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by havelhovel 6y ago
I took an elective wildlife conservation class while earning my Master's. I had no right to be there, because I was surrounded by the brightest, most pragmatic minds I had ever met. The work that my classmates had done to stop destruct
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by havelhovel 6y ago
I agree that voting (for the party that accepts climate change) is a helpful step that US citizens can take. But why prove my point by seeking to tear my idea apart? We need more action, not less. Isn't voting and picking up trash in a
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by havelhovel 6y ago
I have been told on this forum that the men and women working in wildlife conservation are in it for vanity or for self gratification. Relatedly, I have been told on this forum that there is nothing that regular folks can do about climate c
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by havelhovel 6y ago
On the other hand, there’s the suffragettes, the Civil Rights movement, the Velvet Revolution, etc. If less people made excuses and instead joined the youth, change might happen.
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by havelhovel 6y ago
I wish the lower and middle classes would stop begrudging each other’s thousands and start focusing on the millions and billions being raked in by corporations and the rich.
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by havelhovel 6y ago
“Apple is doing it to be Apple” is my understanding as well. As a developer, I understand the terms before making business decisions. As a consumer, I buy a product as advertised. What I hope for in both cases is consistency. I want Apple t
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by havelhovel 6y ago
People are saying this was a bad business model, but looking at the numbers it clearly wasn’t—-unless we’re also acknowledging that the bad part of the model was relying on Google to stay true to its stated policies.
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by havelhovel 6y ago
I assume it was downvoted because it attempts to reduce a complex issue down to a single dimension while providing nothing of substance for the OP. It's also misinformed, by creating the false dichotomy of saving a tiger or saving a fo
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by havelhovel 6y ago
> doing any work in this field is simply for vanity or to make you feel good Making blanketing, dismissive claims about everyone who works in a specific field is a great way to end the conversation.
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by havelhovel 6y ago
Lobbyists require data. Existing wildlife laws require enforcement. Political support requires mobilization. All of the above can be helped by smart, enthusiastic developers. If more people help out, we can save the tiger and the forest.
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by havelhovel 6y ago
Maybe the loans helped those businesses carry on despite drops in revenue, as intended. In that case, the unemployment line is shorter than it might have been. Neither of us know without seeing financials, but it’s important to acknowled
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by havelhovel 6y ago
The point is that a rebel fighting for slavery doesn’t have to be the defining identity of southerners. The Civil War is a sliver of time in history experienced by a specific branch of someone’s ancestry (if even that).
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by havelhovel 6y ago
Before this article influences more discussion, I want to point out that it provides no research relevant to the claim that "video chats short circuit a brain function essential for trust." The only research cited show that face-t
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by havelhovel 6y ago
The article is deliberately vague on actual research, and it appears that “computer-mediated communication“ may only be referring to Roghanizad‘s 2017 paper on email communication.
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by havelhovel 6y ago
I’m not following this logic. People are expressing themselves and others are responding as they see fit: agreement, condemnation, silence, etc. It sounds like a marketplace of ideas in a free society. No one is having their basic human rig
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by havelhovel 6y ago
> Most people, being well-adjusted social creatures, would feel very alienated if they are not in close physical proximity with the people they work with Most people, being well-adjusted creatures, do not rely on their workplace for thei
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by havelhovel 6y ago
How? My performance reviews never cover my lunchtime activities. I don't need my peers to recommend me based on the strength of my small talk.
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by havelhovel 6y ago
Stating that people preferring WFH is a "du jour" opinion is not based on any fact or productive at all. Utility bills are not being "blown out" by working from home [1]. Acknowledging that your observations are anecdota
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by havelhovel 7y ago
I don't intend to lie to my children over ancient myths in general, but they can keep Christmas precisely because it's all in good fun.