tertius

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   by tertius 8y ago

   If you base your argument on a sub-section of data then you are only trying to support an opinion. Is 'reaction time' relevant? Is 'cognitive decline' relevant on an individual basis? What are the other variables that pr
2. 212.▲
   by tertius 8y ago

   And for people who make these mistakes it's probably helpful to re-read Allen's book and fix these issues. > It's pretty easy to OVER categorize your life and never get anything done either. This is called procrastination.
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   by tertius 8y ago

   > The strategic situation is that Democrats care about the country, and Trump does not. However, not enough Americans are convinced of the latter fact. I'm not an American, just an immigrant. Historically this isn't about carin
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   by tertius 8y ago

   From a non-software perspective it kills people. Also, if you're a parent, it's not great for sleep training children. It just messes with everyone.
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   by tertius 8y ago

   What has been the best argument for it that you've found?
6. 216.▲
   by tertius 8y ago

   Because you say so? Because you feel it's intuitive?
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   by tertius 8y ago

   I guess you could replace "drug dealers" with "grocers" if your emphasis is not on the thing being sold as being bad for you?
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   by tertius 8y ago

   What if the mutilated cow (in the slaughterhouse) could save my life? Cows that are ill treated before they dead actually produce worse meat. So I think it's provable that tortured cow meat is bad for me. Now I know you weren't re
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   by tertius 8y ago

   By businesses who want a tour of their business or of the road leading up to it. Mostly likely just the business premises. But there are a lot of clients in that part of the world that would want to include roads like game reserves. * I&#x2
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    by tertius 8y ago

    Perfect competition? There is no such thing in practice. Also potentially a way to outsource this to a group with better knowledge. Dentistry is a good example of competitive service, eye care is as well. And negotiation is normal. You&#x27
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    by tertius 8y ago

    I meant the best answer to the "there is no competition in emergency care" objection. Is there a current good answer to a consumer having the ability to competitively (without too much work) receive emergency care?
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    by tertius 8y ago

    https://certification.ubuntu.com/certification/make/Lenovo/ At least they try.
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    by tertius 8y ago

    * thousands.
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    by tertius 8y ago

    I'll take cows as an example as I don't eat pig... If the meat I buy is from someone who mutilated the cow and optimized for maximum pain in the death of the cow then I would not buy that meat. So there is a spectrum here. Just be
15. 225.▲
    by tertius 8y ago

    A culture where no mistakes are tolerated results in a culture where no growth is allowed.
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    by tertius 8y ago

    It's all about the process not the end goal.
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    by tertius 8y ago

    "Google Trusted Photogapher" here. https://www.google.com/streetview/hire/ Verification: https://goo.gl/maps/Nx9JwEB731m We can now add to Streetview instead of just adding to Googl
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    by tertius 8y ago

    Agreed, providers are not as willing to negotiate with you as they are with insurance companies. Probably because they've already negotiated... Just go all cash with an HSA.
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    by tertius 8y ago

    I wouldn't compare a chiropractor to a physical therapist, but $1400 for a sore shoulder? Was this in the ER?
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    by tertius 8y ago

    Ambulance staff are incentivized by pretty nurses and free food/snacks. Ask any paramedic in a city with enough choice of hospitals and they'll tell you. What is the best answer to the "emergency care competition" that y
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    by tertius 8y ago

    Upsell is real.
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    by tertius 8y ago

    Cheap gas.
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    by tertius 8y ago

    Well yes. But that doesn't mean we should outlaw speech... Because speech leads to good things a lot more often than firebombing mobs. Those people we can put in jail. Only those. The rest are helpful or neutral, even if you don't
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    by tertius 8y ago

    Just because it passes legal muster doesn't mean it's ethical. And I think that's one of the things that people are calling for.
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    by tertius 8y ago

    Or maybe a start to the democratic process to encourage lawmakers to discover nuance and legislate. Or maybe a good place for someone with knowledge to show why it's a bad idea and what the arguments are that have been struggled with.
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    by tertius 8y ago

    > Why do threads like this on HN always have such a desire for retribution? Seeing a situation where one person/group does something that negatively affects another group without consequence tends to have this emotional response fro
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    by tertius 8y ago

    I believe we have more trees in the northern hemisphere than before...
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    by tertius 8y ago

    For me personally, athletic achievement signals hard work. Which is quite useful. Now I'm sure not everyone thinks that way. Certainly kids who actually engage in sport will realize this.
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    by tertius 8y ago

    > If you plead the Fifth, that's basically an admission that you know the password. Is this your opinion or from the article?
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    by tertius 8y ago

    I follow the logic, but it's not supported by data. > and agree that driving fast is dangerous for many people For all.