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by PlugTunin 9y ago
1. 70 percent more girls than boys had strong math and verbal skills; 2. Boys were more than twice as likely as girls to have strong math skills but not strong verbal skills. No surprise on the 1st; I recognize that women can do/be a
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by PlugTunin 9y ago
The psychology behind empathy is really interesting. I try to avoid inserting politics into any discussion, but this NYT's article suggests that one's values are a determinant of their capacity to empathize...or more specifically,
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by PlugTunin 10y ago
"Heavy workloads, job insecurity or living in poverty are circumstances that can result in chronically increased stress, which in turn can lead to chronic psychological disorders such as depression." (Read the above in an article
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by PlugTunin 10y ago
Small world. 30 minutes ago I paused Kahnemann's "Thinking Fast And Slow" Google Talk, browsed HN, and this article caught my eye.
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by PlugTunin 10y ago
Pedantry, not pendantry.
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by PlugTunin 10y ago
Even Stevie Wonder is looking at you funny.
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by PlugTunin 10y ago
I apologize. I read the article, but overlooked that. It's an odd comment for her to make -- and one I'd be curious to know her explanation for.
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by PlugTunin 10y ago
It wasn't sexist for a man to jump to her defense. Sometimes people defend other people, irrespective of gender. Had it been a woman who'd come to her defense, that too could be criticized. Her department likely has more men. Blam
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by PlugTunin 10y ago
Agreed. Pity that being an asshole can't be determined through some sort of pre-employment screening process. Unfortunately, assholes are often quite adept at using their superficial charm to conceal their true identity.
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by PlugTunin 10y ago
She's stating her opinion -- which is worth respecting -- of how the situation has impacted her life. Be careful reading into her motivation for doing so.
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by PlugTunin 10y ago
Indeed, unpredictable people/situations, are less attractive.
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by PlugTunin 10y ago
Fair to speculate that the other person was the problem. They didn't say it was a certain thing. Some people have blind spots that prevent them from realizing that their actions may not fly with the other person. I can't speak to
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by PlugTunin 10y ago
Astute observation that he was the common denominator -- as opposed to his experiences being based on a history of relationships that didn't involve him. I guess anytime a person has multiple bad experiences, it must be their fault, ri
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by PlugTunin 10y ago
Yeah, I consider the above behavior as being pro-active. He/she didn't allege this issue to be the case in every relationship, nor -- as the other comment correctly suggests -- anyone's fault. It's human to use our regi
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by PlugTunin 10y ago
STFU.
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by PlugTunin 10y ago
Your response couldn't sound any less sympathetic.
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by PlugTunin 10y ago
I think it's specifically who died in the early part of the year, along with the unexpectedness of it, that helped further this idea that 2016 has been exceptional. Similarly, when Steve Jobs and Dennis Ritchie died within a week of
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by PlugTunin 10y ago
Current usability aside, like another poster said, thank you for sharing that, James.
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by PlugTunin 10y ago
While Jottit is great and representative of yet another cool thing Aaron contributed to the world, it occasionally goes down for days, or even weeks at a time.
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by PlugTunin 10y ago
FACT: Asperger's runs in families. Nuff said.
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by PlugTunin 10y ago
If I'm understanding your comment correctly, it sounds like you're insinuating that it's a fake disorder. No offense, but you're grossly misinformed.
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by PlugTunin 10y ago
According to the below article, in the late 80s, De La opened for Bob Dylan in Amherst, MA (Pretty sure the date is wrong and it's referring to the show you speak of, as I have trouble believing DLS opened for Dylan as early as '8