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by xeromal 3y ago
I'm not a scientist nor am I trying to get into an actual debate on hackernews. I'm just spouting my opinion and feelings on the matter like conversations were done preinternet when someone could just go digging around to find a s
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by xeromal 3y ago
Because Union agreements can bind pay to non meritocratic ways such as time spent in the role or when a higher position opens up. Those top players will rise to the top easier in an open market. It's the same with waitstaff in a tip-ba
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by xeromal 3y ago
I miss the early days of the internet.
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by xeromal 3y ago
Large swaths of the US have bunk internet like Earthlink. My rural family in Appalachia already like Musk. I think they'd love to have Starlink if it was a little more affordable.
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by xeromal 3y ago
I think it's simply because no normal human wants to know that they're permanently damaged. It's a real tough pill to swallow. You have to be very comfortable with your own mortality.
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by xeromal 3y ago
And the irony is that hand prewashing eats away all your savings of water and energy. Hand washing is tremendously wasteful relative to dish washers.
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by xeromal 3y ago
Depends on the state.
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by xeromal 3y ago
I had to leave vegas at 4am this summer. The city was 72 or so degrees but as soon as I was out maybe 5-10 minutes of driving, it was 50-60. Unbelievable.
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by xeromal 3y ago
Appreciate this comment. This is why I love hackernews.
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by xeromal 3y ago
Having seen some very secret and proprietary Microsoft code, you don't want to use it anyways. lol
851.
by xeromal 3y ago
They became popular in LA during 'Rona. They're still around in a lot of places but definitely less. We like real menus.
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by xeromal 3y ago
Until you realize grandma has a spam version of camera she installed that doesn't support QR codes
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by xeromal 3y ago
Sounds very much like that story of Jacob and Esau where Esau sold his birthright for a bowl of soup.
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by xeromal 3y ago
I think the point is plastic roads and asphalt roads are just sibling forms of oil
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by xeromal 3y ago
Yeah, I think toyotian works. Haha
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by xeromal 3y ago
In my experience itd just control for the sake of control
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by xeromal 3y ago
Did you read the linked post?
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by xeromal 3y ago
I was considering what to call a Toyota employee and thought Toyototian sounded right. Accidentally added an additional to* but oh well. It's pretty incredible how fast Google adds stuff to their index this quickly!
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by xeromal 3y ago
I was responsible for some dev ops stuff at a state's health department and one of the more infuriating things about working at that place was that it was like pulling teeth getting more storage allocated. Our backups would be running
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by xeromal 3y ago
Kudos to this strong man. Got a law degree, practices, and operates a computer with just his mouth.
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by xeromal 3y ago
It wasn't a very easy process. I had to scan my card for about 30 minutes and then I had to scan the card reader for a bit. It was impractical.
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by xeromal 3y ago
I love my little Flipper Zero. Comes in handy for all kinds of things. Recently copied my hotel keycard with it just in case I lost it.
863.
by xeromal 3y ago
Always enjoyed the energy Buffet seemed to emanate. A redneck surfer boy.
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by xeromal 3y ago
Just wrap them up in enough environmental lawsuits to let the founders pass away from old age.
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by xeromal 3y ago
I misread their comment
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by xeromal 3y ago
What's your definition for an ally
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by xeromal 3y ago
Thank the lord for the EFF.
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by xeromal 3y ago
What's with the _ in your sentences?
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by xeromal 3y ago
Gotta count sheep. You need to create noise in your brain while also letting that noise be something harmless that lets you sleep.
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by xeromal 3y ago
I struggled with insomnia about 6 years ago and realized using my phone and computer was the culprit. I now shower in the dark and go straight to bed after. No screen time. I fall asleep usually in minutes though occasionally I'll stru

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