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by paperwasp42 5y ago
I've had the curse/blessing of having a few close calls at a rather young age, and I'd like to add to this a bit: >Don't ignore your dreams, but also critically examine your dreams to ensure they're healthy and
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by paperwasp42 5y ago
Links to the Times articles mentioned in the article: https://web.archive.org/web/20210423122109/https://www.nytim... https://web.archive.org/web/20210716143848/https:/&#x2
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by paperwasp42 5y ago
> Anybody who is "just starting" to focus on cybersecurity really hasn't been paying attention. As a cybersecurity engineer: absolutely agree. Unfortunately, there is a truly stunning amount of companies that haven't
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by paperwasp42 5y ago
Having worked with former US military and three-letter-agency translators, I have to disagree. They undergo large amounts of cultural competence training, and when working, they are expected to translate not just the language, but also the
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by paperwasp42 5y ago
The difficulty is in writing a publishable manuscript. Most authors spend about a decade and several practice manuscripts honing their craft before they are published. Publishing doesn't require working 9-5, or daily check ins, or othe
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by paperwasp42 5y ago
Having worked in the publishing industry, my experiences support the conclusions of this article. About ~40% of authors I worked with had diagnosed mental health issues, and were quite open about their struggles. Most were a delight to work
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by paperwasp42 5y ago
And to add to that, offline backups that go back 90+ days. Ransomware gangs frequently use time bombs to deploy their encryption after sitting within a system for a month or two. If you get hit by one of those gangs and only keep backups fo
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by paperwasp42 5y ago
The majority of child abuse isn't filmed or transmitted. Therefore, if the goal is truly to reduce child abuse, the best law would be to remove front doors and make house walls out of glass. By allowing others to look into your home an
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by paperwasp42 5y ago
You make some good points, and it raises a question I've been wondering about. My scientist friends--those who are working in labs and doing actual research--have all been really hesitant to make any hard claims about COVID since the v
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by paperwasp42 5y ago
I agree a general lack of understanding of the scientific method is a large part of the issue. I think an additional issue is how some politicians/political individuals treat science--"Scientists say X, therefore X is now gospel,
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by paperwasp42 5y ago
My friend falls into this category, which is why the snobby culture hits him so hard. Those ladies and gents in the warehouse are his people, and he loves his community deeply, despite its economic issues. But he also has a family to suppor
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by paperwasp42 5y ago
A good friend of mine works a logistical analysis job that involves dealing with a lot of warehouses and warehouse workers. There is a saying in the offices of his company that goes: "Get your head out of the warehouse!" This is a
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
Over a decade spent in writing circles, working in publishing for 5 years, countless evenings spent at various critique groups, landing a top agent with good contacts, and befriending some people who are far more talented than me. All kind
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
Oh, interesting question. I would chalk it up to three factors: 1) Genetics. I've always been one of those hopelessly enthusiastic and energetic people. (In contrast, a lot of my fellow writers suffer from serious depression, so gettin
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
> Are they writing what they want to write, or are they only writing for the money or adulation? A mixture. A lot of authors write in multiple genres to make ends meet (even a "major" contract pays way, way less than most peopl
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
This aligns with a trend I've noticed of startup founders having very similar mindsets to novelists. And some brave souls being both.
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
I'm part of a writing group that consists of 10 published authors. Of the 10, 8 absolutely despise writing first drafts. Those 8 constantly groan about having to sit their butts in the chair and get the words down. There's a commo
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Scholastic Halts Distribution of Book by “Captain Underpants” Author(nytimes.com)
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
Well thanks, I appreciate it. I definitely agree with the non-verbal communication bit. It took me a while to understand that, but now that I do, it makes things much easier.
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
It's really common for other teams to view cybersecurity as an antagonist. We're the a-holes who slow them down, demand they follow rules, wag our fingers when they try to cut corners, etc. It's also very common for people to
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
I do understand the point, and believe me, it makes me very sad that I can never fully erase this fear. All I can do is my personal best to turn down the fear notch. But I'll admit--if I were a male colleague, I would still hold onto s
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
Exactly, this is what I rely on. People know me as the "people person" on my team. My career progression thus far has mostly been due to my ability to forge positive relationships throughout the organization (something that's
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
This is true, and that's why I also try to bring up examples of times I have had blatantly sexist behavior toward me. (Which luckily, has been extremely rare.) It allows me to talk about my reaction, which has always been: let's h
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
> I imagine there are other things you could do, like curse frequently, if you wanted to broadcast that words don't easily upset you. But telling jokes seems best if you think of one. I absolutely use this technique, although I&#x27
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
As a woman, I adopted this solution about a year ago. I will literally tell new teammates, "Look, I'm new to this career, I have a TON to learn, and I would love to be critiqued and given advice on how I can improve. I operate und
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
>Each individual move to exclude dirt or kill germs is impeccable—beyond criticism, lest one be accused of favoring germs—but the endgame is sterile and leaves us vulnerable to worse ailments. Cracking down sternly on everything that is
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
For me, those sorts of intense bursts of creativity aren't "thinking about work." It's an unconscious rush of thought that I couldn't hold back if I tried. It's basically a natural high, and I find it extremely
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
That looks like an interesting read for sure! Thanks for the link.
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
Very interesting. Cortisol is a creativity killer for most people, so I guess it makes sense that cardio reduces your creativity. I'm extremely curious why cardio can trigger such vastly different brain responses. My guess is that it h
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by paperwasp42 6y ago
Interesting to see this confirmed by a study. As a writer, I've always found walks to be immensely helpful when plotting. A brisk 30-min walk is usually enough to solve any tricky plot-holes I run into. Running has a similar, but immen

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