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by derg 6y ago
Oh good, I was actually looking for something like this. I joined, thanks for sharing!
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by derg 6y ago
>My favorite was the guy who made a fake AC unit, installed it on the roof, and bought a stereotypical AC repairman outfit that he wore every time he went to do maintenance work. This is some 90's sitcom silliness I absolutely love
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by derg 6y ago
I really really like this approach. Something like this has been sitting in the back of my mind but I've been so burnt out on, well, everything, to do anything about it, constantly worrying about it not being perfect or not adhering to
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by derg 6y ago
100%. Some of my biggest learning experiences were when I walked away when I thought I was completely, utterly correct only to find out a little later that I was actually completely wrong! I say that in the past tense just because it makes
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by derg 6y ago
In general and not necessarily related to just facebook, but one of the best things I've come to learn about myself and the world around me is that sometimes the absolute _best_ thing you can do for yourself is to just shut up and walk
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by derg 6y ago
what happens when the states run out of money though, that is ultimately the problem. how long are the states going to be able to keep up without federal intervention?
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by derg 6y ago
There are enough people completely divorced from reality in congress and in and around the presidency that it will potentially get incredibly hairy. I can absolutely see it getting to the absolute brink before they suddenly realize "oh
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by derg 6y ago
>Is it that they want to believe that they are somehow fundamentally different from the distribution and grocery store workers, and fundamentally similar to Bezos? I think this might be a big part of it. The idea that "I'm coll
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by derg 6y ago
You can "well akshually" me all you want, it still doesn't discount what I said. It's the juxtaposition of people celebrating the "best day since [x]" while tens of millions are losing jobs.
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by derg 6y ago
I mean that's the point, no? The dow having a record day while tens millions are suddenly no longer employed demonstrates a disconnect between the two. Tens of millions out of work should spell disaster for companies, should it not?
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by derg 6y ago
It makes me so sad and angry that none of that is the case. A better world _is_ possible. I've been struggling with working life, especially in the midst of wfh during this pandemic and the common question I keep arriving at is: "
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by derg 6y ago
Oh nice thanks! this one is much better.
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by derg 6y ago
This screencap just about sums it up: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EVMnSzMUYAMW4n8?format=jpg It's not often you see an image and immediately think "yep, that'll be in some history book in short order&quo
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by derg 6y ago
>They seem to be very bad at their jobs. I'll submit the opposite: they are very good at their jobs, it's just you just aren't who they work for. Lots of wealthy people are doing juuuussst fine.
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by derg 6y ago
Even simpler: you can continue to have single-family homes that surround a common space like a yard or garden area would go a long way towards recreating a community. Even something as simple as closing streets and rerouting traffic like Ba
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by derg 6y ago
Oh I absolutely don't disagree with that at all. I just think it's an interesting aspect to it, _especially_ for me, having recently been inundated with ads about "Xfinity's awesome router that you need for ~MAXIMUM GAMI
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by derg 6y ago
Here's something to think about: how many people renting their routers can actually afford the initial $100 plus that buying your own router costs? Given just how little people have in savings (what is it, like the average american can
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by derg 6y ago
>Question is what to do about it? I'm not sure if this requires a cultural shift, but other places in the world seems to be better at it. I would actually argue it is a cultural thing to be completely honest. Speaking from experienc
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by derg 6y ago
>People really like to say they want to do more things in life, but when push comes to a shove, doing the same old thing is extremely comforting. Your react app example is an interesting one because it touches on the profit motive. Yes,
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by derg 6y ago
Build more housing in the major metropolitan areas to meet demand is a fantastic start to it all. Look at how much is built in the big desirable cities. It's not enough, which is driving up prices to absurd levels (looking at you speci
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by derg 6y ago
>But I will say that while everyone might have different standards of "enjoying life", the key factor is actually _belonging_ to a family. Doesn't mater if that family is blood related, it just needs to be people you fully
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by derg 6y ago
>Some industries need to turn off. We are doing too much across the board I've been thinking about this for a while, and with the pandemic, it's been on my mind regularly. We really need to re-think, well, almost every aspect o
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by derg 6y ago
Which hopefully would be paired with more inter-urban high-speed rail regionally* where it would make sense in terms of mirroring or even beating your standard drive/flight time. Hell, even if a more widespread high-speed rail system w
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by derg 6y ago
Because those who write the rules are going to use the massive number of foreclosures to buy up property dirt cheap like they did in '08 and beyond. It's a feature, not a bug. We're seeing one of the largest transfers of weal
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by derg 7y ago
>3. Cheap bar soap. dollar store or discount brand. The article is correct in that every emergency needs good hygiene. bar soap can be split up among family members. Given our propensity towards liquid versions (at least in my circles an
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by derg 7y ago
>Too much parking creates sparseness which reduces walkability Anecdotes and all that but for me, there is also definitely a weird psychological factor when walking past big parking lots in the city I live in. It's just... weirdly o
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by derg 7y ago
Can you even imagine how a Total War economy/society based on transitioning to greener energies, cutting emissions and pollutants, and working on improvements to housing and urban planning would end up looking? Like ignoring the whole
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by derg 7y ago
Yep, for all the pride they take in the "it just works" and their "simpler" UI, they certainly love to hide useful features and just not tell you about them upfront. Yeah, you can read and play around with the phone to l
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by derg 7y ago
I am actually kind of annoyed they removed the force touch on newer iphones. I used it so often on my keyboard. The tradeoff was a 4-hour longer battery so there was probably more gained than lost there but the usable area to move the curso
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by derg 7y ago
Correct. The internet is a requirement for modern life and should be treated as an important utility.

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