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by CodeSgt 4y ago
I think most people that are happy about Elon taking over aren't free speech absolutists in the sense of the term you're using it. Rather they're just tired of blatant censorship some individuals face when expressing an opi
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
Hmm. And what do they do if you don't maintain a $2500 balance in any linked accounts? Do they send it to collections? Garnish any received money recieved to the account until the amount is paid in full? Both?
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
> not the True IDE-wielding Glaswegian Could you explain this reference? I googled Glaswegian and it appears that it refers to someone from Glasgow, but I'm not sure how that's relevant in the context you just used it.
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
Monkeys aren't humans though. It's disgusting, I don't like animal abuse, but it'd not the same thing. And wishing we'd go extinct is hardly the moral high ground here.
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
I disagree. I might enjoy 2 months of sitting on my couch, smoking weed, and playing video games stoned out my gourd. That time would still be very much wasted.
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
> This is unfortunately very true. But like, is it really? Still? Are you sure? It seems like we've reached a point now where women and PoC actually have an advantage over white (and often Asain) men in most areas of life now. Affir
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
Yeah sure, anyone who isn't an expert at the topic at hand should be barred from participating in any discussion about it.
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
Yes. Don't say things that the public disagrees with. Don't question what you're told. That's the lesson. Of course I think the Sandy Hook shooting was real, but if someone said it wasn't I'd just think they&#x
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
It amount to the same thing when those "damages" are largely unquantifiable, and the quantifiable financial costs that were incurred by the families as a consequence (security, moving, etc) certainly couldn't have topped $10m
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
I agree with you and upvoted you, but your choice of language was a bit strong and bordered on inflammatory. That could explain the downvotes I think.
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
That seems like the definition of a slippery slope, and not the fallacy. How do you ever quantify "intangible harm". If I make a YouTube video and call a bunch of people peepee poopoo heads and they actually experience genuine emo
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
Ah neat, I'd heard that term before but didn't know it's real meaning. Thanks! How are punitive damages determined though? Surely there's still some methodology to follow when calculating them, I don't see how any r
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
I think you're right, had his conduct been better then his outcome would also likely have been much better. That said, I still think the amount is ludicrous and unjustifiable. Even if he had had actively encouraged his followers to bu
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
Not a billion dollars, certainly. And did Alex Jones himself do any or even actively encourage any of the stalking, harrasment, or threatening? If he did, I'd say he's certainly much more liable (still not a billion dollars worth
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
The lawsuit can claims whatever it likes. I didn't say that the lawsuit never claimed it. I said that I haven't actually seen evidence of Alex Jones actively encouraging the harrasment. If you have that, please share.
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
I'm not sure why you feel the need to make negative assumptions about what I will/won't do. Doesn't seen like a character judgement is relevant to the discussion. I even said "maybe I'm missing something".
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
I'm not a lawyer so I could be wrong, but aren't those cases only held up and prosecuted when the victim(s) suffered real financial damages? E.g. lost their job, company went under, etc. I have yet to see what tangible damages Ale
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
That's quite literally all that it is. Maybe you dont like it, I dont like it either, but Alex Jones's part in this was just speaking. The individuals doing the harassment and making death threats should of course be punished. But
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
Do you truly think Alex Jones's speech inflicted a billion dollars worth of damage? I'd love to see an itemized bill demonstrating that. If he actually did cause that much real damage, sure, it would be fair. But I can't poss
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
Maybe I'm missing something, but I'm not sure if I see how this changes the fundamental nature of the lawsuit. "Spreading disinformation", whether you profit from it or not, is really just "Speaking your incorrect o
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
Yeah, this is especially an issue as certain forms of medical care gets politicized. If a doctor is obviously telling people that cigarettes are healthy and alcohol abuse if the key to a long life then of course they probably should have th
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
I missed you were an intern, that does change things a bit. I'd say embrace the challenge, get some experience working in a high-stress environment where you're complete out of your depth, and then sooner or later try to find a jo
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
Ah, I glossed over the "intern" word.
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
Alternatively this is one of those things that, maybe, if it all goes well, you could leverage for a promotion and pay raise. Of course, there's a lot of context that we don't really have access to but that's another thing to
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
Can't lose context if you never leave the file.
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
Bug free is a part of usability. Can't use an app if it's broken. I doubt the language used has any significant impact on the inherent usefulness of the application's created with it, but I don't think anyone is making t
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
I think it might be one amongst many indirect signals for code quality. It's a hard language, so the author of the program likely has at least some amount of prior experience to build off of, and to build anything truly substantial wit
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
Trusting the outcomes produced by science is inherently faith for most people who aren't an expert in that particular field of research, and since no one is an expert in every field everyone has to take certain scientific outcomes on f
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
It makes me sad that so many people seem incapable of understanding that you can both enjoy your job and be emotionally invested in the outcomes you produce while still living a healthy lifestyle. It makes me sad that so many people here an
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by CodeSgt 4y ago
I hadn't seen it, thanks for the link!

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