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by abduhl 6y ago
The standard response to anyone who posts something like this is still “post positions or stfu,” correct?
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by abduhl 6y ago
When you’re working with a couple guys who probably went on a bender last night out in the middle of nowhere with no cell service and a piece of shit walkie talkie that has spotty transmission you sometimes end up having to throw up hand si
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by abduhl 6y ago
One reason for the large numbers is that so when data is imported into a drawing it is immediately obvious whether it shares the same coordinate system. If multiple sets of points from different disciplines are imported into the program the
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by abduhl 6y ago
GP does not mention money, wealth, or differences in populations due to either. I don’t understand how you landed on “just be less poor” as the thrust of his argument?
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by abduhl 6y ago
This line of reasoning evades the real problem by trying to recast the issue as a balancing of risks rather than an undervaluing of a segment of our society. Let's return to the original poster's argument: there exist two extreme
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by abduhl 6y ago
This post highlights my favorite part of the keep everyone home argument: "get food delivery directly at the door." Who delivers the food if we keep everyone home? There is a subtle classist underpinning to the entire "Stay
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by abduhl 6y ago
I'm really tired of people saying "But what about my health?" I really don't care. I care about my job and the businesses of my family members. If some work from home keyboard jockey gets sick because they left their
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by abduhl 6y ago
I'd just like to point out that while Uber may argue that they are a tech company first and driver/delivery second, the judge ruled that they are the opposite. The judge isn't arguing anything.
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by abduhl 6y ago
That’s an interesting question actually. Can a third party who technically has no say in setting the actual price of a product be said to be engaging in price fixing by refusing to enter into a market, even if done collectively?
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by abduhl 6y ago
The United States welcomes more immigrants than any other country in the world with fewer restrictions on who can immigrate than any other country in the world. What more can America do?
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by abduhl 6y ago
Yet another physical layer problem conveniently solved by a software solution (coded over the weekend, of course)!
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by abduhl 6y ago
That’s weird - I call it “letting it ride” and “never leaving a hot table.” Gambling is a word used to describe anything beyond your own acceptable risk tolerance.
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by abduhl 6y ago
Alternatively, you don't get a rush from gambling because you have a lack of imagination on how you can beat "the math" and so have never gotten the rush from your plan working out (at least in your small sample size and from
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by abduhl 6y ago
I don't follow this line of argument. Theoretically the concern is exhaled droplets which I assume primarily come from your mouth. If the point of a mask is to protect others and not yourself then why would the nose need to be covere
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by abduhl 6y ago
This routine is insane.
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by abduhl 6y ago
I agree that the point is to understand why your actions are either correct or incorrect. Hence why I wrote "understanding" in my post. There is something to be said about the false dichotomy of being either for or against result
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by abduhl 6y ago
Understanding that a mistake is a mistake regardless of the result is literally the opposite of results oriented thinking.
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by abduhl 6y ago
Small point: you don’t technically have to wait until someone sues you. It is possible to seek a declaratory judgment (where a court issues a legal finding) without waiting to be sued. You do have to show that there is an actual controversy
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by abduhl 6y ago
I am not nitpicking. The original poster said: "Congress (with good reason) doesn't get to shape the boundaries of constitutional law (for example the doctrine of qualified immunity we're discussing here)." and that th
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by abduhl 6y ago
This is all nitpicking about process and doesn't change the ultimate conclusion regarding Congress's power. Name one other branch of the federal government that has the power to change what the constitution says. Not what it mea
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by abduhl 6y ago
This is nitpicking by you, in my opinion. There are of course levels of authority between the judiciary and the legislature. Nevertheless, Congress can always overrule SCOTUS, it just depends what level of law they need to pass. A consti
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by abduhl 6y ago
Sorry, but you are the one who completely misunderstands the law and the USA's system of government. Congress is the ONLY branch of the government which gets to shape the boundaries of constitutional law. You say it yourself in your
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by abduhl 6y ago
A good example is the post-9/11 lawsuits filed against foreign governments that were enabled by passage of JASTA or liability for asbestos which was broadly enabled by legislation.
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by abduhl 6y ago
I don't disagree and, to be clear, I am against qualified immunity as it currently exists. But, my point is that SCOTUS has little reason to take these cases and risk being overruled by Congress. It's one thing for Congress to r
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by abduhl 6y ago
If Congress is considering legislation to change QI then the Supreme Court has little reason to take up these cases. SCOTUS should stay silent when the legislative branch is at work to correct something that was a judicial creation or when
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by abduhl 6y ago
Why would the use of bots to push a narrative be restricted to “the right”? Isn’t it more likely that 50% of all posts on divisive topics are made by bots? The talking points for both sides seem imminently scriptable. Perhaps we should all
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by abduhl 6y ago
An amazingly uninsightful truism: people have a shallow understanding of topics that they are not intimately familiar with. Perhaps this is why accountants and MBA types run businesses and software devs continue to just develop software for
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by abduhl 6y ago
What is the cost to defend against a lawsuit where the person suing you has “no case,” especially in the USA where the American rule for lawyer fees governs?
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by abduhl 6y ago
It’s a motion to suppress not a final ruling and so the government can appeal the granting of the motion (either now or at a later stage if they do not win).
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Suicides on the rise amid stay-at-home order, Bay Area medical professionals say(abc7news.com)
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