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barnaclejive

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    Comment #27686098

    This is one of the few non-self-focused views I have seen posted on this thread. So many other people are jumping to discuss the topic in terms of other people like themselves or b…

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    Comment #27685806

    Mandelmus blah blah blah. Stop. Think like a human capable of empathy and less like an algorithm for once. Society is not as simple as the hardest problem you have or will ever hav…

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    Comment #27685766

    He obviously doesn't. He is leaning hard on his highly questionable algorithmic narrative and has no actual clue on how real life works for many people or any exposure to it off hi…

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    Comment #27685695

    Mandelmus that is a lot of meaningless words to avoid the recognition that there are systematic objectives in play to repress others. "collective design" is stupid fancy term and y…

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    Comment #27685671

    You could not miss the point harder. You are in bubble if you think people are working harder just to feel more productive. > Just like the rest of us ? who exactly do you only inc…

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    Comment #27685647

    Yep.. this article is trope trope trope city, don't bother.

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    Comment #27685433

    OP seems to like his downvote privilege more than owning up to his ignorance.

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    Comment #27685370

    > It's pretty easy to survive - even if you're homeless Stop typing. Stop now.

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    Comment #27685306

    > Millionaires don't need to work, yet still do, so looking at them provides a unique view into the human condition. Does it tho?, "lets look harder at why the millionaires work.. …

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    Comment #27685273

    The article seems to answer the question right up front. > as we’ve gotten richer and built more technology, we’ve developed a machine not for ending our wants, not for fulfilling …

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    Comment #27685246

    Imagine reading this and extracting out a perspective focusing on why millionaires keep working. Hard cringe.

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    Comment #27685208

    This is mostly a rant on the style of article title and intro. The content may be interesting, but I seriously doubt it. It starts off with: > Hunter-gatherers worked 15-hour weeks…

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    Comment #27671524

    I think it depends a lot on what they put in the "____" for: > or if you've been spending more time doing ___ Was ____ "watching Netflix", or was ____ "helping person X who is doin…

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    Comment #27671501

    Uh... curious, what did they actually fill in the "____" with? > or if you've been spending more time doing ___ Like, are they referring to other work-related tasks that maybe they…

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    Comment #27670902

    "overpowered" is a relative term. Overpowered for full-range use in the city at night or while passing on a freeway, or overpowered for enjoyment of a hobby in the intended usage s…

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    Comment #27670839

    Sounds like the actual problem is in how and where people are using those high powered engines, not the engine themselves. Those noises are actually part of the fun of ownership an…

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    Comment #27670045

    I really like the idea of that upcoming service. But, not exactly where you want to store a piece of information worth $2B. A good old fashioned safety deposit box in a Swiss bank …

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    Comment #27669341

    I'm surprised there are so many comments on this obvious click bait. > EXCLUSIVE: > Welp. You read the title. You heard it here first. For the first time ever reported > Timmy Cook…

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    Comment #27648640

    I, for one, welcome our new pizza delivery robot overlords.

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    Comment #27625284

    I've never use another product like this again after my experience with Parse.

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    Comment #27554660

    Sounds like you haven't used them but also state it is no different than others, how did you come to that conclusion? EDIT: I missed the part about you being a home detailing enthu…

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    Comment #27554629

    While it seems easy to dismiss it as just another car wash, Mister Car Wash really does feel like they have invented a better mouse trap in old and stale market and I am not surpri…

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    Comment #27490451

    Totally, but that is something I'm not sure we should ever expect. 1) they got crap requirements from the company to begin with 2) even if they got great requirements, if they coul…