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by nollidge 13y ago
That's not an axiom, it's just an opinion. Personally, I find passion pretty compelling to read/hear, and I won't present my side with a false posture of academic distance if that's not how I feel. Additionally, I&#
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by nollidge 13y ago
I'm not sure how I feel about the protest in general, but I was reacting to the idea that they "haven't hurt anyone". As far as my system of morals is concerned, making someone feel unsafe is still hurting them.
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by nollidge 13y ago
> Why do you assume a gun would be randomly taken out in a tense confrontation? Why the hell wouldn't it be? Because everybody's always super calm and patient in such situations?
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by nollidge 13y ago
> Why is it that you think because someone has a gun they are incapable of acting rationally? Because they're a real live human fucking being with anger and emotion and desperation and base needs and selfish wants, not a theoretical
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by nollidge 13y ago
No one deserves to feel unsafe, especially in their own home. Just because they haven't literally harmed his person doesn't mean that they're acting morally.
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by nollidge 13y ago
> individuals should have the choice > I'm arguing against giving the choice on a societal level ?? If you don't have the choice "at the societal level", then you definitely don't have it at the individual lev
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by nollidge 13y ago
I assure you it's greater than 0.49%. It's not like programming is devoid of conversative Christians [0], for example. [0] not that you're necessarily in that demographic, but it's probably the one most likely to oppose
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by nollidge 13y ago
The only way I see this getting any traction is if some wildly popular editor (Emacs?) implements it as a built-in, braindead-simple feature. Then users will start to demand it of other editors.
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by nollidge 13y ago
The author doesn't have a limited definition of literature, he's merely using one. It's pretty clear from context that he's talking about well-regarded prose novels, which is a perfectly cromulent usage of the word.
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by nollidge 13y ago
(you've omitted Vista from your timeline)
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by nollidge 13y ago
They could've done that without Metro, though, so your hypothesis doesn't really fit the evidence any better than the alternative.
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by nollidge 13y ago
My guess is that it's just randomly selecting from a list of names with equal probability, rather than weighting them based on how common they are. So all of these long-tail names are coming up way more often than you'd find in a
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by nollidge 13y ago
I don't understand what you mean by "bank with", then. I put my money in and take it out as needed with my credit union. I have direct deposit, a credit card, checking, and savings. I have web-based tools where I can immediat
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by nollidge 13y ago
Other people brought this up, but it's strange you don't mention credit unions, since according to the Irish Examiner [0], 75% of Ireland's citizens have a credit union account, which is the greatest proportion of any country
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by nollidge 13y ago
One nice thing is that the interpolation smooths out any bumps, so it's kinda like using a steadicam.
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by nollidge 13y ago
Because that would include non-argument locals, if you have any.
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by nollidge 13y ago
You say your questions are genuine, and then you obtusely interpret the answers you're given to suit the attitude you wish to project on your interlocutors. You could've saved everybody a lot of time if you didn't lie about y
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by nollidge 13y ago
I think this would just make me sad.
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by nollidge 13y ago
I think lots of trans women who can't afford or otherwise don't get SRS would pretty strongly object to being referred to as "shemales".
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by nollidge 13y ago
Always go back to the K-maps.
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by nollidge 13y ago
"good data"
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by nollidge 13y ago
> you tried to disprove his You can't "disprove" a definition for a word. "Exploit" can mean simply "make productive use of", or it can have sinister connotations. Since I was the one to first use it (i
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by nollidge 13y ago
> If your argument comes down to you arguing semantics, you've missed the point. My argument doesn't come down to semantics. @lsaferite brought up definitions and so I responded to that. Weird how you use words like "force
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by nollidge 13y ago
The connotation is often there: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/exploit?r=75&src=ref&... Dictionary.com unabridged: > 2. to use selfishly for one's own ends: employers who exploit their workers
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by nollidge 13y ago
> I think they're doing fine without your unhelpful concerns. Oh, they're fine? Is that why they're fucking striking ? I assure you I did not force them to strike, my learnëd friend. This might be shocking to you, but eve
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by nollidge 13y ago
Gosh, good point! You can't fix everything, so why not just embrace all the moral failings of our culture? No point in making marginal progress! Fuck self-examination! Don't question it!
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by nollidge 13y ago
What a dishonest, bullshit question. No one's blaming Amazon for the particular facts you mention. They're blaming them for exploiting their advantage as the only employer offering such jobs. And even if they weren't bein
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by nollidge 13y ago
> Tuft and Needle is rediculous name for a mattress company I like it. It's classy, rustic, gives the impression of hand-made, and everybody likes seeing an ampersand in a nice typeface. Compare "Crate & Barrel".
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by nollidge 13y ago
Jesus Christ, what the fuck is this toxic bullshit?
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by nollidge 13y ago
That's a fucking work of fiction.

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