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901.
by yibg 6y ago
Maybe location dependent but google map here (Bay Area) also has speed limits.
902.
by yibg 6y ago
Why does there need to be a single definition? You can have a different definition of what hate is compared to me. For example, you can choose not to associate with someone because you think they're hateful, where as I find them just f
903.
by yibg 6y ago
You don't have an inherent right to a megaphone. Freedom of speech means you don't get in trouble from the government for saying things, not that you have the right to broadcast your message.
904.
by yibg 6y ago
Is removing harmful content becoming ministry of truth? Not like some content wasn’t removed already (child porn, terrorist content etc). Things that society have deemed harmful and illegal. So a line has already been drawn. So is the conce
905.
by yibg 6y ago
What’s the alternative? Force private companies to do business with people they don’t want to regardless of their behavior? Should an ad agency have to work with every client that walks in the door?
906.
by yibg 6y ago
I think there is too much equating free speech with consequence free speech. What we are seeing recently is (mostly) consequence free speech. The trump camp has been able to make blatantly false claims without any accountability (mostly, th
907.
by yibg 6y ago
Real estate also gets very little (nothing?) if no sales are made. Is that what you're proposing? That software developers work on commission and don't get paid if the stuff they build doesn't make the company money? Or shoul
908.
by yibg 6y ago
Is it? The post I responded to was saying the company makes 2.5 million a month and they got a pat on the back. Sure, no one is asking for exactly what the company makes, but the implication is always they should get paid proportionally to
909.
by yibg 6y ago
every time engineering salary discussions come up something like this gets posted. We made the company $xx millions and we only get a tiny fraction of it in pay. As if the company should pay engineers whatever they make. What about: 1) All
910.
by yibg 6y ago
Also, unions are about balance of power. Giving more bargaining power (collectively) to people that otherwise don't have much bargaining power. Most people in tech, and especially so at places like google don't feel like they have
911.
by yibg 6y ago
I object to unions because of past experiences in and interacting with unions. For me the 2 major problems with unions are: 1) there is an us vs them mentality. You are in or you are out. If you are out, it’s harder to get in. This also lea
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by yibg 6y ago
Typically these are candidates, most of whom are already working right? So their visa would be tied to their current employer and they are not allowed to work for someone else. 5-10 hours would be similar to a typical interview loop yes, an
913.
by yibg 6y ago
Wouldn’t this completely exclude anyone on a visa (since they need another visa to work for money) and also partially anyone with a lot of family obligations?
914.
by yibg 6y ago
Doesn’t that prevent a lot controversial discussions of those topics? Eg what if these things are true or potentially true? Do we just put a blanket ban on publication?
915.
by yibg 6y ago
How does this make the likelihood 50-50? Not knowing the probability of something doesn't make it 50-50.
916.
by yibg 6y ago
We do know if we look globally. Many countries in Asia have real lockdowns, and they do have things under much better control.
917.
by yibg 6y ago
I wonder about this too. There seems to be some inconsistencies with how society thinks about violence vs sex. Rape and murder are two of the most serious crimes, and both are punished severely; with murder more severely in most cases. But
918.
by yibg 6y ago
If that's accurate, also crazy is 90th percentile and mean are almost the same at 2.216 million vs 2.214 million. So the top 10% is completely dominating the total compensation for CEOs.
919.
by yibg 6y ago
I didn't downvote, but it's probably because every time talk about covid related deaths comes up, there is someone that tries to downplay it, and almost always with the same line of reasoning. Problem is it ignores all the actual
920.
by yibg 6y ago
Aren't they though? I mean sure the CEOs of large, well known companies are paid many millions, but they are the highest paid CEOs. Seeing CEOs getting paid 100 million a year gets headlines, but most aren't paid that much. I woul
921.
by yibg 6y ago
I wish that was sufficient to counter disinformation.
922.
by yibg 6y ago
And what do we do with a new variant that pops up? We've debunked dead people voting, now the claim is voting data is being sent to Germany for processing.
923.
by yibg 6y ago
I don't think it is effortless to refute. Wild theories are effortless to construct since they can be devote of facts, and variants are also effortless to create. Refuting requires gathering facts and evidence. Additionally presenting
924.
by yibg 6y ago
Plus there is an asymmetry here. Wild “theories” and purposefully inflammatory content is easy to post, and also easy to believe for those that align with them ideologically. Countering them, especially to a degree that can be convincing, t
925.
by yibg 6y ago
It’s not about caring but what survives. Viruses variants that regularly kills hosts are less likely to spread than ones that don’t.
926.
by yibg 6y ago
Isn’t slowing it the whole point, especially now with vaccines in the horizon? Slow it enough so that 1) hospitals aren’t overwhelmed and 2) less people die unnecessarily
927.
by yibg 6y ago
But 5-6% isn’t guaranteed, while the tax is most certainly guaranteed. For extremely safe investments the yield is what? 1.5% even on long term investments?
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by yibg 6y ago
I would be nervous going to a restaurant if it was the same set up as before. i.e. a lot of tables packed next to each other. With the reduced indoors capacity or outdoor seating that's some what spaced out I'm less nervous about
929.
by yibg 6y ago
Interesting. Is it that particles smaller than 0.3 microns have more dynamic and random motion? I mean, why is it that particles smaller than 0.3 microns are likely to be "stuck" where as at 0.3 microns they aren't?
930.
by yibg 6y ago
Judgement is important of course. I wear masks around people but not when I’m driving or outdoors by myself. I think for a lot of people, it’s just easier not to put it on and take it off. For me for instance if I’m out hiking I just put it

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