JediWing

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by JediWing 3y ago
> So downing a bucket or two of chicken wings felt good to the last wing? I doubt it Well there's your problem. You're failing to believe and listen to the people who actually experience the problem, and insist that it simply c
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by JediWing 3y ago
Agreed, but teachers can't be expected to be the only ones providing this help. Other public institutions outside the school system need to be in place to support the parents who are stressed and overworked and barely have time to pare
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by JediWing 3y ago
It's also in large part profit motive. You can bet there are corporations licking their chips at the thought of opening cut-rate schools and raking in the profits. They can also incorporate all sorts of corporate propaganda that their
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by JediWing 3y ago
It's sad but I largely agree. The complicated part is the "why" of their behavior, which can range from an antisocial personality disorder, to not getting enough attention at home. Sadly many of the cause of behavior problems
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by JediWing 3y ago
This is absolutely a huge factor, if not the biggest factor in education: kids who are actively disruptive and harmful to the learning of others being kept in with other kids, draining all of the attention from the teacher. The causes and s
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by JediWing 3y ago
People can most certainly believe in a collective moral code that is, at times, at odds with the laws of their country, and simultaneously not dictated by a central religious authority. Desiring the state to more closely model one's pe
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by JediWing 3y ago
> Why do you need to have a constant "perception" of government outside of election day? Because you leave yourself more susceptible to recency bias, and the prevailing media narrative on election day rather than continually ev
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by JediWing 3y ago
I believe studies have mostly shown significant rebound upon cessation, but statistically it's been below 100% weight regain. Some anecdotes have people ceasing and getting heavier, but I don't think that's been shown at a po
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by JediWing 3y ago
I will step in to be the "it's not so bad" coming forward. I get stomach upset and a bit of reflux when I overeat, but that makes total sense given the goal of the medicine. Honestly the metformin I was prescribed at the same
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by JediWing 3y ago
They're permanent as long as you keep taking them, like blood pressure medicines or statins.
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by JediWing 3y ago
Suggesting lifestyle change as a cure for obesity presupposes that obese people simply lack the knowledge of what must be done. The real struggle is in the doing. Many tout "listen to your body" as a solution, or "think about
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by JediWing 3y ago
I for one am glad that SVB depositors were made whole and thus I was able to continue to get a paycheck. Getting a Slack from the CEO on Saturday night saying basically "we *should* be able to pay you this week, I think" is fairly
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by JediWing 3y ago
There's an argument to be made that this is a constructive dismissal, and would thus qualify for any benefits that a termination would entail, but I'm sure that type of legal wrangling is not what the people at Schwab will want to
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by JediWing 3y ago
The smartphone had multiple killer apps: web browsing, maps when you needed them most instead of having to print MapQuest directions, and device consolidation (iPod, cell phone, GPS, and web browser all in one!) The touch interface elegantl
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by JediWing 3y ago
What I don't understand is how anyone who has read the Dobbs decision sees it as even handed and reasonable. Ignoring stare decisis with the flimsy "history and tradition" argument is farcical, considering the jurisprudence i
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by JediWing 3y ago
I think "as a kid" is the operative phrase here. Nothing will ever live up to that nostalgia. That's not to discount the criticisms or "feel" you get from the game, but it's worth noting that nothing lives up t
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by JediWing 3y ago
Working with date/times in python made me miss Joda-Time/Java time libraries. For my money it's the most well designed date/time API I've worked with.
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by JediWing 3y ago
There certainly are, I'm just pointing out that much of the software that is charging a subscription is doing so to more closely structure their revenue to their expenditures.
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by JediWing 3y ago
Continually running a service with its own recurring costs with additional improvements (SaaS) justifies a subscription, because your product is constantly improving, and constantly incurring costs. A one-time car purchase costs the car com
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by JediWing 3y ago
or, crazy thought, pass the cost savings of not having to manage multiple trimlines onto the consumer instead of trying to make a quick buck by artificially borking the motor.
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by JediWing 3y ago
Condolences to the affected Dropboxers. I think the silver lining for all of you is that amidst this turmoil, you're well positioned just by having Dropbox on your resume. As someone laid off 2 weeks ago from a company with much less n
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by JediWing 3y ago
Exactly this. Unless the sum of payroll cut roughly equals the increase of interest payments in their debt load, I call absolute BS on the "challenging market dynamics". They're just following the trend, or listening to the r
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by JediWing 3y ago
Yep, truly taking responsibility = returning comp to the company to keep more of these people on.
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by JediWing 4y ago
No, it doesn't seem fair at all. The employer should provide severance. Their act of removing a person's livelihood can have devastating consequences for the individual. The employee shouldn't have to give notice, and forcing
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by JediWing 4y ago
My understanding of "don't cite Wikipedia" is the same for "don't cite the Encyclopedia". By failing to use a primary source, you're subjecting yourself to the interpretation and biases of someone who has
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by JediWing 4y ago
That is a bold claim. In my experience school gave me exposure to subjects I would not have thought or been interested to explore on my own, and put structure around dedicated learning time. I have kids. I send them to school. They are lear
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Philadelphia police mapping data say some crimes occurred at Disney World(inquirer.com)
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by JediWing 4y ago
Interesting that what's likely a light attempt at comedy by a developer is treated with the uptmost seriousness by a major city local paper.
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by JediWing 4y ago
> Kidney donations are optional. > As is reproducing. Which is exactly my point. If you aren't required to give away your 2nd kidney for the life of another, why draw the distinction that a pregnant woman must rent her uterus for
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by JediWing 4y ago
This is a tremendous ask for someone to put their health and body on the line (not only of death but lasting health issues, minor or major) for an unwanted pregnancy. Would you be in favor of compulsory kidney donations? If not, what is the

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