antareus

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by antareus 16y ago
Depends on when you wake. It is possible to nap and awaken feeling better than before, but you generally need a timer of some sort.
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by antareus 16y ago
I'd be glad to visit that one as well.
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by antareus 16y ago
I understand that they want the day to go well, since it is significant. But there's no need to step on people to achieve it.
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by antareus 16y ago
The problem is a cultural narrative of "this is my perfect day!" This is what creates bridezilla out of otherwise very nice (but, not self-aware-enough) women.
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by antareus 16y ago
Yes, but I still think there's a problem with conspicuous consumption. What, exactly, does it mean when someone buys a luxury car? It certainly doesn't reflect on their character, or what they've contributed to society. All it does is signa
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by antareus 16y ago
This sounds like the story of my life. The best way to deal with it is to...leave?
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by antareus 16y ago
It feels like there is something pressing against me when I give a damn. I mean, the result is appreciated, but I feel like the culture around me hates me for being willing to make the sacrifice necessary to get there.
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by antareus 16y ago
> "Brands are a signal of self-worth," said Gavan Fitzsimons, professor of marketing and psychology at Duke. "We're signaling to others that we care about ourselves and that we feel good about ourselves and that we matter in this world.
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by antareus 16y ago
Heaven forbid people be more productive when they could be clocking exactly eight hours like good little automatons.
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by antareus 16y ago
Yep. The only justifiable use I've run across is internal bookkeeping in a class library across an API that doesn't provide space for context and you need lazy initialization.
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by antareus 16y ago
Not all patterns are equal. Of the GoF patterns, I'd say there are a few that are important to know: factory, observer, and visitor spring to mind. (Then there's the singleton pattern...)
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by antareus 16y ago
Acceptance is the first step towards wholeness.
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by antareus 16y ago
> When I am on FB too much, I sometimes get the feeling I am looking through a window at social scenes in which I am conspicuously absent. Absolutely. You get the distinct feeling that you are watching other people enjoying life instead
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by antareus 16y ago
The undue emphasis on superficial happiness dissuades people with a healthy range of emotions. I inherited a melancholy disposition from my parents and tend to gloss over it socially. People don't know what to do with it, and that is their
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by antareus 16y ago
1. If this is true, whatever mechanism the loneliness uses to spread is probably also the cue for some people to disengage. You know, when things get kinda rough and you talk to people, they sort of pull back a little, as if you don't have
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by antareus 16y ago
I only have anecdotal evidence to share, but, take it for what it is worth. I'd noticed that many people aren't always good judges of character and will fall for illusory confidence. IMO, this explains why there is undue emphasis in certain
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by antareus 16y ago
This sounds like my story, but it took me much longer. However, I don't view myself as alpha or beta, merely someone with confidence who will assert myself if necessary. I think I view the alpha term with derision due to pick-up artists ele
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by antareus 16y ago
So, after you're the "alpha dog," what happens? Do all the babes start liking you? Have you finally made it? I realize that power has an effect on social relationships of every kind, but the these sorts of articles always strike me as addre
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by antareus 16y ago
D seems to be more sensitive to these concerns than other languages, at least as of late. Classes can be marked as "auto", which indicates they are to be destructed deterministically. I think this is a more elegant solution than requiring u
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by antareus 16y ago
Thank you. This comment is a breath of fresh air amongst the cries of, "but, it's just evolution that makes us want to hoard money!" That sort of attitude strikes me as fatalistic. Success is what you want it to be, not what you're told it