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by rwoodley 2y ago
I remember this from childhood and tried to find it several times. Nice story. I think of it often when certain software systems I work on become overly complex.
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by rwoodley 6y ago
Well if you actually read the article and didn't find cause for concern, then I doubt a link will help, but here it is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ratcliffe_(American_polit... Here is a nice detailed accou
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by rwoodley 6y ago
Read the wikipedia article on Ratcliffe and see if he is such a great source for your rebuttal. But even if this is not Russia material, the NY Post story is very suspect. Even the WSJ wouldn't touch it. Social media is a very toxic fo
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by rwoodley 6y ago
Well the fact is the NY Times story is probably accurate and the NY Post story is extremely suspect. Twitter made a journalistic decision not to spread trash, possibly from Russia, that could have a real impact on our election result. Tough
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by rwoodley 6y ago
I used to be proud of our flag and would display it. Now (past 3 years) it has morphed into a symbol of hate and oppression. When I see armed 'protestors' terrorizing a state legislature and waving the flag, then the flag is no lo
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by rwoodley 7y ago
Great! The more people strike, the more we'll get the kind of change we need.
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by rwoodley 7y ago
Trade is one area where the president can act independently and assertively regardless of any 'deep state' (if such a thing even exists). So this trade war was initiated by Trump and his inner circle of advisors. The trade war is
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by rwoodley 7y ago
Very predictable article from the WSJ. They hammer these 2 points relentlessly year after year: Tax cuts for the rich are good for the economy. A minimum wage for the poor is bad for the economy. Of course they are only interested in what&#
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by rwoodley 7y ago
How much are we all going to have to suffer before our governments actually take constructive action on the climate. Not to mention personal action as well.
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by rwoodley 7y ago
I don't get the point of splitting hairs on the terms "climate" vs "weather". However, the term 'global warming' should be avoided in favor of 'climate change', for obvious reasons.
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by rwoodley 7y ago
There is something they/we can do: vote for candidates who actually take the threat of climate change seriously.
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by rwoodley 7y ago
What's wrong with this government? The policy in these cases amounts to this: 'We will kill illegal immigrants'.
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by rwoodley 7y ago
A very enjoyable article.
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by rwoodley 8y ago
Nothing like a bunch of privileged computer geeks laughing at the 'help' that isn't getting paid. And mocking them because they feel insecure dealing with all the hostility every day on the job.
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by rwoodley 8y ago
Sure we should all do our part. But farmers could reduce their use of herbicides SLIGHTLY so that milk weed could go on the fringes of farmland like it used to and the problem would go away in very quickly. I raised this with the Sierra Clu
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by rwoodley 8y ago
Glad I cancelled subscription and donations to eff. This blind devotion to 'free speech' is what led the tech industry to empower InfoWars and their ilk. The world is complex.
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by rwoodley 8y ago
If someone makes money selling my messages - I want to know how!! I'll start selling them. Never thought this was a monetization possibility.
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by rwoodley 8y ago
Of course on a web-site for nerds, commentaters are going to focus on an irrelevant technical detail and miss the larger point.
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by rwoodley 8y ago
So many complaints about the system! Call your alderman, get it raised at city council. Local government can be responsive. Band with some others, hire a lawyer. Organize. Is a functioning democracy a right or a duty? Or I guess you can jus
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by rwoodley 8y ago
What a question! If you don't like what you're doing, do something else. Life is short. I'm 57. I've been programming since I was 14 in 1974. Engineering is an exciting profession that applies creativity to complicated t
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by rwoodley 8y ago
so sad. but it seems like simple measures could make such a difference. how does one change the behavior of fishermen to reduce the suffering? new laws, but will we ever be organized enough to do so?
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by rwoodley 9y ago
Do we have to be on the left to think Trump is a nut? Does Trump own the right?
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by rwoodley 9y ago
That is not an accurate summary of what happened. Trump killed any possibility of compromise, insisting on extreme proposals once Congress started to act. Here are the details of what happened back in February on this because it is too long
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by rwoodley 9y ago
oh please. stop the hand wringing. What are you teaching, bomb-making? Simple educational videos will never be banned. Guns are a special category obviously.
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by rwoodley 9y ago
This is not the only Roundup related issue. I wish there was more discussion about the impact of these herbicides on insect populations. For instance the Monarch butterfly population has dropped 90% due to herbicides such as Roundup. No pub
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by rwoodley 9y ago
Please don't cite rt.com. That is pure Russian propaganda. Not saying your general point is wrong, but the minute you cite rt.com you're basically repeating politcally generated fake news straight from the Kremlin.
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by rwoodley 9y ago
rt.com is a russian tv station funded by the government. It is a proganda outlet for Russia. one can assume kgb involvement and vetting of their stories. so this story seems benign enough, but bear in mind the source and consider what their
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by rwoodley 9y ago
I've worked for financial firms for 31 years. Almost all of that time, I've been a programmer on a trading desk sitting right next to traders. There is constant noise and shouting. I can tune out a lot. EXCEPT: TV noise, and idle
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by rwoodley 9y ago
this is such a dull article. how did it get upvoted?
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by rwoodley 9y ago
Wikileaks is a tool of the KGB. Why are we sharing their disinformation here?

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