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by silicon2401 4y ago
To even ask the question is to misunderstand what drives most people to have kids. The reason they do it is the same reason they do anything: because they feel the need to. I won't have kids because I look at the pros and cons and the
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by silicon2401 4y ago
This comment is incredibly utopian lol. I wonder where you're coming from to think these claims are reasonable. The kids who make it big with startups or some really smart people who can get a job at faang in less than half a year are
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by silicon2401 4y ago
This sounds like a response from someone who takes for granted that kids are good. The OP just asked what the benefits are to having kids, with some reasons given for why he doesn't see the idea as positive. If you think this post is b
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by silicon2401 4y ago
> chimps f.x. Just a small note, that abbreviation seems extremely rare to me. You might have better readability by saying "e.g." which means the same thing, or just writing it out. It took me a while to figure out whether you
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by silicon2401 4y ago
You wrote: > I don't think you need to worry that much. If there is a risk, it's a risk only when considered at a population level and probably very low at an individual level. If you want to be pedantic, then you didn't t
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by silicon2401 4y ago
> Anyway it's still the case that none of my doctors or nurses have advised me to cut down on oxalate-heavy foods to avoid kidney stones, so I don't think you need to worry that much. If there is a risk, it's a risk only w
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by silicon2401 4y ago
In my opinion the mistake was buying Switch Lites in the first place. I would only see that being a better choice if you're a consultant who's never in the same place for long. Your kids may or may not agree with you on the split
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by silicon2401 4y ago
I didn't mention anything about oxalates and general kidney health or kidney disease, only kidney stones. I haven't seen a reason for avoiding oxalates unless you're at risk for kidney stones, so I'm not sure what point
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by silicon2401 4y ago
I 100% prefer self-checkout. I generally have no interest in interacting with strangers and am faster at checking out to boot
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by silicon2401 4y ago
Potatoes are very high in oxalates, which people at risk of kidney stones (1 in 10 men) are often told to avoid. That alone is enough reason for me to basically never eat potatoes.
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by silicon2401 4y ago
> So if you are not lactose intolerant and get off lactose for 6-9 months, don't expect that your belly will react well to a glass of milk in a year. I've quit all dairy for years in the past and had no issues when chugging a g
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by silicon2401 4y ago
> Well, I'm saying that he had no options. He went to a (very nice) facility to die. They kept him comfortable and relatively pain-free I'm just saying that's an option that he took. Just because it wasn't ideal, does
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by silicon2401 4y ago
> In the USA, he or his family would likely have demanded aggressive surgery and/or chemo or radiation In the US, if you can't afford it, medical care basically isn't even an option. If you have a lot of money, then you&#x
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by silicon2401 4y ago
Having been a long-time user of Wikia (now Fandom) as well as Reddit, it's been interesting to see Reddit go down the same path Wikia did. In my opinion, both websites started out similarly: somewhat simply designed, focused on content
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by silicon2401 4y ago
That's terrifying. The healthcare issue with the US is what seriously makes me want to live in Europe, at least to try it. The thought of your whole life falling apart just because you need medical care is horrible. I'm living the
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by silicon2401 4y ago
If you have insurance with an out of pocket max, how is it possible to end up paying for more than that?
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by silicon2401 4y ago
This is why I stopped putting personal info in my resume. I once had a particularly aggressive recruiter try and recruit me for a contracting position (I only consider full time roles), and when I repeatedly declined his offer, he actually
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by silicon2401 4y ago
> Like I don't wanna reject them You need to learn how to reject them > if I can somewhow ask them to pay that would be great. You need to learn how to state your fee. The overall solution you're looking for is: how to be di
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by silicon2401 4y ago
My comment applies to everybody from every political party/religion/etc who bases their decisions on dogma rather than reason.
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by silicon2401 4y ago
> Because we are dealing with a group which is motivated by ideology. It's a religion to them. There really is no simpler way to say it than this, and it raises the question: how do you even make progress with a group who bases deci
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by silicon2401 4y ago
> What else can you do with it? What if you turn it sideways? What if you rub your finger where you've already drawn with it? What happens if you crush a small piece of it? What can you do with that? Grab a dry paper towel and start
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by silicon2401 4y ago
Very helpful and encouraging point, thanks for sharing that. My interest is just improving, even if it's little by little, so I'm not too daunted by the process taking a long time if I go at it slowly. Definitely gonna give it a t
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by silicon2401 4y ago
thanks a lot for your comment, even for the wrist tip alone. by nature I always defaulted to almost entirely using my wrist to draw lol
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by silicon2401 4y ago
Basically being able to draw what I want to draw, rather than being unable to draw lol
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by silicon2401 4y ago
Thanks a lot for such an in-depth response. Read over your suggestions/points and will keep your advice in mind. After the responses I've gotten to my question I feel encouraged to give drawing/art a second chance and your he
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by silicon2401 4y ago
I actually have tons of things I'd love to draw, including some of the things you mentioned. Hence my frustration as a kid at not being able to get better and draw all those things :)
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by silicon2401 4y ago
I see the value of drawing every day, and I did that as a kid, but the two main issues I faced were (1) I had no idea how to expand my technical skills and (2) I had no idea how to draw more 'realistically' (quotes because my real
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by silicon2401 4y ago
Interesting; so aside from the cost of supplies, do you think it's reasonable to achieve some level of skill just by self-studying with those videos? By skill here I mean drawing/painting something that suggests some level of arti
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by silicon2401 4y ago
I've seen this recommended, then criticized, back and forth for ages. But your description makes it sound practical as a beginner, so I think I'll just finally check it out. thanks!
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by silicon2401 4y ago
Hence the catastrophic environmental damage that goes on every single day

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