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by dennis_jeeves2 2mo ago
>I hope you aren't opposed to the idea that they are at least few and far between? ;) Absolutely not. Part of the reason why I mentioned the areas that I work in, are for that reason. I suspect that the vast majority of software job
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by dennis_jeeves2 2mo ago
>I've always wondered how people who write code could possibly be unaware of the modulo operator. Worked for 25+ years in regular business software - banking , insurance etc. I never recollect using the modulo operator.
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by dennis_jeeves2 2mo ago
>then everyone left on a whim when Facebook made it easier to hang in one's own echo Personally IMHO I'd rather have a small dedicated bunch of individually do the 'community' thing to each other rather than cater to
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by dennis_jeeves2 2mo ago
Agreed. As they say, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
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by dennis_jeeves2 2mo ago
Constipation after eating too much red meat?
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by dennis_jeeves2 2mo ago
FYI here. I and my partner have tried various forms/brands of Mg, around 5 of them, and they have had zero effect on sleep. I have to wonder if all positive experiences here are either placebo or shills. Similar goes for the several su
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by dennis_jeeves2 2mo ago
FYI here. I and my partner have tried various forms/brands of Mg, around 5 of them, and they have had zero effect on sleep. I have to wonder if all positive experiences here are either placebo or shills. Similar goes for the several su
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by dennis_jeeves2 2mo ago
I'm inclined to agree. I and my partner have tried various forms/brands of Mg, around 5 of them, and they have had zero effect on sleep. I have to wonder if all positive experiences here are either placebo or shills. Similar goes
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by dennis_jeeves2 3mo ago
>When you actually cut, nobody likes it. Yep, the section of people that lose out will make a noise. >There isn't really much waste in federal spending. With *cumulative taxation (state+ fed) being in the region of 60% or about 2
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by dennis_jeeves2 3mo ago
Very thoughtful of you overall. As a corollary, I'd also say that it's is the helper's best interest to help someone *'deserving' not just someone asking for help. This is easier said than done. For one the helper
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by dennis_jeeves2 3mo ago
Old wine, new bottle...
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by dennis_jeeves2 3mo ago
>For the same reason your taxes pay for schools even when you don't have kids. >Because we live in a society. Quote attributed to attributed to Jiddu Krishnamurti 'It Is No Measure of Health To Be Well-Adjusted to a Profound
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by dennis_jeeves2 3mo ago
You'd be surprised at things that are deemed necessary when money is to be made.
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by dennis_jeeves2 3mo ago
>From what risk level without them? How many people actually die of cervical cancer before age 30?? They will downplay that number or exaggerate it.
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by dennis_jeeves2 3mo ago
>I don't understand how people are so gullible? How do they keep falling for it? As they say there is a new sucker born every minute. (You already alluded to it when you asked the person's age)
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by dennis_jeeves2 3mo ago
> Many people mistakenly believe that early diagnosis is the final boss in medicine, True. My more nuanced take on it: For most chronic conditions (including cancer) diagnostics have improved but resolution has not. The PR machine of cou
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by dennis_jeeves2 3mo ago
>That's pretty rich, gotta say! He still can think objectively, that's what it means.
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by dennis_jeeves2 3mo ago
You comment is probably one of the most important here. The gate keepers (generally the nerds) who produced useful products/services allowed the non-nerds in (to management), and from then on it's a slippery slope. You will see si
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by dennis_jeeves2 4mo ago
True.
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by dennis_jeeves2 4mo ago
>but do people realize that code is just a means to an end? Some people don't. May have their identities tied down to their profession/skills. (concerns about job loss, future opportunities are somewhat justified though)
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by dennis_jeeves2 4mo ago
Spot on. Too much freedom = peasants revolting.
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by dennis_jeeves2 4mo ago
Yes I do think it has merit. I think some kind of specialized IQ test which measures for aptitude can be used for for screening. Of course it's not a be all and end all but it should significantly reduce the 'grinding-leetcode&#x2
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by dennis_jeeves2 4mo ago
> If you take the money you'd use for a down payment and mortgage and invest it instead (after paying rent) you end up in about the same place. You won't - you got to account for real inflation which is about 7% in US and taxes
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by dennis_jeeves2 4mo ago
>In other words, African governments are even more corrupt shitholes. >(Please note: im explicitly saying this about the governments. Not the people. The people, in most/all situations, have little to no power to remove this corr
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by dennis_jeeves2 4mo ago
>People start dying off, and all of a sudden housing prices go down. There's more parks open. The air feels fresher gradually. Ted Kaczynski had a point...
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by dennis_jeeves2 4mo ago
>By aligning the incentives right, it will mean good cops will force out the bad cops quickly. Not system will ever work as intended if entire societies are either corrupt and/or stupid. Cops are no different.
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by dennis_jeeves2 4mo ago
Ted Kaczynski had a point...
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by dennis_jeeves2 4mo ago
> There isn't a good route to send such repeat-low-level offenders Death? ( caveat: it really has to be used VERY cautiously, anything can be abused)
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by dennis_jeeves2 4mo ago
Thanks. Regarding full strength kimchi - did you make it yourself or did you buy it? If you bought it, what brand?
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by dennis_jeeves2 4mo ago
>I got bad chronic constipation after four years as a strict carnivore. 2 questions: 1) Did your constipation start right after you did strict carnivore? Or was it after 4 years? 2) List all foods that you ate on strict carnivore. (Inclu

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