swombat

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by swombat 12y ago
Yeah, that paragraph sounds like anxiety to me - why does it sound like depression to you?
512.
by swombat 12y ago
See also my reply to rbinv below, for more details on what it feels like for me, if you're curious.
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by swombat 12y ago
Sure. I've found that when I drink coffee regularly over a long period, my intake invariably increases. Eventually, it reaches 2 cups of double-espresso-with-milk or equivalent a day, and goes past that too... after a few weeks or some
514.
by swombat 12y ago
Forgive my ignorance and bluntness, but reading the above, it sounds more like an anxiety disorder than like depression. Both are serious, but I'm not sure if it helps to confuse the two? I've not experienced either seriously, but
515.
by swombat 12y ago
Simple solution is to invite them round, give them some beers, and sit down with your orange juice and be your usual self :-) Not drinking doesn't mean you can't have a well stocked drinks cabinet/fridge!
516.
by swombat 12y ago
@OP: see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8339988 (I saw that thread before this one). Congrats on the move. It feels great, no?
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by swombat 12y ago
The term for that is "binge drinking", and it's supposed to be more unhealthy than regular drinking.
518.
by swombat 12y ago
It reduces inhibitions, makes you more relaxed, frequently more open, less judgemental. And, importantly, because people know you're drunk as well, it reduces their inhibitions around you as well, even if they're drinking less tha
519.
by swombat 12y ago
Why not make it explicit to your friends that they are welcome to drink even if you're not drinking? I was at a BBQ yesterday, everyone was pissed, I just drank water... that wasn't a problem. Just don't rub your non-drinking
520.
by swombat 12y ago
I have been a regular drinker for most of my adult life. Recently, I tried a "semi-dry July", where I told myself I would drink only once a week (with no limit on that day, i.e. binge drinking allowed). But when I got to that day,
521.
by swombat 12y ago
I think there is credence to the argument that the damn thing shouldn't have been secret in the first place. The practice of over-classifying stuff just reduces the transparency of the government in general. If it's not secret, do
522.
by swombat 12y ago
I don't think it's worthy of front page at all, personally...
523.
by swombat 12y ago
Every winter in England there are reports of the "winter vomiting bug" aka norovirus, and people have a fair (double digits) chance of getting it. From memory over the last ten years I've caught that unpleasant virus a handfu
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by swombat 12y ago
That sounds reminiscent to what happened during the Black Death. Unfortunately, it doesn't sound like it worked particularly well, considering the Plague still took a sizeable percentage of the human population at the time.
525.
by swombat 12y ago
Most. You only need a handful propagating a suddenly airborne version of the disease to London, New York, Paris, Tokyo, Beijing... Most is not good enough.
526.
by swombat 12y ago
Thanks for the update... added it to the article. :-)
527.
by swombat 12y ago
In my personal experience, large corporations are particularly demotivating to almost everyone, so it's not a surprise that there are a lot of so-called B, C, or even D players there.
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There are no B players(danieltenner.com)
211 points by swombat 12y ago|95 comments
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by swombat 12y ago
From the video (for those who can't be bothered to watch it): 5 year old girl: "How do you pick up a Jewish girl? Go to Auschwitz with a dust pan." Camera crew chuckles. Seriously? WTF. Speechless.
530.
by swombat 12y ago
You can take surprisingly good naps sitting in a toilet cubicle - I did so for many months at Accenture and never had a problem. It energised me and enabled me to do better work the rest of the time.
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Conway's game of life implemented in Dwarf Fortress (2010)(bay12forums.com)
27 points by swombat 12y ago|4 comments
532.
by swombat 12y ago
Awesome invention. If they can make it even less intrusive people might start wearing it in daily life. Not sure how to feel about the "Chairolution" slogan, though.
533.
by swombat 12y ago
That sounds very interesting as a method... do you have some examples?
534.
by swombat 12y ago
"Black people are thieves" illustrates pretty well why the "some" cannot be taken for granted, even when it's logically evident. Have a read through Scott Alexander's article if you still need more convincing:
535.
by swombat 12y ago
Yep... Not sure why that is to be honest. I've emailed dang about it but no response yet!...
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by swombat 12y ago
My opinion: the comment was a little on the weak side, but the analysis on your blog is sound. In other words, I agree that this blog post is likely to be signalling. Not that I disagree with the signal being sent. It's a sensible sign
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by swombat 12y ago
Irrespective of that, it's still a terrible idea to be dating in that pool. If we're talking about a 50'000 people company, than maybe it's ok so long as there's no direct business relationship, but if you're t
538.
by swombat 12y ago
Is it ever acceptable for an investor to pursue a romantic relationship with a founder? After the founder is funded (by another investor), for example. Or if the founder initiates? As a founder and MD of a company, quite simply, the answe
539.
by swombat 12y ago
That would be a valid cause for careful exploration. Instead, what we have is an outright ban and consistent propaganda that "drugs are bad, mmkay?" The logical next step to "we don't know" is "let's find
540.
by swombat 12y ago
Article: can npr headlines contradict Betteridge's law of headlines? Can this very headline do it?

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