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by tolbish 5y ago
Humans also code switch to be a good "cultural fit".
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by tolbish 5y ago
> Legislative incompetence is caused by voter incompetence. Do you have any evidence for that or is that a guess? Corruption seems to have far more of an effect than just blaming people for not being smarter.
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by tolbish 5y ago
Longevity research includes not just increasing lifespan, but increasing quality lifespan (i.e. slowing down aging). See Calico [0] as an example. [0] https://calicolabs.com/publications
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by tolbish 5y ago
That makes sense now
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by tolbish 5y ago
> I know how obnoxious this is, but there are engineers out there (hi!) who can pass leetcode style coding interviews without studying because we love this stuff ____ > I don't love leetcode.
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by tolbish 5y ago
If it were purely about money, they would not be axing legacy admissions.
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by tolbish 5y ago
The argument is that dropping SAT/ACT requirements is bad for the school. So if that were actually true, then there should be data showing schools that dropped the requirement being worse off than schools that didn't.
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by tolbish 5y ago
Except Colorado just banned legacy admissions and dropped their SAT/ACT requirement.
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by tolbish 5y ago
You make it sound like it's not something that should be fixed. Any alternative ways of enabling lower-middle class kids with fewer resources to achieve opportunities at success?
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by tolbish 5y ago
Parents' income?
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by tolbish 5y ago
If this were clearly a bad thing, wouldn't the schools that don't do this produce much higher quality graduates?
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by tolbish 5y ago
"In light of ongoing investigations into Hussein's regime and in consultation with Department of Defense experts, we will no longer remove the claim that Iraq does not have weapons of mass destruction."
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by tolbish 5y ago
Housing being treated primarily as a vehicle for investment.
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by tolbish 5y ago
Any evidence that it came from the lab?
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by tolbish 5y ago
I suppose you might live in the dorm your freshman year, but there is no reason why you need to take the most expensive housing. I paid $600 a month for my place my last 2 years of undergrad, and I would just take a few loans and/or a
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by tolbish 5y ago
You can buy that kind of following for the price of a bottle of wine.
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by tolbish 5y ago
Scholarship money is tax free, since it goes to tuition, books, etc. Unless you are referring to money for housing? That is probably far more affordable of a tax bill relative to tuition.
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by tolbish 5y ago
No, it's not acceptable to stereotype all men and it never has been.
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by tolbish 5y ago
It's obvious which comments are made in cowardice, as they will generally be from brand new accounts. Your premise is pretty flawed, as it would be ridiculous to blame all men during MeToo, much like it would be ridiculous to blame all
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by tolbish 5y ago
It's a similar concept to a trading card, in which you don't own nor have any relation to the actual asset depicted on the card. If trading cards were not a thing, you would think the purchase of a Hank Aaron card worth $10,000 wo
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by tolbish 5y ago
I haven't seen this domain before. Does inquiremore have a good reputation around here?
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by tolbish 5y ago
You're thinking of Mark Rober's famous glitter bombs - https://youtube.com/watch?v=a_TSR_v07m0
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by tolbish 5y ago
This is what the Russians were all worried about back in the late 1800s. History repeats itself.
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by tolbish 5y ago
> A late amendment to the bill exempts companies from the law if they own a theme park or an entertainment venue larger than 25 acres. Opening soon: Zuckerland. Jokes aside, this seems profoundly corrupt.
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by tolbish 5y ago
Just because you want to hang out with, or want to date someone who has a space larger than a 250 sq ft studio doesn't mean you are materialistic.
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by tolbish 5y ago
> Most people are pretty trusting of things they don’t understand. [citation needed]
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by tolbish 5y ago
Were you able to build strong relationships (e.g. neighbors, friends, significant other) while living such a minimal lifestyle? I couldn't imagine doing such a grind for more than a few weeks.
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by tolbish 5y ago
Might I ask why it is infeasible to apply for a job at a non-startup?
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by tolbish 5y ago
> The conspiracy, of course, is that China, and specifically the Wuhan Institute of Virology, genetically engineered this novel strain of coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, to specifically wreak havoc on human populations. I thought the conspiracy
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by tolbish 5y ago
I think we're encouraged to reflexively refuse that notion. But if we consider its feasibility, everything kind of makes sense. But that initial reflexive urge to reject the reality you painted is interesting. There is a bit of a chill

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