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by robswc 4y ago
I'd probably consider most closely aligning with libertarian-ism but honestly being part of any "ism" is just a drag. I don't see why you can't favor parts of different ideologies while rejecting others. A funny e
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by robswc 4y ago
To a degree... but the problem with a lot of "low/no-code" is the people using it, lol. I'm not a musician, so even with better/different tools, I can't compose a good song. Same goes for a lot of low-code so
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by robswc 4y ago
I agree sensationalism isn't good... but I think they honestly hit the mark. People getting fully absorbed in utter nonsense. Be it from TV or social media. I don't watch the news, but looking at CNN as it stands... Top 5 artic
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by robswc 4y ago
lol, honestly... If you're not getting fired... you're either going to or you're doing as much as expected so everyone is happy.
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by robswc 4y ago
Buying groceries for a family on a bike just seems like a nightmare, tbh. I do something at least once a week with my car that just wouldn't be possible on public transport. Quick examples... Transporting large amounts of already made
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by robswc 4y ago
I really think the best of the bay area/silicon valley are behind it... I just don't see how it could ever return due to a multitude of reasons. Cost of living and WFH being the main ones. I still think its "the place"
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by robswc 4y ago
I'm on the fence about this... It does seem a little ridiculous/embarrassing to rush to Wikipedia to change the definition just to try to not have it be named... the current page looks ok. If the NEBR truly defines recession in t
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by robswc 4y ago
right!? TikTok could be a spyware (lol) that requires your SSN and people would STILL download it and defend it just because it brings them mindless 10 second videos. I remember reading 1984 as a kid and thought it was so far fetched, that
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by robswc 4y ago
ESG always seemed like a sham to me. One of those things that emerges when we've reached a point where there's more people than work to do. So new things like ESG gets invented, lol I get the principal behind it but its clearly j
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by robswc 4y ago
I had just watched that one! Literally yesterday... small world I guess. He seemed like such an amazing person.
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by robswc 4y ago
Yep. Pulling a number out of thin air, I'd be shocked if even 10% of people use facebook in the "keep up with friends and family" way.
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by robswc 4y ago
Yep. I think its concerning just how easy it is to get into that zone now, for practically everyone now. It used to just be teenagers, which I can forgive a bit more... but now it seems to be everyone.
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by robswc 4y ago
That's my worry too. I feel no matter what, you will retain less with tiktok vs any other "medium" out there.
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by robswc 4y ago
Exactly. I never really got it until I grew up and ditched the social media apps but when people say "its just nonsense" it truly is just nonsense. It's "news" for the sake of news. Do I need to know there was a
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by robswc 4y ago
Oh yea, I think TV is just as bad in a lot of ways. It could arguably waste more time as the "nonsense" can be longer... but at least there's no magic DVR that is playing you carefully selected channels designed to keep you
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by robswc 4y ago
For sure... but I wonder just how many people are actually doing that vs mindless scrolling, even on FB. Especially when it seems these companies are doing everything they can to emulate tiktok. Again, people can value even mindless scrolli
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by robswc 4y ago
Haha, true! Tbh tho I usually only click on a few of the posts on here, the one's that interest me. The signal to noise ratio just seems awful on tiktok, marginally better on reddit and HN. There you can scan the page and see what in
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by robswc 4y ago
I know it sounds dumb but its hard to say we haven't moved closer to what only ~10 years ago we considered a "playful exaggeration" on the worst of humans and social media. In WallE, everyone is floating around in chairs havi
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by robswc 4y ago
I get that. The problem is Twitter/TikTok/Facebook does and will spill into the real world and truly effect you.
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by robswc 4y ago
Wow. That does help. I really wanted to ask my friend but felt like I would be stupid going down a line of questioning like that. That makes a lot of sense...
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by robswc 4y ago
It's been shown time and time again that you do not need to, nor do you go toe to toe with the "entire armory of the US government." It's possible to want to ability to defend yourself while also thinking violence for th
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by robswc 4y ago
Wow. Sorry for doubting, that is insane. Not sure why this is the first time I've heard of that happening...
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by robswc 4y ago
Great point! That's exactly one of the reasons I love the books. They seem to be able to wrap up a ton of concepts/stories I like in a way that preserves the quality and to top it off, incredibly fun to read.
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by robswc 4y ago
There's a switch you hit when you have enough ppl. I imagine they have a few ways of checking if there's actually 3+ ppl but not sure if there's an "official" answer.
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by robswc 4y ago
Are people truly dying because they cannot get an ambulance for hours? I'm not saying I don't believe you, I want to take everyone at their word... the problem is it seems like you can talk to different people and the experience i
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by robswc 4y ago
I usually don't read a lot of fiction but absolutely make the exception for Terry Pratchett!
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by robswc 4y ago
How do you figure the self-driving car was built by cutting corners? Just to be devil's advocate... usually its a small team of people that genuinely care about making self driving better. What prevents it from simply being an accide
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by robswc 4y ago
I try so hard to _not_ dislike public transit but its generally been an awful experience for me.
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by robswc 4y ago
I think its rather arrogant to think that we have perfected government to the point that we can willingly disarm ourselves of one of the most effective forms of defense...
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by robswc 4y ago
Yet another person that has to ask about this, lol. I like to do a lot of different things. I'm currently building basic web-apps for clients part-time and love it. Get to work on 2-3 different projects every month, since its usually

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