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Also note https://text.npr.org/

They might as well call the site "PleaseHackMe."

And considering carcinogens specifically, they're so ubiquitous in modern life in various tiny quantities that eliminating credible risks becomes an exhausting goose chase.

There's a lot to appreciate about Stallman, but as an ideologue, he's never going to prioritize a gentle & incremental articulation of his ideas. We could call it a failure to empa…

That makes it hard to come out of your office to accomplish a specific task, like grabbing coffee or visiting the restroom. Then your attention's not free game, and you still have …

It's basically a warning against escapist entertainment of any form.

You're getting downvoted, but I just want to let you know that you're absolutely right. It's a very adolescent thing to reduce life-meaning down to career, and project one's angst …

Why do you hate it?

You don't envy me, you don't know anything about me.

I'd encourage you to examine some of the many arguments for the supernatural that have been discussed for many years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CulBuMCLg0

Anecdotally, I'd say yes, it's mostly the discoverability, plus things like Prime shipping, reviews, the generally good UI, etc.

Sure, but I like most of the critically acclaimed books that I buy , which is more analogous to mrec's comment.

How much profit does Amazon show?

As above, I was referring to mrec's behavior of returning most games he buys, including critically-acclaimed ones. That's not a case of disliking a certain work, but of either not …

I was referring to mrec's behavior of returning most games he buys, including critically-acclaimed ones. That's not a case of disliking a certain work, but of either not knowing yo…

Are you sure you like video games?

I hope you can make your way toward a less noxious & more trusting version of the human experience.

Maybe it's only made toxic by those who need to shout to negotiate a raise.

> There isn't any evidence that there is anything happening that's not biological despite 1000's of years of searching for that evidence. If we're looking for something supernatura…

I understand hating that from a health perspective, but for a profit-driven entity there's no resolving this issue without compromise. Sick time will always get abused by someone, …

It's very hard to quantify the marginal business value given by a single employee, especially if they're just starting in the position. Economics is driven by scarcity - supply and…

Finally, some respect!

> I work remote and get a fair market rate (for the value I add, not based on where I live) Unfortunately there are two misconceptions here: 1) that companies pay based on added va…

> If a job gets automated, now the thing being produced costs less. At scale it means you can have the same standard of living with a lower salary -- a boon for the poor. This is m…

I find int helpful for companies to convert unused sick time into vacation time at a rate like 2/3. This provides less incentive for faking sick.