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pdubs1

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    Comment #24201417

    Your logic is faulty. > "the mass die-offs we're seeing are because the world's coral reefs will be dead by 2050" This does not make sense. Let's break it down: This is what you're…

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    Comment #24190223

    Has anyone ever told you that you're "batch it crazy"?

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    Comment #24189953

    Now do one on chemtrails & geoengineering flights which drop lines of chemicals in the sky. https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/01/us-geoengineering-re...

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    Comment #24132784

    I 2nd the 2nd point above. But I'd say: If you check out the ESP32, also checkout micropython. "ESP32 Tutorial using MicroPython - Let's Get Started!" https://www.youtube.com/watch…

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    Comment #24050953

    Have a web portfolio of projects? I worked on my own open source project-- without getting paid-- for months, just to have a complete project where I could show hiring engineers my…

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    Comment #24046282

    I was merely trying to be pedantically politically correct, in a sarcastic way :P

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    Comment #24038999

    >"men" Obligatory: "But you're leaving out women's historical involvement!" "The Women of Fly Tying OKAY BOYS, GET OVER IT: women have made some of the most important contributions…

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    Comment #23983269

    What percentile of entry level devs get this? I'd imagine perhaps the top 10% or top 20%. I imagine the 50th percentile get something more like 100-150k, which in the bay area, com…

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    Comment #23935498

    >Russia tested a satellite-to-satellite weapon which is completely unprecedented militarization of space. No, it's not unprecedented. Reality: The public is obviously not privy to …

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    Comment #23935479

    Research -> Information -> Strategy. No one can build your strategy for you-- you'll want one suited for you, and no one knows you better than yourself. Although I am sure certain …

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    Comment #23930275

    Pardon me for my indifference to an occupation & industry which has no net positive impact on society. An occupation, which is incredibly shallow and requires no skill. Sounds wort…

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    Comment #23616798

    I agree. Awesome project. The only suggestion I'd have is organizing the code files. The root folder is full of stuff-- from "helpers.js" to "permissions.js" to "index.js" to stuff…

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    Comment #23540780

    The first [X] who did [Y] was a [Z]. Fill in the blanks. Then follow the logic: "Yes, I know we are "equal" but oh my goodness, look, this equal person did this equal thing!" ... y…

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    Comment #23506198

    I'd recommend checking out nootropics, such as lion's mane. Also, nutrition & exercise (both mental and physical)-- If you don't use it, you'll lose it. And social well being.

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    Comment #23425295

    I agree-- it feels 100% like tail chasing, and not like normal problems I encounter in coding up a business-tool related full stack application. Plus, I have my own personal projec…

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    Comment #23380270

    Not to be pedantic, but more than "6" figures = >6 figures = 7 figures or more. If you make $100,000 through $999,999, then you make six figures. More than six figures implies $1,0…

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    Comment #23371561

    And here I am, making great cash programming in JS. And using it to create my own businesses :) And loving it. To each their own I suppose.

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    Comment #23371104

    What a silly question for an article title. I used to have respect for NYT. That was a long, long time ago. Now I ask "Who reads this sensationalist junk?"

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    Comment #23356831

    If you're in the USA, you're in luck-- We have data to demonstrate whether or not that occupation, this, that, or the other... is a good choice-- Behold: The Bureau of Labor Statis…

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    Comment #23341982

    My anecdote: (Note: I also do not have a CS degree) - 3 months w/o job-- Succeeded: Quit remote SWE job in Feb. Now in May, landed a job offer. Starting in June. That's 3 months wi…

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    Comment #23302399

    >My suspicion is that supply and demand have converged Eh, check out these sources: 10 Fastest Growing jobs in the USA-- https://www.bls.gov/ooh/fastest-growing.htm IT Security & A…

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    Comment #23302348

    >You're responsible for the sort of people and ideas you expose your audience to, especially when it's predominantly teenage boys. Eh, it takes two to tango: Speaker, and listener.…

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    Comment #23222184

    Does this include accounting for inflation?

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    Comment #23222157

    >The issue is that there is NO job today for that immigrant who doesn't speak English Not sure where you live, but what you speak of does not match my experience. Have you never wo…