This would only be true if ICE cared to obey the law, which they do not. They are not observing even the most basic facsimile of due process or probable cause. Protesting them is being treated as grounds for…
this is a great way of articulating it; something I've felt for a long time as a transplant from the Bible Belt who occasionally has to listen to New Englanders sweepingly denigrate the South or Midwest.
Yeah. It's the final nail in the coffin of search, which now actively surfaces incorrect results when it isn't serving ads that usually deliberately pretend to be the site you're looking for. The only thing I use it for…
we discordians refer to this as the Law of Fives: >The Law of Fives states simply that: ALL THINGS HAPPEN IN FIVES, OR ARE DIVISIBLE BY OR ARE MULTIPLES OF FIVE, OR ARE SOMEHOW DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY APPROPRIATE TO 5.…
head of state or not, how much worth would you accord that man's word on anything?
"abusive", really? you can debate their merits without hyperbole. it's not clear to me that you bothered to read past any of the headlines. 1. is explicitly given the caveat "when not immediately helpful". 2. is rude,…
I'm not really sure why you think I should stick to the subject or what the point of your Hitler "joke" is supposed to be.
one thing the author touches on that I'm curious about-- > academia is nowadays the exact opposite of free speech and the scientific method I always see this bandied about as axiomatic, but I'm really curious if: a.…
> Fuck the investors, they're literally killing people epitaph of the new century. from water that makes your teeth black to illegal drug trials in poor countries. corporations are amoral by design and we have to assume…
I rather admire Scott Alexander--but this strikes me as a very weak argument that boils down to "if you are willing to distort anything enough, it appears to be a religion". Rationalism does not require that kind of…
>especially when these opinions enter a feedback loop with an uncanny resemblance to a religion It honestly amazes me the way that rationalists have reinvented every aspect of religion. They have scripture, a prophet,…
What do you mean by "central booking system"? As far as I know (working on a rental car contract for a couple years), there are just various travel industry standards for bookings and whatnot.
check out /r/leaves for community and resources. you're not at all alone, I've been using weed as a crutch since I started during the pandemic and it became habitual--don't think I've quit for more than two weeks since.…
you can harm yourself with just about anything if you don't take appropriate care, yes.
just curious if you know the dosage you have used--I am definitely going to try this once I've cleared the post-quitting effect on my headspace.
yep. this is part of the skepticism mentioned in the article--I have anxiety, depression, hot/cold flashes, appetite loss, sleep issues, and disgusting night sweats for a few days after I stop heavy use, but am often…
>>to state the bloody obvious, if his work was not transformative, it never would have been seen as revolutionary. that is not at all obvious to me--what is revolutionary in Warhol is not the art but the way people see…
No social safety net, wages that haven't kept pace with inflation, and no unions. Many in America don't have the luxury of turning down an employer.
the thing wrong with this is that there's already too much shit in this world, and advertisers paying you to put shit in your living room is just going to result in a bunch of extra shit going in landfills.
for those who thought juicero was peak consumerism
doesn't make it okay though
>Marques Brownlee has a video from last year where it drove him to his studio. I don't know where to start with this if you think that one, year-old video is somehow proof that Tesla FSD is ready for use--and, say, the…
how does that address the point that committing crimes against bad people is still bad? if you start to make exceptions for people you don't like you're just flushing the whole Enlightenment "let's stop persecuting…
It's not at all universal. It's just much harder for media to be consistent about than individuals, because unless a media outlet has very strict editorial policies, it is comprised of many people with many beliefs and…
>It seems the whole setup is constructed to make you feel bad, no appreciation for work delivered, every technical argument is seen as an excuse, deadlines have nothing to do with reality an so on it seems like everyone…
This would only be true if ICE cared to obey the law, which they do not. They are not observing even the most basic facsimile of due process or probable cause. Protesting them is being treated as grounds for…
this is a great way of articulating it; something I've felt for a long time as a transplant from the Bible Belt who occasionally has to listen to New Englanders sweepingly denigrate the South or Midwest.
Yeah. It's the final nail in the coffin of search, which now actively surfaces incorrect results when it isn't serving ads that usually deliberately pretend to be the site you're looking for. The only thing I use it for…
we discordians refer to this as the Law of Fives: >The Law of Fives states simply that: ALL THINGS HAPPEN IN FIVES, OR ARE DIVISIBLE BY OR ARE MULTIPLES OF FIVE, OR ARE SOMEHOW DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY APPROPRIATE TO 5.…
head of state or not, how much worth would you accord that man's word on anything?
"abusive", really? you can debate their merits without hyperbole. it's not clear to me that you bothered to read past any of the headlines. 1. is explicitly given the caveat "when not immediately helpful". 2. is rude,…
I'm not really sure why you think I should stick to the subject or what the point of your Hitler "joke" is supposed to be.
one thing the author touches on that I'm curious about-- > academia is nowadays the exact opposite of free speech and the scientific method I always see this bandied about as axiomatic, but I'm really curious if: a.…
> Fuck the investors, they're literally killing people epitaph of the new century. from water that makes your teeth black to illegal drug trials in poor countries. corporations are amoral by design and we have to assume…
I rather admire Scott Alexander--but this strikes me as a very weak argument that boils down to "if you are willing to distort anything enough, it appears to be a religion". Rationalism does not require that kind of…
>especially when these opinions enter a feedback loop with an uncanny resemblance to a religion It honestly amazes me the way that rationalists have reinvented every aspect of religion. They have scripture, a prophet,…
What do you mean by "central booking system"? As far as I know (working on a rental car contract for a couple years), there are just various travel industry standards for bookings and whatnot.
check out /r/leaves for community and resources. you're not at all alone, I've been using weed as a crutch since I started during the pandemic and it became habitual--don't think I've quit for more than two weeks since.…
you can harm yourself with just about anything if you don't take appropriate care, yes.
just curious if you know the dosage you have used--I am definitely going to try this once I've cleared the post-quitting effect on my headspace.
yep. this is part of the skepticism mentioned in the article--I have anxiety, depression, hot/cold flashes, appetite loss, sleep issues, and disgusting night sweats for a few days after I stop heavy use, but am often…
>>to state the bloody obvious, if his work was not transformative, it never would have been seen as revolutionary. that is not at all obvious to me--what is revolutionary in Warhol is not the art but the way people see…
No social safety net, wages that haven't kept pace with inflation, and no unions. Many in America don't have the luxury of turning down an employer.
the thing wrong with this is that there's already too much shit in this world, and advertisers paying you to put shit in your living room is just going to result in a bunch of extra shit going in landfills.
for those who thought juicero was peak consumerism
doesn't make it okay though
>Marques Brownlee has a video from last year where it drove him to his studio. I don't know where to start with this if you think that one, year-old video is somehow proof that Tesla FSD is ready for use--and, say, the…
how does that address the point that committing crimes against bad people is still bad? if you start to make exceptions for people you don't like you're just flushing the whole Enlightenment "let's stop persecuting…
It's not at all universal. It's just much harder for media to be consistent about than individuals, because unless a media outlet has very strict editorial policies, it is comprised of many people with many beliefs and…
>It seems the whole setup is constructed to make you feel bad, no appreciation for work delivered, every technical argument is seen as an excuse, deadlines have nothing to do with reality an so on it seems like everyone…