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by csa 4y ago
Hampton (joinhampton.com) was just announced last week (no affiliation). It’s structured mastermind groups. This is a new business by Sam Parr of The Hustle newsletter fame. Check out the recent MfM podcast that talks about it. I think so
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by csa 4y ago
Looks like the end result was good for the author. What qualified person would want to work at a place like that?
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by csa 4y ago
I think that there may be some specifics that matter (that I may have glossed over). Note that this is talking mostly about women in their 30s, but also women in their late 20s and early 40s: - If you’re doing omiai or some proxy thereof, t
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by csa 4y ago
May I ask where you are? Your name is made of Japanese words. Is it Japan? If you are in Japan, then I think romance should be a goal on the second date if the women are over college age (22). There are very few inhibitions about sex in Jap
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by csa 4y ago
That’s not what I was suggesting. Plan of action: 1. Schedule date #1 (e.g., at 5pm at a coffeehouse). 2. Schedule anything else at 5:30pm or 6pm. This can be date #2, something with friends, or even just a phone call to someone (like a f
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by csa 4y ago
Schedule something immediately after. It’s easy to leave if you want, and it’s also easy to make it clear that you’re interested in spending more time together. “Hey, I’m meeting some friends at 6. I really enjoyed talking with you today. W
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by csa 4y ago
> Joining the military is not only a physical risk, you are also joining an organization with a pyramidal structure: you may not get that promotion. It’s not that hard to get promoted to a level that can get one to a decent early retir
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by csa 4y ago
> I’m consistently surprised at who I end up vibing with, and i don’t know how to set rules for myself that would still allow me to meet those people, while excluding everyone else with no potential. I’d rather just try stuff on and see
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by csa 4y ago
> but in practice when you find yourself swiping left simply because they're not the right age only 5 minutes after you set the age filter, you start wondering if maybe there's a difference between your stated and revealed pref
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by csa 4y ago
I’m not sure whether I’m proud or embarrassed that I didn’t need to slow down for that part. linguistics nerd flex
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by csa 4y ago
> I once read that a candidate was rejected because, having an enormous amount of extracurricular activities in his CV, was deemed "too intense". While “too intense” is poor wording (and perhaps shorthand), I’m guessing that th
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by csa 4y ago
I think that most regular NPR listeners, including me, are on board with helping “the least of these brothers and sisters”. The issue I have is when NPR uses sources theoretically representing “the least of these brothers and sisters” who d
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by csa 4y ago
Not op, but I have a similar view. Note that I still like quite a bit of their content, but… The frequency and aggressiveness with with some NPR folks try to seek out perceived “victims of society” can be eye-roll worthy. I realize that it’
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by csa 4y ago
I’m not sure what your point is. Yes, every city has Chinese restaurants with stylized Chinese food. It’s usually “Americanized”, but it can just as be as easily Thai-ized or Korean-ized or Japan-ised or whatever. Fwiw, I recommend this pla
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by csa 4y ago
> My favorite example of this kind of thing is Chinese food in America. Its almost entirely an American invention. It depends on where you are and what you order. I live in California. We definitely have Americanized chinese food here, b
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by csa 4y ago
Eddie World has cleanest bathrooms and Tesla supercharging on the way to LV from both Bay Area as well as LA. It can get crowded on weekends, but it’s a perfect stop off peak.
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by csa 4y ago
> By and large, this only benefits the employer. Why would you support anti-human markets? Have you participated in this part of the labor market? Or have you talked extensively with folks who have? Before voting on prop 22, I made an ef
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by csa 4y ago
> it is soul-crushingly manipulative In what way? I’m a CA resident, and I support the contractor status (mainly due to general support of a flexible labor market). I’m willing to change my stance if there is a good reason to do so.
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by csa 4y ago
> I think a lot of our current sociological problems, problems associated with wealth inequality, etc., I see where you’re coming from, but is this really the main source of the inequality? Based on numbers relating to workers’ diminishi
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by csa 4y ago
> You need there to be a sudden relative increase in this type of behavior at the beginning of the pandemic. 1. Increased funds available to VC due to low interest rates and hot tech companies. 2. Many tech companies having a pandemic-fu
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by csa 4y ago
1. Have many personal and professional contacts in the tech industry. 2. Interact with said people. 3. Occasionally look at job postings to see what’s up. 4. Draw conclusions, usually via some sort of triangulation (i.e., not just using one
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by csa 4y ago
Exactly. I’m fairly certain that there were quite a few job postings that were one of the following: - one of several for the same position, framed in different ways (as parent reply suggested) - fishing for a unicorn candidate who underval
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by csa 4y ago
> I bet there's a quite a bit of profit in there Is this profit-seeking pricing or pricing that is meant to induce folks self-selecting out? Genuine question — I don’t know enough about this area of pricing to have any idea.
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by csa 4y ago
1. The original commenter asked “how could someone come to believe otherwise?” My “pedantic argument” answered his question. 2. Note the article is about how BMI is a bad measure for many weight types and frequently miscategorizes risk (e.
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by csa 4y ago
My favorite story was from a former coworker of mine. He was 6’2” and a former high school basketball player. His girlfriend was about 5’7” or so and was a starting point guard for a women’s pro basketball team in Turkey. They would play ma
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by csa 4y ago
This reminds me of Brian Scalabrine — nba bench warmer who could destroy pretty much any rec: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Scalabrine#Fan_support “In 2013 in response to criticism over him being in a bench rol
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by csa 4y ago
> When we say obese, it's the later one. Really? Would you mind telling that to my former doctor who wrote down in my chart that I was “obese” just based on my height, weight, and a quick visual scan? She was starting into “substant
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by csa 4y ago
Ok, what about my bmi? The point in using extremes and then a more modest (and probably realistic) example of myself was that BMI is a potential trap for anyone who has muscle (even if they are, in fact, very fat). They will most likely be
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by csa 4y ago
Ok, what about me? I’m a 50-something desk jockey, and I’ve never used steroids or any sort of PED. I just eat well, make an effort to exercise, and my genetics steer me towards muscle building. I was also an athlete when I was younger (not
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by csa 4y ago
> What interests me is how anybody could ever come to believe otherwise. The contrary belief flies in the face of all common sense, popular experience and medical science. Did you read the article? I can give you two simple examples: Loo

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