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Comment on ArXiv is separating from Cornell University, and is hiring a CEO, who will be paid roughly $300,000/year in ~science
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Comment on The US Mint dropped the olive branch from the dime. What does that mean for the country? in ~society
vord Link ParentFun fact: In 250 years, America has only been at peace for 21 of them. (yes this plays a bit loose with the definition of war....but then so do our leaders so we'll call it a wash)Fun fact: In 250 years, America has only been at peace for 21 of them.
(yes this plays a bit loose with the definition of war....but then so do our leaders so we'll call it a wash)
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Comment on ArXiv is separating from Cornell University, and is hiring a CEO, who will be paid roughly $300,000/year in ~science
vord Link ParentThey could just as easily have an office just outside NYC where it's exponentially cheaper and most of their staff doesn't have to commute as far.They could just as easily have an office just outside NYC where it's exponentially cheaper and most of their staff doesn't have to commute as far.
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Comment on ArXiv is separating from Cornell University, and is hiring a CEO, who will be paid roughly $300,000/year in ~science
vord (edited )Link ParentThe real problem is that we allow CEOs to make that much money. If the tax brackets insured a defacto income cap of $500k takehome annually, everything else would sort itself out with time. To be...The real problem is that we allow CEOs to make that much money.
If the tax brackets insured a defacto income cap of $500k takehome annually, everything else would sort itself out with time. To be clear: That cap is higher than 99% of the population.
And to be real: I'll bet there are 1,000 people working for the Red Cross right now who could be an effective CEO with 0 additional off-the-job education. But they wouldn't be given the time of day for an interview.
Management likes to think their skills are somehow worth more money than everyone else's. They're not...they just the ones getting to vote on everybody elses's value with generally as little transparency as possible.
It doesn't help that we see that CEOs get paid millions elsewhere regardless of how good a job they do. And they don't suffer criminal consequences for doing criminal things.
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Comment on Reuters reveals Banksy's identity in a long investigation in ~arts
vord Link Parent"We unmasked Banksy, we'll unmask you. Now fall in line." It's very much one of those situations where it would be a lot less ominous say in 2008.- Exemplary
"We unmasked Banksy, we'll unmask you. Now fall in line."
It's very much one of those situations where it would be a lot less ominous say in 2008.
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Comment on Reuters reveals Banksy's identity in a long investigation in ~arts
vord Link ParentI was mostly commenting on the way that policy was worded. Specifically this one: Given the UK's fetish with deanonymization, I quite dislike the implications. As well as legal name changes having...I was mostly commenting on the way that policy was worded. Specifically this one:
has enabled him to operate without such transparency
Given the UK's fetish with deanonymization, I quite dislike the implications.
As well as legal name changes having a paper trail. It'll keep John Q public at bay for a bit, but criminal prosecutors will have no trouble.
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Comment on Reuters reveals Banksy's identity in a long investigation in ~arts
vord Link ParentIt's just a coincidence that unmasking prevents them from doing what they do. It's one thing to unmask a violent arsonist. Or someone gobbling up 2/3 of the world's wealth. Or is buying...It's just a coincidence that unmasking prevents them from doing what they do.
It's one thing to unmask a violent arsonist. Or someone gobbling up 2/3 of the world's wealth. Or is buying politicians.
It's another when it's an artist.
It'd be nice if Rueters applied this level of journalism where it would challenge those in power instead of the ones inspiring those whom are not.
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Comment on Reuters reveals Banksy's identity in a long investigation in ~arts
vord Link ParentBecause art irritates fascists. Especially art that cannot be monetized. A billboard is just corporate graffiti.Because art irritates fascists.
Especially art that cannot be monetized.
A billboard is just corporate graffiti.
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Comment on What radicalized you? in ~talk
vord LinkThere were many things that lead me from right-wing country bumpkin to radical leftie. The assorted political dealings and economic crashes ruining my generation. Seeing the triumph of killing...There were many things that lead me from right-wing country bumpkin to radical leftie. The assorted political dealings and economic crashes ruining my generation. Seeing the triumph of killing CFCs then promptly burying our heads on global warming...the effects of which were being taught to me in the 90s. Followed up by the foreverwar.
But the thing that really yanked the final lever to 'fuck the patriarchy' radical was becoming the dad of a girl. It was my first direct exposure to sexism "oh look Dad is babysitting." And all of the gross toxic man stuff started really hitting home, and I lost a few friends in trying to shut it down.
Everything that has happened since further reenforced not just the rejection of the right, but the need to crush its horriffic oppression of both its enemies and its pawns. Dobbs radicalized my wife from extreme pacifist into 'the left needs to start arming themselves,' so even the most levelheaded in my life has also been pushed to the brink.
Art is Resistance. Leave not a bare patch of concrete.
Force the psychopaths to confront their rejection of empathy directly.
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Comment on Why do I almost never catch colds anymore? in ~health
vord Link ParentAbout a year for first child, 3 months for second. I wager as a teacher expect two or three.About a year for first child, 3 months for second.
I wager as a teacher expect two or three.
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Comment on Determinism and Back To The Future in ~talk
vord LinkJust finished The Stand, so this general theme stands out: God may have a will for you, a plan, but you always have a choice. Even as a nonbeliever, this resonates. In the book, several characters...Just finished The Stand, so this general theme stands out: God may have a will for you, a plan, but you always have a choice.
Even as a nonbeliever, this resonates. In the book, several characters are presented a choice to do better.....and they just don't.
In the supernatural world of King, Good and Evil are by and large weak forces, which rely on manipulation and influence of others to accomplish anything.
Or in other words: The existence or non-existence of God (and subsequently free will) yields the same results: If you want to change something, you must to stand for what you need/want to.
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Comment on Why do I almost never catch colds anymore? in ~health
vord Link ParentEven with kids, after that initial burst of first entering school, I'm noticing much less and milder reactions to sickness. Used to be I was 90% sick between like September and March. Now it's...Even with kids, after that initial burst of first entering school, I'm noticing much less and milder reactions to sickness.
Used to be I was 90% sick between like September and March. Now it's maybe 30%.
I wager on top of what you mention, the proliferation of Hybrid/Remote work has resulted in people actually staying home when they or their kids are sick. This reduces exposure dramatically. People only having a handful of sick days results in people dragging all sorts of studf around unless they feel like death.
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Comment on Pace of global warming has doubled since 2015 in ~enviro
vord Link ParentPlus if you're not using it, you can rent it out for $5,000 to $9,000 per week.Plus if you're not using it, you can rent it out for $5,000 to $9,000 per week.
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Comment on Pace of global warming has doubled since 2015 in ~enviro
vord Link ParentThe Matrix hitting a little too close to home rn.We don't know who struck first, us or them. But we do know it was us that scorched the sky
The Matrix hitting a little too close to home rn.
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Pace of global warming has doubled since 2015
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Comment on Would anyone be interested in an online gardening club? in ~hobbies
vord LinkWe've had a fair number of gardening posts in the past, so I could see this getting traction. Recently moved into a rental, so we're focusing on pots and aquaponics this year. We had ditched our...We've had a fair number of gardening posts in the past, so I could see this getting traction.
Recently moved into a rental, so we're focusing on pots and aquaponics this year.
We had ditched our big aquarium when the last of the fish died, but retained a small tank with the plants and snails if we decide to ramp up again in the future. We ended up adding some shrimps and an assasin snail to help balance the ecosystem a bit more, and we've started floating kitchen scraps to regrow them...green onions work amazing, lettuce does OK but is hard to manage in the small tank, and the avocado pit is starting to aprout.
Starting to prep some beans, peppers, and cherry tomatoes.
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Comment on The future of AI in ~tech
vord Link ParentEdi: Bit the onion a bit. Parent is referring to how Reagan shat in our Cheerios again. TLDR: Carter Administeation provided a ton more funding for localized mental institutions, as a better way...Edi: Bit the onion a bit.
Parent is referring to how Reagan shat in our Cheerios again.
TLDR:
Carter Administeation provided a ton more funding for localized mental institutions, as a better way to integrate their members in the community rather than shipping them off to massive prison-like facilities. It was poised to revolutionize care for the ill.Reagan's administration (and the neoliberals that followed) gutted all the fundingfrom that and then some. You can see how he did in the pre-presidential years in California.
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Comment on Canada is already at war with the US, we just don't know it yet in ~society
vord Link ParentBad news. We export more food than we import. We might not get offseason fruit anymore. But an awful lot of other countries won't have enough grains. However, not having access to other consumer...until the US either grows up, or dies of starvation
Bad news. We export more food than we import. We might not get offseason fruit anymore. But an awful lot of other countries won't have enough grains.
However, not having access to other consumer goods might make suburban america build guillotines. We're a country that will trample people for $50 off a crappy tv.
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Comment on I need to talk to someone with social mobility experience, and I'm out of ideas in ~health.mental
vord Link ParentWell, it's more of a zero sum game that gets bailed out periodically. Just that most of the losers are those of us with 401ks. Though those who own enough stock can use them as collateral for hard...just an infinite money glitch if you have enough capital.
Well, it's more of a zero sum game that gets bailed out periodically. Just that most of the losers are those of us with 401ks.
Though those who own enough stock can use them as collateral for hard cash loans, avoiding the 15% capital gains taxes, paying a pittance of interest.
This is why we need to tax assets more than income.
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Comment on Can coding agents relicense open source through a “clean room” implementation of code? in ~comp
vord (edited )Link ParentNo. Because I want to be able to modify my car dashboard without rewriting the entire code base for my car. The logic for the window toggles is wrong. It would be a simple fix to disable the three...But where we're going, maybe you won't need their source code? Why copy when you can start fresh with less effort, leaving behind their legacy cruft?
No. Because I want to be able to modify my car dashboard without rewriting the entire code base for my car. The logic for the window toggles is wrong. It would be a simple fix to disable the three features I don't want. I want to be able to run all of my software on a new architecture with little more than a recompile.
I want to be able to reflash my coffeemaker to point to a new dns entry when the vendor decides to not support it any more.
Your idea works if everything is as complex as a todo app. Less so when rewriting the code base involves thousands of parts with little to no documentation.
But companies don't want that. Because they can't track my every move to resell for ad dollars. They can't paygate remote start or heated seats.
So yea. If I write code that they would want to use, I don't want them to use it unless the product they use it in extends that same freedom.
That's well and good, but for every oneof those three there are 297 fighting to make ends meet. So they can deal with being a hair less well off... or pretty much where they are if they are top of field. And any one of the top 20 billionaires could wipe everyone's student debt, which just is a good launching point for a real justification.
There's plenty of strong arguements I can make, but I did not have time for a proper thesis. It of course is somewhat predicated on a functioning democracy....the kind we could hope to build when this corpse stops shambling. For a quick stab:
For a start, we can look to the not so distant past where in the 1950s tax brackets at the top were over 90%. Is it a coincidence that we were able to do the largest buildout of public infrastuture? Infrastructure that has incidentally been crumbling since tax brackets were neutered. We can see that incredibly high tax rates at the top is not an economic crippler, if anything its an economic driver as the biggest employer in the country can afford to do more. Like provide free high-quality education.
It slams the brakes on that very "make more money now" problem. You've place a hard disincentive in place once you'e hit 10x the median income. You're created an incentive to give more to the employees or it's going directly in tax coffers (which incidentally return back to employees indirectly).
Putting a firm cap on income prevents out of control wealth accumulation which lets individuals build up enough power to exert broad influence across the globe. Combining with asset and estate taxes to insure that accumulated wealth also tops off at a reasonable level prevents a lot of corruption.
As far as high demand resources....its quite a coincidence that the people who have the most money decided that the best way to distribute scarce resources is whoever can pay the most for them. There are better systems: Rations, lotteries, and public ownership.
In the case of beachfront property: It should never be allowed to be privately owned. They should be parks that are publicly accessible 24/7. There are even laws in many states that are intended to enforce this, even if many try to undermine them.
And in the end, a rhetorical: Why are authoritarian monarchies and oligarchies acceptable governance for economic entities, but not for governance itself?