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by paulcole 10mo ago
The literal comment above the one I replied to. > Not the OP, but after a couple of decades of people pointedly talking about eye contact, small talk, and body language, you learn “coping mechanisms” to deal with neurotypicals and make t
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by paulcole 11mo ago
> This outlook is a stark contrast to the era I grew up in. From 2010 to 2020, tech optimism was at its peak. The first time in human history someone was more optimistic when they were younger.
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by paulcole 11mo ago
Is it a hit piece if it’s true lol?
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by paulcole 11mo ago
Publix in the southeast US will give you anything that rings up wrong for free. I shopped there for 20+ years and only remember getting a handful of things free.
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by paulcole 11mo ago
> North Carolina law caps penalties at $5,000 per inspection, offering retailers little incentive to fix the problem. “Sometimes it is cheaper to pay the fines,” said Chad Parker, who runs the agency’s weights-and-measures program. Well,
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by paulcole 11mo ago
> I suppose I was cured through "exposure therapy" (or whatever you call doing something repeatedly that gives you massive anxiety). I think it’s called practice or experience.
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by paulcole 11mo ago
> Masking is hugely mentally draining. Sounds as though this is not a universal truth?
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by paulcole 11mo ago
> They don't appear to be karma whoring as (most of the time) they don't even seem to be expressing a positive opinion of the link. Just short, useless summaries that are often just a rephrasing of the information given in the
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by paulcole 11mo ago
Do you think conflict is easy for everyone else or is dealing with it a skill that is developed through practice?
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by paulcole 11mo ago
> I can't cope with conflict in any shape or form Why would you live this way?
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by paulcole 11mo ago
Because there is no single answer here.
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by paulcole 11mo ago
> As developers we’re more susceptible to letting our egos run free. Kind of funny because it shows a complete lack of empathy. Comes after the author claims: > In our daily lives empathy and humility are obvious virtues we aspire to
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by paulcole 11mo ago
> Maximum earning power for anyone (minimum wage) was the answer. I think you meant to say “my answer” not “the answer.”
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by paulcole 11mo ago
I never asked about peak purchasing power of the minimum wage. Not sure why you brought that up tbh.
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by paulcole 11mo ago
Was 1968 awesome for everybody?
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by paulcole 11mo ago
In your estimation what was the peak for ease of new entrance to society?
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by paulcole 11mo ago
Wouldn’t the best PR team be the one who you couldn’t tell touched it? The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist and all…
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by paulcole 11mo ago
The people who hate AI seem to have plenty of time on their hands to respond to posts like this, so be ready. Expect, “If you’re 100 to 200 times faster and are managing a bunch of energetic ICs, what have you produced?” You’ll never satisf
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by paulcole 11mo ago
I think it’s a terrible attitude to say, “The world stinks. Hope somebody else fixes it.”
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by paulcole 11mo ago
Phew. Lucky for you or else you’d have to try to help.
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by paulcole 11mo ago
Which do you lack, the will or ability to shut this destructive speed run down?
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by paulcole 11mo ago
I mean it’s right there for you to do it. Your actions will tell you how much you really want to do it.
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by paulcole 11mo ago
Ever heard of the grass is always greener?
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by paulcole 11mo ago
> the larger the company, the less I think that CEOs or other C-Suite types actually do What, specifically do you think they do?
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by paulcole 11mo ago
No. All I want is to give 0 thought to software. I help to run a marketing agency. Labor is our #1 cost by a huge margin. The monthly costs of software are basically a rounding error. The less we think about it the better.
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by paulcole 11mo ago
Sure but if the cost savings is significant enough then there is plenty of incentive to overcome (or live with) those obstacles.
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by paulcole 11mo ago
Guarantee this guy had wearing a CGM as a hobby a few years ago when metabolic health was popular among the tech dork set.
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by paulcole 11mo ago
Ask just one woman about this idea please.
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by paulcole 11mo ago
> The most important thing is to maximize enjoyment Is it better to REALLY enjoy a short life or mostly enjoy a long life?
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by paulcole 1y ago
I love how programmers generally tout themselves as these tinkerers who love learning about and exploring technology… until it comes to AI and then it’s like “show me the profitable use case.” Just say you don’t like AI!

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