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by squish78 7y ago
I have nothing to add, but thank you for taking the time to write this out.
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by squish78 7y ago
I agree with you, and never suggested that it is all that is sufficient. It is a foundation from which deeper friendships and community will occur. Knowing someone starts with meeting someone
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by squish78 7y ago
It's hard to make friends when you assume you're superior to everyone
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by squish78 7y ago
I can't think of a single friendship that didn't start with small talk. I never expect a leap into deep philosophical quandaries with a stranger. Willingness to chitchat about mundane things creates a foundation of trust and famil
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by squish78 7y ago
I'm amazed at the responses and downvotes to this comment. Is everyone terrified of small talk with their neighbors?
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by squish78 7y ago
People in poverty have had robust social structures and communities since the dawn of civilization
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by squish78 7y ago
I think you might be lost. This post is about landfills.
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by squish78 7y ago
I agree with you that greed is an intrinsic human trait and bankers are always a great literary punching bag, but it doesn't address the OP's comment on how to predict job market trends 50 years away
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by squish78 7y ago
"How has this gone so wrong?" Hindsight? Care to take a crack at the complex socioeconomic issues that will exist in 50 years arising from technology, infrastructure and social dynamics that haven't been invented yet?
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by squish78 7y ago
Timber (initially) and beef production are the main reason these rainforests are getting cleared. It wouldn't make financial sense whatsoever to clearcut a forest to plant hemp
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by squish78 7y ago
All trees absorb CO2 for cell growth. The aforementioned exotic tree poachers are negligible in their effect on carbon uptake because only a few selected trees make a big payday. The majority of deforestation clear-cutting you hear about in
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by squish78 7y ago
Optimize what?
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by squish78 7y ago
You can hardly hear a chainsaw a half-mile away through a thick forest. Nobody is policing the off-road trails through the woods. Typically this would be for pricier woods like black walnut or mahogany, not your standard cheap framing timb
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by squish78 7y ago
Many US states have forestry services which will send you free or inexpensive native saplings. A few examples: http://www.gatrees.org/reforestation/ordering-information/ https://www.tn.gov/agricult
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by squish78 7y ago
We've risen above our animal instincts and produced a culture with chronic anxiety, depression, and mental illness
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by squish78 7y ago
He committed a wrongthink
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by squish78 7y ago
What specific action(s) did he encourage/advocate? Hate is an emotion, and an incredibly subjective one.
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by squish78 7y ago
You absolutely can, they just can't be serviced with tractors or combines. Huge monoculture fields are a recent invention, and an unsustainable one.
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by squish78 7y ago
Does the source of this article actually say that it's people without college degrees who are leaving? The data only showed net migration, as far as I could tell.
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by squish78 7y ago
I also wonder what the consensus definition of "start-up" is. Does it only mean a tech product with high scalability and potential to raise b/millions? What about the landscaper, mechanic, or plumber who is able to scale up
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by squish78 7y ago
... and they keep the other 98% alive
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by squish78 7y ago
I'm optimistic about the research being done in psychedelic therapy for this reason. Take a capsule, lose your ego, understand your place in nature, and put your mind back together - all in an afternoon session.
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by squish78 7y ago
What is your definition of a good job?
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by squish78 8y ago
I'm curious what your alternative to land ownership would be
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by squish78 8y ago
This whole comment reads like AI generated a 'woke college freshman' parody
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by squish78 8y ago
It seems like the modal is often abused as an anti-pattern, where it's not even clear if you are still on the same page because the content is almost entirely concealed/darkened. Reddit desktop is an example. Modals with multi-pag
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by squish78 8y ago
The United States is one of the few places with large reserves that pay oilfield workers livable wages and have decent regulations for worker safety. If it's a choice between enriching ARAMCO who pays peasant wages vs an independent US
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by squish78 8y ago
Yes, the government has no corruption and makes no errors
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by squish78 8y ago
You want to take a nice comfortable bath with enough water but not overflowing onto your carpeted bathroom floor
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by squish78 8y ago
RIP Saturn

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