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by donw 7y ago
This would require a large body of educators both equipped and empowered to educate, coupled with parents invested in the success of their children. My experience in at least the California educational system -- where both of my parents wer
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Agreed. It is hugely ironic that the title of the book does seem to translate to "How to stop being a violent jerk." A standard joke of mine when I recommend the book to others that the sequel, "Violent Communication", h
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How to Defend Yourself from Statistical Lies(medium.com)
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I may be utterly alone here, but I actually like the taste. Reminds me of the white Smarties at Halloween as a kid.
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I'll lay down a guess that having a better understanding of EM spectrum absorption -- in any wavelength -- likely has all kinds of applications. Better stealth technology, improved shielding for EM emitters, and possibly improved refle
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... secretly?
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I'd say more pragmatic than purely libertarian. :) You still need a regulatory framework, and I would strongly argue for compulsory education on drug use, not to mention treatment programs, all of which should be funded through use tax
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That requires clear and honest guidance as to where those boundaries might lie, though. Broadly speaking, I am pro-legalization of Pretty Much Everything, on the basis that proper education and appropriate treatment programs for heroin user
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> University is supposed to provide networking opportunities, cross-pollinate interesting theoretical ideas that have limited practical application and provide a feeder ramp into the research community. If universities try to teach emplo
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There's a wealth of opportunities here. Annually from the second year on during a computer science or software engineering program, students should be required to have one class where they spend at least one full day per week contribut
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Candidly, I would say that college does not even provide the base skill-set. In the Real World(tm) of building software, you will work on systems built over years by other people, many of which have long since left the project or company. T
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Contrast to Seneca: "I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good."
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I hope to not come across as too snarky, but the issue for many employers may be in not fully comprehending either "quality talent" and "market prices". You won't have to pay Google-in-Mountain-View competitive wage
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by donw 7y ago
True! What boggles my mind is that a seemingly large number of companies, who are priced entirely out of the market in SV, still try and compete there, rather than opening an office in Salt Lake City, Atlanta, etc. Plenty of local talent, a
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Winchester repearting rifles were popular as of 1870. As they held 16 rounds, could be rapidly fired, and were easily reloaded, there is a strong argument that these were, in fact, the first assault rifles. Modern semi-automatic (double-act
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Sure, maybe? Haven't looked at the data myself, ergo no well-founded opinion. :)
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"Shoot Me Maybe?"
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True, but I think the general idea is not that police work isn't dangerous -- it is! -- but rather, that it has become less dangerous over the decades. I don't have an opinion on that, having not looked at the data, but it is enti
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Doubtful. The United States has had a high level of gun ownership for several hundred years. The police response of "respond to anonymous tip by kicking down the door and opening fire" seems to be a mostly post-9/11 thing. I
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The United States has had a high level of gun ownership for several hundred years. SWATting and police militarization seems to have started after the September 11, 2001 attack in New York. Regardless of your opinion on the issue, it's
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I'd like to read more. Links?
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Living in Japan, I am compelled to agree. Most universities here are private, and everybody knows that you have to get "a college education". The end result being that, outside of a select few national institutions that appear to
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I like the German solution for dealing with glass bottles: rather than recycling, they are made to be washed and reused. You pay a deposit when you buy a bottle of tasty beverage, and some time later, can take those bottles back to the groc
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Have done so. End up ditching the long sleeves on every single hike because I start overheating. Every hat which is suitably breathable has laughable sun protection as well, so sunscreen is pretty much my only option. For day-to-day around-
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Unrelated: I absolutely heart your username.
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I have yet to find an interview process that works better than RPI (Rob's Pairing Interview)[1] plus a day-in-the-life[2]. It gives both the employer and the candidate a chance to evaluate each other in context. As an employer, you get
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Hopefully this isn't too political of a reply, but this is a great example as to why there is such a lack of interest in "smart guns" -- e.g., weapons that require a fingerprint, a special ring, or some other electronic safet
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It is a shame that we can't seem to take a more iterative approach to public policy. E.g., try a program somewhere, and if it achieves the desired results, scale it up. If not, iterate until the end of a pre-agreed timebox, and if thin
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Few things are truly obvious, so this is a good question. There are a lot of good answers here, but I feel compelled to add one more. Kindness... opens doors. By being kind, your feedback is much more likely to actually benefit the person o
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That is a hard pill to swallow, and good on you for taking that feedback and learning from it. Quite possibly the best two best pieces of advice I have ever received were on how to receive, and how to give, feedback. For the former, always

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