zipswitch

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   by zipswitch 5y ago

   There is, naturally, a Roman proverb along the same lines: qui vincit non est victor nisi victus fatebur . It translate s as "The victor is not victorious if the vanquished does not consider himself so."
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   by zipswitch 5y ago

   The northern tier of states, especially inland, are quite cold and snowy for months out of the year. If you're a local, you're used to it and likely enjoy aspects of it. But for someone who isn't familiar with it, months of r
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   by zipswitch 5y ago

   It's not just will and money that are needed. You need competence, actual ability, as well. Otherwise you're just playing at being King Canute while someones get rich.
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   by zipswitch 5y ago

   "I am not a number! I'm a free man!"
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   by zipswitch 5y ago

   >we allow people to sound what alarms they want and patrons to decide for themselves what to pay attention to I think the above alteration throws the dilemma into a little sharper relief. We live in a complex society which requires a deg
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   by zipswitch 5y ago

   Which leads to Nassim Taleb's "no skin in the game" problem.
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   by zipswitch 5y ago

   I've had the same thought. I confess to not having closely followed the issue, but every time I see it mentioned, my brain twitches. Is the choice between A) large construction project that overlaps with a site of immense historical an