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by forz877 5y ago
Reporting everywhere is diminishing because people want short spammable memes that validate their opinions and beliefs over news that can enlighten them. The internet has decimated longform journalism and the market no longer exists for it.
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by forz877 5y ago
Yes, I think more and more we are seeing that. The post was flagged, but it's worth a discussion. Anecdotally, under previous names, I've noticed that before on HN thoughtful conversations could happen when it came to politics. I&
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by forz877 5y ago
It's starting to become heavily political, I agree. Seeing debates about Trump/Pelosi on here is very saddening. Anecdotally it seems that discourse on politics here has become much less of seeking understanding and much more snar
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by forz877 5y ago
Tourism isn't always good. Places get trashed, many "tourist" destinations are starting to regulate because people come in, trash the place, and don't give a fuck and leave. It's sad
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by forz877 5y ago
Yep, but that doesn't matter. It's another item they can advocate for with absolutely no impact to their lifestyle at all, so they can virtue signal.
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by forz877 5y ago
I don't see why we need to end tipping. Keep it, and raise wages. I get that it's the flavor of the week for people to rally around, but I don't see a problem. Let's let the market solve the problem. The last thing we ne
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by forz877 5y ago
Anyone can work in a kitchen. It's physically demanding, but the tasks are not that hard and easily picked up without any real education. Sorry that's just the truth. And why we don't have as many programmers as service worke
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by forz877 5y ago
It doesn't take much to open a small business. There's a reason many small businesses fail, and often times it is the result of rather foolish decisions and ideals.
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by forz877 5y ago
Honestly dealing with some of the contracts I've dealt with, it's not much better
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by forz877 5y ago
A hidden major problem too can also be your neighbors, who can be incredibly annoying and won't go anywhere anytime soon. If you rent, oh well, go somewhere else. Not so easy with a house, also excluding neighbors who do legal things t
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by forz877 5y ago
You lose it until you sell it. It's unfair to say just because it's an illiquid equity that it's same as cash.
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by forz877 5y ago
The problem is people are expecting the asteroid impact, or the single point where "civilization is collapsed." These aren't helpful and aren't realistic. Even historical societal collapses happen over periods of centuri
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by forz877 5y ago
No nuclear weapons either, which, if countries are suffering from major drought and famine, may tip the scales in favor of using them.
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by forz877 5y ago
Freedom of speech is certainly under attack and has been under attack by the previous administration more blatantly than ever. And of course, as is typical with the US, once one administration gets away with something, the future ones do, a
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by forz877 5y ago
This would only apply to local town squares. You can not reasonably argue that a worldwide forum is a US town square.
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by forz877 5y ago
That's not a lot of money, period, considering the hours and the inflation due to overtime. Consider too that that is the median - many are making far below that. Most people making money in trades make most of it working more than 40
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by forz877 5y ago
The bureaucracy comes in because of too many stakeholders, not too many smart people.
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by forz877 5y ago
Median carpenter pay was 50k last year for carpenters. Yours are outliers.
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by forz877 5y ago
The point I'm making is that people are different. Some people make friends at work, others don't. While you may struggle blurring friend from colleague in the office, others may struggle WFH with separating their house and leisur
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by forz877 5y ago
This is just pedantic. I'm sorry in your experience you didn't meet lifelong friends, but many do (I have.) My point is, there isn't a right or wrong here. It's frustrating see the WFH warrior brigade come out and dimini
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by forz877 5y ago
None of these things are solved by WFH.
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by forz877 5y ago
Not everyone you meet at work needs to be your "Best friend forever and always." I just like talking to people. I like being able to go down the hall and solving a problem in 5 minutes that would take 3 days and 3 meetings WFH. I
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by forz877 5y ago
Not to the extreme people with ADHD have. For example, I know many people who just don't show up for work. They just can't get up and do it and they get fired. That isn't typical for how "everyone behaves."
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by forz877 5y ago
To someone without ADHD it doesn't make sense at times. If you have certain types of ADHD and you aren't excited about something, you just have a huge resistance to doing it and you likely won't do it. Many don't even do
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by forz877 5y ago
I feel like I hear this statement a lot, but is there any real evidence of this? First, I doubt there is any historical evidence of such a phenomenon. Second, ADHD isn't nearly as prevalent enough in the general population to suggest t
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by forz877 5y ago
There was always an argument to go to an up and coming city like Austin or even Pittsburgh. Now, the prices in Pittsburgh are skyrocketing. It's not just LA, NYC, and San Francisco anymore. Home values are rapidly increasing in places
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by forz877 5y ago
Not worth reading - political piece with little substance or argument from a libertarian think tank. The topic warrants discussion, but this a good piece to start one.
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by forz877 5y ago
Unless one performs better than the other.
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by forz877 5y ago
Not really true is it? WFH can mean I'm in Seattle and you're in San Diego. Not exactly a quick trip to the local cafe.
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by forz877 5y ago
WFH already has been a hiring perk for many who were willing to put in the effort to get there.

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