rustynails

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by rustynails 9y ago
Not all are created equal. Our children are unique. One of my children showed natural talent in language at 9 months with no prompting. This was brought to our attention by childcare staff. Another of our children showed a natural talent w
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by rustynails 9y ago
Your version is a somewhat closer reflection of the version of what is taught in school today (ie. there is no magical 1869). However, the actual conflict was sparked over Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand's assassination. You excluded some
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by rustynails 9y ago
If you're looking for a more insightful history to the "penny university", the Wikipedia page contains much more detail about coffee houses and some analysis of the pamphlet. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki&#x
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by rustynails 9y ago
As someone who is married, I truly do not understand your comment. The exact opposite seems true to me. Honesty and integrity are paramount (at least to me). Find somebody you respect. Find somebody who is compatible with you. Hope you f
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by rustynails 9y ago
About 1/2 of my friends are female. Over the years, I've had a few of my expressions of interest rejected. However, I've had quite a few female friends "give up because I didn't get the message they were intereste
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by rustynails 9y ago
Have you seen InoReader? It's very Google Reader like. I don't do social media of any sort and I rely on InoResder quite a bit. I have no affiliation beyond a regular account there. To reference TRON Legacy, I'm rockin'
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by rustynails 9y ago
Your understanding of slavery in Ancient Rome is quite different to mine. I'd really appreciate knowing your sources as you seem to have a wealth of knowledge. Slaves could lead very productive and meaningful lives. It was not uncomm
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by rustynails 10y ago
"It's the same reason small towns are (I hear) less socially stressful. I am not convinced though. In larger society I end up dealing with relatively small groups anyway - friends, family, and co-workers." There's a fund
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by rustynails 10y ago
According to the release notes, you can update to Corral and roll back to 9.10 via the GUI. The system requirements are still 8gb RAM and 8gb disk minimum. There are no details of the performance. Release notes are here. https://
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by rustynails 10y ago
Excellent point about centralisation. I can't help but feel many people either misunderstood or didn't read the article. In my view, the power Zuckerberg wields is staggering, although I've seen many postings here with cont
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by rustynails 10y ago
There's a much bigger picture than this. It comes down to governments, media, community leaders, families and individuals. There's a huge problem with apathy toward abuse and it's all around us. As a case on point, I am ext
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by rustynails 10y ago
It appears to be deeper than that. I'll try to illustrate using a modern example. In Australia, the media (and the overwhelming majority of feminists) refuse to acknowledge that Donestic Violence has female perpetrators or male victim
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by rustynails 10y ago
I respect your comment and the one you responded to. Being an old school nerd, only the toughest survived with a love of technology back then. I recall a stream of bullying and it either makes or breaks you. However, being a nerd is no l
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by rustynails 10y ago
You obviously weren't around in the 70s. Here are a few corrections (there are more, obviously), >Because in the 1960/70/80s west, people ate only basic food (nothing "foreign" like Thai or Indian), #We often us
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by rustynails 10y ago
The article says very little and I'm surprised it was posted. I could not find any specific data that backed this claim. I'm not doubting it. However, the Office for National Statistics didn't make it easy to assess full ti
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by rustynails 10y ago
In summary, I dismiss the article as flawed (false and overly simplistic). No matter how noble (kind) your society, if the next society practices savagery and you are not prepared, your society will fail. The level at which you pitch the c
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by rustynails 10y ago
It depends on how you define winner. Does it really matter how much someone else earns as long as you're happy with your pay? I have taken a lower paying job because of my preference for that job and workplace. Money is not my princi
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by rustynails 10y ago
My view is anecdotal. I come from a family with adopted children. My siblings say how I talk, act and think like our parents. I am the only biological child of our parents. Does this prove IQ? No. however, I would be astounded if there w
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by rustynails 10y ago
I apologise that I only got 1/2 way through this article. It said very little to me. The article spent a bit of time talking about decline of empires. I watched a few documentaries on the topic yesterday. A central theme that recurred
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by rustynails 10y ago
I both admire and feel sorry for the author. To pour your heart and soul for so long and not achieve your outcomes can be very hurtful and devastating. The language in this document is telling in a few ways. There is not much about collabor
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by rustynails 10y ago
If someone does take these things into consideration, it will supposedly slow them down and cost them money. There's always someone else who is willing to do the job without these hindrances. Similarly, one of my children hurt themselv
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by rustynails 10y ago
That creates a difficult balance. I agree with everything you said (except he instead of they). Where we are let down with that approach is if businesses, media or government don't take responsibility to manage prejudice and bullying.
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by rustynails 10y ago
I don't think this article adequately captures the problem. I'll try to illustrate. I explained to my children about the 2 US candidates. I described both of them as bullies and said they promote a culture of bullying. We discusse
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by rustynails 10y ago
The media has always had a vested interest in what it tells you. Look up William Randolph Hearst as an example. However, today, you see a lot more blatant manipulation in the media. People are conditioned to it, which is scary. Take a subtl
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by rustynails 10y ago
I have recorded one year of imagery in a 1970 newspaper (as a start). Speaking from firsthand experience with comparisons from the last few years, media has taken a huge leap backwards and prejudice and nastiness has increased considerably.
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by rustynails 10y ago
There are so many great response postings here that I don't know which one to praise the most. Maybe the one I'm replying to. You have a path forward. Take it, learn from it. When I was 10, I got into computers. You REALLY needed
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by rustynails 10y ago
I consider Hacker News one of the few open minded forums today. Where a comment adds value, it's sometimes up voted. Your original comment didn't add value to the discussion and I doubt its accuracy. Take for example, during early
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by rustynails 10y ago
Your comment makes a lot of sense. A friend of mine, now over 50, still struggles with his mother's rejection throughout his childhood. He and his siblings have confirmed stories of malice (bleeding after being beaten by his mother wit
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by rustynails 10y ago
It is good to see a well researched article. However, the article gets something fundamentally wrong that I strongly disagree with. The idea of equality (of outcome) is a misnomer vs equal opportunity. 10 people don't win a race at the
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by rustynails 10y ago
It's a disappointing article in that it makes many narrowly focused and unfounded assumptions and one conclusion. I've recently been doing an indepth study of sexism in Australia starting at 1970. I've poured over archives (a

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