syncmaster913n

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by syncmaster913n 1y ago
Is it? I always thought I had low-key ostracized them. But I wasn't able to put their needs ahead of mine on this one.
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by syncmaster913n 1y ago
When I was in my early 20s, I used to instinctively pressure non-drinkers into drinking as well. I did it because the non-drinkers ruin the fun for me. They don't laugh as much or engage in banter. They're timid and lack the drink
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by syncmaster913n 1y ago
> “I know you really want to like these jeans, but I think they fit such and so.” This statement is empathetic only if we assume a literal interpretation of the "do those jeans fit me?" question. In many cases, that question me
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by syncmaster913n 1y ago
> and like all absolutes it is not true. Like this absolute? ;-)
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by syncmaster913n 1y ago
> Most communicative problems I have ever seen (aside from language barriers) could have been resolved by a little bit of empathy. Empathy is usually an internal process. On it's own, it wont't resolve a communication problem.
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by syncmaster913n 1y ago
I think the original commenter meant that the LLM can't be called wrong because the concept requires understanding. However, I think it would be fine to call the LLM's response incorrect.
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by syncmaster913n 1y ago
https://www.drugs.com/medical-answers/you-ibuprofen-empty-st...
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by syncmaster913n 1y ago
Capitalism =/= free markets.
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by syncmaster913n 1y ago
Perhaps you're overthinking it, or perhaps you're onto something, and the author invented at least one of the friends for the benefit of the story and wrote the "response" herself. But yes, enjoyable piece.
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by syncmaster913n 1y ago
"That money was earned by exploiting labor." Exploting labor without providing value wouldn't have earned that money.
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by syncmaster913n 1y ago
"Over time you'd see selection for species which are patient, diligent, fecund star colonizers." Or for species that excel at command-deck politics.
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by syncmaster913n 1y ago
As the OP said, that advice is for people who wish to write for a living, i.e. wannabe professional wroters.
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by syncmaster913n 2y ago
https://www.ssa.gov/oact/STATS/table4c6.html
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by syncmaster913n 2y ago
"Thus, the relevant analogy is buying one lottery ticket in a huge lottery such as the Powerball or Mega Millions and matching every number to win the jackpot." I like your analogy, but I think it needs to account for the fact tha
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by syncmaster913n 2y ago
"Voting tends to be more of a symbolic or ethical act than an rational act" An act that is consistent within one's ethical framework is a rational act. Agree or disagree, and why? Thanks.
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by syncmaster913n 2y ago
Inspiring others to vote and actually casting your own single vote are separate.
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by syncmaster913n 2y ago
The purpose of propaganda, in its broadest definition, isn't to change minds. It is to leverage the existing contents of a mind in a way that makes you perform a certain action that is desired by the propagandist. The belief that hol
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by syncmaster913n 4y ago
> but this "we interrupt your tweet thread for sponsored content" style tangent is a bit annoying I found this hilarious. I don't use Twitter and so was unaware that these annoying tangents are common on the platform. As a
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by syncmaster913n 6y ago
Not up to date on the gun control issues in the U.S., but just wanted to comment on this: > Why bother making murder illegal? I think having consequences for murder is very different from restricting someone's freedom. My freedom is
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by syncmaster913n 7y ago
I was under the impression this was because the ice sample was 40,000 years old?
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by syncmaster913n 8y ago
I do have a question, actually, if you will humor me. Suppose we take two human children - a boy and a girl. We separate them from their parents at age 1 and we isolate them from society. A professional caretaker visits them a few times a d
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by syncmaster913n 8y ago
Sorry if my post came off as rude - it was not my intention.
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by syncmaster913n 8y ago
Ah, got it.
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by syncmaster913n 8y ago
You might have a fundamental misunderstanding of how genetics and evolution work. The spreading of genes is a consequence of having sex, not its goal. There is no higher power that determined "spreading one's genes" as some s
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by syncmaster913n 8y ago
How do we know that global warming won't ultimately lead to a better future, all things considered? Why is all the focus on what can go wrong? Serious questions, not trying to be cute.
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by syncmaster913n 8y ago
> But, why would they would they choose to sell at a loss when they could beat the competition at twice the price? Because they promised to cut prices by an order of magnitude. Following a promise like that, you can't just offer a
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by syncmaster913n 8y ago
I would agree that having sex is one of the strongest primal drives. However, a drive to have sex =/= a drive to have children. Can you provide a source that shows having children is a natural, inborn drive of humans?
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by syncmaster913n 8y ago
Launch price does not necessarily tell us anything because we do not know what profit margins SpaceX has.
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by syncmaster913n 8y ago
"Now, what can money buy? Only things on the physical level, that is, _sense experiences_. " This is an oversimplification that detracts from the value of money. Your assumption that money can only buy sense experiences is incorre
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by syncmaster913n 8y ago
"Depression is a first world problem, generally." Do you have a source for this? Thank you. "It is very hard to find an unselfish person who is depressed, unsure about what to do or unhappy in general." That depression a

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