petegrif

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by petegrif 11y ago
You're right. It's gibberish.
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by petegrif 11y ago
Deepak Chopra is wetting his panties. He was right all along. :)
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by petegrif 11y ago
Apparently forgot to pay his service provider.
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by petegrif 11y ago
If something can be written in or for js, it will be.
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by petegrif 11y ago
There is absolutely NO incentive for anyone to change. The valued added (if any) is not large enough to change established practices.
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by petegrif 11y ago
That does not make sense. Lawyers who are taking contingency cases have no incentive to 'escalate conflicts.' Their only interest is to make their case and reach a settlement. Ironically, it is in cases where lawyers are paid hour
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by petegrif 11y ago
I think it is extremely unlikely that 'funded lawsuits tend to be much higher quality than contingency ones.' I can imagine them being of slightly higher quality but not much for the simple reason that contingency cases involve a
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by petegrif 11y ago
Outside investors don't invest in 'marginal lawsuits.' One of the absolutely critical considerations for lawyers undertaking contingency cases is that they believe the case isn't marginal. I fail to see why an outsider
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by petegrif 11y ago
Judges and juries are frequently under pressure. Popularly desired outcomes aren't unusual.
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by petegrif 11y ago
But in this scenario BigCo isn't the one needing outside financing, is it?
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by petegrif 11y ago
I don't know it if would have been appropriate for the Times to disclose the context of Olson's dismissal at all, it wasn't after all the point of the article - that was work conditions at Amazon rather than the transgression
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by petegrif 11y ago
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
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by petegrif 11y ago
Err...no. You don't actually. The reality of MMA and boxing is that you go up or down if the risk reward makes sense and you can physically handle the weight change.
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by petegrif 11y ago
No. It isn't just a 'contest of strength.' Leverage is very important which is why men can tap out other men. But a certain amount of strength can overcome mechanical advantage and men have that much more strength.
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by petegrif 11y ago
I recognize that what you are saying sounds totally rational to you. But your position is one that is based on general ideas and (I strongly suspect) no practical experience. If you read the comments you will notice that people with direct
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by petegrif 11y ago
It is really fascinating how many people take seriously the idea that Rousey would be remotely competitive with ANY decently trained MMA fighter. She wouldn't stand a chance. Period. End of story. Don't go there. This is noth
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by petegrif 11y ago
The idea that she can 'definitely submit top guys' is a total fantasy.
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by petegrif 11y ago
I don't believe this for a second. Sparring is VERY different from fighting and those guys are taking it easy on her. This kind of thing is great for marketing to fans who don't know the sport but it's a fantasy.
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by petegrif 11y ago
The only reason a top male fighter would be wary of facing her is because they'd be nervous about seriously hurting her. There are NO guys (professional MMA fighers) that she could beat in the Octagon. Respectfully, this is a fantasy.
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by petegrif 11y ago
She would have no chance of getting a male fighter to tap out with an armbar. All male fighters know how to defend against an armbar and they are so much stronger she'd never keep one on against a male opponent.
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by petegrif 11y ago
It is nowadays pretty much a 'solved problem' for any remotely serious MMA fighter and that means anyone in UFC.
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by petegrif 11y ago
This shouldn't really be the discussion. It's kind of a side show. She is an extremely accomplished fighter and deserves to be respected as such. But... He's absolutely right. She wouldn't stand a chance against any dece
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by petegrif 11y ago
Correct. It's totally false. This is true, btw, in most sports. A college tennis player would beat Serena.
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by petegrif 11y ago
This isn't new. I knew a couple of cops who used to attend an MMA gym. They were yoked and everyone in the gym figured they juiced. Things like the Rodney King beating are a lot more understandable when seen as Roid rage.
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by petegrif 11y ago
This all seems to be 'as it should be.'Science is after all a human endeavor with all the frailties that implies. Errors and fraud are to be expected. What matters is that the process is reasonably efficient at catching such thing
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by petegrif 11y ago
It's very ugly.
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by petegrif 11y ago
This language has it down to a tea.
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by petegrif 12y ago
I don't think it's that simple. Bear in mind that whilst one may say that the US healthcare system, including a good deal of research, is corrupted by financial interests, that is not true either (a) universally in the US - there
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by petegrif 12y ago
" guys, I've actually been to France and literally talked with a talented person who would never start a business due to taxes, despite having a phenomenal idea that was a perfect match for starting a small business in." Plea
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by petegrif 12y ago
There seem to be a lot of posts that state, in one form or another, that unions are imperfect. Unions, it seems, are flawed and can indeed at times, or indeed regularly, act in the interests of senior officials rather than those of their me

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