masterphilo

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by masterphilo 6y ago
One possible explanation mentioned in the article is that "they're using the dead bodies of their prey to mask themselves in the scent of their local prey species". Seems a lot more likely than a tactic to strike fear into th
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by masterphilo 6y ago
But isn't Society just the result of the social contract between its members? and part of that contract are the ideals and goals that the society has collectively agreed to uphold and preserve. It's the condition of admission into
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by masterphilo 6y ago
I must have misunderstood you. What's the point you are making here? > Since it is practically impossible to confirm if a given sex worker is participating under duress or not, especially when it occurs "remotely" as in th
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by masterphilo 6y ago
I would be more surprised if morality wasn't rooted in the brain! The biggest issue I have with this article is the vague notion of morality discussed. There's a deeper problem revolving around what morality is in human life, ie
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by masterphilo 6y ago
On your last point, the best alternative I've seen is take-home projects where it would take less than a week to complete. The interviewer is free to frame a problem in a way that allows the engineer to apply their real-world experienc
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by masterphilo 7y ago
How is this case different from how our society currently operates with respect to underage kids? They have limited consent, and "informed consent" is seen as irrelevant.
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by masterphilo 7y ago
I’m probably the 50th person to say this, but I hope my saying it again would add to its importance: there’s nothing that I’ve found more powerful and long-lasting to my psychological health than regular exercise coupled with a healthy diet
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by masterphilo 7y ago
While I don't agree at all with the views expressed in most of the banned videos, I think this move threatens not just free speech but any form of free and open inquiry. But I trust they did the math on this found what they did to be i
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by masterphilo 8y ago
Excellent!
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by masterphilo 8y ago
On my to-read list. If more people were to adopt this attitude with respect to their usage of language, I think the world would be a far better place! (albeit not a practical one...)
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by masterphilo 9y ago
There are many reasons why employers may insist on working on-site and most of them have nothing to do with employee domination and "authoritarianism". Focusing on those aspects of the relationship in the article with respect to w