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by bumby 2y ago
> with the backup instruments functioning Tbf, the article describes them as "basically functioning". As someone with avionics experience, there's a lot of wiggle room in the word "basically" and I'd want t
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by bumby 2y ago
> I strongly prefer hyperrational risk calculators My problem with this take is that humans are very poor risk estimators, and it gets worse as the probability of risk gets lower. I'm willing to bet that even if he made the "r
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by bumby 2y ago
I’m not inclined to believe his hypothesis, but counterclaim have not been proven true to my knowledge either. If we haven’t proven why humans are uniquely able to communicate complex ideas of past/future for example, I’m much more hum
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by bumby 2y ago
My guess is that abstract ideas is an outgrowth of language and also necessary for the development of the complex societies the article is positing. I would also be careful not to conflate complex language (for example, dialects in whales)
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by bumby 2y ago
I guess the part that I could’ve been more explicit about is that I am thinking both complex language and complex language skills being necessary together to push civilization forward. The takeaway I had from the articles communication disc
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by bumby 2y ago
The author didn’t seem to address how cephalopods would be able to develop civilization without demonstrating a similar aptitude for highly coordinated complex social behavior or the transference of ideas (complex language). These both seem
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by bumby 2y ago
> I already told you to google it You didn't, but you did take the weak position of saying your definition is "whatever" is defined elsewhere. I tried to be generous and expand it to a larger group than you suggested beca
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by bumby 2y ago
It’s hard to get clarity when you aren’t even willing to define the words you’re throwing around. My refutation about the “donor class” stems from the fact that Trump raised relatively little money compared to his rivals in 2016 yet still w
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by bumby 2y ago
IMO it seems like you’re trying to make the situation fit your thesis and not the other way around.
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by bumby 2y ago
How are you defining the "petite bourgeoisie"? I'm not sure your thought fits with my (perhaps incorrect) understanding of the term as sole proprietors and artisan workers. Is that term being used liberally to refer to the pr
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by bumby 2y ago
Per hundred workers. Your link is in absolute units of fatalities, their claim is a rate. At the very least, you need the number of workers (which is also available in BLS data) to refute their claim. The data shows roughly 454k workers in
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by bumby 2y ago
Trump seems to be a refutation that the candidate is only chosen by "The Donor Class". He was nominated twice despite efforts of monied interests, not because of them (it's my understanding the money didn't go to him unt
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by bumby 2y ago
Right. But the post you are refuting is talking about "serious injuries" not "fatalities".
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by bumby 2y ago
You are conflating serious injury with fatalities.
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by bumby 2y ago
From your perspective, what are some potential avenues to better align the incentives of doctors to see those "cumbersome" patients?
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by bumby 2y ago
I think that highlights the issue I'm poking at. "Good communication" doesn't just mean a firehose of information at your fingertips. It means getting the right amount of information at the right time. Developing systems
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by bumby 2y ago
I think there’s an error in conflating “not for profit” with “charity”. You could provide all care at cost and have zero charity care. That d doesn’t imply all “profit” goes to executives, but rather to keep reimbursed or charged costs lowe
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by bumby 2y ago
> The same thing happens at my own job, software. The bigger a company I'm at, the more of my job consists of filling out paperwork about the work I'm doing, rather than doing the actual work. There's some irony here cons
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by bumby 2y ago
I generally dislike middle-management as much as the next IC, but I think these types of arguments tend to ignore latent or low-probability risks. You see this all the time in discussions about quality or safety metrics. By definition, if t
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by bumby 2y ago
> Most healthcare organizations in the US are profit-oriented According to the American Hospital Association, less that 20% are for-profit [1]. I'm sure all are extremely budget-conscious, but that's not the same as being prof
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by bumby 2y ago
> In this sense care and self interest are not in tension but amplify by constructive interference. Perhaps in a well designed system, but if self-interest can be derived at a cost to the collective good, that also scales rather efficie
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by bumby 2y ago
Your reply seems focused on size, but this line caught my attention: > trusting them to make the right decisions. I'm wondering if trust isn't the real issue. For example, wouldn't a large high-trust organization be able
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by bumby 2y ago
All it takes to understand the relevance is the understanding that outcomes are coupled to incentives. You think it’s irrelevant to NIMBYism that people have incentives to protect their wealth? I…dont think many (any?) economists would agre
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by bumby 2y ago
You understand that a real estate asset is not just the building, right? The land is what typically appreciates in value (maybe the building depending on labor/material costs). I've also already pointed out that recent history is
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by bumby 2y ago
I'm trying to get clarity on this statement: > Japan does this just fine You seem to be implying Japan's scenario adequately mirrors the U.S. In other words, they have a high proportion of their net worth tied up in real estat
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by bumby 2y ago
That’s not an apology if that’s what you intended. Bricks are also inordinately more expensive. But you generally see adobe in dry climates. Again, engineering tradeoffs.
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by bumby 2y ago
I thought this exchange was in good nature but the tone seems to point to something else. Have you ever lived in an adobe home? They can create a unique set of issues more modern methods don’t need to deal with. Yes, most problems have engi
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by bumby 2y ago
What percent of Japanese household net worth is in their primary residence and how much has this been impacted by their largely stagnant stock market for the last 40 years? I'm skeptical that national zoning is feasible if for no other
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by bumby 2y ago
And heaven forbid you try to use WiFi-enabled doorbells or AC controllers.
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by bumby 2y ago
The old-tech can also be less compatible with new tech. If you live in an adobe house the high thermal mass can also block WiFi.

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