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by charliesharding 7y ago
The same reason we don't assume the accused is guilty. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presumption_of_innocence
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by charliesharding 7y ago
> This creates an easy explanation/scapegoat for a problem rather than trying to actually figure out all variables involved. He certainly doesn't help that impression with the florid language he uses: "THE QUOTIDIAN MACHIN
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by charliesharding 7y ago
Very understandable and a valid thing to be concerned about, thanks for clarifying. I didn't think you came off as foaming-at-the-mouth. Great example of why I love the level of discourse here. It's a terrifying problem facing the
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by charliesharding 7y ago
Regarding the "God will save us" comment. It's easy to be skeptical but there are plenty of rational Christians who believe humans are made in the image of God, and while humans are inherently sinful (think the greed that pla
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by charliesharding 7y ago
In that case - any game that has purchasable content would be rated 'M' and it isn't a far leap to just say that every game should be rated 'M' because of the potential for addiction. What about candy and soda? Suga
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by charliesharding 7y ago
It's not that I don't think it's a problem, it's that I think regulation isn't a good solution. Game companies would just find a way to circumvent the system. What if loot boxes could be bought with in-game credits?
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by charliesharding 7y ago
They raise a valid point with a needlessly sensationalist title - but it does feel like a natural (d)evolution of the gaming industry. This is what happens when a studio becomes successful, hires a lot of people, then tries its hardest to m
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by charliesharding 7y ago
Don't see much mention of it in other comments so for what it's worth.. don't underestimate the importance of being involved in a community. While I would personally suggest a church community, it could be anything as long as
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by charliesharding 7y ago
Also the lack of social services
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by charliesharding 7y ago
I agree - I think it's an absolute misunderstanding of what a tip means. It completely removes incentive for the dasher to follow delivery instructions, grab extra napkins, ensure food is stored upright, etc. I would be so much more on
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by charliesharding 7y ago
One could argue that you're worsening the lot of the world by not having kids that you impress the importance of addressing climate change upon. Your children could help to radiate that message outwards and may even become scientists t
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by charliesharding 7y ago
Would it follow that having kids is good for our well-being too? Sometimes I wonder if the decline of the family/people choosing not to have kids is linked with increasing rates of mental health problems
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by charliesharding 7y ago
They do tend to emit disproportionally high smug levels though. It's just passing the buck to the companies providing the electricity so the consumer can pat themselves on the back and order vanity plates that say "0 MPG" and
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by charliesharding 7y ago
I wouldn't have led highly publicized protests against a company that I was accepting paychecks from
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by charliesharding 7y ago
I don't really understand why it's surprising to anyone that they would face "internal retaliation" after exposing their employer as evil and boycott worthy to the entire world. By publicizing it to the degree that they
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by charliesharding 7y ago
Not cheering the rise of white male suicide, but viewing it as a side effect of an important social shift which topples the historical dominance hierarchy
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by charliesharding 7y ago
Yes, living does irreparable damage to everyone. The best you can hope for is to not put your family and friends through the unnecessary hell of coping with your death, dwelling on what they could have done/didn't do to prevent it
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by charliesharding 7y ago
Because it does irreparable damage to your family and friends
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by charliesharding 7y ago
Considering cats are the subject of some of the most ancient memes and foxes are arguably trending in their meme status... Could this new hybrid revolutionize memes as we know it? We live in exciting times
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by charliesharding 7y ago
I suspect the downvotes are for those who think it really can be answered with a simple no. Or perhaps because it doesn't end in a question mark.. On topic though I recently tried switching to FF and was surprised at how much slower pa
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by charliesharding 7y ago
While effective and (some might argue) the only way to deal with the washington post.. You can also just disable javascript with dev tools
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by charliesharding 7y ago
Unfortunate but at least it's in the minuscule "anti-spoofing" text. Might not even be visible to the naked eye
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by charliesharding 7y ago
It's because she has a condition where she has XY chromosomes (typically signifying a male)
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by charliesharding 7y ago
Right, but she does have XY chromosomes - which is what sparked this whole debate
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by charliesharding 7y ago
Posts like this make me wonder who doesn't think they're safe so I did some light digging for anyone who's curious. "Skepticism with vaccines crosses party and demographic lines, according to the Pew Research Center stud
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by charliesharding 7y ago
> American Apparel Wow, they've come a long way from how they were founded. Sad to see
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by charliesharding 7y ago
I agree with a lot of points this article makes. I have never understood why siri and google voice assistants have a feminine voice. It's good that they want to take the "I" out of responses to highlight the fact that you are
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by charliesharding 7y ago
It's been mentioned a few times but I believe haptic feedback is absolutely necessary to the future of the touch screen. How many times have you handed your phone to someone to show them and in the process both you and the person recei
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by charliesharding 7y ago
Paying them more will drive up costs. When costs go up, less people use the apps. When less people use the apps, delivery drivers get less money. Nothing exists in a bubble and it's important to look at underlying issues rather than cr
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by charliesharding 7y ago
mobile first! :D

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