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by turtledove 4y ago
Yes, but not in the way you describe. Software engineers have power right now, we should be unionizing (even if the union is only pushing for things like IP clauses and non competes to be less draconic). Build the union while we are strong
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by turtledove 4y ago
Better to say, "I don't fully understand your concerns, but I support you" than be a crab in a bucket pulling all the other crabs down. Someday you'll have concerns about your job and you'll wish tech workers stood
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by turtledove 4y ago
Many companies are. Traditional, old school companies like Google and Apple are slow to move here, but many tech companies are moving to a "we pay you your value, not your cost of living".
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by turtledove 4y ago
Software engineering salaries start at six figures with signing bonuses in the tens of thousands. 22 years are buying houses and cars when they land at Apple.
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by turtledove 4y ago
We're all workers, and we should be supporting one another. Everyone has different concerns, but if you have a boss you have more in common with others who have bosses. Worker solidarity raises us all up. Support workers in improving t
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by turtledove 4y ago
They pay well because demand for engineers is high. Cost of living is high because engineers have bought all the stock in the area. You've got the order backwards.
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by turtledove 4y ago
Ecologically devastate the Pacific Northwest so we can continue to be wasteful with water is a heck of a take.
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by turtledove 4y ago
> I'm not sure what you think the "obvious reasons" would be for this, were it to be true? I would assume this means, "because a genocide occurred in which indigenous cultures were deliberately destroyed by settlers&q
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by turtledove 4y ago
That link says that the environmental water use happens largely in areas that are not competing with agriculture. E.g. protecting rivers, streams, and wetlands in the redwoods. The answer to "we're being wasteful with water during
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by turtledove 4y ago
Also, imagine saying this about literally any other animals humans keep. "I just let my dog roam the neighborhood." Or "I just let my horse, chicken, goat, iguana, cockatoo, snake, ferret, etc roam the neighborhood." Wha
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by turtledove 4y ago
Letting pet cats outdoors is a clearly anti-social behavior. Cats that are a natural part of the ecosystem are one thing -they belong there. But introducing predators into an ecosystem without thinking through the wide implications is the t
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by turtledove 4y ago
In most jurisdictions outdoor cats are not allowed. If you can identify the owner of the cat, you can file a complaint. Here in Seattle, if several complaints are filed the person may eventually have to surrender their cat. Don't let y
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by turtledove 4y ago
> online slot machine not an investing application. These things are the same. Different front end UX, maybe, but if you are taking WSB advice then these two things are the same.
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by turtledove 5y ago
Reputation is a short cut. And it's super common in every human discussion. Whether it is the HN heroes of pg and Musk, or this guy, we can look at someone's reputation and get a sense for their abilities. Also, credentialed doesn
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by turtledove 5y ago
It can be the case that we no know better alternative while simultaneously being true that capitalism and freedom are opposed.
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by turtledove 5y ago
Also, monied interests will be able to buy the initial stake in currencies and be the primary beneficiaries when the price for a currency goes up. It's the same system we have today at the large scale - wealthy folks extracting money f
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by turtledove 5y ago
It's built on a bunch of education and theory that's not at all covered in the article. The man is sufficiently credentialed to suggest that this is at least a well considered position of his based on his experiences as an economi
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by turtledove 5y ago
Why do we feel the need to be 'productive' (in the economics sense) even in our leisure time? I'm not sure such an attitude is healthy or sustainable. We fought hard to get a 40 hour work week, why do we feel pressure to go b
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by turtledove 5y ago
> I fail to see how one can genuinely cherish freedom and tolerate capitalism. Quote of the article, imo. The framing of these questions is interesting in their bias, but the answers do a great job navigating them.