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by bmj 5y ago
Yes. From the article: More ominous were the results for 13-year-olds, who experienced statistically significant drops of three and five points in reading and math, respectively. Compared with math performance in 2012, boys overall lost f
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by bmj 5y ago
And as a theologian whose work included a book on Christian ethics, and The Cost of Discipleship .
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by bmj 5y ago
It's important to note that Yang's organization is just a PAC, and not a political party (yet). Yang doesn't need to outline a full platform because the organization will support any politician that lines up with the platf
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by bmj 5y ago
This was the case with my advisor as well. In his course on Wittgenstein, we read the Tractatus, but the focus was on The Philsophical Investigations as response to the Tractatus.
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by bmj 5y ago
I read a lot of philosophy in my 20s, but I think only Marcus Aurelius and Wittgenstein actual made me into a better, happier person. My advisor at university, a philosophy professor, said the same thing about Wittgenstein. During the i
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by bmj 5y ago
I'm not justifying his work environment, merely pointing out that it is more diverse than the usual construction site. I simply appreciate that as an 18 year old, he is getting a unique experience.
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by bmj 5y ago
I had a fantastic experience at college 25+ years ago. I went to a small liberal arts school, learned how to read and think well. I really appreciated that experience. When I graduated with my degree in philosophy I went on to run a small
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by bmj 5y ago
I’m not convinced that all those men need to go to college, but they clearly need something. This. We are seeing the results of what was reported in the book Boys Adrift . My older son just graduated high school. He has no interest in
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by bmj 5y ago
I think an undergraduate degree is vastly different than someone doing graduate work. (NB: I have an undergraduate degree in philosophy earned over 25 years ago.) I guess it also depends on the school -- if you have a degree from a progra
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by bmj 5y ago
I'm assuming from DFW's reaction, the crowd most definitely missed his point.
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by bmj 5y ago
He had no choice in going to rehab initially, I'm not sure "summon the wrath of the rehab managers and then get sent to prison" is reasonably considered a fair choice. I also suspect that getting remanded to prison because o
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by bmj 5y ago
People are not "choosing" this sort of rehab -- judges are choosing for them. Even if given the choice at a sentencing hearing ("would you prefer prison, or a rehabilitation center?"), I suspect many of those convicted
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by bmj 5y ago
Gah, there’s no way to ask without setting off the alarm bells with these bastards. That strikes me as a good indicator that you probably don't want to work there. Why is it unreasonable to ask if you are regularly expected to work
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by bmj 5y ago
This is interesting. You say "side project" and I hear "hobby." (Unless, of course, this candidate was starting a brewery, in which case, that is a hobby turned side project.)
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by bmj 5y ago
Point taken. The other movies are a bit fresher in my mind.
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by bmj 5y ago
Terrence Malick's To the Wonder and A Hidden Life . To the Wonder is a more "typical" Malick film, but Javier Bardem's character is wonderful. A Hidden Life is a more more straightforward film (for Malick) which
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by bmj 5y ago
Yes, and EF Racing should also be commended for allowing Morton (and other riders like Alex Howes and Taylor Phinney) to participate in these events. The GBDuro movie[0] is really great. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e
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by bmj 5y ago
My understanding is that the proverbial jury is still out on whether vaping truly is less harmful to the lungs that smoking[0][1]. That would mean that vaping (instead of smoking) isn't necessarily a positive health outcome. [0] http
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by bmj 5y ago
It is worth noting that tires used by the pros have used slightly wide tyres over the years, and for events like Paris-Roubaix and Flanders, they absolutely use wider rubber on frames with more clearance.
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by bmj 5y ago
It is worth noting that there is a lively sub-culture within the MTB scene (at least in the U.S.) that favor "non-traditional" bar designs. Jeff Jones' bar design[0] has become a favorite for bike packers and recreational cy
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by bmj 5y ago
without any incentive for financial reward? Except when they do get financial rewards? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/02/health/insys-trial-verdic...
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by bmj 5y ago
From what I've read, there are some areas where the Forest Service/Park Service are allowed to use power tools for maintenance activities. This seems like the exception rather than rule, however. I have a friend who does trail ma
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by bmj 5y ago
Also I'm not really sure what saying "we don't know the long term effect are" accomplishes. It's not really adding much to the conversation. You are making the claim that there may not be any long term effects to
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by bmj 5y ago
Except this particular vaccination mechanism (mRNA) has never been licensed for use in humans. Yes, there has been research, but never any sort of trial on the scale of what is happening right now. So, we really don't know what the
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by bmj 6y ago
I would recommend Alan Jacob's work in this space: * The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction ( https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9859899-the-pleasures-of... ) * Breaking Bread with the Dead (
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by bmj 6y ago
This isn't really equivalent. The current maximum deduction for tuition is 4000$, and that gets phased out at incomes above ~150000$ if you are filing jointly. I have no idea what the limit on a corporation carrying forward losses i
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by bmj 6y ago
I attend an Anglican church (in the U.S.). Our rector and deacon are both from England. They endlessly argue about the pronunciation of venite.
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by bmj 6y ago
Your Market Place reference is about "the biggest tech companies." There is work outside of FAANG, and, in my experience, a fair bit of it. As you point out, the work isn't "sexy," but, truth be told, many of us d
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by bmj 6y ago
1. Your age is a big disadvantage. Ageism is pervasive in tech, especially for entry-level coders. Someone your age who had started at 22 would likely have been in a management role for ~10 years already. Ageism is pervasive in some corn
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by bmj 6y ago
it creates are potential privacy issues if you give out your real email address Is this the same class of privacy issue as, say, subscribing to a print journal that is delivered directly to your place of residence (as opposed to a post of

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