lostboomerang

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by lostboomerang 3y ago
You're not thinking big enough. Have a read about the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akosombo_Dam Then watch this documentary on the devastating effects: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora%2
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by lostboomerang 4y ago
You are right. I'm sorry my message came a bit across like "Just copy Scandinavia, then everything will be great". Obviously that isn't the case. My point was that there's no easy solution to reduce recidivism, but
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by lostboomerang 4y ago
Thank you for the explanation.
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by lostboomerang 4y ago
Just to add a small sample of mainstream media (Wired, NYT, NPR) running similar articles: https://twitter.com/ComfortablySmug/status/10900807581260759...
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by lostboomerang 4y ago
You and @KBeyo are absolutely right. It is two different countries and very different cultures. Just modeling US prisons on Scandinavian ones is not a solution. I could even imagine it making things worse in the short-term (a banal example
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by lostboomerang 4y ago
Rick Wolter seems to be quite balanced. Read the last paragraph "Life’s Not Fair". Problem is that some people read his story and thinks. "Oh, so teaching felons programming is a great way to reduce recidivism". This kin
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by lostboomerang 4y ago
> Automobile repairs techs Is that a different term for "mechanics"?
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by lostboomerang 4y ago
Google has a bad reputation when it comes to intra-company coordination and cooperation. So, aside from what others have replied, what would be the purpose of hiring 1-10 thousand support people that would have no ability to actually help t
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by lostboomerang 4y ago
Everybody are creating their own bubbles. People (rightfully) complain that social media reinforces peoples existing beliefs, yet, most people prefer to chat with colleagues they agree with and seldom cold calls the colleagues they disagree
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by lostboomerang 4y ago
> As someone who got their start in tech with a low-code environment (ServiceNow reporting) I have found the true value of low code is the ability for business/ops teams to create tools that serve their needs without waiting on a te
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by lostboomerang 4y ago
Jordan Peterson (I know, I know...) made an interesting remark in one of his lectures recorded long before he became famous: "Once you make about $60,000 a year for your family, but let's say for you personally, additional income
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by lostboomerang 4y ago
Why? I'd think the opposite. Smart people will on average probably be better of financially, but that doesn't transfer directly to happiness. A characteristic of "smart people" is the ability to identify and solve proble