Fiestaman's recent activity
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Comment on If you want your children to see a coral reef, join the left in ~enviro
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Comment on Forget Republicans v Democrats: Meet America’s new tribes in ~society
Fiestaman LinkA new report from a thinktank dedicated to reducing partisanship attempts to outline the political groups which best describe most Americans. Surprisingly, they find that progressive activists and...A new report from a thinktank dedicated to reducing partisanship attempts to outline the political groups which best describe most Americans. Surprisingly, they find that progressive activists and devoted conservatives make up only 14% of the population. Also, both groups are fairly young, which doesn't bode well for future attempts to reduce partisanship. You can read the full report here.
Which group do you most identify with? I definitely see myself in the moderates.
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Forget Republicans v Democrats: Meet America’s new tribes
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Comment on The first time I have seen a locked post on tildes and frankly Im scared it's the start of the 'reddit-fication' of Tildes in ~tildes
Fiestaman Link ParentI have no doubt it has done lots of harm. But the fact is that just as many people on the left have enabled a culture where an off-the-cuff statement made years ago can destroy careers, for...I have no doubt it has done lots of harm. But the fact is that just as many people on the left have enabled a culture where an off-the-cuff statement made years ago can destroy careers, for example Quinn Norton's. It's hypocritical to support outrage culture only when it takes down the other tribe's guy and decry it when it takes down your tribe's guy.
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Comment on The first time I have seen a locked post on tildes and frankly Im scared it's the start of the 'reddit-fication' of Tildes in ~tildes
Fiestaman Link ParentOutrage culture is a double-edged sword. Eventually, it will get someone you like.Outrage culture is a double-edged sword. Eventually, it will get someone you like.
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To win back power, Democrats must do things that make them uncomfortable
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Comment on Cynthia Nixon announces she will run openly as a socialist in ~news
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Comment on Cynthia Nixon announces she will run openly as a socialist in ~news
Fiestaman Link ParentWorkers already can buy their company, if management agrees to sell it.Workers already can buy their company, if management agrees to sell it.
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Comment on We are all public figures now in ~tech
Fiestaman Link ParentExcept, her fight was with a fan's thoughts on how a videogame could be improved. Responding with such hostility to feedback on your game is a good way to get fans to move on. This whole debacle...Except, her fight was with a fan's thoughts on how a videogame could be improved. Responding with such hostility to feedback on your game is a good way to get fans to move on. This whole debacle reminds me of that EA developer who called angry fans armchair developers. He was heavily criticized for alienating the fan base and Price went even further than him by accusing anyone criticizing her of sexism.
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Comment on We are all public figures now in ~tech
Fiestaman Link ParentI worked at a fortune 50 in NY, and the first thing they told us is that anything we say or do on a social media account that ties us to the firm will be interpreted as representing the views of...I worked at a fortune 50 in NY, and the first thing they told us is that anything we say or do on a social media account that ties us to the firm will be interpreted as representing the views of the firm, even if we didn't mean it to. The clear implication was that if we do anything controversial and the company finds out we're fired. Doesn't matter if it's justified or not. Like it or not, that's the world we live in now, notwithstanding the fact that her behavior definitely reflected badly on the company.
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Comment on Hong Kong declined 2016 request to arrest alleged 1MDB mastermind, Singapore says in ~finance
Fiestaman LinkAn update to one of the largest financial scandals in history shows a growing rift between China and Singapore. If you'd like to know more about the scandal I'd recommend this articleAn update to one of the largest financial scandals in history shows a growing rift between China and Singapore. If you'd like to know more about the scandal I'd recommend this article
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Hong Kong declined 2016 request to arrest alleged 1MDB mastermind, Singapore says
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Comment on Capitalism is ruining science in ~science
Fiestaman Link ParentI'm not well-versed on communist theory, so I'll take your word for it. I'm surprised Obama did that though! If the state truly does add a ROI qualifier on their grant money I would definitely...You have to remember that the state is an inherently capitalist construction
I'm not well-versed on communist theory, so I'll take your word for it.
I'm surprised Obama did that though! If the state truly does add a ROI qualifier on their grant money I would definitely support getting rid of that qualifier.
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Comment on Capitalism is ruining science in ~science
Fiestaman Link ParentYeah, the whole grant system is in dire need of reform.Yeah, the whole grant system is in dire need of reform.
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Comment on Capitalism is ruining science in ~science
Fiestaman Link ParentA drop in percentage of all grant money, not in grant money offered. Federal funding has been stagnant since '05 while corporate funding has increased, so federal funding makes a smaller share of...A drop in percentage of all grant money, not in grant money offered. Federal funding has been stagnant since '05 while corporate funding has increased, so federal funding makes a smaller share of the total. Either way, there has not been a decrease in federal money available.
I think we agree on that last point though, since I did say the problem is probably with the growth in population of grant applications, lowering the grant money available per researcher.
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Comment on Tipping in the 21st century? Arguments for. Arguments against. in ~talk
Fiestaman Link ParentI mean, I had horrible service in France, but I guess that's just par for the course over there.I mean, I had horrible service in France, but I guess that's just par for the course over there.
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Comment on Capitalism is ruining science in ~science
Fiestaman Link ParentSorry, I misread this comment: But a cursory search shows that research funding has also markedly increased since the 60's, though federal funding has grown stagnant since 2005 while corporate...Sorry, I misread this comment:
This is precisely what I mean when I spout off about how we've been defunding education since the 60s.
But a cursory search shows that research funding has also markedly increased since the 60's, though federal funding has grown stagnant since 2005 while corporate funding has grown dramatically. Though I don't have the data on this, I would posit the underlying problem, like with higher education funding as a whole, is a huge increase in the number of people competing for grant money, lowering the grant money available per researcher.
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Comment on Capitalism is ruining science in ~science
Fiestaman (edited )LinkI don't see how this has anything to do with capitalism. It seems like the issue is with how grants are handed out, right? And doesn't most, or a large percentage, of grant funding come from...I don't see how this has anything to do with capitalism. It seems like the issue is with how grants are handed out, right? And doesn't most, or a large percentage, of grant funding come from public sources? Reform grants and the current rush towards prestige idealized in the 'publish or perish' mode of thinking and you fix the issue. Both of these seem like problems that would exist even if all grant money came from the state.
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Comment on Capitalism is ruining science in ~science
Fiestaman Link ParentPublic higher education funding has certainly not fallen since the 60's. In fact, it has increased rather markedly over time, though apparently since 2009 it has only gone up by 2% because of the...Public higher education funding has certainly not fallen since the 60's. In fact, it has increased rather markedly over time, though apparently since 2009 it has only gone up by 2% because of the great recession. The issue is that enrollment has increased faster than funding. As the article notes:
Changes in per-student funding are the result of changes in total funding levels and enrollment patterns. Between 2005-06 and 2010-11, total funding rose by 2%, from $75.6 billion (in 2015 dollars) to $77.3 billion. At the same time, enrollment increased by 19%, generating a 14% decline in per-student funding over these five years.
Elementary and secondary education funding has also increased, even on per-student basis, though like higher education funding has decreased a bit since the recession.
The real issue is that our marginal productivity per dollar spent has fallen to practically zero.
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Comment on A disastrous time for abuse of women in this country in ~life
Fiestaman Link ParentWhile I agree sex education is necessary for all people, @chrismc's parent comment clearly implies targeted education.While I agree sex education is necessary for all people, @chrismc's parent comment clearly implies targeted education.
I believe most people on this site are American.