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by everdev 8y ago
It's exactly this care a mother shows for her offspring and how they communicate and teach/learn that made me convert from a strict meat eater to a strict vegetarian. P.S. I have no judgement or animosity towards those who eat mea
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by everdev 8y ago
If by preventing you mean capturing killers after the fact and punishing them as a deterrent, yes.
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From the intro: > let’s take a pseudoscientific journey
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by everdev 8y ago
> a big part of the internet really is like the "torture chamber" of Clockwork Orange Is it? My daily rounds almost never encounter anything like that.
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by everdev 8y ago
Depends on how long you're in jail for and if it's Club Fed, or a Super Max. I'm sure there are tons of people that would be willing to risk a month or even a year in Club Fed for a chance at set for life money. The calculati
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by everdev 8y ago
> I think the burden of proof should be on whomever is making the less collectively accepted claim. Good point
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by everdev 8y ago
Some of these generated examples still make sense to me: >> Aragorn drew his sword, and the Battle of Fangorn was won. As they marched out through the thicket the morning mist cleared, and the day turned to dusk. > Yeah, day doesn’
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by everdev 8y ago
> the burden of proof is probably on those who want to refute this claim. I agree that the claim is fairly self-evident, but the burden of proof should be on the person making the claim. It's not my job to do your research!
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by everdev 8y ago
Unfortunately, I think this is true. If in a game I can steal 10 points and at most get a 1 point penalty for getting caught, I'm much more likely to give it a shot than if I get a 10 or 20 point penalty for getting caught. Plus, if ev
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> Prisons as we know them are monuments to the hatred of freedom I think restricting freedom of movement as punishment is saying that society values law and order (or safety) on equal footing with freedom. Sure, there are tons of laws th
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by everdev 8y ago
I don't think it's an engineering challenge, I think it's a cultural challenge. When traveling abroad, it's amazing how clean everything is. The amount of trash on US highways, city sidewalks, public parks, etc. is prett
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by everdev 8y ago
I'd argue it's the lending market and tax incentives, not the housing market. The lending market is designed to encourage spending and making higher offers. It brings new people into the housing market faster than they should be e
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by everdev 8y ago
I've never met anyone in the US who has enjoyed their experience in public housing or low rent apartments.
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> Why do governments go this direction when it causes so many problems? I think it's fair to say in a democracy most politicians are motivated by money or votes. There are plenty of people who probably see this as working in their f
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by everdev 8y ago
I'm not sure potatoes are the problem. The problem is carbs give you short term energy. It's great and healthy if you're doing manual labor, playing sports, lifting weights, etc. or otherwise burning that caloric intake. If y
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by everdev 8y ago
I learned BASIC in 5th grade and instantly fell in love with how quickly I could read and understand the code and modify it to do what I wanted. Sure, when I wanted to make games I moved to C++ and Perl for web apps, but without programming
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by everdev 8y ago
And there are tons of cars that work just fine and use less gas but people still buy SUVs. Price and mechanics will move some people but don't underestimate how strong culture is. Plus it's veggie patties or the Impossible Burger
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by everdev 8y ago
I'm a vegetarian, but I think he's underestimating the cultural significance of meat for a lot of people. As a male, I've seen a fusion between meat and perceived masculinity at many BBQs. It's on par with owning a gun o
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by everdev 8y ago
> Clearly you find yourself bored as well since you're looking over people's shoulders Observing people can be quite fascinating and illuminating. In Europe the outdoor seating at cafes face the street so you can easily people
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by everdev 8y ago
I attended a basketball game recently and saw multiple people playing arcade puzzle games and one person watching a YouTube video of another basketball game. All of this was happening while the live game was in play!
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by everdev 8y ago
We're building a fully remote team at Flyreel ( https://www.flyreel.co ) for AI and computer vision. It helps to have access to talent anywhere in the US. So far investors have responded positively to our distributed setup.
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by everdev 8y ago
Former Boston resident here. Moved to Hawaii after a blizzard and then to CA. The weather is wonderful here and we can drive up to the snow if we want. We still need heat in the winter but the temperatures aren't as intense. I do not B
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by everdev 8y ago
Yes, many people in my community chose not to vaccinate years ago. If you listen first and treat them with respect and patience it helps a ton. Trying to use facts against emotion never works as you mentioned. Helping work through the emoti
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by everdev 8y ago
Thank you, this is probably one of the more calm, rational pro-vaxx comments on this thread. What might also help is research about what % of kids don't respond to vaccines so people who choose not to vaxx can better understand their i
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by everdev 8y ago
I'm pro-vaxx too, but the blowback for not wanting to go as far as forced vaccinations or debating the assertion that anti-vaxxers are child abusers is intense. I hope we can learn from these intense political discussions that wether i
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I'm not debating the safety of vaccines, but I am debating the technique of horror and anguish. When had that worked in history? I only know of it creating more conflict and more deeply entrenched positions. Until you can understand an
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I think you'd be surprised at how not strong their opinions are when you treat them like humans instead of shaming them like child abusers. It sounds like there's a lot of hurt and anger around this subject. Hopefully cooler heads
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by everdev 8y ago
> these people are just too dumb, selfish, or gullible to believe them This argument has convinced people exactly never. It's amazing how much name calling is on this thread and how few links to research. Want people to listen? Show
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> What happens when they decide to silence or stifle a group that's actually trying to help the good of the people? It's amazing to me how angry people get at people who choose not to vaccinate. Throughout history there are cou
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by everdev 8y ago
Hmm.. I'd much rather have someone choose to work for me than do so out of obligation.

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