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by trogdor 2y ago
If you want to read the actual decision: https://frontpageconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04...
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by trogdor 2y ago
To quickly get up to speed you suggest I watch a 26-minute video? We have different definitions of the word “quickly.”
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by trogdor 2y ago
> Former USPTO patent examiner here. Interesting. Did you enjoy it? Why did you stop?
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by trogdor 2y ago
> In this case, it's true that name calling weakens the credibility of the post for a general audience. But I contend that we might not need need to care. It only weakens the credibility of the post for members of the audience who m
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by trogdor 2y ago
Yeah. The author lost me when I reached the section labeled “Heroes and Villains.” As if I was reading a comic book.
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by trogdor 2y ago
That is so weird. For an article that appears to be based on extensive research, it’s hard to understand how the author missed that.
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by trogdor 2y ago
>There have been multiple unicorns I’m aware of in the past 5 years with founders taking 8 figures in secondary and employees getting nothing. I assume you are referring to employees who have an equity stake in the company. Can you expla
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by trogdor 2y ago
Congress has the Congressional Research Service. See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_Research_Servi... and https://crsreports.congress.gov/search/#/?termsToSearch=&ord... CR
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by trogdor 2y ago
Tesla has created a website whose sole purpose is to convince shareholders to approve Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay deal. https://www.supportteslavalue.com/
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by trogdor 2y ago
That’s an interesting idea. What evidence do you have for it other than your personal belief?
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by trogdor 2y ago
> sortition Cool, I learned a new word. Thanks.
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by trogdor 2y ago
It’s a federal law, and it still exists. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/39-14c-subminim...
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by trogdor 2y ago
>I’m finding it surprisingly hard to get connected with a group to help people that isn’t a highly specific cause like religion, LGBTQ, children of certain races, etc. I recently started volunteering at my county’s animal shelter. The ex
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by trogdor 2y ago
It sounds like some of your thought processes are getting in the way of your success. Have you considered seeing a therapist? I think you would find it beneficial.
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by trogdor 3y ago
>it's obviously as much an intellectual exercise to gamble on sports as it is to play poker I think this is wrong. The most skilled poker player at the table has an edge and is likely to win over time. I don’t think there is a simil
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by trogdor 3y ago
I agree with your implicit statement that this is a problem. It’s also important to note that “lay judges” only exist in eight states, and, AFAIK, where they exist, their authority is almost if not entirely limited to misdemeanor cases. Sti
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by trogdor 3y ago
> Similarly, many US servicemen in Vietnam became addicted to heroin while in country, but almost all simply stopped heroin when they were back home around friends and family. I think this may be ahistorical, or at least vastly overstate
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by trogdor 3y ago
As far as I know, there is no good way to process transactions on the order of a few cents. Micropayments are hard.
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by trogdor 3y ago
Have you experienced family members in addiction? If you have, I’m interested in hearing your story.
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by trogdor 3y ago
I have tried this with an iPhone 15 Pro Max, a GoPro Hero 10, and an iPhone XS Max. 1. It doesn’t work. 2. It doesn’t damage your phone camera. Best option is to get eclipse viewing glasses or film. Second best option is to make a pinhole p
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by trogdor 3y ago
> A suspect isn't necessarily convicted even if you do ultimately convict someone. What does that mean?
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by trogdor 3y ago
Except Apple is known for having very publicly fought the FBI’s attempt to force a backdoor into iOS. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple–FBI_encryption_dispute
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by trogdor 3y ago
Insurance protects against unexpected losses during the policy period . An insurance policy is not a home warranty. If your roof has a finite lifetime and is approaching the end of its life, the cost of insuring your roof will be close to
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by trogdor 3y ago
Businesses want to maximize profits, but an insurance company that doesn’t pay claims will quickly have no customers.
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by trogdor 3y ago
Why are insurance rates regulated by the government? I understand that the state has a strong interest in ensuring that insurance companies are adequately capitalized, but I don’t understand the state interest in directly regulating premium
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by trogdor 3y ago
> Apple isn't a jobs scheme Kinda is, if you’re going for the pun
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by trogdor 3y ago
>Then again, the whole essay is predicated by "these are simply the lies I tell myself to keep on living my life in good faith". I read the whole thing, and it seemed like the opposite of "the lies he tells himself.&quot
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by trogdor 3y ago
Am I missing something? The writer claims: >The reason you don't have what you want is because you don't want it badly enough. That is absurd. And I say that as someone who has nearly everything material I might want in life. W
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by trogdor 3y ago
>Also, her therapist claiming that "There’s nothing more we can do for you. It’s never gonna get any better" sounds like an enormous red flag for me. Some authority should take a long hard look at a professional therapist speak
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by trogdor 3y ago
>this will normalise death Death is normal. You are going to die. I am going to die. We are all going to die.

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