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It seems more likely that people will get paid more. When companies want to reduce labor costs they usually lay off people, not decrease salaries. We see this happening in FAANG. T…

> The "aesthetic" proliferation sounds fun and harmless. The author's thesis is that these aesthetics have replaced subcultures and that has led to kids being lonely and sad. You c…

Are you suggesting we send crude oil into space, refine it and then bring back?

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None of what you have said is evidence that the intention is to "instill fear". Also, I am not sure how confidently you can assess the health of Gitlab. Those open positions my not…

So, let me understand your argument. The CEO choose to lay people off in order to scare the remaining employees? To what end? Also, if the intention was to "instill fear". Why give…

What is the battery life of Apple's gaming device?

While I see your point, it is not hard to see the implications of your argument. Should students be allowed to use calculators in basic math? Don't you think they should learn arit…

Indeed, it sucks to be laid off. But how is company's reducing costs "virtue signaling"?

Unless Snowden has advocated for crypto as an investment I don't see how he is being hypocritical. Has he?

"Let the hate flow through you"

It is not at all clear what you are trying say. What does any of this have to do with ideology (conservatives vs. progressives)? She purchased a ticket to an event and was denied e…

are you saying that i'm being snarky?

Is the snark necessary?

The general public is not trained to recognize or assist people with dementia. Allowing people with dementia to wander around city like NYC seems like a bad idea.

So, justice should be a privilege only to those who can afford lawyers?

I never said that just like no one said "oh no my lazy coworkers might get a bigger bonus!". You seem to insist on mischaracterizing what people say. Why?

You are being very patronizing. Other people in this thread have given reasonable explanations for not liking unions. You are free to disagree, of course, but being smug about it i…

It is sort of obvious, though. Type 1 diabetics require insulin because they cannot produce it. Fasting, of course, will not change that. They must take insulin.

> Maybe AP did not want to create a shitstorm by firing one of the 5 women And your speculation is backed by evidence? Or are you spreading unconfirmed rumors just like those in th…

> This guy has oil. This guy can therefore do whatever he likes. The article explains that as head of state internal law grants him immunity.

Most people, not just VC's, would define a startup as a business which is geared for growth. How is a business that just pays the bills a startup? Isn't that just a small business?…

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> And that argument is almost always silly. All of these big companies are devoting resources all the time to reducing payroll. It is banged into their heads in MBA schools that "p…

> Finding people that know Perl or want a job writing it. Indeed. Although writing Perl is not so bad, reading not so much.