There is a limit on the available angle that can be "wobbled". Once you exceed ~20 degrees IIRC, the displacements perpendicular to the stroke start causing problems. I think the more interesting interaction is between the number
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by MadManE 12y ago
Yeah, I'd be interested in seeing a life expectancy for these. If they're really all that's being said, I'm hopeful for the future.
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by MadManE 12y ago
I agree. This is awesome, and an impressive project, but I just don't see the usefulness -- yet. Are these able to be output in a STEP or IGES format? Compatibility with the current standards is a major step. (I am so sorry for the pun
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by MadManE 12y ago
I would contend that having a high degree of education in anything develops certain thinking abilities that are widely transferable. At some point, they transform from being a "layman" into being an "amateur philosopher"
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by MadManE 12y ago
Shame on you. Nobody should be discouraged from trying to dabble in things that aren't their field. Having the background of being extremely well-trained in one field gives a different perspective than the typical "echo-chamber&qu
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by MadManE 12y ago
But that's the beauty of hiding behind a company name. Only the people who have their ear to the ground during this fiasco will know not to trust the founders when their next company is named FaceFlick.
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by MadManE 12y ago
Bad decisions make people poor. Being poor doesn't cause you to make bad decisions.
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by MadManE 12y ago
This sounds like the kind of situation you would see on r/TumblrInAction. . . .
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by MadManE 12y ago
This is a good point that I forget about. People seem to assume that just because the prices being charged are insane (and they are), then the business must be lighting cigars with $100 bills. There is a reason that the prices are so high
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by MadManE 12y ago
Nothing about this is exploitative. Poor people have a very high chance of not paying these debts, so they are charged a much higher fee over time instead of being able to pay a lump sum. These are not necessities for living. iPads, couches
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by MadManE 12y ago
TL;DR Luxuries cost much more for those who might not pay for them.
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by MadManE 12y ago
Yeah, cutting out parts of your body is always the best first course of action.
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by MadManE 12y ago
I think that here "solved" is relative. What I meant was that pay is mostly removed from the equation as a requirement, because it is high enough that there is no possibility that base needs aren't covered by it. The motivati
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by MadManE 12y ago
I see a lot of people saying that money isn't an issue they would leave a job for. To me, money is the #1 thing that could make me leave a job. Maybe not 5%, but it realistically wouldn't take more for me to bail. 10% is almost a
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by MadManE 12y ago
I was under the impression that a marine biology degree got you a job making Age of Empires. ;)
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by MadManE 12y ago
While hard to believe, it is still true. I graduated with a BSME from Nebraska, and my first name is Earle. I went for ~3 months without any responses to resumes or applications, until I added my middle name. I started working a new job wit
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by MadManE 12y ago
I think that for the most part, you get what you pay for. Mathematica is expensive, but it is awesome. I'm not sure that it's easy enough to use for the price point they are asking, but it's definitely better than the free op
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by MadManE 12y ago
Pot, meet kettle. This article resonated with me very strongly, since I lived it. It seems to have struck a nerve for you too - maybe you're on the other side of the devout following? Edit: I'm not claiming an emotional response t
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by MadManE 12y ago
I found this article a while ago that does a good job of detailing how psychiatry is absolutely not a science, and shouldn't be treated as such: http://www.arachnoid.com/psychology/aspergers.php
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How is that inspiring? To me, it's incredibly depressing. It's basically saying that he will aim to make mediocre (or terrible) things now that he has more money than he needs. This means that unless I win the lottery of life, I a

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