csours

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   by csours 4y ago

   Uranium glass is definitely a real thing.
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   by csours 4y ago

   It's like a Cory Doctorow/William Gibson/Philip K Dick story
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   by csours 4y ago

   I think waterfall hits the problem on the head. The course and certification are the product of a waterfall process. Consider all the work to update the questions on the course: The course syllabus, training material, tests. There are proce
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   by csours 4y ago

   I've enrolled in online college to get my undergrad degree. Some of my courses were related to certificates that many people list on their resume. The questions are very bad. Very very bad. One example: Which of the following considera
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   by csours 4y ago

   Philosophy of X is how we talk about X, the terminology and the state of our understanding. Philosophy is a huge part of learning, but we usually don't call it philosophy.
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   by csours 4y ago

   Wow, what a treat! I'm glad I watched this one too. I'm reminded of 'The Logical Song' by Supertramp. They never got to him and I'm glad to see it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=low6Coqrw9Y
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   by csours 4y ago

   Is it good enough to finish the Game of Thrones book series yet?
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   by csours 4y ago

   This would be right at home in an Alamo Drafthouse pre-show.
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   by csours 4y ago

   Yea, well it won't validate my emotions about my pet dragon, so it's trash.
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    by csours 4y ago

    Because Americans will accept fees before they accept taxes. They will pay local taxes before they pay state or federal taxes.
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    by csours 4y ago

    Thanks for your comment. I think a lot of people are not understanding it. To a large extent (not completely) law enforcement and the greater justice system exist to mitigate contention in society. If the target of a law enforcement action
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    by csours 4y ago

    Yes it's a crime. My point about bad culture is that bad culture causes crimes. There's no such thing as "just bad culture"
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    by csours 4y ago

    Bad corporate culture is not always a crime in and of itself, but it does encourage crime. If a company has bad corporate culture, you can find crimes associated to that culture. I will also say that many people in crypto did not want to lo
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    by csours 4y ago

    Habits are huge. I feel like I need to get better at food prep to make further progress.
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    by csours 4y ago

    Value Add for food means changing something cheap into something you can sell for a profit. Corn -> Corn Chips; Corn -> Corn Syrup -> (Candy Bar | Sugar Soda). Value Add for food means making food more tasty (how could that be a ba
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    by csours 4y ago

    Before making a reply, please consider that I know that not all of these points apply to every person. I think most of them apply to most people with chronic obesity. When I was a teenager, I wondered why smart people could ever be fat. It&
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    by csours 4y ago

    "Value Add" for food is insidious.
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    by csours 4y ago

    Resting Business Face. Yes. You can tell how hard I'm working by how hard I'm cursing.
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    by csours 4y ago

    I think that note just means "this post isn't about unspecified or implementation defined behavior". I'm sure you could write articles about each of those.
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    by csours 4y ago

    #39 Principle of Humanity - reminds me of "The Egg" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6fcK_fRYaI
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    by csours 4y ago

    Because they are licensed, and the license requires the equivalent of apprenticeship.
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    by csours 4y ago

    What is a conspiracy theory but a mystery cult? To be sure, the ancient mystery cults practiced in secret and only revealed the mysteries to the inner circle. Our modern mystery cults preach their secrets openly. They are alike in that the
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    by csours 4y ago

    The cheapest EVs and the most expensive bicycles overlap in price. Not exactly sure what that means, but it's interesting to me.
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    by csours 4y ago

    Danish Pastries are called Austrian Pastries in Denmark. In Austria they are called Pastries.
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    by csours 4y ago

    Sounds like my kind of party
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    by csours 4y ago

    Are homes there air conditioned? Is humidity a factor? Drywall basically requires air conditioning in humid places, brick does not. Lots of places around the world use cement construction blocks (aka cinder blocks) for all walls, interior a
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    by csours 4y ago

    This is a fun one for me, as I've worked in an auto manufacturing paint shop and I've done drywall. They have something else common that the author didn't mention - imperfections. I worked on custom homes with my dad growing
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    by csours 4y ago

    As I understand it on-the-run clearing is about demanding collateral for leveraged trade. Matt Levine has written about it better than I ever could.
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    by csours 4y ago

    There's no oil on the moon (yet). === Actual serious answer: It takes a lot of energy to get to the moon. Even more to land safely. Even more to take off again. Even more get back to Earth. That energy costs a lot of money. It costs a
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    by csours 4y ago

    Subscriptions should have required operational costs (cloud, map updates, content updates) - OR - (inclusive or) Subscriptions should be sub-to-own. Unlock a feature for the same price as it would have been on the original purchase. This sm