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by afpx 2y ago
I tried to have the HOA enforce rules against cutting down of trees. I even took it to a lawyer. I found out that many HOA covenants are written so poorly that they're not enforceable.
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by afpx 2y ago
It mentioning morals is redundant and noisy. Most people automatically consider and account for morals.
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by afpx 2y ago
That's a very thorough reply and way more than I expected. I appreciate it, and it'll make me think more about this.
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by afpx 2y ago
You’re avoiding the question and basically saying that western morality shouldn’t be followed just because some people don’t follow it. Just give me examples of the better alternative so I can understand your perspective. Also, I’m not cher
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by afpx 2y ago
What would be examples of non-western morality? theocracy, authoritarian over democratic, hierarcical caste systems, gender inequality, arranged marriages, corporal punishment, honor killings, tradition over critical thinking? Honest questi
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by afpx 2y ago
"What I cannot create, I do not understand." - Richard Feynman
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by afpx 2y ago
Cormac McCarthy published 5 or 6 novels before he published one that sold more than 5,000 copies. He spent most of his life writing, often living in poverty. He was almost 60 when he achieved success. As they often say in the online writer&
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by afpx 2y ago
That page you link says that the poor that escape poverty do so by mingling with well-off people. The poor that stay poor only mingle with other poor people. The best route to becoming rich is to look and act like the rich and hang out wher
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by afpx 2y ago
That study was done by the Williams Group. Although it is widely cited across many popular news sites, it is surprisingly impossible to find the original study. Also, there's also almost no information about the Williams Group out ther
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by afpx 2y ago
A good book to read is Piketty's "Capital in the 21st Century" in which he does a lot of analysis to support your intuition.
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by afpx 2y ago
His book “Behave” seemed to be well done. He cites everything he claims (I’ve only looked at a few of them, but they seemed like legit studies). I haven’t followed much of his free will argument but it makes sense he’d go down that path bec
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by afpx 3y ago
Sounds more like made-up propaganda to drive a wedge in a multicultural society.
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by afpx 3y ago
It mentions it at least twice.
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by afpx 3y ago
Why would Asian-Americans be upset with this? If all of the EU suddenly went authoritarian and hostile toward the US, would people be upset to see similar laws against EU citizens?
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by afpx 3y ago
I sometimes I wish I had the balls to pull something like that off. I'd always been transparent with my employer about my side work so that it was put into my employment agreement. My wife had two poor performers who she fired this yea
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by afpx 3y ago
In 1999, I started my first job out of college with a salary of $30,000 per year. I spent most of the day coding in a cubicle. It was analytically satisfying but not what I truly wanted to do. It was also quite stressful, and the hours were
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by afpx 3y ago
What are the qualities of the best leaders you've encountered or worked for? Which ones are most effective at getting things done while keeping the team and senior leadership happy?
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by afpx 3y ago
I lived off the stuff for several years (along with the free dried milk and stale bread and mayo sandwiches). The worst part about it was all the mold you’d have to cut off. At the time, I didn’t know anything about taste. But, hey at least
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by afpx 3y ago
Smart companies would use optimal stopping theory.
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by afpx 3y ago
Data point of one, but lost 20% of my weight (235 lb to 180 lb) over six months just by cutting out all sugar, alcohol, and anything that came from a factory. I didn’t even have to cut back on volume. That came naturally since I no longer c
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by afpx 3y ago
Doesn't make much sense, sorry. Plus who said anything about sex?
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by afpx 3y ago
Why do you think that? I mean I haven't dated in like 15 years, but I had dates every week, and I'm pretty average.
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by afpx 3y ago
I know. But, I'm just assuming guys reading these comments want to solve their problem.
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by afpx 3y ago
Just put most of your liquid money in a gold ETF.
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by afpx 3y ago
Statistically, it's not a good idea. Bay area has the most men per women in the country. https://www.bestplaces.net/docs/studies/solocities_gap1.aspx When I was looking for a partner, I moved to DC.
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Ray Kurzweil at SXSW says 500 year lifespan possible in 5 years [video](youtube.com)
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by afpx 3y ago
Thanks, I'll check it out. Also, see "The Better Angels of our Nature"
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by afpx 3y ago
Sorry my communication skills aren’t great. It was a genuine question. I spent a total of 14 days there, but I’m an adventurous walker and covered much of the city. My expectations were too high, probably. (Too high expectations lead to dis
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by afpx 3y ago
Not surprising. Natural selection doesn't care about morality. We're all descended from rapists and murderers.
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by afpx 3y ago
Is Paris considered a great place to live? I've been there a couple times in the last few years, and it just seemed like every other big western city. (except for the police walking around with assault weapons.)

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