jimmygrapes

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by jimmygrapes 1y ago
I may be imagining it but it's very reminiscent of "Scott Alexander" / Slate Star Codex / whatever he rebranded to
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by jimmygrapes 1y ago
I suppose the argument there is that it's not necessarily a megaphone for the fella with 24 followers. The concern comes from when someone amasses a following through "acceptable" means and then pivots. Not sure how to balanc
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by jimmygrapes 1y ago
My interpretation based on experience is that the underqualified individuals will often be more prone to volunteering, participation in clubs and committees, and politicking. The overqualified individuals also do this, but will likely be re
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by jimmygrapes 1y ago
Manually syncing several of the MEP012 generators was always far more stressful to me than any physical dangers!
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by jimmygrapes 1y ago
> Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are th
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by jimmygrapes 1y ago
I saw your upload (or the one you're referencing), thanks for the rapid ruin if you did that
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by jimmygrapes 1y ago
the internet's down! it is always DNS let us go touch grass
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by jimmygrapes 1y ago
This is an amazing summary of talking points, kudos regardless of your intentions
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by jimmygrapes 1y ago
I thought we hated placing profit over ideals, did that change?
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by jimmygrapes 2y ago
anybody who's ever tried to play bar trivia with a team should recognize this
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by jimmygrapes 2y ago
perhaps most importantly, the ability to grin and bear it
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by jimmygrapes 2y ago
I'm not convinced any humans have worked there for most of my lifetime.
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by jimmygrapes 2y ago
I think it's the thing the powers that be said was inconclusive and/or ineffective (monoclonal antibodies) and in the same realm of conspiracy theorist homeopathic solutions. Just takes awhile for things to work out, it's OK.
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by jimmygrapes 2y ago
Honestly it isn't much better here.
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by jimmygrapes 2y ago
It took bipartisan pardons/commutations across 2 disparately ideological faction leaders to even the outcomes for both groups of people who purportedly aimed to overthrow the government that let them all be free.
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by jimmygrapes 2y ago
Yeah well I started smoking weed when I was 16 and I'm a poor man approaching retirement with no family or friends or assets and a tenuous job predicated in my ability to perform manual labor. Now what.
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by jimmygrapes 2y ago
At risk of saying too much... I am playing it again right now and am choosing a path of sobriety and contrition and it's been making me think, pray, and cry every night. I'm working on it.
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by jimmygrapes 2y ago
It's not that simple. If all I have is a hammer, I don't view everything as a nail; I see first what other uses my hammer can have, then if a hammer won't do the job I seek or create another tool that will.
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by jimmygrapes 2y ago
Thank you. Truly.
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by jimmygrapes 2y ago
Your comment does not have a license and even if it did I highly disagree with your interpretation of how it can be both available to all of humanity forever free of all obligation but also I disagree with your monetization scheme, also my
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by jimmygrapes 2y ago
The party isn't doing much lately to encourage the actual democracy part of the name, other than whining about national popular vote every 4 years knowing full well that's now how that process works.
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by jimmygrapes 2y ago
NFIP is really strict about what is covered and takes ages to settle. It's specifically designed to NOT cover dumb decisions by home builders/buyers.
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by jimmygrapes 2y ago
But still around 4 to 5% of the global population. Every stat in the global context of usage/consumerism gets weird when you consider this, and even weirder when you account for debt-to-income ratio.
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by jimmygrapes 2y ago
Many records can be accessed at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/about-fsis/freedom-information-act... and if for some reason one is not available a FOIA request can be submitted fairly simply
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by jimmygrapes 2y ago
I'm sure color blind people are capable of learning too
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by jimmygrapes 2y ago
If Outlook showed a toast for every action I take, I would immediately do everything in my power to make it stop, up to and including hermitage.
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by jimmygrapes 2y ago
For those rich folk out there, did you know that you can voluntarily give more money than the IRS requires? https://www.treasurydirect.gov/government/public-debt-report...
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by jimmygrapes 2y ago
Ultimately it comes down to reliability. You and every other local might purchase from your local provider as you need it, but there's no reliable pattern or agreement in place.
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by jimmygrapes 2y ago
You're also immunocompromised if you slept poorly or are dehydrated or malnourished (as many are, even if they don't know it). I agree that it's a poor blanket term.
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by jimmygrapes 2y ago
Sounds like a very religious way to handle your issues

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