kilroy_jones

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by kilroy_jones 7y ago
This may not sound the way you intended.
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I think you read way too much into that person's reply. They are questioning to basis of the article, which is something that should be encouraged, whether you agree it disagree.
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How does that work?
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Taiwan is included as part of China on this map, which it's not. WHO also excludes Taiwan from participating and gaining access to important information that can save people. Thank the WHO for making the world a little less safe by wit
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by kilroy_jones 7y ago
I think people made fun of him more because of the associated elitist attitude. How many people have the time, space or resources to procure a live animal? Though I admit the imagery of someone like a Manhattan broker slaughtering a pig in
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by kilroy_jones 7y ago
You're right that they're natural processes, but they aren't natural to us. Our bodies naturally respond the day and night cycle, and even the seasons. By naturally, I mean at a chemical/genetic level. The breaking of a
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by kilroy_jones 7y ago
Leave your phone at home and go walk for 1-2 hours. You get a little exercise and as long as you're just cruising along level ground then you can space out for long stretches.
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by kilroy_jones 7y ago
This is true for the metro, but bus lines require Chinese for the most part. There are some really good apps for transport in Taipei.
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by kilroy_jones 7y ago
They are not patriotic to the mainland government. There are few people in Taiwan that want reunification. Both greens and blues want to maintain autonomy, it's just the level to which they want it that differs.
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Women have far more pressures than men, especially Asian cultures in comparison to modern western cultures.
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At first I wrote ugly convoluted code. Then, upon seeing the light I wrote clean and organized code. Now I write what many see as ugly convoluted code because I see further down the line than they do.
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by kilroy_jones 7y ago
Asians dating white people may come less from seeing other Asians as inferior, but from a desire to escape their own cultural trappings. Depending on how conservative (traditional) the family is, many Asian women I know prefer dating non-As
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The question then becomes is that the type of student you want to create? Any elementary school teacher who frequently rewards students with candy can tell you horror stories of what this sort of system leads to. Every task becomes a bargai
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And yet the severity and timing of them can be evidence.
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DDG works for most stuff, but I've found Google to be better for niche topics and for anything related to a forum content. When searching for "reddit" + something else Google does a better job.
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by kilroy_jones 7y ago
Can you point out where the people in my hospital example lied? If they never claimed to be doctors, but dressed up and acted as them, is it a lie? Lies come in many forms, some are explicit and others less so. I don't see them as fool
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by kilroy_jones 7y ago
What has Ram Dass taught that was anything more than feel good self-help level material put into a palatable form fit for those wanting to hear soothing words? Sure, he was intelligent, had a PhD, and was a likeable guy. He also spent much
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by kilroy_jones 7y ago
Let's say you get sick. So you get in your car and drive to what Google maps says is the nearest hospital. You arrive, and people dressed as nurses and doctors are bustling about. They check you in, perform some tests, give you some me
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by kilroy_jones 7y ago
Perhaps lies is not the best word in this case. Is there a word in English for someone that gives advice knowing that they themselves are not qualified to do so? Like if I were to confidently give you medical advice despite not being a doct
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by kilroy_jones 7y ago
I never understood the fascination with these gurus. They repackage old ideas and dress them up a bit before using them to lure in weak-willed and gullible devotees. Most, and Ram Dass was no exception, were incredibly flawed people, albeit
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by kilroy_jones 7y ago
Americans consume way more than the average person in S. America or China and produce way more CO2 per capita.
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by kilroy_jones 7y ago
How can you say that wealth is not a zero sum game when resources are finite? It's bad because wealth provides power, and power is currently being wielded to take away the autonomy of those who are poorer. Economic means are used by th
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by kilroy_jones 7y ago
We have a long ways to go before we could adequately cope with immortality. As is, I could see us misusing and abusing it to a rather extreme level.
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by kilroy_jones 7y ago
As a bit of an introvert I learned to read and type Mandarin before speaking. Just didn't talk to people, but absorbed what I saw in the cities I lived in. Reading menus led to signs led to comics led to books. In fact, my reading is s
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by kilroy_jones 7y ago
The project itself is not in Mandarin, are they? Thought it was just the docs, which shouldn't be a big deal as they will get translated.
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by kilroy_jones 7y ago
The Nepalese are extremely friendly, and I don't regret going, I just walked away with different feelings. For me it's not about guilt, it's about the shock of being part of a global economy that is at its core exploitative.
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I never felt at ease backpacking. In places like India and Nepal you spend most of your time playing tourist alongside other people's poverty while enjoying advantageous exchange rates that exist for all sorts of horrid reasons both pa
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by kilroy_jones 7y ago
I've been a CS and ICT teacher at the high school level for over a decade now. It really depends if this is an elective course or not. I'd be more than happy to share experience and materials. Email is in my profile.