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by oatmeal1 3y ago
> Billionaires are Machiavellian, psychopathic, and narcissistic, according to psychological research. They are malevolent self-promoters, emotionally cold, nonstop liars and highly aggressive. Ironic considering the title of the post
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
What does the severity of the average incident have to do with whether I use a particular mode of transit? We could add lots of fender-benders between taxiing planes to push down the average severity of each plane "crash." Then t
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
I'm not sure how you mean it's "charitable?" Could you explain?
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
Is this aircraft designed to a less safe standard than other aircraft? Yes. Is flying on this aircraft also one of the safest modes of transportation I will use this year? Also yes.
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
Wouldn't be nearly as much of a problem if we designed our living spaces with some nature in mind. We plant non-native plants that don't support any bees, butterflies or birds. We don't get to smell the bloom of wildflowers
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
I'm not advocating against health insurance in general, as you are suggesting.
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
It's ironic for him to suggest government-run healthcare when it doesn't benefit from the #1 best coordinator of resources on the planet - price. He accidentally highlights the reason we have so many coordination failures - smart
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
Courses teaching music theory through visual depictions, take note!
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
That's how politics works. You don't get the changes you want by saying "there's a tiny little problem that we probably can get by ignoring. But it would be super great if we get changes made soon." You get it fr
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
> What is the penalty for lying purposely against a population that cannot afford lawyers for filing a defamation suit? What lies specifically are you referencing?
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
The only solutions people with power are interested in are the ones that don't upset the status quo. Of course, those are the least effective solutions.
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
> Fibally,a braver can be a very dangerous animal when startled/provoked/cornered. Around here every person is told in their youth, "don't approach beavers" or if they bite you in the leg (usually groin area) you
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
> If that’s wrong, then explain which pilot + aircraft combo you think is equivalent to the “typical” suburban car journey. Walking. We used to be able to walk places before we redesigned everything for cars. Walking is safer than driv
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
Beavers do absolutely everything humans could possibly want. Drought resistance, flood prevention, water filtration, wildfire refuge and firebreaks, riparian habitat for fish and songbirds. I'm always happy to see a story about them
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
Absolutely, but one is a trifling concern compared to the other. Yet the trifling concern gets the media attention.
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
People are seriously concerned with aircraft near misses when we let cars kill 45,000 Americans a year. Absurdity.
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
More despicable than other kinds of wasters? Eating only the part of the food you like can't be that morally different from buying a sporty car that wastes gas, for example.
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
On the one hand this is true. On the other hand, it's reasonable to expect extraordinary leadership from executives paid extraordinary amounts of money. Cashing in millions in stock options after layoffs is bad optics, and diminishes
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
How does this translate to the cost of producing a lithium ion battery?
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
> This isn’t a real controversy You just don't like that it is a real controversy. It is before the Supreme Court.
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
Celebration is unnecessary.
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
- In the past, your words were not permanently recorded, so it was much less likely your words could be used against you. - It's not just that we celebrate victims more now. Our level of education now allows us to identify root causes
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
The comment you're replying to is accurate. The intent is to silence her.
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False dichotomy.
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
A wonderful solution to a problem that shouldn't exist. Just ban breeding.
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
> I just offer a very well designed link in bio tools, which is quite rare to find (only a few handful companies are able to pull it off), then maybe there's a chance to capture the market - here the USP will be a well crafted produ
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
I don't doubt at all that your conditions are very challenging, and much more challenging than other people's. That being said, are there strategies where you can develop an exceptional mind that is capable of being happy despite
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
It's kind of stunning mental health screening is not part of your annual checkup.
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
Microsoft is going to appoint someone who benefits Microsoft. Whether a particular vote would violate fiduciary duty is subjective. There's plenty of opportunity for them to prioritize the welfare of Microsoft over OAI.
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by oatmeal1 3y ago
False equivalence. The hysterics are all coming from you.

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