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by namlem 5y ago
If any university system deserves special status, it's UC. They are what universities should aspire to be.
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by namlem 5y ago
There have been cases of Israeli citizens marrying terrorists to get them into the country. Though this law is an overreaction. It's one thing to do background checks and impose a waiting period on Palestinian spouses, but a total ban
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by namlem 5y ago
I used to use f.lux but it had such poor configurability. Is it better now? I switched to SunsetScreen a while back which worked much better, but then eventually started using the built-in Windows blue light filter even though it is less po
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by namlem 5y ago
The 3090 should have no problem playing all but the most poorly optimized VR games at max or near-max settings. Often times the difference between "very high" and "ultra" is indistinguishable btw, with "ultra"
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by namlem 5y ago
Tbf, this study only examines catharsis as it relates to anger, not grief. Those emotions involve different networks in the brain, so it's perfectly plausible that catharsis would work differently.
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by namlem 5y ago
Iirc, it's only a handful of shows and it's due to contractual agreements that pre-date the ad-free plan.
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by namlem 5y ago
Wow, so all you need to cause a whole bunch of UFO sightings is a paramotor with a reflective wing? Interesting...
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by namlem 5y ago
That's a very limited view of religion. Think of religions as frameworks for interpreting the world. You don't need dogma to be an effective framework. Plus, not all religions are dogmatic, in fact most aren't. The Abrahamic
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by namlem 5y ago
Cultural capital is just another type of capital. That's one element that I think the book missed a little. Rewards can take the form of financial capital or cultural capital.
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by namlem 5y ago
I would go further and say that everyone should read the whole book. Rules for Rulers is a great primer, but The Dictator's Handbook has a ton of great content that isn't in the video.
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by namlem 5y ago
The Dictator's Handbook should be mandatory in HS civic, imo. I have not seen a better explanation of how politics works.
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Chomsky should stick to linguistics given his poor track record in politics.
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by namlem 5y ago
Why not both? After all, this isn't a case of someone genuinely supportive of Trump's coup attempt being censored, this is an algorithm blindingly censoring journalists reporting on it. Humans not even in the loop. The rise of alg
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by namlem 5y ago
They're not, but people are morally entitled to pirate them if they don't.
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by namlem 5y ago
Legally? No. Morally? Yes.
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by namlem 5y ago
Nintendo is abusing DMCA to file claims against videos that are not actually infringing on their copyrights simply because they don't like the content. That is absolutely worth getting mad about.
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by namlem 5y ago
It depends on the nature of the gameplay footage in the videos. There's a high likelihood that it was Fair Use.
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by namlem 5y ago
It's not just in deontology either. It's also fundamental to rule utilitarianism.
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by namlem 5y ago
The aggregation principle exists in a number of philosophical frameworks and is generally quite useful. It shouldn't be considered an absolute of course, but it is wrong to dismiss it entirely.
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by namlem 5y ago
There's a difference between pirating games and making videos about how to install and use emulators. Btw, emulating games isn't piracy if you have a legit copy. There are valid reasons to do so besides piracy. For example, you ca
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by namlem 5y ago
Perhaps "economic liberalism" is a more precise term for what I meant.
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I think the jail clauses are in there to act as a chilling effect and deter employers from putting in the clauses at all without consulting an attorney. Basically playing the Uno reverse card on employers who put unenforceable non-competes
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by namlem 5y ago
Fwiw, most states don't allow enforcement of non-competes for low level jobs like clerks. So in practice you could go from Walmart to Target in most places. They put those clauses in for the chilling effect. It's a scare tactic.
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by namlem 5y ago
Businesses hate capitalism. Capitalism forces them to compete, and competition is hard. What they want is a restricted market that keeps out competitors and entrenches their position.
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by namlem 5y ago
It depends. In the US each state has their own rules on how restrictive a non-compete can be. Some only allow narrow limitations, while other allow far more broad restrictions on who you can work for.
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by namlem 5y ago
Sure, but even shitty tar paper roofs last 20 years. Stone and metal roofs can last much longer.
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Code is also protected by copyright, is it not? So you cannot reuse the code itself.
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by namlem 5y ago
You're right, it is unlikely. But it's not unlikely enough. Even a 1% chance of nuclear war is too high.
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Their enemies have the same equipment, so it balances out.
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Not to Putin. He doesn't care if his troops live or die.

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