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by jazzyk 11y ago
You obviously forgot the </s>
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by jazzyk 11y ago
I think you've just agreed with me? Perhaps I should have used "does not imply" instead of "not equal to". And the comment is relevant, because I claim that there are many smart people in IT who are not jerks, while
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by jazzyk 11y ago
smart/inquisitive != asshole
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by jazzyk 11y ago
I did not downvote you (because you provide a POV relevant to the story), but this is one terrible piece of advice. Many years ago, I was in a situation similar to the OP, and after a year or so, I was on the verge of a depression (which I
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by jazzyk 11y ago
In the US in general, strikes are NOT the problem. I do not recall a single strike in the past 20 years or so (In the Boston area). There are tons of other problems (like outdated cars, frequent equipment issues, etc) - but I doubt a privat
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by jazzyk 11y ago
Huxley must be smiling (or weeping...) somewhere out there...
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by jazzyk 11y ago
Other studies used completely unscientific methods (starting with VERY small sample size, also, extending the definition to include sexual assault, which could be verbal abuse, or anything really). Relevant quote: "The one-in-five esti
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by jazzyk 11y ago
But the original source of the information is the DOJ. Government statistics may not always be perfect, but are you implying that the government is guilty of purposefully manipulating data? Why?
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by jazzyk 11y ago
If I understand correctly, they clearly state their religious affiliation. They are free to "teach" whatever they want. And you are free to get your education somewhere else.
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by jazzyk 11y ago
As to women on campus, NCVS, the agency of the United States Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reports around 0.4% rape rate, two orders of magnitude less from the numbers you quote (and if you look at the chart, decreasing over the past 2
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by jazzyk 11y ago
You think? "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein
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by jazzyk 11y ago
And many of your co-workers _do_ appreciate you not looking like a slob.
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by jazzyk 11y ago
Being dressed appropriately and neatly (not necessarily fashionably or expensively) is a sign of paying attention to details, good judgement and taste. All of which you need as a software developer.
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by jazzyk 11y ago
Totally agree wrt 4-year olds - but perhaps it should be up to the parents to decide what age is appropriate to show their kids the more gory aspects of wild life (if they choose to do it at all), rather than closing the whole exhibit? For
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by jazzyk 11y ago
I agree on the negative impact to the society - just want to point out that there are not too many 'traditional full-time jobs' left. Most people I know in high tech -and increasingly other industries- change jobs every 2-3 years
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by jazzyk 11y ago
How about we tax companies based on revenue realized in the US? Also, companies that have 60% or more employees in the US would be taxed at a lower, (moderately progressive) rate and international companies at a higher rate. It could be a s
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by jazzyk 11y ago
I am fine with the new method of calculating GDP, _if_ all the past GDP numbers are adjusted to make comparisons meaningful (the same way you adjust stock prices after splits). Oh, and careful with name-calling. I used to be like you and ca
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by jazzyk 11y ago
Interest rates almost everywhere are set by central banks, not markets, as you imply ("there is a surplus of savings in the world, hence low interest rates"). What you are talking about (money chasing already-overpriced assets) is
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by jazzyk 11y ago
The manipulation of government-published data is not specific to Democrats or Republicans, and seems to be getting more and more shameless: 1. "Seasonal adjustment". This year, the 1st quarter GDP had to be 'seasonally adjust
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by jazzyk 11y ago
>the government have the power to snoop on us with a warrant Even die-hard libertarians understand that and don't claim otherwise. So where is the warrant for all the phone calls that the NSA (or their collaborators like Verizon, et
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by jazzyk 11y ago
>Quick phone call to previous employers can save you tons of money Not sure about that - I thought that most companies these days will confirm the dates of past employment and nothing else (for fear of lawsuits). Also, anyone who submits
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by jazzyk 11y ago
Up-voted for courageously (and beautifully) expressing a potentially unpopular opinion. Stay strong - it is hard not to feel guilty when other kids in kindergarten can seemingly write essays and do calculus, but in the end, it does not matt
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by jazzyk 11y ago
Does not hurt, but I think most people don't really care or remember the record label. For me the killer feature would be a sophisticated implementation of "if you like this song, here are some you may also like". Sophisticat
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by jazzyk 11y ago
At some point, borrowing costs will rise and then they are in big trouble.
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by jazzyk 11y ago
Ah, I did not quite get your comment - you are saying that _once they get to 40M (instead of 127M), they will have all those things - it will take a long time, though. Right now, Japan is famous for having very little open space and sky-hig
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by jazzyk 11y ago
In the US case, it "only" took 40+ years - and now we are sadly almost back at 100%+
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by jazzyk 11y ago
Abundant open space? Cheap spacious housing? Can't say if you are being sarcastic or not?
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by jazzyk 11y ago
Not sure why you downvoted my post. At 300% of GDP, Japan is the most indebted country in the world and essentially bankrupt (Greece is at 180%). The government has a mountain of debt (300% of GDP) which it mostly owes to the people of Japa
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by jazzyk 11y ago
True. But for the most part, it is just talk. They don't throw you off a building for being gay as a rule (there are hate crimes committed, but they are unfortunate exceptions, not a rule).
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by jazzyk 11y ago
A debt is a debt is a debt. Debt is meant to be repaid, not held indefinitely. It is not being repaid because everyone knows (certainly in Japan's case, and most probably in other countries' cases) that it CANNOT be repaid and the

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