rdiddly

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721.
by rdiddly 6y ago
Yeah that's intervening at the last step in the chain, analogous to the example where you were choosing between your eating them or not. Hey that's weird, the same rules work for kids as for adults!
722.
by rdiddly 6y ago
"perhaps you’ll upset your kids if you throw away the cookies" is given as an example of the situation being outside your control . (Thankfully this author is apparently still slaving away in grad school and probably doesn't
723.
by rdiddly 6y ago
Calling him nuts is one of those cognition-enders. No need for further analysis if someone is just plain nutz amirite?
724.
by rdiddly 6y ago
OK people have begun commenting below, so have the courtesy to label your addenda with "edit" or the like, OK? [outside the alt-right] [Remember that this is the guy] etc.
725.
by rdiddly 6y ago
Keeping out bad (in their opinion) UX constitutes the valid part of their gatekeeping because it subtracts negative value, which almost amounts to adding value, but is subtly different, like I said. Keeping out competition is a little harde
726.
by rdiddly 6y ago
Gatekeeping is never about adding value; it's about removing or keeping out [whatever is the opposite of value]. A subtle difference but one to keep in mind.
727.
by rdiddly 6y ago
I've reached point 7 and so far I'm seeing a lot of demagoguery. Not that I'm in love with Apple or its business practices, but for example is "tax" the right word for something that isn't a government entity?
728.
by rdiddly 6y ago
"Dawdling America" seems pretty unlikely to come from behind or even catch up, which is why we need fantasies.
729.
by rdiddly 6y ago
In a way you're better off than I am -- I'm already accustomed to being surrounded by these assholes. (Didn't say I accept it though.) Keep the faith buddy, seems like simply doing things right ought to give the doer a huge a
730.
by rdiddly 6y ago
Weaving is not what critics do. Critics try to tear things apart and see if they hold up.
731.
by rdiddly 6y ago
GP's statement was "You need... the desire to seek the truth" instead of reinforce what you already believe. In other words you, or let's say people, will choose, based on your desire, or let's say want, to believe
732.
by rdiddly 6y ago
You have grasped all the points. Yes, there's a break at that point. Anecdote's over, time to go into the next part. No, she didn't do anything particularly daring or shitstorm-causing; in fact it was a fairly obvious thing t
733.
by rdiddly 6y ago
Fucking amazing. This was sitting right under my nose my entire life and I sensed it but didn't understand it. Now somebody finally wrote it down. I consider myself pretty courageous or at least indifferent to consequences (which may o
734.
by rdiddly 6y ago
Free association leads to the much-lamented "echo chambers" though, and "polarization." But maybe that's the best we can hope for. Actually the biggest problem with "polarization" in my book is that there
735.
by rdiddly 6y ago
You tryin' to say open source? Just say that. You created the digression. You: Oh you got a pet! Is it a dog or an apple? Him: Apples aren't really house pets. You: Oh brother, are you going to pretend nobody knows the difference
736.
by rdiddly 6y ago
I'm not the GP and therefore I'm not 100% sure the idea of Western social-justice mobs stifling innovation was intended as a compliment to the West. Anyway if anyone takes anything at all from this, it's the idea that the who
737.
by rdiddly 6y ago
Definitely appeals to my sense of adventure and independence, but these days I can't help it: my fantasies run more toward writing the companion piece: "We Saved Our Money And Bought This Totally Sweet Cabin From These Dudes"
738.
by rdiddly 6y ago
Oddly enough, putting it in terms of Winnebagos made it all the more impressive to me. I will henceforth stop making fun of articles and newscasts that use "layman's units" like coffee cups per football field or whatnot.
739.
by rdiddly 6y ago
Maybe he meant this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9QhUoOwHN8
740.
by rdiddly 6y ago
Sorry, under what legal framework does the Executive branch of the US government "ban" an app, and what does that look lik, i.e. what actions does it take, and has it ever happened before?
741.
by rdiddly 6y ago
Florida Man Seeks Publicity, Charges Teen Locally - Uses Words Like "Mastermind" and "Massive Fraud"
742.
by rdiddly 6y ago
"The artists today that are making it realize that it’s about creating a continuous engagement with their fans. It is about putting the work in, about the storytelling around the album, and about keeping a continuous dialogue with you
743.
by rdiddly 6y ago
Either those Usenet groups are not part of the world, or they don't consist of information, or Google just failed at "organizing the world's information."
744.
by rdiddly 6y ago
Or they'll ask for rafts of info that anyone paying attention can see is unrelated. Those posts, I always imagine them ending with "heh heh, THAT should keep Batman & Robin busy for a while! mwa ha ha, ha HA HA HA HA HAAA!&quo
745.
by rdiddly 6y ago
You really don't know anything when you have just one of anything. The stock market went up after I flapped my arms! I might be controlling it or it might be a coincidence. Try it again a few times and you realize you're not gonna
746.
by rdiddly 6y ago
Yeah I guess I was being flippant, sorry.
747.
by rdiddly 6y ago
The louder you have to shout it, the less interesting it is, and the less interesting people find it, the louder you have to shout it.
748.
by rdiddly 6y ago
"Gary Larson (no relation)" is an appositive, and you separate those with commas, so yeah that's part of their same caring about grammar.
749.
by rdiddly 6y ago
Reducing a military force by 90% might not exactly improve its effectiveness...
750.
by rdiddly 6y ago
Has always been a terrible name for "take a guess, then try to come up with a better guess." It's not rocket science. Although rocket scientists probably use it.

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