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by mnsc 7y ago
> I'm more worried because the mentality that lead to this doesn't seem to have changed whatsoever. I think the current attitude of "new technology will solve this" is an example of this mentality. Examples readily av
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This looks interesting. I assume that this is very us-centric though? Have you gotten any international reactions/feedback during writing? I guess it's har to say but how applicable would this be in other parts of the engineering
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by mnsc 7y ago
It's scary if you think that the precautionary principle should be guiding when dealing with radioactive waste and looking back in history of this, and many other examples of "this seem like a permanent solution" and later sc
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by mnsc 7y ago
> How are we to fight climate change on one hand and accept this on the other hand? Is "this" referring to "Apple Airpods" or "free market capitalism"?
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by mnsc 7y ago
Yeah, but that is one glorious millennia of getting to ignore climate change and keep burning dinosaurs like it's no tomorrow! Wroom!
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> Because it makes me look successful in the eyes of Others This is going pop psychology pretty fast but do you think an explanation could be that it's you who believe that? "I have this expensive watch now 'cause I'm
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by mnsc 7y ago
> maybe the opposite of complex is chaotic? Cynefin would agree! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynefin_framework
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by mnsc 7y ago
> If someone I care about has a problem in front of me then yes I'll try help them solve it. You should read about the triforce. http://thebetaman.com/2017/09/26/the-triforce-of-communicati...
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by mnsc 7y ago
I recently started using it, and it does somewhat fill that itch of "looking at pretty pictures" that instagram used to fill (almost a year fb/insta-clean now). But to me it seem like a niche platform attracting photographers
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by mnsc 7y ago
This was what I meant although my comment was socially awkward! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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> people who like learning new things Problem is that also attracts those where new technologies is not a mean but the end goal. So when they start to get productive in the "new technology" (that's now "one year old,
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by mnsc 7y ago
IANAL (linguist) so I'm sure you're right. My point is that hen wasn't promoted to use to refer to actual people but to eliminate the annoying "he/she". A construction which often was forgotten when referring t
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> I don't feel that people wanting to be in their own very special niche class of genre, race or whatever category is sane, good and healthy, or some form of progress. Happiness isn't finding some form of very individualistic a
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by mnsc 7y ago
From Wikipedia. > Respect, also is called esteem, is a positive feeling or action shown towards someone or something considered important, or held in high esteem or regard. It conveys a sense of admiration for good or valuable qualities.
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by mnsc 7y ago
No. Yes. Yes. Yes. ¯\(°_o)/¯
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by mnsc 7y ago
Side note: this is how you look in my mind. https://dethklok.fandom.com/wiki/Skwisgaar_Skwigelf
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by mnsc 7y ago
No, not really. We added "hen" who is short for "han/hon" ("he/she"). Some people want "hen" as pronoun as well which I think is awkward. I've only met nb people here who wants to be ca
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by mnsc 7y ago
> Since you said a hypothetical person who wants to be called by a ridiculous pronoun Ok. Now I understand. Read my comment again. We're talking about hypotetical person A who claims that another hypothetical B person who wants to b
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Yes of course context and circumstance matters but my point is that this "respect" thing that we are talking about requires a bit of empathy. And now that we have established that you have been clearly disrespected maybe you can g
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I don't understand where this question comes from?
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by mnsc 7y ago
> One could also make claim that choosing some ridiculous new pronoun is disrespectful of others. Of course, but that hypothetical person who put forward this claim doesn't subscribe to the generally accepted definition of respect s
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by mnsc 7y ago
> I've also been actually harassed, publicly humiliated, attacked and beaten for being "a fag" Do you think that the person who looked at you and proceeded to call you a fag showed you respect?
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by mnsc 7y ago
> I'd be more wary of the people with low integrity who just say what others want to hear, they change their speech but doesn't actually change their behavior and will still discriminate and undermine groups even when forced to
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by mnsc 7y ago
> learned not to be bothered by it Have you ever been forced to use a women's bathroom because of your, probably fabulous, hair?
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by mnsc 7y ago
> If you think everyone should be called by their preferred pronouns, that's not respect How is that not respecting others?
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> This seems acceptable to me And to other's that seems like he doesn't respect the wishes of others and instead behaves in a way that is logically sound in his own mind. That's not a crime. Just a disrespectful way of beh
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by mnsc 7y ago
I had that exact coffee break argument some years ago and have a slack reminder "play some VR" at 9:00 Sunday, December 7th, 2025. I might have to revise that.
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by mnsc 7y ago
Me, an old fart, looks at Houseparty/Airtime: That's nice! I could see myself doing that with friends. I haven't really thought of how important It's to see peoples faces. The kids are alright! Me looks at a VR world run
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by mnsc 7y ago
I've had "SJW" thrown at me a few good times. I wouldn't ever call someone a creep for not remembering. However if you interact with someone who identifies as non-binary and they tell you they would like to be addressed
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by mnsc 7y ago
> Having reusable functions that work just as well on lists, maybe/option, reader, io / promise or what have you means these type classes do a very good job at abstracting over data types. These are the purest forms of abstract

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