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  1. Comment on What's currently upsetting you? in ~talk

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    People who think that by giving them information, that you are being condescending. That by being in a field longer that you've picked up some things about how things run in a particular place,...

    People who think that by giving them information, that you are being condescending. That by being in a field longer that you've picked up some things about how things run in a particular place, and will share insight.

    People who completely ignore written workplace policy, and can't take feedback.

    8 votes

  2. Comment on What are your thoughts on a Universal Basic Income? in ~talk

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    What it does change is quality of life.

    What it does change is quality of life.

  3. Comment on What are your thoughts on a Universal Basic Income? in ~talk

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    I think you're putting more faith in the average rural person's ability to find remote jobs in fields they are trained in. It takes time and money to train yourself for something new. Most of the...

    I think you're putting more faith in the average rural person's ability to find remote jobs in fields they are trained in. It takes time and money to train yourself for something new. Most of the people who commute work in factories.

  4. Comment on What are your thoughts on a Universal Basic Income? in ~talk

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    It's not a want, it's a need. There are not enough jobs in small towns to make it convenient. This is the same fallacious argument that tells people to just move to where there are more jobs. I...

    It's not a want, it's a need. There are not enough jobs in small towns to make it convenient. This is the same fallacious argument that tells people to just move to where there are more jobs.

    I personally drive an hour each way to work for 13 dollars per hour. It's too expensive to move, and there's nothing closer with similar pay.

  5. Comment on Looking for Life on a Flat Earth: What a burgeoning movement says about science, solace, and how a theory becomes truth in ~misc

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    If anything, I think it's the opposite. people, historically, tend to balk against what is seen as the status quo. As things are getting more progressive, the counterculture is... well, bigotry...

    If anything, I think it's the opposite. people, historically, tend to balk against what is seen as the status quo. As things are getting more progressive, the counterculture is... well, bigotry and challenging proven facts for the sake of it.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on I like my Women like I like my golf scores... in ~talk

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    I'm already in this thread, discussing this.

    I'm already in this thread, discussing this.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on What are your thoughts on a Universal Basic Income? in ~talk

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    I think the commute has more of an impact than you think. Automation and remote work take a lot longer to be accepted in rural than urban areas. I currently live in a town of about 5k people. Most...

    I think the commute has more of an impact than you think. Automation and remote work take a lot longer to be accepted in rural than urban areas.

    I currently live in a town of about 5k people. Most people I know in this town either own their own business here and run it themselves, or they drive an hour to an hour and a half to work at a place with a decent wage and benefits.

    Which means the rural level will be a lot harder to discern.

  8. Comment on Looking for Life on a Flat Earth: What a burgeoning movement says about science, solace, and how a theory becomes truth in ~misc

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    I wonder if it isn't a tribalism of the "firsts". The first entity to make an impact is the one that sticks. Unfortunately that tends to be youtubers and sensation articles blowing hot air by...

    I wonder if it isn't a tribalism of the "firsts". The first entity to make an impact is the one that sticks. Unfortunately that tends to be youtubers and sensation articles blowing hot air by yelling at people on the internet.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on I like my Women like I like my golf scores... in ~talk

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    I kind of wish we had a downvote button for this. Not only is it a one line joke, it's in extremely poor taste.

    I kind of wish we had a downvote button for this. Not only is it a one line joke, it's in extremely poor taste.

    10 votes

  10. Comment on Looking for Life on a Flat Earth: What a burgeoning movement says about science, solace, and how a theory becomes truth in ~misc

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    I think that's where the major issue lies. Somewhere along the lines, people have stopped believing academics and started believing the equivalent of "My next door neighbour's son's cousin's cat".

    I think that's where the major issue lies. Somewhere along the lines, people have stopped believing academics and started believing the equivalent of "My next door neighbour's son's cousin's cat".

  11. Comment on What are your thoughts on a Universal Basic Income? in ~talk

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    The issue I can potentially see with this is the same issue we have now. Minimum livable wage doesn't change as fast as the economy does. Admittedly, I assume this from how the actual minimum wage...

    The issue I can potentially see with this is the same issue we have now. Minimum livable wage doesn't change as fast as the economy does. Admittedly, I assume this from how the actual minimum wage has stagnated, but I can see the research used being the same here.

    How can we guarantee that the minimum livable wage is actually the minimum cost of living for a person's area?

    • Rural towns have extra cost to live than one would generally expect, as they have to drive further to seek work. So even if rents are low, you'd have to factor in the average commute to a decent paying job.

    • What type of job does minimum livable wage assume?

    • How is minimum livable wage calculated?

    I'm seriously interested in this topic, but I don't quite understand what's expected.

  12. Comment on Looking for Life on a Flat Earth: What a burgeoning movement says about science, solace, and how a theory becomes truth in ~misc

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    You can't make someone trust the sources if they have been convinced it's not trustworthy. It takes a long time to build trust. I think a better idea would be to look into why they believe a...

    You can't make someone trust the sources if they have been convinced it's not trustworthy. It takes a long time to build trust. I think a better idea would be to look into why they believe a nonreputable source over a known reputable source.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on On the topic of technological tribalism in ~comp

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    The problem is that eventually, people have to answer to investors and shareholders. So in order to do that, they have to create the content that gets the most people to view the pages, not...

    The problem is that eventually, people have to answer to investors and shareholders. So in order to do that, they have to create the content that gets the most people to view the pages, not necessarily the best content. We should be wary of this, sure. But Tildes isn't planned to have that sort of accountability, so I'm not sure we'll have it at that rate. Already discussions are popping up about what types of low effort content we should ban/not post/disallow. I think this bodes well for the future.

    4 votes

  14. Comment on Looking for Life on a Flat Earth: What a burgeoning movement says about science, solace, and how a theory becomes truth in ~misc

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    Exactly this. It's why I dislike the idea that everyone's ideas should be treated equally. No. Sometimes the opponent is someone who insists that gravity isn't real and we all have really sticky feet.

    Exactly this. It's why I dislike the idea that everyone's ideas should be treated equally. No. Sometimes the opponent is someone who insists that gravity isn't real and we all have really sticky feet.

    5 votes

  15. Comment on Looking for Life on a Flat Earth: What a burgeoning movement says about science, solace, and how a theory becomes truth in ~misc

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    It's really hard to defend your own position against one that has literally no basis in science. Flat earth was disproven in the 1500s or earlier. I've tried showing sources to people who think...

    It's really hard to defend your own position against one that has literally no basis in science. Flat earth was disproven in the 1500s or earlier.

    I've tried showing sources to people who think the earth is flat. They refuse to listen. At some point, you have to say "science says you're wrong."

    3 votes

  16. Comment on Games you're excited about? in ~games

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    I"m just sad that SE didn't tell us anything new about FFXI mobile. Come on, SE. It's a 16 year old game. :| It can port to mobile just fine.

    I"m just sad that SE didn't tell us anything new about FFXI mobile. Come on, SE. It's a 16 year old game. :| It can port to mobile just fine.

  17. Comment on Suggestion: recruit fewer people from reddit in ~tildes

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    I have yet to actually give invites. I want to invite people who will treat this place right, and while I have many friends who might want one, i don't know what they'll do. And it could reflect...

    I have yet to actually give invites. I want to invite people who will treat this place right, and while I have many friends who might want one, i don't know what they'll do. And it could reflect poorly on me.

    5 votes

  18. Comment on It needs to become clearer what Tildes is about and how it differs from Reddit. Im part of the problem. in ~tildes

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    Just remember that freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from consequences, and I thought their joke was in poor taste. I get enough of hearing jokes about "hurr hurr my women preferences" even...

    Just remember that freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from consequences, and I thought their joke was in poor taste. I get enough of hearing jokes about "hurr hurr my women preferences" even in joke form, so I would really like to not allow them. I'm also not a fan of the name they chose.

    7 votes

  19. Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - quality concerns in ~tildes.official

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    I came here for more serious discussion and less fluff. I've been wanting to participate less because of all the fluff that's being posted it honestly feels like we ARE back on Reddit and it's...

    I came here for more serious discussion and less fluff. I've been wanting to participate less because of all the fluff that's being posted it honestly feels like we ARE back on Reddit and it's starting to become suffocating.

    5 votes

  20. Comment on Why did you choose this username for your Tildes account? in ~talk

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    Because it describes every single thing I would ever post anywhere.

    Because it describes every single thing I would ever post anywhere.

    4 votes