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by powerslacker 5y ago
> platforms with violent political rhetoric are still highly available to those who would seek them out I would submit that they are no longer highly available or their core userbase has moved on to the "dark web". The genius o
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by powerslacker 5y ago
> There was a period of time where social media was just starting out where the filter has essentially been removed (anyone can easily join and start producing & consuming content) but harmful content wasn't yet encouraged. Prio
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by powerslacker 5y ago
The whole concept of quotas based on an immutable characteristic, while potentially of noble intent, would likely become disastrous in practice. Good to see California courts have erred on the side of constitutionality.
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by powerslacker 5y ago
> I know some of you will say “Just ignore the status game altogether,” but this is easier said than done. Like many other animals, we are biologically wired to respond to status. Ignorance is not the way out. > The way out is buildin
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by powerslacker 5y ago
Just a heads up for the author, if they are reading this thread at some point: > Russia is a month into an invitation into Ukraine. Probably should read 'invasion'.
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by powerslacker 5y ago
> Most modern historians deny that the Roman empire suffered a brutal "collapse". Who is claiming this?
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by powerslacker 5y ago
Interesting, never heard this take before.
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by powerslacker 5y ago
I'm with Newsom on this one. There's nothing compassionate about leaving the mentally ill in a pile of their own feces. If someone is competent enough to argue their rights to a court then that's one thing but the vast majo
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by powerslacker 5y ago
> Was Elizabeth Holmes brilliant for defrauding Silicon Valley for over a decade with Theranos? By your standards, yes. It's not just my standards. I could be wrong here, but I think most people would find her brilliant. That's
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by powerslacker 5y ago
I don't think you are too cynical. This sort of thing leaves a poor taste in my mouth.
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by powerslacker 5y ago
Even if he was an antisemite at one point in his life or even his entire life, how does that change what the original poster said about him - that he was brilliant? I'm genuinely curious because I've seen this kind of knee-jerk re
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by powerslacker 5y ago
I might have agreed with you a few years ago but these days I see Spotify's perspective more clearly. Today I see code as a liability. Like the parts in my car it is eventually going to break in some strange way and cause me a headache
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by powerslacker 5y ago
I've also seen this far more often, especially when there is a major change in a C-level position.
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by powerslacker 5y ago
Agreed. Title is a bit misleading when 'how' is omitted. That being said, I found this section particularly interesting: > The neutralizing ability of antibodies against all other spike variants showed a dramatic decline from 1
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by powerslacker 5y ago
Are there any official sources for this? I did a quick google search and couldn't find any announcements.
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by powerslacker 5y ago
If I had to guess, I'd imagine this is the result of perverse incentives combined with the Peter principle. Consider a manager or corporate recruiter receiving a bonus for keeping down costs.
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by powerslacker 5y ago
They are also slow as dirt.
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by powerslacker 5y ago
Housing prices doubled for many places on the US.
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by powerslacker 5y ago
Except the lenders do get something. A massive tax write off.
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by powerslacker 5y ago
You either have a coherent answer or you don't. Objective morality either exists or it doesn't.
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by powerslacker 5y ago
You might want to apply to work at GiveSendGo. They just got had a newsworthy data breach and could probably use your talents.
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by powerslacker 5y ago
Not an insurrection. Not trying to overthrow the government. Not illegal to send money to people you like or across borders. Not an overtly hostile act. Truckers have rights too.
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by powerslacker 5y ago
> So, I read the articles and, importantly, the comments. Rarely do I see criticism beyond simple ad hominem attacks. My theory is that there is an ongoing media campaign being waged to discredit and demonize Joe Rogan. Ever since he pub
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by powerslacker 5y ago
Why is it morally superior to protect human life?
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by powerslacker 5y ago
"All censorship should be deplored." - Aaron Scwartz
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by powerslacker 5y ago
Always raise prices in relation to demand for your work, especially if you don't have any employees. If there is more demand than you can fill, raise prices until you can do the work. If there is less demand, keep prices the same and f
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by powerslacker 5y ago
Chrome has such a market dominance that it effectively determines what 'fully featured' means. Regardless of what the specs say, if something works a certain way in Chrome the layman's expectation is that it should work the
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by powerslacker 5y ago
Many of us think the benefits do not outweigh the risks. I am opposed to virtually everything 'national' except military. In the United States there is a huge divide between the cultural norms of the city dweller, the suburbanites
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by powerslacker 5y ago
This article has greatly improved the amount of respect I hold for sfgate. Quite brave to publish something so contrary to the chicken little narrative.
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by powerslacker 5y ago
No it did not. First, that is a precedent, not a law. Second, that case would be interpreted as affirming the power of a state or municipality to implement and enforce a vaccination mandate, which is exactly what I said in my original comm

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