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by rfrey 5y ago
It's not a precondition, the overwhelming majority of citizenships (e.g. all of them minus 12,001) are granted through regular channels. Rewarding exceptional or deserving people does not mean that those not rewarded have been treated
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by rfrey 5y ago
I was exaggerating with the 35%. But both the local university and the local government where I am (Edmonton, Canada) advertise mid-level jobs in the 55-60k Canadian range, which is about 50% of local market rates.
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by rfrey 5y ago
It's not exactly the same, but a transition to woodworking seems to be relatively common for programmers. Try a search for that, you'll find some personal stories. My advice FWIW is that if you're determined to make a new car
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by rfrey 5y ago
I suppose that would only happen if Apple were very uncompetitive in price. In the example above, the options would be equivalent to the company if Apple only dropped their cut to 25% and the competition was free. Assume Apple dropped to 15
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by rfrey 5y ago
I understand there are other factors at play (to say the least) in NI, but can you explain the incentive Scotland and Wales have to stay in the UK? I'd have thought they'd be gearing up for full scale separation referendums by now
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by rfrey 5y ago
Having just finished my commute home, I'm sorry the converse isn't true.
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by rfrey 5y ago
Every generation thinks things would be different if they had been in charge.
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by rfrey 5y ago
I wrote poorly: my intended meaning was "the only alternative to a systemic root problem". Lead in water is a good counterpoint because although it's "systemic" as in "the water system", it's not what
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by rfrey 5y ago
In any debate outside of clubs you assume you're right and the other person is wrong - otherwise you'd change your mind. What the question your parent poses can do is get to the root of the objection your conversation partner has.
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by rfrey 5y ago
I think you're confounding competence and skill levels with "smarts". I wouldn't argue that the output of elite schools is not measurably different than that of e.g. state schools, but I think your view that the intrinsi
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by rfrey 5y ago
When the law enforcement institutions are a demonstrable enemy of your community, and seen as a threat rather than a resource, lawlessness will naturally result. The intra-community violence is a symptom (a serious symptom, but a symptom no
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by rfrey 5y ago
Although I wouldn't contest your opinion about "ceilings" etc, because I don't know much about it, I would contest that elite universities select from a pool that is above most people's top end. I suspect the averag
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by rfrey 5y ago
It's controversial because that assertion assumes that entrance to MIT, Harvard etc. is primarily based on IQ (or whatever other metric of "smartness" one uses). It is apparent that admission to these universities is based on
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by rfrey 5y ago
Some hard requirements that go beyond occupancy rules and forbidding hedge funds from buying houses. What are your suggestions?
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by rfrey 5y ago
Canada had a decapitation on a inter-city bus a few years ago, people were pretty freaked out.
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by rfrey 5y ago
I'm going to archive this subthread for the next time someone asks me what "bikeshedding" is.
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by rfrey 5y ago
That sounds awesome . Do you know of any builds that have done that?
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by rfrey 5y ago
By retaining a person who has "stagnated" after 3 years (setting aside the ambiguity of what you mean by "stagnate"), you avoid: 1) Three years of lesser performance from the new employee as they climb that curve 2) The
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by rfrey 5y ago
Medo.AI | Android Dev | Full Time | Edmonton, Canada or REMOTE | https://www.medo.ai Medo is bringing the benefits of ultrasound scanning to communities and point of care locations that have previously not had access to this saf
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First You Make the Map(laphamsquarterly.org)
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by rfrey 5y ago
I think one of the reasons is that it is a market-based solution that allows companies to pollute as long as they are willing to pay for it. Many progressives prefer an approach of behaviour and lifestyle modifications.
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by rfrey 5y ago
The notion of a carbon tax being revenue neutral is pretty widespread, in fact I think most carbon taxes are designed that way.
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by rfrey 5y ago
What do you mean by fly-by-wire controls? Just manual jogging with CNC controls or do you mean something more specific?
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by rfrey 5y ago
There are several people who have documented builds of epoxy granite mills. Much bigger than what you described generally, but still garage machines. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIuvJtM342E7p2nEpwTGbDw and https:
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by rfrey 5y ago
I think by ordering your parts made you'd end up with a lathe much less capable than one commercially available, at a much higher (3x? 4x?) price, without having gained any machining or scraping skills.
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by rfrey 5y ago
Nowadays if somebody wants to build a machine without a lot of tools available, and doesn't have the goal of recreating industrial revolution processes, I'd recommend looking into epoxy granite casting. Epoxy granite will result i
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by rfrey 5y ago
He uses a piece of glass on plywood, with a ground file for a scraper. He's only scraping aluminum. I don't think Gingery wrote these books as a way to demonstrate bootstrapping. When Gingery wrote these books there were no Chines
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by rfrey 5y ago
Arguing that the moral standing of genocide is a matter of cultural construction is a pretty tenuous position.
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by rfrey 5y ago
> Catplosions Sounds like the answer is more taverns.
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by rfrey 5y ago
The analogy is completely fine. "Why does the pineapple on my pizza taste metallic"? "You shouldn't put pineapple on your pizza" if the original bothers you.

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