jeegsy

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by jeegsy 3y ago
There is something almost unbearably tedious about reading contemporary reviews of old entertainment. I am so glad I had seen Babylon 5 before reading this "review". I feel so sorry for folks out there who may not have seen the sh
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by jeegsy 3y ago
Even with all these advancements, 120GB for a game is still and always will be a lot!
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by jeegsy 3y ago
Yes, I've heard ppl make this response all the time that "its just like what people said in the past". It makes sense but I really think that "smart devices" in particular are different and a lot worse.
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by jeegsy 3y ago
That was hilarious. The best comedy is that which rings true
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by jeegsy 3y ago
Thank you Bram for creating something that is truly useful and we use nearly everyday. May you Rest In Peace. My condolences to his family.
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by jeegsy 3y ago
I still use y trusty TI-89 from college nearly every day. I use excel sometimes too
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by jeegsy 3y ago
I've been around the country myself. As with anywhere else there is, to quote you, "the beauty and the ugly". Maybe I'm being pedantic but to say your "CHIEF TAKEAWAY"....you know.
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by jeegsy 3y ago
> My chief takeaway from my trips across middle America is that America is ugly I feel the urge to defend my country but there is a smug certainty to this take that tells me I would be wasting my time trying to change your mind. I'm
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by jeegsy 3y ago
It would have been great if the article made clear to what extent these "legacies" would not have otherwise qualified to be admitted to the university
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by jeegsy 3y ago
including stuff you literally just purchased
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by jeegsy 3y ago
If its not too private, do you mind sharing the last new thing you bought that you hitherto had no knowledge off?
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by jeegsy 3y ago
> bunch of regexes for clickbait titles Can you please share which ad blocker you use and how we might use regexes to do this? Sounds fascinating and I want to do that myself
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by jeegsy 3y ago
Its not really for nothing is it? You 'feel good' in exchange for giving money to a poor person. Isn't it the same feeling albeit for a different reason that Coca-Cola is selling?
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by jeegsy 3y ago
One would have hoped for a more definitive statement (either way) than 'possible'
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by jeegsy 3y ago
Loved Vice Principals.....on one episode we were laughing so hard watching that cops were called! Good times.
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by jeegsy 3y ago
> It seems to me that 100 articles on 100 different topics across the globe might be much better written by 100 different freelance authors rather than the same 19. You would think that but that hasn't really happened. The magazine
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by jeegsy 3y ago
> the word "government" comes from the Greek "kubernétés" (κυβερνήτης), meaning "steersman" Well, Hey now!
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by jeegsy 3y ago
Context is everything
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by jeegsy 3y ago
Good Lord these quotes. What have I been doing in my life that I've never read this man? The imagery in these passages are so vivid, I reflexively started reading aloud after the first one. I gotta find his books now though with his pa
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by jeegsy 3y ago
If you are outraged (as you should be), you are unlikely to be thinking as effectively. Hence, the 'stun'.
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by jeegsy 3y ago
> Yeah, but it means they're far more likely to be correct I know what this means from a statistical perspective but I dont know what it means with regard to practical day to day decision making. > The argument you're making
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by jeegsy 3y ago
> I think most scientific information that comes to us through the media is reliable Your general point is well taken but is severely and gravely undermined by the belief expressed in above.
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by jeegsy 3y ago
This is a very odd framing of the matter. Here, the invocation of CSAM is like some sort of stun spell.
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by jeegsy 3y ago
Are you suggesting the letter is fake?
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by jeegsy 3y ago
It will be interesting to look at city level data
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by jeegsy 3y ago
Did you get the job?
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by jeegsy 3y ago
And just like that, I now know "Pure Storage" is a company that exists!
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by jeegsy 3y ago
Is there some element I'm missing in this story? Isn't it common knowledge by now that most prominent social media tracks user preferences? Who out there still has an expectation of privacy when they go online?
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by jeegsy 3y ago
> novel or essays that provide an opportunity to turn things around in your mind in a way that yields interesting insights Very well said. In fact, this is a more succinct way of describing my usually spirited defense of fiction, particu
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by jeegsy 3y ago
Maybe something to do with "US" vs "White House"

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