yelsgib

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by yelsgib 14y ago
Even reading the title of this sent me into a downward spiral of intense paranoia/hatred/annoyance/terror. Was gift giving not already enough of a stilted, rote interaction? Do we need to systematize EVERYTHING!?! Is there no escape from th
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by yelsgib 14y ago
Stop. Fast-forward. First of all, you're picking on a very small point. The fact that I referred to this guy/kid/whatever as a "child" isn't really crucial to my argument except perhaps in a pretty indirect/connotative manner. Second of all
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by yelsgib 14y ago
I don't feed trolls.
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by yelsgib 14y ago
Yes, I believe we should surround them with love and forgiveness. We also should -have- provided them with love and forgiveness so that they would feel comfortable talking about their problems before they could result in severe issues. What
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by yelsgib 14y ago
Who do you trust to administer punishment? What did they do to earn that trust? The concept that one class of humans is the "punishers" who are teaching the other class(es) underlies most (if not all) fascist/authoritarian/racist ideologies
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by yelsgib 14y ago
In my opinion, to situate this conversation in a framework where "alternatives" are to be considered is to already assume an authoritarian stance. I believe that the model you are assuming is one in which there is some sort of established "
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by yelsgib 14y ago
What is the difference between a "reasonable, rational" individual and an "unreasonable, irrational" individual? What is the basis of your faith in "credible mental health professionals?"
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by yelsgib 14y ago
It's unfortunate that you have such strong authoritarian beliefs. Can I convince you that your ideas that criminals (this child is 17 - he has not, by our own state's very definition - attained an age where he can be defined as a criminal o
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by yelsgib 14y ago
Neither do imply nor do I believe that a "loving community" can waive a magic wand and make this sick child better. I do believe that it is more or less the only chance he has. There is ample evidence that our justice system and public ment
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by yelsgib 14y ago
For those of you who claim that the right thing in this situation would be to turn the child over to the authorities - what exactly do you think the authorities are going to do to make this situation better? The child obviously has some dar
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by yelsgib 14y ago
What's the slowest book you've read?
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by yelsgib 14y ago
The post is not arguing against conformity - it is arguing against submission. It is arguing against a system that rewards submission. I believe that a generation of extremely sophisticated, powerful, people who are eager to submit is a pow
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by yelsgib 14y ago
Try reading this with a sense of wonder, rather than as a heavy piece of social commentary.
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by yelsgib 14y ago
Great comment, and I mostly agree :) Slight digression, but I was interested in your last few sentences. Why do you not think that math or physics have an end game? I think that academic mathematics is dead/worthless, for instance. Maybe yo
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by yelsgib 14y ago
Almost all societal problems are essentially organizational problems. E.g. food distribution. What do you expect the "center" of a food distribution network (Koch Brothers) to look like, besides a big fat cat? A big fat cat isn't too bad, a
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by yelsgib 15y ago
No. I am not saying that. I'm saying that in this particular case a lot of the "negative behavior" stems from extreme internal pressures.
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by yelsgib 15y ago
Yeah, I guess I was factually wrong about rates of women/men employment in tech. I'm not sure this is crucial to my original point, though... --- Construction workers are basically social outcasts. They have low social and economic status.
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by yelsgib 15y ago
I think of stock brokers/financial workers as particularly miserable people - you can be rich AND miserable! I don't know any construction workers, but it really doesn't seem like a happy job. It's not about excusing behavior, it's about ta
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by yelsgib 15y ago
Good questions! Sure, the guy's actions are unprofessional (though I hate the term), and discouraging. I wouldn't say creepy. I really hate the term "creepy" because probably (and yeah, here I'm speculating) the guy has been called a creep
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by yelsgib 15y ago
I'm really glad I don't work with you, then?
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by yelsgib 15y ago
Why is it abdurd to have compassion for jeffrey dahmer?
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by yelsgib 15y ago
I do not feed trolls.
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by yelsgib 15y ago
I have great compassion for Jeffrey Dahmer. And do you realize that you just compared making an awkward joke to killing loads of people?
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by yelsgib 15y ago
Yeah, wouldn't it be great if everyone was just totally psychologically normal? I bet everyone can just fix everything that's wrong with themselves. Everyone has a surplus of love in their life available to help them overcome their problems
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by yelsgib 15y ago
In my mind, an important point here is that NO ONE should be asked to put together a pot luck. Why does anyone think this kind of thing is appropriate in the workplace? It makes me want to vomit when workplace boss becomes social boss. If a
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by yelsgib 15y ago
My point is that there is no "bottom line." Your analogy to a Zen monastery is a good one. For a lot of men (myself included), programming/chess/mathematics/etc. is an ESCAPE from women. I feel like what has happened in the past 10 years (n
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by yelsgib 15y ago
There is no "nexus" of victimhood. I'm saying that we're hyper-focusing on one particular form of suffering.
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by yelsgib 15y ago
I find posts like this extremely frustrating. Yes, I feel sorry for this woman. However, I also feel sorry for all male programmers. A lot of male programmers I've met have extremely pent-up sexual drives. A lot of them do not feel comforta
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by yelsgib 15y ago
It's funny that you've responded to a post about not giving a knee-jerk reaction with the most obvious knee-jerk reaction. Did you actually read the OP and think about what it was saying? Are there any lessons that you could apply to your l
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by yelsgib 15y ago
Welcome to my blacklist.

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