RHSeeger

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by RHSeeger 4y ago
> The mere fact of having a text-based chat is itself a written record. But it doesn't mean it was a "recorded" record, in the same way that having a conversation over the phone necessarily means it was recorded. Sure, in
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
So is work done in a program like photoshop, and that is considered a creative work.
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
I'm curious where the "line" is, though. If I do a web search for a term, I get various results. As I refine my search, the results get closer to what I want. Eventually, there comes a point where it's possible to recogn
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
Looks, money, contacts, intelligence, knowledge. These are all things that help bring about more/better opportunities for a person. They are all things that some people have more of innately and can be improved with effort. Is life fai
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
> pretty much singularly responsible for diabetes 1. You should say Type 2 Diabetes when you're talking about it. Type 1 and Type 2 are vastly different things. Diet and exercise help with making Type 1 easier to manage, but they do
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
From: History of Ransomware [1] > One of the first ransomware attacks ever documented was the AIDS trojan (PC Cyborg Virus) that was released via floppy disk in 1989. Victims needed to send $189 to a P.O. box in Panama to restore access
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
> Conflating the DRM technological dominionizing with copyright- as you do again and again- Come again? - The first one is flat out copyright - The second one is debatable, because it depends on the how.. but I'll give you that one
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
Hulu enters the chat. Hulu drives me bonkers. I pay a monthly fee for it, and yet it feels like there's more commercials on it than there are on broadcast tv.
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
> Never once I have been under the illusion that I have some kind of special right to someone else’s unique combinations of bits. Copyright law isn't about your special rights to someone else's unique combination of bits. It&#x
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
> Doesn't that mean the legal system - which should be the civilised way to resolve disputes - needs fixing? Is there a legal system resolution that wouldn't wind up costing the participants, especially the payer, more than it&
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
I think the problem is that, as a general rule, it's much more impactful for a person to have their money taken than it is for a business. If the credit card company has to err in favor of one of the entities, it's less impactful
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
I don't see how that's important to the discussion at all. Sure, if you live somewhere, a problem with the roof is "your problem". But if you own, it's also "your responsibility" vs renting where it's
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
I prefer the former. It separates the pre-conditions from the algorithm/logic, using gate clauses. I find this makes it easier to reason about the algorithm.
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
Well, yes and no. If you own and the roof needs replacing, you need to have that money on hand (or be able to take out another loan to cover it, which isn't always possible). If you rent, you don't.
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
> if you're within a mile of a major district with tons of food, entertainment, and culture If you're within a mile of _that_, it seems reasonable to define the housing in that area as "prime" and expect it to cost a
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
Remember that you're balancing the odds of it happening against the possible harm it can cause. If it's super unlikely to happen but the effects can be catastrophic, then it may be worth the cost to prevent it from happening.
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
> All capitalist companies (and by that I mean, any company that is enjoying success in a capitalist society) have an often unstated goal of monopolising their market. That's ridiculous. There's plenty of companies that want to
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
It varies pretty extensively. I've had commutes in the ranges of - 0 minutes (working from home) - 30-60 minutes each way - 1.5-2.5 hours each way (I only went into the office 2-3 days per week at this one)
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
I think your point is fairly solid. If you rephrase this to "just less than half the students in CA read or do math at the average level for their grade, in their state", the response should be "well, duh?".
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
Of course. To some people, that viewpoint is what defines it as good. For others, it's beauty. For others, it's pure diversity. For others, it's minimizing the work involved. The choice of what is considered "good"
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
I've had to deal with USAA for insurance claims a couple times. Every single time, without fail, has been amazing. It really feels like they care, and want to help. Plus, in my experience, their rates are good. Well worth it if it&#x27
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
Your analogy makes no sense. If I ground my child, preventing them from leaving the house, that's a reasonable punishment. If I prevent an adult from leaving my house, that's kidnapping. There are some things you can do to your ch
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
All of the things you've stated can also be explained as it being mitigated / in remission. It's no longer effecting the person, but that doesn't mean they no longer have the "condition". To quote diabetic.org
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
But... that's _not_ what they are according to the definitions found in obvious places. Which is fine; it's a vague enough term that having your own definition is reasonable. That being said, I do disagree with your opinion that &
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
A lot of the bashing is accurate though. I'd seen tons of questions closed as duplicates, then gone to the thing it's supposed to be a duplicate of, and... its not. Glaringly, blatantly ... not a duplicate. Its as if the person th
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
> And it is very easy to avoid having them without losing anything if you want It wouldn't be for me. I tend to keep hundreds of tabs open for various reasons. And when I reboot and Chrome screws up reloading my session, it's s
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
It sounds like you are defining "food additives" as the ones that you consider bad, and then saying they are bad in general. According to the WHO [1], food additives are > Substances that are added to food to maintain or improv
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
Type 2 can be managed, mitigated, and treated; but it cannot (currently) be cured. The actions taken may prevent all the symptoms, but the underlying condition is still there.
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
By what definition, because Merriam Webster says otherwise [1] > one not on active duty in the armed services or not on a police or firefighting force [1] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civilian
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by RHSeeger 4y ago
> Anyway fire for cause is meaningless with at-will employment For cause prevents the employee from collecting unemployment; and also saves the company money on what they need to pay into unemployment (iiuc).

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