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by chroma 10y ago
If you want to just focus on what you call "abusive rock stars", then I think the most accurate term is "abusive charlatan". That covers the lack of skill as well as the fame-seeking. In terms of reading charitably, I&#x
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by chroma 10y ago
With the exception of the "assume guilt" recommendation (which seems ripe for abuse), I think these guidelines are mostly fine. But calling abusive people "rock stars" seems unnecessarily controversial. Better to use the
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by chroma 10y ago
If you're wondering why there's been so little innovation related to the ideas of Marx and Engels, it's probably because most people decided those ideas weren't useful. Over the past century, a lot of people tried to imp
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by chroma 10y ago
That sort of baiting isn't necessary. I don't agree with Tim Bray, but I'm pretty damn sure he doesn't want to cause mass death. He simply thinks that his proposals would improve most people's wealth and well-being.
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by chroma 10y ago
I'm wondering where this "overwhelming evidence" is. If you look at the stats, the US economy is doing fine. Over the past 25 years, inflation-adjusted income for non-supervisory employment (aka workers, not managers) has rem
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by chroma 10y ago
FYI, the targeted advertising in Minority Report used retinal scanning, not face recognition. Automated face recognition would have totally changed the movie, as fooling such tech requires more than swapping eyeballs.
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by chroma 10y ago
Oration tends to sway audiences more than plain speech, but I think it's a little dishonest. Hopefully, such tactics will fall out of favor as more people notice them.
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by chroma 10y ago
Removing filler words from normal speech gives you clearer speech, not a sermon. Orators use far more tricks than avoiding filler. They speak loudly with exaggerated tones. They exude emotion. Oration is a performance, and for most peopl
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by chroma 11y ago
I'd suggest you edit the second sentence, as that is a huge spoiler.
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by chroma 11y ago
I think people are operating under different definitions of feminism. It's sort of an "if-by-whiskey"[1] thing. If by feminism you mean not discriminating against (or in any way thinking less of) women, then practically every
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Engineering the Perfect Baby(technologyreview.com)
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by chroma 11y ago
> Japan did industrialize first, prior to WWII, and adopted some aspects of western culture afterwards. Except for voting and human rights, Japan adopted all the things I listed before WWII. The Meiji era was full of westernization. I do
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by chroma 11y ago
> The examples of China, Japan and the USA suggest the exact opposite. (Actually I do not know an example that would support the authors claim.) What? Japan adopted representative democracy, human rights, capitalism, fractional reserve b
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by chroma 11y ago
Their concerns seem grounded in reality, as Germany does censor Reddit[1]. 1. https://www.reddit.com/r/ChillingEffects/comments/3gw9g1/201...
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by chroma 11y ago
Well, that was interesting. I certainly can't call you inconsistent. Now I'm just curious: Is there any scenario in which you think possession of a physical or digital asset should result in imprisonment? That is: Is possession
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by chroma 11y ago
> I don't see an explicit governmental condonement of the contents of that link. > You still haven't made a case for why possessing such information should be a bona fide crime (as opposed to being evidence of a real crime).
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by chroma 11y ago
> Jail time for storing a pattern of bits? I will stand up and say that's unjustified. The ridiculous basis of the concept is exactly what causes this screwed up regime with no possible discernment between the crime and being framed
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by chroma 11y ago
It might be a bigger problem in fields where there's a bimodal distribution of skill. That is: There's a group that "gets it" and a group that doesn't. In subjects that mostly require acquiring knowledge, that'
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by chroma 11y ago
For many students, it's not easy to be the first one to speak up. It interrupts the lecture and tells everyone you don't know what's going on. Of course, a lot of people might be just as lost as you, but none of them can be
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by chroma 11y ago
Tesla has supercharger stations on the major freeways through unpopulated areas. And they're building more. This is effectively a non-problem. Affordability is a much bigger bottleneck for them.
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by chroma 11y ago
If you want to burn your ideas into the minds of as many people as possible, the timings are probably similar to spaced repetition[1]. In other words: Lots of leaks early on; on the order of every day or two. Then taper off and only leak ne
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by chroma 11y ago
That thought experiment isn't very useful, because people aren't randomly distributed across the continent. Much of the plains and rockies are empty of people.[1] 1. https://johnstonarchitects.files.wordpress.com/2
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by chroma 11y ago
Have you tried watching at a faster speed? I typically watch stuff at 1.2-1.3x, and 1.5x+ if it's animated (where the sped-up movements don't seem unnatural). It can be odd at first, but your mind quickly gets used to it. If you g
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by chroma 11y ago
> It must also be mentioned, sadly, that data shows that shows that police profile racially despite it being illegal, including, sadly, judges, who seem to punish minorities about whom there are negative stereotypes more harshly for simi
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by chroma 11y ago
> So just stay relevant? I'm 28, been coding for 19 years. What was relevant to learn when I was in middle and high school is completely useless now. One thing that older people (50+) have impressed upon me is that learning gets har
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by chroma 11y ago
> Still can't get my head around it as to why or what they get with this. ISIS and other violent Islamist groups don't hide their motives for deliberately massacring innocent people. Here[1] is a statement by ISIS after the Nov
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by chroma 11y ago
"Luddite" is one of those words like "gay": it has a very different primary meaning today than it used to. I'm aware of both meanings and I used "luddite" in the common, modern sense of being anti-technolo
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by chroma 11y ago
Your interpretation of my usage of luddite is correct. I was talking about what first comes to mind when I hear "Amish". That's a little different from what I actually think their beliefs are. That said, while I know the Amis
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by chroma 11y ago
The main difference (to me) is that other groups use genetic testing to prevent diseases in their children. For example, Ashkenazi Jews use genetic testing to avoid having children with Tay-Sachs.[1] But the Amish's luddism causes them
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by chroma 11y ago
> 11. For many Americans, the term “Amish” has strong positive associations: honesty, simplicity, old-fashioned virtue. I'm surprised by this. I associate "Amish" with inbred luddites who abuse their children. I'm not

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