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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
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Comment on Bureaucracy is eating the world in ~society
MimicSquid Link ParentYou know who had those? Me and my single-person business. It wasn't burdensome, nor was it a barrier to entry, beyond knowing that I needed a professional, and being willing to respect what they...You know who had those? Me and my single-person business. It wasn't burdensome, nor was it a barrier to entry, beyond knowing that I needed a professional, and being willing to respect what they had to say.
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Comment on Bureaucracy is eating the world in ~society
MimicSquid Link ParentWhen I ran a business, I had a business attorney, and I needed him for about 3 hours over 10 years. I could afford fair just fine, and it wasn't a hugely successful business. The thing is that the...When I ran a business, I had a business attorney, and I needed him for about 3 hours over 10 years. I could afford fair just fine, and it wasn't a hugely successful business. The thing is that the very powerful aren't playing fair, and that's the real problem.
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Comment on Bureaucracy is eating the world in ~society
MimicSquid LinkOk, having read the whole thing, I kind of half agree with half of the conclusions, but their conclusions really aren't well supported. Yes, there is a tendency towards adding bureaucracy rather...Ok, having read the whole thing, I kind of half agree with half of the conclusions, but their conclusions really aren't well supported. Yes, there is a tendency towards adding bureaucracy rather than taking it away. because we're trying to get an even expectation from everyone I agree wholeheartedly that making large corporations pay taxes like everyone else is good. But taking down regulations isn't the way to do that, it's equitable enforcement of the ones we have.
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Comment on Bureaucracy is eating the world in ~society
MimicSquid LinkThis is what a business attorney and an accountant are for. Yes, it's challenging for someone who has never done it before, most things are. But it's the same basic forms every time, and...This is what a business attorney and an accountant are for. Yes, it's challenging for someone who has never done it before, most things are. But it's the same basic forms every time, and professionals make it easier.
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Comment on Fight against escalating gang crime sees Sweden vote on plans to hold thirteen-year-olds criminally responsible – other European nations are also lowering age limits in ~society
MimicSquid Link ParentPlease do talk more about what can be done in the current system. It'd be nice to hear a local perspective.Please do talk more about what can be done in the current system. It'd be nice to hear a local perspective.
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Comment on Allie Rose Co and the ‘Hot Girls Read’ trademark drama, explained in ~books
MimicSquid LinkI guess hot girls also try to get away with trademark squatting?I guess hot girls also try to get away with trademark squatting?
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Comment on What do you think of robots in the military? in ~tech
MimicSquid Link ParentI think that's a reasonable claim. Most wars are a terrible net loss even for the victor, if there is a victor.I think that's a reasonable claim. Most wars are a terrible net loss even for the victor, if there is a victor.
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Comment on The rise of build-to-rent housing in ~finance
MimicSquid Link ParentI also think renters having a place to live is a good thing, so I'm glad we're on the same page. You may note that in each of my statements in this thread I've been talking about proximity to the...I also think renters having a place to live is a good thing, so I'm glad we're on the same page. You may note that in each of my statements in this thread I've been talking about proximity to the property and significance of the property to the owner as the key issues. If the owner was living in one of the two units and renting the other, it would be a significant asset for them, and so they'd likely care about it quite a bit. The problem of indifference towards the community in which the property exists is exacerbated at every step of physical and emotional remove between the owner and the property.
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Comment on What do you think of robots in the military? in ~tech
MimicSquid Link ParentOpen war is the only way to get eventually global acknowledgement of new territorial possessions. It's kind of passé these days to bother trying to take territory directly when you can install a...Open war is the only way to get eventually global acknowledgement of new territorial possessions. It's kind of passé these days to bother trying to take territory directly when you can install a puppet government and get the resources you want from a country without having to actually have any significant responsibility for their citizenry. Even Russia only decided to try open military operations when their preferred puppet lost power in Ukraine.
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Comment on The rise of build-to-rent housing in ~finance
MimicSquid Link ParentIt's not that renters are second-class members of the community. What I'm saying is that when you own a piece of property and it's a significant portion of your total assets, you care more about...It's not that renters are second-class members of the community. What I'm saying is that when you own a piece of property and it's a significant portion of your total assets, you care more about that house than a corporation that owns a thousand and then rents them out. If I'm a renter and I can see the property badly needs a paint job, I have very little I can do about that if the landlord decides that it's not in their interests to paint the place. After all, it's not like they have to look at it. And that sort of purely economic extractive outlook is corrosive to a community even beyond the fact that the money paid to rent is leaving the area.
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Comment on The rise of build-to-rent housing in ~finance
MimicSquid Link ParentPerhaps, but homeowners are broadly more invested in the community in part because their economic existence is tied to the surroundings. A person who lives in a home they own in a community they...Perhaps, but homeowners are broadly more invested in the community in part because their economic existence is tied to the surroundings. A person who lives in a home they own in a community they live in will make different choices regarding the property than will a corporation making a choice about a single unit of their real estate portfolio that's spread all over the world.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
MimicSquid LinkResumed rock climbing and added yoga each week. Let me tell you, doing three or four climbs and an hour of fairly gentle yoga has me wrecked. Not in a bad way, though I'm definitely choosing...Resumed rock climbing and added yoga each week. Let me tell you, doing three or four climbs and an hour of fairly gentle yoga has me wrecked. Not in a bad way, though I'm definitely choosing easier climbs knowing that I'm not done when I'm done climbing. It's fun. I'm enjoying yoga more than I have in the past, as I'm being able to carry over my self-challenging perspective over from climbing. It really doesn't matter that other people are way stronger and more flexible than I am. The question is whether I show up and do my personal best.
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Comment on What do you think of robots in the military? in ~tech
MimicSquid Link ParentPractically, the reason why the USA has bases all over the world is defense, in the sense that we're closer to anyone who wants to hit us than they are to us. As you say, there's thousands of...Practically, the reason why the USA has bases all over the world is defense, in the sense that we're closer to anyone who wants to hit us than they are to us. As you say, there's thousands of miles of sea before the mainland USA can be occupied or attacked in a way beyond sabotage and small strikes (or ICBMs, but let's leave full scale nuclear war off the table, as it seems to be for all powers with declared nuclear war strategic doctrines, which includes all known nuclear powers aside from Israel who benefits from strategic ambiguity regarding when and why they'd nuke their neighbors.) But with local military bases as support and offensive centers of operation, the USA is more capable of immediate response to aggression than any other nation. And that capability in turn means people mostly don't start shit. The groups who do are irregular forces causing destruction in ways unlike the fights the USA would like to have, where they politely declare their presence and stand out in the open so they can be bombed.
But all that aside, the sheer existence of the network of military bases provides significant geopolitical stability and deterrence to anyone who would want to get into an actual war with the USA.
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Comment on What do you think of robots in the military? in ~tech
MimicSquid Link ParentUS soldiers were punished for war crimes related to the treatment of Iraqi prisoners. I agree that during a hot war those kinds of issues are less prioritized, but let's not say that the victors...US soldiers were punished for war crimes related to the treatment of Iraqi prisoners. I agree that during a hot war those kinds of issues are less prioritized, but let's not say that the victors never get punished. (The degree to which the USA "won" in Iraq is a separate question.)
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Comment on Serious relationship problem, seeking advice in ~life
MimicSquid Link ParentMy wife and I have an open relationship. She was (rightly) dubious that it would go anywhere, but wasn't inclined to veto it. I sent a letter laying out my feelings and saying that I wouldn't say...My wife and I have an open relationship. She was (rightly) dubious that it would go anywhere, but wasn't inclined to veto it. I sent a letter laying out my feelings and saying that I wouldn't say anything further if I didn't hear back. I did not hear back, and it was clear that my feelings were not reciprocated. It didn't ruin the relationship, but it has never been the same. Practically, any attempted relationship when you share other ties with the person makes it much higher risk. Whether it's familial ties or a coworker, you can't easily disconnect if it doesn't go well. I should have known better, and I hope others will learn from my mistake.
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Comment on A Parade of Horribles - Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl #8) in ~books
MimicSquid Link ParentYeah, somewhere around the point where there was a pack of werewolves and each guy got distinct characterization and the single woman got nothing it became clear that Butcher wasn't really...Yeah, somewhere around the point where there was a pack of werewolves and each guy got distinct characterization and the single woman got nothing it became clear that Butcher wasn't really treating his female characters as complete people the way his male characters were. It ruined it for me.
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Comment on Serious relationship problem, seeking advice in ~life
MimicSquid LinkTo my shame, I can speak to this situation. I developed feelings for my wife's sister, and with my wife's permission, shared those feelings. It wasn't anything I would have hoped for. Get you some...To my shame, I can speak to this situation. I developed feelings for my wife's sister, and with my wife's permission, shared those feelings. It wasn't anything I would have hoped for. Get you some distance from the situation. Your feelings are understandable, but distance is the only cure.
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Comment on How has inflation changed your quality of life? in ~finance
MimicSquid Link ParentIn LA, SF, or NYC those are normal prices. Elsewhere in the USA, less so.In LA, SF, or NYC those are normal prices. Elsewhere in the USA, less so.
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Comment on What are your personal crackpot conspiracy theories about the world right now? in ~talk
MimicSquid Link ParentAnd the circus isn't even enjoyable entertainment, it's just a firehose of outrage.And the circus isn't even enjoyable entertainment, it's just a firehose of outrage.
Interesting, I found the hammer incredibly useful and the flail not so much. I do pretty much only use the hammer's charge attack, though. The basic swing is for breaking pots and accidentally swiping people I meant to talk to.