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by jshevek 10y ago
Without any recordings of this conversation, it's entirely possible that this conversation is entirely a lie, or simply embellished to match the world views of the people involved.
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by jshevek 10y ago
Yes, that is one possibility. Another is that the dream and actual events do not match as closely as you believe. Your memory of the dream is rewritten, after the fact, to more closely match what actually happens.
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by jshevek 10y ago
"Going to church" can be said to be a form of "Participating in their community", so this looks like it might be a tautology presented to paint church-goers in a positive light. "Giving to charity" is not neces
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by jshevek 10y ago
> The group meticulously selected the people who would elicit both sympathy and outrage, who were pristine in form and character. This is an excellent strategy, a unifying strategy, and one that seems lacking in today's social media
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by jshevek 10y ago
> They even go to church, amazingly enough. I don't see why this would be amazing. Many terrible people go to church. Some even use it as a form of moral self licensing to rationalize doing evil.
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by jshevek 10y ago
- peak physical condition - can gain entry into the most secure places in the world - don't think for themselves Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoolander
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by jshevek 10y ago
It is an interesting topic, and it is an important one for keeping perspective on various alleged pay gaps. Maybe we are only allowed to discuss 'pay gaps' that have direct relevance to the software industry.
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by jshevek 10y ago
I agree with your disapproval of twitter's leadership, and recognize the factual basis for it. I am only suggesting that some of your audience might be biased against you and your comments depending on who you cite - even when the fac
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by jshevek 10y ago
Poe's law? Your comment history suggests greater depth of thought than this comment suggests.
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by jshevek 10y ago
Anyone who is unhappy with that decision might consider using Eich's browser, Brave. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_(web_browser) https://brave.com/
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by jshevek 10y ago
The parent comment may have been using colorful idiomatic phrasing to advocate for non-violent verbal engagement.
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by jshevek 10y ago
And many people would start using Twitter if it was well integrated into some of Google's services.
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by jshevek 10y ago
I like that it is more accurate than saying Google ( it's Alphabet now after all), while still using a reference we are familiar with.
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by jshevek 10y ago
You are not wrong, but linking to Breitbart probably damages your credibility.
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by jshevek 10y ago
I agree that Twitter is in decline, but I think that is because of poor leadership and management at the company. Google might reasonably believe that they can turn that around.
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by jshevek 10y ago
> the general perception is Twitter is full of hateful trolls and management can't be bothered to control them. Do you have some respectable polling data to support this claim? I also visit some of the biased websites that constantl
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by jshevek 10y ago
I didn't take the quoted text as a suggestion that the drive would be slower in any absolute terms. 'Comparatively' can be an ambiguous term - compared to what?
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by jshevek 10y ago
I'm speaking anecdotally, and there are many ways my sample may be biased. (Also, maybe bad PhD devs make sure everyone knows they have PhDs, while competent devs never mention it?). OTOH, there could be something in culture and perso
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by jshevek 10y ago
> a peculiar smile; having greasy or unkempt hair, bulging eyes, abnormally long fingers, very pale skin or bags under the eyes. Did Steve Buscemi help define creepiness for the polled group, or did he hit a genetic jackpot of pre-existi
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by jshevek 10y ago
From what I've seen, people with PhDs in CS are less competent as devs than devs without PhDs.
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by jshevek 10y ago
There are multiple approaches to structuring society consistent with the idea that violence shouldn't be used to coerce people into desired behavior. There are multiple libertarian worlds.
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by jshevek 10y ago
> I think there's quite a bit of self-awareness and honesty in questioning these types of initiatives. Sometimes "self awareness" is code for "willingness to limit oneself to 'approved positions'"
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by jshevek 10y ago
> usually slathered in "appeals to reason", logical fallacies, declarations of impartiality If you think that other posters have engaged in logical fallacies, why not quote the text, name the fallacy, and explain how you think
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by jshevek 10y ago
Yes, and not if you are a woman. Is this 'female privilege'?
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by jshevek 10y ago
I've also spoken to a lot of them, and the majority (of them) completely disagree with you. Maybe both of our sets of women engineers involve some selection bias? Regardless, I find this... > Maybe you should talk to some women engi
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by jshevek 10y ago
I'm not the parent poster, but I'm touched by your comment. I believe that aspiring to an accurate, honest understanding of the world is empowering. Inversely, convincing people that they are victims of oppression (to degrees th
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by jshevek 10y ago
> told me that I shouldn't "come into a feminist space" where "women are already organising, telling stories and advocating for themselves". At this point, I think you have to ask yourself if these people really
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by jshevek 10y ago
In today's climate, I would err on the side of caution. Being naively honest and straightforward can very easily be the worst possible approach, if you are unlucky.
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by jshevek 10y ago
> I did not enjoy sitting and coding for hours/days/weeks. I enjoyed building the hardware, writing code to make it work etc. The commitment to long hours also discouraging. Your honesty is refreshing. I also prefer a greater
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by jshevek 10y ago
> I’m constantly aware of being female. When a coworker looks to a junior male engineer on the team for help instead of me, a senior engineer. This sounds like it could easily be confirmation bias. There is a long list of hypothetical re

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