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by jqm 11y ago
I thought this was a good article. I believe most people who are worth having want to be part of something bigger themselves, want to contribute to the world and are willing to sacrifice a bit to do so. These are the people to identify and
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by jqm 11y ago
On the other hand the fake niceness of some workplaces is just as repugnant. And it makes it harder to find out where you stand and what needs to be done. I fully agree there is no need for hostility in the workplace and it shouldn't b
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by jqm 11y ago
Indeed. That is the answer.
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by jqm 11y ago
That's great. If you like being around religious people (in a religious context) and drunks. I personally find this isn't usually where I want to be.
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by jqm 11y ago
I don't know why you are getting downvoted. I'm not personally crazy about SQL Server, but a lot of big companies are. In this situation some of us find ourselves in from time to time, SQL Management Studio is pretty handy.
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by jqm 11y ago
I didn't know one could eat Solanums. I was always under the impression that nightshade (and the foliage of most members of the Solanaceae family) were just about all poisonous to some extent. From Wikipedia: "The species most com
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by jqm 11y ago
Given that national news seems little more than tired and ridiculous propaganda (for the last decade and a half at least) whatever happens to the outlets is of little concern to me.
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by jqm 11y ago
Artificial fertilizers are another cause IMOP. The plants are pushed to produce without taking up the same nutrient profile of slower growth. In my experience making your own compost (the stuff sold as compost in big box stores isn't u
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by jqm 11y ago
.5 to 1% of your programming time actually typing is an exaggeration right? That would be ~5 minutes of an 8 hour day typing. 8 hours each day to plan 5 minutes of typing seems... well, something is wrong and I have trouble seeing a sizable
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by jqm 11y ago
HR. Insurance sales. Medical Billing just to name a few. It's not that the purpose behind these are bullshit, but the system is set up in an inefficient way rather than as a society doing things efficiently which would require less peo
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by jqm 11y ago
I'd venture that less of the money from shareholder distributed income is spent on goods and services than that of employee wages. Particularly, as another poster pointed out, locally.
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by jqm 11y ago
I actually wanted to see his daily routine. But the narrative ended at 9:00 AM. He gets up early and meditates for hours. (impressive). And he listens to the news at some unspecified time (so what?). Where's the rest of the routine?
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by jqm 11y ago
Wasn't there an article a week or so ago about China's one child policy, and how there wouldn't be enough workers to take care of the older generation? Well... which is is? Too many workers or not enough workers?
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by jqm 11y ago
I'm holding out for a kitchen system that orders and stocks the food, fetches it from the fridge, (at the touch of a button) prepares and plates it and then (most importantly) washes the dishes and puts them away. This current oven inc
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by jqm 11y ago
"Many developed illnesses relating to the bitterness and resentment they carried as a result" Is it scientifically possible to develop disease as a result of resentment? Because this phrase gives me a bit of doubt about the rest o
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by jqm 11y ago
Most of the requests probably wouldn't be practically solvable (by computers anyway). It would be an interesting survey though.
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by jqm 11y ago
Eh, they'll just move everything to Denver and keep right on going. Cities have been covered with water many times before.
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by jqm 11y ago
This thread is hitting on a lot of things I've been feeling for awhile.
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by jqm 11y ago
I don't agree that people forcing themselves to take interest in things they aren't interested in is healthy. There are all kinds of people in the world. Very smart ones are a rarity.
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by jqm 11y ago
Given the amount of stupid intentions, boasts and confessions people put on facebook, I'm surprised law enforcement doesn't allow and even facilitate facebook posting by inmates.
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by jqm 11y ago
Ya, but the war on drugs has been a resounding success...oh, wait....
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by jqm 11y ago
They will try to chisel away at rights (with some success), but if you think about what they are up against, they will always be playing wack-a-mole. No matter how good the surveillance teams are, they will never completely control humanity
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by jqm 11y ago
"I think it's great that they addressed the issue of over-population" Yes exactly. Thank You. These types of articles keep popping up but IMOP a much bigger problem was addressed than was caused. Also IMOP the world would be
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by jqm 11y ago
Intelligence also overthrows societies and destroys lives for raw material gain in the hands of those who would use it for such. Can we assume white knights are in charge here?
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by jqm 11y ago
While agreeing faulty intelligence was probably responsible for the Iraq war I don't think it was the spy agency kind.
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by jqm 11y ago
Good for him. This "freedom act" bait and switch is nonsense IMOP. I don't care much about politics, nor about Paul, but on this issue I agree. They need to sit down and develop a comprehensive plan without the secrecy (excep
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by jqm 11y ago
Sounds like an interesting simulation. I would suggest they throw in some politically backstabbing co-workers, 20 hours a week of useless meetings and a psychopathic self serving boss to make it more lifelike.
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by jqm 11y ago
Nonsense. Anyone who believes the state of consciousness exists independent of matter should put their theory to test with a bottle of vodka.
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by jqm 11y ago
"probably not the first in history to claim something like that" Certainly not. The idea that consciousness preceded matter and exists independently of matter is a central tenant of many religions. It's a view I don't ag
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by jqm 11y ago
The majority of people in this day and age are still not conscious most of the time (if you consider consciousness as self awareness or awareness that one is conscious). Generally people act out of habit, conditioning, or mechanical stimulu

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