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by pictureofabear 4y ago
It's crazy how bad eye care can be in lesser-developed nations. My wife was born in one of those countries and had been told her entire life that nothing could be done about her eyesight. I took her to an optometrist, and they fixed he
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by pictureofabear 4y ago
They aren't bullshit judgments; they are concerns about unproven methods.
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by pictureofabear 4y ago
The signal to noise ratio on today's internet is very bad.
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Probably this https://www.durmphoto.com/about
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by pictureofabear 4y ago
Automation really just takes out the hand-eye coordination part. It helps you fly more precisely. It does not take out the decision-making. It is also comforting to passengers that there are highly experienced people overseeing the operatio
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by pictureofabear 4y ago
Ah, yes. The "Super-Duper Missile," at least that's Trump named it. https://twitter.com/brian_cahn/status/1261354845451288579?s=...
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by pictureofabear 4y ago
We're still on track for fusion power in 2050. Simcity2000 nailed it. https://sonatano1.wordpress.com/2014/08/20/retrospective-sim... .
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by pictureofabear 4y ago
There is no substitute for seeing something with your own eyes!
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by pictureofabear 4y ago
Boyd giving his Patterns of Conflict lecture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzRqZnPVeJI
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by pictureofabear 4y ago
Many regions offer free community college as a way to handle this. Often, community colleges will partner with local manufacturing companies to develop training plans that give those people new technical skills (win for that person) and tra
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by pictureofabear 4y ago
For leadership, I really enjoyed Turn the Ship Around by Marquet. It's a fairly quick read with actionable advice.
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The average person here is older, more experienced, and has more education than any other link aggregator I've found which provides for a richer experience.
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by pictureofabear 4y ago
Experienced simulator instructors. This is how F-22, F-35, and other single-seat pilots learn before flying the actual jet solo for the first time. "Level D" Simulators for transport aircraft are extremely realistic. In the air, a
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by pictureofabear 4y ago
Your point is well taken on many examples, but this was not one. hah
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by pictureofabear 4y ago
You truly cannot prove that with any level of certainty.
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by pictureofabear 4y ago
That man deserves a medal for keeping that 1993 Geo Metro going.
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by pictureofabear 4y ago
Yes, people in large metropolises have been indifferent to each other for ages. Everywhere else in the US, it used to be the case that you would make small talk with people while waiting at the doctor's office, in barbershops, in the l
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by pictureofabear 4y ago
People can spend their time how they want, and I will continue to internally judge them, and they will continue to not care what I think (and they shouldn't). Such is the human condition.
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by pictureofabear 4y ago
"The 1.3 percent was obtain by reducing the energy produced (1.4 quads) by a third, or to .91 quads and then multiplying .91 quads by the energy efficiency of the human body, 15 percent, which gives .137 quads, the amount of energy ext
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by pictureofabear 4y ago
Agreed It's crazy how quickly society has shifted. We used to chide people who had their nose buried in a book as socially awkward. Now, everyone has their nose buried in a phone. You used to have social interactions when waiting anywh
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by pictureofabear 4y ago
No, castes are primarily a phenomenon from the Indian subcontinent and surrounding areas. It is becoming a larger problem in the world due to Indian emigration.
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by pictureofabear 4y ago
caste-bias is a subset of racism.
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by pictureofabear 4y ago
This is not true of traditional American families. In many traditional American families you will have some people that are widely successful and many others that are not. Yes, there are the elites, they are a different class for sure, but
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by pictureofabear 4y ago
What's your last name? Where did you grow up? What did you parents do for a living?
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This is only common and normal in corrupt countries.
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by pictureofabear 4y ago
This is not that unusual. Nepali also doesn't have a clean-cut yes/no translation.
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by pictureofabear 4y ago
There has been a noticeable decline in the writing style of articles over the years. Reading well-written ones like this is always refreshing but also an unfortunate reminder that society's literary prowess is not what it once was.