katzgrau

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by katzgrau 4y ago
> In any case, what do you see? I see that failing to practice what is preached does not invalidate the message. Humans make lots of mistakes and the consequences of that are reflected in all of our institutions. Thankfully, those instit
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by katzgrau 4y ago
> It seems the same behaviors exist in the absence and presence of that religion Right, just humans doing their thing and twisting literally anything to justify their pursuit of power. Christianity not necessary. But there's somethi
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by katzgrau 4y ago
I initially thought this was going to be an article on animal perception, and of course I was curious to read a human's attempt to confidently describe the perception of completely different being. Not what I got, but I did get the cla
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by katzgrau 4y ago
Luckily my office is pretty close to downtown, so I make it a point to grab lunch out every day. And of course, it's usually with coworkers. It adds variety to the day and I feel more connected with everybody. If I have a string of day
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by katzgrau 4y ago
> A tradition in the Appalachians and elsewhere, called worm grunting or fiddling, involves using a saw or stick to make vibrations on the soil’s surface. This brings worms to the top that are then harvested for bait. Essentially, humans
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by katzgrau 4y ago
Well, as an entrepreneur who is 10 years into a venture where most of my mentors thought my time was better spent on whatever was hot at the time (big data?) I can say that the perception of rationality is, like all things really, very subj
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by katzgrau 4y ago
Amazing - I also dumpster dove for black and white TV (one of those crappy 5" ones), jammed an ac adapter that seemed to fit (yolo) so 13 year old me could get channel 4 (NBC) to watch Conan O'Brien. But for KITH, Comedy Central o
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by katzgrau 4y ago
They're just cliche ideas for how to fill the time. Anyone one who tries to break an addiction suddenly finds themselves with a lot of free time they don't know how to fill. But on that note, have multiple kids AND get a pet. You&
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by katzgrau 4y ago
Came here to say the same. The sheer disparity in guidance from different organizations isn't encouraging to new parents, who are already inundated with opinions of self appointed experts among their friends and family.
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by katzgrau 4y ago
Generally yes, for a few reasons related to the pursuit of growth itself: * Growth is always a core pursuit, and what is required for growth is not always to the benefit of the core audience/user/customer * With growth, more human
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by katzgrau 4y ago
It sounds like your perspective needs tweaking. If you solve an important problem, then you should be on a mission to help people with that problem. The basic steps are: * Find people with the problem (email, call, ask for referrals) * Ask
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by katzgrau 5y ago
> like how mindfulness increases selfishness in those who think that their existence is independent from the existence of others ... If one was really being mindful, they'd eventually see that the existence of their "self"
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by katzgrau 5y ago
> you will observe that your internal model is correct What I was saying is that there is nothing extrinsic to compare an internal model to, so you should know that any meaning created is your own. Creating meaning that requires you achi
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by katzgrau 5y ago
I think a better argument is that there is no objectivity to begin with. It's all subjective. If you believe life is meaningless, it is. If you believe there's meaning, there is.
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by katzgrau 5y ago
> The thing which drops out of the problem is the notion that advertising need be irritating and intrusive. Doug Adams is funny even when he's not trying to be. He ignored that the "river rules" no longer apply.
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by katzgrau 5y ago
I've used Laravel and agree that PHP isn't all bad and can be used intelligently. And this is coming from a former CodeIgniter core dev (if you recall). But being real, you've got to admit that most PHP projects aren't i
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by katzgrau 5y ago
I mostly work in Rails, but when I have to hop into a node project, it feels like I'm stepping back into PHP in terms of sheer madness. Barely any convention, lots of repetition and configuration - all things Rails specifically set out
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by katzgrau 5y ago
I was thinking that the story kind of read like a Monty Python sketch
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by katzgrau 5y ago
Me and my wife have been using EveryDollar. It's simple and pulls in transactions, which is good because I despise finance (despite being reasonably thrifty) and I'm also lazy.
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by katzgrau 5y ago
Agreed, although there exists the problem where it's a lot easier to produce bullshit than refute it. Perhaps it's just a reality we must contend with.
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by katzgrau 5y ago
As someone who bootstrapped, every now and then I'm happy I wasn't smart/convincing/well-networked/on-to-something-hot enough to raise a round (lord knows I tried). Because I had no money, I had to make money and th
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by katzgrau 5y ago
I've tried every NA within reach, but settled on Busch NA. Anything that tries to be an IPA or other feels like an expensive imposter. Busch kind of hits the same spot Coors Light did, which was my usually go-to for light drinking. And
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by katzgrau 5y ago
I definitely agree that the government as a whole isn't the end client - it's, of course, some sub org. But with the SLA and support requirements probably involved, I definitely don't see this running on a basic account.
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by katzgrau 5y ago
> What would be more beneficial than calorie counting would be dietary education. Not sure I agree. I think only some basic education is really required. Once you start getting into the weeds about how not all calories are equal, it&#x27
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by katzgrau 5y ago
I can't imagine the federal government is on the normal metered plan though. They're probably on a contract with a yearly minimum (multi-million) with top tier engineering support, virtually eliminating any concern for individual
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by katzgrau 5y ago
This is closer to my opinion of flat earthers. It pisses people off and that's hilarious so keep saying you believe it. You probably don't believe it but who cares anyway. I sometimes argue the opposite of what I believe if I&#x27
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by katzgrau 5y ago
Not anymore, but when I did, I've taken on some hairy tasks that were otherwise overwhelming and the code just flows. Didn't work all the time though - sometimes I'd just be noticeably tired and stupid. And when I hit my 30s
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by katzgrau 5y ago
First, set a cue. If you're going to the gym, perhaps it's always right after you wake up. You need to have a cue that consistently happens. After a while (a month), it becomes habit. Simple waking up sets off a whole sequence of
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by katzgrau 5y ago
Real advice: Use Upwork (or similar for legal, in the US there's Upcounsel) to find a lawyer in your country and post your job with a link to this article. Getting a lawyer involved will straighten things out fast. Upwork should eat th
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by katzgrau 5y ago
I was like, pretty sure all those people didn't live 900 years. I like a lot of the stories and subjective meaning, but you kind of have to look past the odd factoids.

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