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by ww-picard-do 1y ago
It seems more likely that people will get paid more. When companies want to reduce labor costs they usually lay off people, not decrease salaries. We see this happening in FAANG. The remaining workers will not only need to understand their
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by ww-picard-do 3y ago
> The "aesthetic" proliferation sounds fun and harmless. The author's thesis is that these aesthetics have replaced subcultures and that has led to kids being lonely and sad. You can disagree with that, but it seems that y
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by ww-picard-do 3y ago
Are you suggesting we send crude oil into space, refine it and then bring back?
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by ww-picard-do 3y ago
https://archive.is/vOBp6
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by ww-picard-do 4y ago
None of what you have said is evidence that the intention is to "instill fear". Also, I am not sure how confidently you can assess the health of Gitlab. Those open positions my not actually be "open". While their revenue
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by ww-picard-do 4y ago
So, let me understand your argument. The CEO choose to lay people off in order to scare the remaining employees? To what end? Also, if the intention was to "instill fear". Why give good severance? Why not give nothing?
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by ww-picard-do 4y ago
What is the battery life of Apple's gaming device?
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by ww-picard-do 4y ago
While I see your point, it is not hard to see the implications of your argument. Should students be allowed to use calculators in basic math? Don't you think they should learn arithmetic and be tested on that? What about reading? Why l
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by ww-picard-do 4y ago
Indeed, it sucks to be laid off. But how is company's reducing costs "virtue signaling"?
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by ww-picard-do 4y ago
Unless Snowden has advocated for crypto as an investment I don't see how he is being hypocritical. Has he?
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by ww-picard-do 4y ago
"Let the hate flow through you"
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by ww-picard-do 4y ago
It is not at all clear what you are trying say. What does any of this have to do with ideology (conservatives vs. progressives)? She purchased a ticket to an event and was denied entrance. That is contract and the courts may agree with her.
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by ww-picard-do 4y ago
are you saying that i'm being snarky?
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by ww-picard-do 4y ago
Is the snark necessary?
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by ww-picard-do 4y ago
The general public is not trained to recognize or assist people with dementia. Allowing people with dementia to wander around city like NYC seems like a bad idea.
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by ww-picard-do 4y ago
So, justice should be a privilege only to those who can afford lawyers?
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by ww-picard-do 4y ago
I never said that just like no one said "oh no my lazy coworkers might get a bigger bonus!". You seem to insist on mischaracterizing what people say. Why?
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by ww-picard-do 4y ago
You are being very patronizing. Other people in this thread have given reasonable explanations for not liking unions. You are free to disagree, of course, but being smug about it is rude.
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by ww-picard-do 4y ago
It is sort of obvious, though. Type 1 diabetics require insulin because they cannot produce it. Fasting, of course, will not change that. They must take insulin.
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by ww-picard-do 4y ago
> Maybe AP did not want to create a shitstorm by firing one of the 5 women And your speculation is backed by evidence? Or are you spreading unconfirmed rumors just like those in this story?
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by ww-picard-do 4y ago
> This guy has oil. This guy can therefore do whatever he likes. The article explains that as head of state internal law grants him immunity.
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by ww-picard-do 4y ago
Most people, not just VC's, would define a startup as a business which is geared for growth. How is a business that just pays the bills a startup? Isn't that just a small business?
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by ww-picard-do 4y ago
https://archive.ph/RddwF
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by ww-picard-do 4y ago
> And that argument is almost always silly. All of these big companies are devoting resources all the time to reducing payroll. It is banged into their heads in MBA schools that "payroll is your biggest expense", and that is a
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by ww-picard-do 4y ago
> Finding people that know Perl or want a job writing it. Indeed. Although writing Perl is not so bad, reading not so much.
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by ww-picard-do 4y ago
> There is no “natural consumption of meat”. Yes. As you point out the consumption of meat varies greatly across cultures.
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by ww-picard-do 4y ago
So, it is ok for people to lie in court because politicians do it?
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by ww-picard-do 4y ago
> I fervently believe that there's no practical way for government to regulate speech so they shouldn't try. > I don't mean to imply he shouldn't be penalized in this case. Those two statements would seem to contra
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by ww-picard-do 4y ago
https://archive.ph/LCzr8
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by ww-picard-do 4y ago
https://archive.ph/HTQI1

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