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by fritztastic 4y ago
This event was mentioned in this video about the Bogdanoff twins who, arguably, did the same thing- but to physics. https://youtube.com/watch?v=2O1QA1VoRMM
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by fritztastic 4y ago
Going by the definition in the referenced link, “a statement of your experience with or knowledge of inclusion, diversity, equity, and belonging efforts and your plans for incorporating them into your teaching, research, mentoring, and ser
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by fritztastic 4y ago
>we may further bankrupt ourselves in more ways than monetarily while looking for something to do the thinking for us that we are too lazy and too irresponsible to do for ourselves I've known machinists who said the same about CNC.
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by fritztastic 4y ago
> If all your parents did was give you the opportunity to grow up stateside as opposed to some communist hellhole or third-world slum, that itself is worth a lifetime of gratitude that you can never hope to pay back. It's ok to not
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by fritztastic 4y ago
> At a certain point they will just deny Dubai was created That reminds me of a (reportedly fake) quote attributed to Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum: “My grandfather rode a camel, my father rode a camel, I ride a Mercedes, my son rid
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by fritztastic 4y ago
It's always interesting (for me) to learn of lost lands- from before humans were around, too, but especially those mentioned in human stories. There are many of these [1]- some of which are the subject of fascinating and informative do
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by fritztastic 4y ago
Thank you for sharing that. That's a valid concern- people trying psychedelics on their own also run into the risk that what they're getting is altered, not what they wanted at all, or unintentionally taking a dose that will bring
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by fritztastic 4y ago
People are expected to keep savings to weather through the lean times, and corporations should do the same- set up a fund to keep valued workers through lean times. From personal experience, you can do good work and still be laid off. I got
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by fritztastic 4y ago
of all the plausible explanations I expected to see, "because it's trending" was not even remotely on the list
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by fritztastic 4y ago
I laughed so hard when I read that. 100% was not expecting anything remotely like this and I'm kind of surprised to have never heard of it before.
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by fritztastic 4y ago
Been a long time since I thought about the Jessi Slaughter incident.
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by fritztastic 4y ago
If you have a pebble in your shoe and it's bothering you, is it not good advice to remove the pebble and go about your day (as opposed to trying to make the pebble become less uncomfortable)?
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by fritztastic 4y ago
The biggest issues I have with cable are: -There is no option to pick a few channels you want for cheaper than the package of channels. I would love to pick a dozen channels (which are otherwise are only available with the more expensive bu
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by fritztastic 4y ago
Great info. That photo of their building, at first glance my immediate reaction was the assumption that it was a screenshot from Minecraft. Upon closer inspection, it really is a photograph. Kind of a good metaphor for Scientology itself, l
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by fritztastic 4y ago
I agree that this is both more effective and has the benefit of encouraging people to understand others in a deeper level. Taking the time to understand someone else handles stress differently (and has different strengths and weaknesses, pr
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by fritztastic 4y ago
Most likely they struggled because the legal language in policies was ambiguous on how to handle the situation, therefore opening the room for the manager to pursue action against the company for consequences for their behavior. It would ha
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by fritztastic 4y ago
Hardly nonsense considering the speed of implementing new things far exceeds the research and attempts to scale back once harm has been identified. Private interests are far more powerful and well funded than the few scientists sounding ala
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by fritztastic 4y ago
Yes, I think it would be a good idea to cap how many properties can be owned (at an amount reasonably high per private individual, but low for companies) although of course those intent on being real estate tycoons will find loopholes. I th
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by fritztastic 4y ago
Those claims aren't accurate, but this does sound spot on as to what his internal narrative would be were it put to words. Zuckerberg is known for steamrolling over anyone to get what he wants, and orchestrating a narrative that paints
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by fritztastic 4y ago
FWIW, (in my opinion) it does seem like a "not-bad" adaptation. It's not a disaster, and I've enjoyed it so far. I don't think there would ever be a perfect time or a perfect way to adapt the source material, but I
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by fritztastic 4y ago
I'd chalk it up to an egocentric assumption, because it's not hard to accept people love things. I don't care much for old cars but I understand that for some people it's a huge passion they have a lot of love for and th
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by fritztastic 4y ago
I understand your metaphor in the sense that The Matrix is a scifi adaptation of the allegory of the cave. The concept that commercial/online bookstores are where items worth finding will be found is like thinking the shadows of the ca
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by fritztastic 4y ago
Having visited many second hand bookstores in different cities, there are absolutely books out there worth reading not available online- soke will never be available online. There are a lot of obscure books out there- old, self-published, o
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by fritztastic 4y ago
This song has a special place in my memory, very specifically we used to listen to that exact CD in the first years when we came to America. I remember feeling something very deep and profound from the words, even when I didn't at firs
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by fritztastic 4y ago
Anecdotally my teen brother, the youngest (born over a decade after the rest of us), is remarkably even-tempered and not prone to fall for bad influences. He does spend a lot of time on IG, mostly looking at cars and making informative post
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by fritztastic 4y ago
I was disappointed he was not in the films, however everyone else I know was glad of this omission. I think his character adds a certain something- maybe something a lot of people don't appreciate. Not including him in the movies, I th
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by fritztastic 4y ago
Ok, 2 points: 1. I'm surprised LiveJournal still exists. Genuinely. I used to have one, a loooong time ago. 2. I was always fascinated by Bombadil, he seemed to me like the embodiment of nature itself, or forests. At least, that's
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by fritztastic 4y ago
Can the wood beams be seen in the cathedral? Do visitors ever tour the roof area? I'm trying to understand why it is so important to rebuild it exactly like the original, the benefits of this besides being faithful to the historical st
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by fritztastic 4y ago
If you look into Mark Suckerborg's history, his character, his decisions and their consequences... it becomes pretty evident there are few motivations involved in what he chooses, and even fewer scruples about the consequences.
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by fritztastic 4y ago
I really miss the experience I had with MySpace back in 2004-2007. It gave users a lot of control over their personal pages, and I had a lot of fun adding all sorts of wacky things. I got to communicate with some of my favorite bands and au

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