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by self_assembly 9y ago
In your father's case it might be because he has no other emotional outlet. But as a male with a decent social life I still don't feel comfortable making my friends an emotional outlet. I'd rather not talk to them about thing
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by self_assembly 9y ago
Another fun one that I'm definitely guilty of as a native Californian is "no yea" for "yes" and "yea no" for "no". I do it without thinking all the time and am always shocked that no one ever que
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by self_assembly 9y ago
Or if an area is zoned for this type of construction, which it is, then maybe the neighbors should stop whining and those homes should be built.
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by self_assembly 9y ago
This is probably a dumb question but I would appreciate a serious answer. How am I considered a consumer of Equifax? Aren't the consumers the people that use Equifax to check my credit? When did I ever enter into an agreement with Equi
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by self_assembly 9y ago
I guess it comes down to why are you doing the research in the first place. Is it for your own curiosity and self-fulfillment or is it for "people to take you seriously"? I'll admit your point about resources is completely fa
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by self_assembly 9y ago
> The unsaid assumption in your comment, that I disagree with, is that harvesting animals causes anymore suffering than caring for and harvesting plants (in a humane manner, which admittedly, many facotry farms fail at on either side.) C
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by self_assembly 9y ago
I think this is a reasonable point, but I would just add that a lot of people in CS academia are well aware of this. The problem is that we all serve multiple masters and one of the things we have to do is publish frequently. I think you&#
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DES Year 1 Cosmology Results(darkenergysurvey.org)
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by self_assembly 9y ago
> In the late 70's, I can remember a rash of stories on the nightly news, telling us that scientists were predicting that half of Florida was going to be underwater by the 2000's. Perhaps, even as a kid, I was sensitized to rep
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by self_assembly 9y ago
Animals are just simply "killed for food". They are raised in absolutely deplorable conditions. This isn't meant to be accusatory, but in honest question. Do you think it is justified to raise animals in torturous conditions
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by self_assembly 9y ago
Sure I get that. But how far do you take that justification? Would you be willing to kill someone who is laying on the ground defenseless because the referee is inept. Fighters need to have some self control. And it in this specific situati
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by self_assembly 9y ago
By not continuing to pummel him when he is on the ground. I don't know what could compel someone to continue hitting a person's head as he lays helpless on the ground (the opponent was basically curled up in the fetal position). A
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by self_assembly 9y ago
Herbert Hoover was a mining engineer for a while. This is a rather unfortunate example. I can't remember any names, but I know other countries have a had a better go of it. Specifically I'm thinking of an Eastern Asian country but
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by self_assembly 9y ago
Me too! I've always been incredibly impressed by the quality of their publications.
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by self_assembly 9y ago
The products aren't exactly comparable in terms of utility. I get a whole lot more utility out of a cell phone or laptop then I would out of the amazon look. Even if both have security risks one has substantially greater rewards.
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by self_assembly 9y ago
I agree that the stress level of C jobs does not compare to the mean. It must be nice not to have to stress about a mortgage, kids college, affordable healthcare and all the other things that ordinary people in western society struggle with
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by self_assembly 9y ago
> "There is a mindset amongst many that police should never stop, question or even talk to people without some level of suspecion of wrongdoing." Or in other words not be harassed. This is also pretty well covered by the fourth
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by self_assembly 9y ago
Isn't that the definition of a race to the bottom. I have no idea how far away the bottom is, but it seems like once we get there that money might not be all that useful.
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by self_assembly 9y ago
And what is to stop anybody from extending the economic argument to that very person in Kentucky. "This fella has an economic value of X... We could get on just fine without him/her". This is already being done to an extent w
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by self_assembly 9y ago
The assertion that climate change will result in human extinction is of course not literally true. But given our current path it is not a ridiculous hyperbole. The consequences we are talking about is the inability to grow food in much of t
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by self_assembly 9y ago
Yea and the slaves in the kitchen were happier then the ones in the field. So what? To try and justify the horrible treatment of these people so that we can feel better about having an iphone that is a few hundred dollars cheaper is absurd.
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by self_assembly 10y ago
Dolphins also don't seem to have qualms about raping and other violent behavior. I don't think humans should base their ethics around what a dolphin would do.