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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
> It’s glaringly weird and annoying for those of us who are apathetic Do you think being apathetic is a good thing? You may not care about politics, but politics definitely cares about you.
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
Do you really think OpenAI's leadership are as stridently, overtly political as Musk? OK.
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
Not sure you put "wrong" in quotes. Much of what he's done, both in election interference, and subsequently in DOGE, is illegal.
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
> many of us don’t want to be repeatedly beaten over the head with other people’s politics I agree completely. That's why I won't use Grok: its owner repeatedly beats us over the head with his politics, and I won't encou
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
> before the current university system, When was that? Harvard was founded in 1636.
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
No, we don't, but the alternatives are worse. Universities at least apply some meritocratic standards. If we bypass universities, there will be some other gatekeeper, it will be worse: mostly an "old boys network" and corrupt
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
> why despite having so much more wealth they often really do feel like they are in real poverty. Why are you so concerned about the feelings of the rich who choose feel stress despite suffering little to no actual risk to their lifest
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
> they have desires and aversions which lead them to stress and suffering like everyone else. That's the point: they don't stress "like everyone else." Stressing over whether you'll be able to afford your fifth
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
Teachers and school districts are often sued by irate parents when their little golden angel gets a bad grade. Schools are therefore incentivized to allow all students to pass, regardless of ability. https://www.cbsnews.com&#x2
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
Sure. And just like with a martial arts student, if you kick their butt too hard, you will lose the customer and might get sued.
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
It's not a metaphor. They are literally the customer.
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
> completely ignoring his entire argument You didn't make an "argument." All I heard from you is whining about how you're upset that women have sex that doesn't involve you. You're allowed to be upset about
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
> There's no shortage of promiscuous young women, but there are so few wives nowadays that it all feels rather pointless. Do you know the definition of "wife"? It's a married woman. There are plenty of women who are w
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
I don't understand the point of your comment. Am I supposed to feel sorry for the irresponsible upper middle class who spent themselves into debt? Do you think that equates at all to actually poverty?
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
> They have other things they're stressed about. Sorry, but I don't buy this. Equating stress about whether my company's stock price stays about $200 with stress about whether I will be able to afford a meal for my childre
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
Thanks. I knew that I had read about that thought experiment somewhere but couldn't recall the name.
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
The more accurate version is "Money does not bring happiness, but poverty really sucks." A billionaire is not orders of magnitude happier than a millionaire. But a millionaire is much happier than someone who is worried about bein
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
This is an insightful article but it misses the elephant in the room, which is wealth inequality . In Shanghai, there is vastly more wealth inequality than in Netherlands. The reason why nannies are affordable in China is because those nan
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
> But aren't you also "count-shaming" parent comment I prefer the term "misogyny-shaming." > Also, in Muslim countries Really, Muslim countries? Muslim countries that are world-famous for denying women even ba
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
> that would still make them a unicorn in the dating market nowadays. Are you having trouble in the dating market? Perhaps you're frustrated by frequently meeting women who are experienced enough to recognize your inadequacy. The so
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
> was as ran through as your typical young woman you'll find on the apps nowadays? I'm not saying you are one, but using this kind of language really makes you sound like a full on incel misogynist, who has sublimated his sexua
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
> Isn't there simpler explanation in terms of evolution: taller men look more intimidating and can provide better safety for their offspring? That is certainly a simpler explanation, but it doesn't mean that it's a correct
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
> Men want to know that the children they raise are their own. You realize that the number (>0) of prior sexual partners has nothing to do with the parentage of one's children, right? You can marry a virgin and still be a cuckold
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
> Our great grandfathers were practically guaranteed to be marrying virgins, Is that what your great-grandma told you? Cultural prohibitions on discussing sexual matters didn't actual limit in pursuing sexual matters.
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
I didn't mention peer review. The bare minimum for scientific analysis is conclusion drawn from observations based on data points. This article is more like a rant occasionally augmented by pictures of anime boobs. There is no attempt
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
No one claimed that height is the only or the most important metric; simply that it is a metric by which partners can be judged.
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
I was alive in the 1990s. "Heroic chic" was definitely a thing. I'm also alive now. It's not hard to find big butts being idolized. Your linked article is not very scientific. For example, it cites porn-store purchasing
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
> The answer is "evolved intuition", like it or not. Maybe. A lot of what we assume are innate sexual preferences are actually determined socially. No one was talking about "body count" (at least not publicly) ten ye
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by hackyhacky 1mo ago
> I am curious why is height important? It's a common aesthetic preference, similar to liking large breasts. > Also, why those who care about height so much do not go for basketball players? Some of them certainly do. But there a
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by hackyhacky 2mo ago
Yet another "anti-woke, anti-political correct" screed, whining about how it isn't cool to be racist anymore. I guess this felt edgy in 2022, but in the current political climate this essay is utterly redundant.

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