Moodles

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by Moodles 5y ago
Sure, but this is moving the goalposts. First it was: "It's used for good things, not evil things!". And now it's "actually, who cares, this is a good thing anyway". Now we're arguing over the pros and co
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by Moodles 5y ago
You're talking over each other. It's plain to see. The conversation you're having rests upon the answer to the questions: "What percentage of Tor usage is malicious compared to VPN, electricity, crowbar usage, etc.? And
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by Moodles 5y ago
Why's that a joke? Sounds like a good idea on the face of it.
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New York City to end kids gifted and talented program critics call racist(nbcnews.com)
3 points by Moodles 5y ago|2 comments
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by Moodles 5y ago
A verbal agreement? Wouldn't it just be a he-said-she-said scenario? Or do you think people will have a written agreement? And even then, diseases can spread even with a condom. And, I would presume, the perpetrator will claim it was a
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by Moodles 5y ago
Uh huh? So my question is, how is it easier to prove that's the case? So the lady needs some proof that sex occurred without a condom. Then she also needs to prove both parties agreed to only use a condom beforehand. She also needs to
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by Moodles 5y ago
This seems similar to rape cases but even harder to prove since as the act itself would starts with consensual sex. So how will it be proven in court?
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by Moodles 5y ago
Yeah, I know what you mean. Chess is strange in that it is kind of fun to spot a tactic and crush, but also kind of mentally exhausting when a position in complex and it's so easy for either side to blunder. Sometimes I play then after
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by Moodles 5y ago
For one move blunders, it is things like: - Look for checks. - Look for hanging pieces. - Be extra careful with knight forks. - Be careful with pawn forks. - Look for zwischenzug when doing exchanges. - Look for what a piece is currently do
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by Moodles 5y ago
It is thought that if chess was played perfectly then it is probably a draw, but nobody knows. So if by "mistake" you mean "not exactly the best move to force a draw from move 1 to the final move", then yes. But in chess
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by Moodles 5y ago
I think by far the biggest improvement newbies can make is just not hanging pieces and blundering, honestly. Literally the majority of games at <1600 lichess level will be decided by mistakes. But apart from that, it's openings and
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by Moodles 5y ago
Life is short, but is a back and forth and awkward phone call really that big a bother when it could be hundreds of thousands of dollars extra for you and your family? If anything, you probably maximize your utility by negotiating just a li
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by Moodles 5y ago
I read what you wrote which is why I replied saying calling it “privilege” is a weird way of phrasing what is essentially “user research” or “due diligence”. How is the “privilege” and “lived experience” framing helpful? Nobody would care i
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by Moodles 5y ago
Not personally, but I'm sure there's a mix of both types.
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by Moodles 5y ago
Yup.
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by Moodles 5y ago
Psychologists help cure anxiety, depression, addiction, etc. all the time without actually suffering from it themselves. They're "privileged" not to suffer from it themselves or even necessarily have any friends or family who
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by Moodles 5y ago
> We're not talking about cancer. We're talking about things that involve human psychology and behavior. Yes, it's a slightly different field. I don't see how that changes the point. The point is that plenty of people
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by Moodles 5y ago
I'm kind of with your point but also not. You don't have to actually be a victim of cancer or even know anyone personally who has cancer, to help cure it. To say "it's privilege" is a weird way of phrasing it. It&#x
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by Moodles 5y ago
Well, it does begin to cover it. Do you have to be so strident?
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by Moodles 5y ago
Is it really "equivalent"? I get both problems are about entropy in the universe but I would have thought managing the state of a black is harder, due to its suction into oblivion and whatnot. I don't know much about if it&#x
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by Moodles 5y ago
I wonder how much downvotes are to blame for the incredible political bias over on Reddit (just check out /r/politics). Or whether it would naturally occur without the downvotes anyway. I suspect downvotes exacerbate the problem b
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by Moodles 5y ago
So why not make a lot of noise then?
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by Moodles 5y ago
Right. In the case they’re locked in a room without their phone and the domestic abuser doesn’t also notice them turning the light on and off, I guess it would be an ok strategy? But again, that seems pretty farfetched. I have heard of case
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by Moodles 5y ago
Right. Even that’s a lamp, not a room light. It seems a little farfetched to me these days to be honest.
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by Moodles 5y ago
Right. But then you’re hoping the kidnapper doesn’t notice you? Which means they’re not there? Which means you could just shout. And how can you use the light switch if you’re (presumably) tied up anyway? Alexa?
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by Moodles 5y ago
In what situation would you switch the lights on and off constantly to signal you need help? The only situation I can think of is that you're somehow too injured to make noise or move, but you're able to reach the light switch?
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by Moodles 5y ago
Carl Sagan thought this, though he lived during the cold war so it's not surprising he did.
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by Moodles 5y ago
For awhile Sweden had Call a Random Swede https://www.theswedishnumber.com/ where if you called the number, you would literally be paired with a random Swede to talk about whatever you want.
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by Moodles 5y ago
Again, we’re going in circles. Yes, society is better if everyone pays their taxes. But again, each individual is better off if they don’t pay their own, obviously. And I don’t blame people for legally paying as little as they can get away
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by Moodles 5y ago
I don't think we're on the same page. I'm just saying, personally, I would definitely choose myself and my family over the government and pay zero taxes legally if I could. Now, if the law was ridiculously immoral, like I cou

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