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> So downing a bucket or two of chicken wings felt good to the last wing? I doubt it Well there's your problem. You're failing to believe and listen to the people who actually expe…

Agreed, but teachers can't be expected to be the only ones providing this help. Other public institutions outside the school system need to be in place to support the parents who a…

It's also in large part profit motive. You can bet there are corporations licking their chips at the thought of opening cut-rate schools and raking in the profits. They can also in…

It's sad but I largely agree. The complicated part is the "why" of their behavior, which can range from an antisocial personality disorder, to not getting enough attention at home.…

This is absolutely a huge factor, if not the biggest factor in education: kids who are actively disruptive and harmful to the learning of others being kept in with other kids, drai…

People can most certainly believe in a collective moral code that is, at times, at odds with the laws of their country, and simultaneously not dictated by a central religious autho…

> Why do you need to have a constant "perception" of government outside of election day? Because you leave yourself more susceptible to recency bias, and the prevailing media narra…

I believe studies have mostly shown significant rebound upon cessation, but statistically it's been below 100% weight regain. Some anecdotes have people ceasing and getting heavier…

I will step in to be the "it's not so bad" coming forward. I get stomach upset and a bit of reflux when I overeat, but that makes total sense given the goal of the medicine. Honest…

They're permanent as long as you keep taking them, like blood pressure medicines or statins.

Suggesting lifestyle change as a cure for obesity presupposes that obese people simply lack the knowledge of what must be done. The real struggle is in the doing. Many tout "listen…

I for one am glad that SVB depositors were made whole and thus I was able to continue to get a paycheck. Getting a Slack from the CEO on Saturday night saying basically "we *should…

There's an argument to be made that this is a constructive dismissal, and would thus qualify for any benefits that a termination would entail, but I'm sure that type of legal wrang…

The smartphone had multiple killer apps: web browsing, maps when you needed them most instead of having to print MapQuest directions, and device consolidation (iPod, cell phone, GP…

What I don't understand is how anyone who has read the Dobbs decision sees it as even handed and reasonable. Ignoring stare decisis with the flimsy "history and tradition" argument…

I think "as a kid" is the operative phrase here. Nothing will ever live up to that nostalgia. That's not to discount the criticisms or "feel" you get from the game, but it's worth …

Working with date/times in python made me miss Joda-Time/Java time libraries. For my money it's the most well designed date/time API I've worked with.

There certainly are, I'm just pointing out that much of the software that is charging a subscription is doing so to more closely structure their revenue to their expenditures.

Continually running a service with its own recurring costs with additional improvements (SaaS) justifies a subscription, because your product is constantly improving, and constantl…

or, crazy thought, pass the cost savings of not having to manage multiple trimlines onto the consumer instead of trying to make a quick buck by artificially borking the motor.

Condolences to the affected Dropboxers. I think the silver lining for all of you is that amidst this turmoil, you're well positioned just by having Dropbox on your resume. As someo…

Exactly this. Unless the sum of payroll cut roughly equals the increase of interest payments in their debt load, I call absolute BS on the "challenging market dynamics". They're ju…

Yep, truly taking responsibility = returning comp to the company to keep more of these people on.

No, it doesn't seem fair at all. The employer should provide severance. Their act of removing a person's livelihood can have devastating consequences for the individual. The employ…

My understanding of "don't cite Wikipedia" is the same for "don't cite the Encyclopedia". By failing to use a primary source, you're subjecting yourself to the interpretation and b…