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  1. Comment on A mathematician proposes reforms to the US political system in ~society

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    This mathematician has my vote!

    This mathematician has my vote!

    1 vote

  2. Comment on Crabs, crustaceans, and pain in ~science

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    Thanks. The article was interesting, but about 40% of the screen real estate is given over to video adverts! Key takeaway though: illuminating and reasonably brief read there.

    Thanks. The article was interesting, but about 40% of the screen real estate is given over to video adverts!

    Key takeaway though: illuminating and reasonably brief read there.

    3 votes

  3. Comment on Audible is now available with Amazon Music Unlimited subscription in ~books

  4. Comment on Top US senator calls Salt Typhoon ‘worst telecom hack in our nation’s history’ in ~tech

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    Haha, so bizarre to find such a specific and high quality article on a website so peripherally related. And yet here we are.

    Haha, so bizarre to find such a specific and high quality article on a website so peripherally related. And yet here we are.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on Audible is now available with Amazon Music Unlimited subscription in ~books

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    I live in fear of this. I'm so locked in - with hundreds of books - that it'd be a maaaaaajor hassle trying to go elsewhere. So far though audible is providing a service in very happy with.

    I live in fear of this. I'm so locked in - with hundreds of books - that it'd be a maaaaaajor hassle trying to go elsewhere. So far though audible is providing a service in very happy with.

    3 votes

  6. Comment on Private school - worthwhile/good idea for not rich people? in ~life

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    Yeah weirdly in the UK we use both. Public school tends to suggest particularly notorious private schools for the very few - landed gentry, politicians, billionaires, celebrities etc - though...

    Yeah weirdly in the UK we use both. Public school tends to suggest particularly notorious private schools for the very few - landed gentry, politicians, billionaires, celebrities etc - though that's not a formal dichotomy.

    3 votes

  7. Comment on Private school - worthwhile/good idea for not rich people? in ~life

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    That's right. Public in that anyone (with money) can attend, whereas state schools are tied to your home address in some form or another, eg by cachement area.

    That's right. Public in that anyone (with money) can attend, whereas state schools are tied to your home address in some form or another, eg by cachement area.

    3 votes

  8. Comment on Vladimir Putin approves changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine in ~society

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    Ahhhh, it's just marketing at this point. I'm sure the actual doctrine remains "I dunno just do whatever daddy putin tells you".

    Ahhhh, it's just marketing at this point. I'm sure the actual doctrine remains "I dunno just do whatever daddy putin tells you".

    5 votes

  9. Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes

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    I guess that makes sense of a sort. Objection withdrawn your honor. Proceed.

    I guess that makes sense of a sort. Objection withdrawn your honor. Proceed.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes

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    Uuuuh, come again? I think i missed a logical step here....

    Uuuuh, come again? I think i missed a logical step here....

    2 votes

  11. Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes

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    It's disappointing that the plural of phoenix isn't phoenices.

    It's disappointing that the plural of phoenix isn't phoenices.

    3 votes

  12. Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes

  13. Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes

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    Spiders are daemons, ergo you like daemons. I hope you wanted a mortal enemy, cause you got one now, heretic.

    Spiders are daemons, ergo you like daemons. I hope you wanted a mortal enemy, cause you got one now, heretic.

    1 vote

  14. Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes

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    Thanks! Good post up and down this one.

    Thanks! Good post up and down this one.

    2 votes

  15. Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes

  16. Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes

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    I always read your username like Sam explaining spuds to gollum. Every. Time.

    I always read your username like Sam explaining spuds to gollum. Every. Time.

    8 votes

  17. Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes

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    My cousins and I (there are quite a lot of us) used to do puppet shows for eachother using our various soft toys. When the parents were starting to get firm about "go to bed" it became tradition...

    My cousins and I (there are quite a lot of us) used to do puppet shows for eachother using our various soft toys. When the parents were starting to get firm about "go to bed" it became tradition for the story teller to have this super shitty across-stitched red bear come in and kill all the characters in funny ways over a few scenes to tie things off.

    So when I started gaming and was wondering what name would strike fear into my enemies...

    Oh, and my name is Sam.

    10 votes

  18. Comment on Sorry for the mess (post mortem for a Topic that went sideways?) in ~tildes

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    Omg wow. Turns out there are bad ideas in a brainstorm. That is one of the dumbest things I've ever seen, and yet somehow it looks like they put quite some effort in. I'm embarrassed for them.

    Omg wow. Turns out there are bad ideas in a brainstorm. That is one of the dumbest things I've ever seen, and yet somehow it looks like they put quite some effort in. I'm embarrassed for them.

    1 vote

  19. Comment on Work life balance in a startup in ~life

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    I've mostly worked startups over an 8 year tech career. With larger startups - 20+ devs it's basically a lot like a more typical job. With smaller startups, as I'm in right now (4 devs) overtime...

    I've mostly worked startups over an 8 year tech career. With larger startups - 20+ devs it's basically a lot like a more typical job.

    With smaller startups, as I'm in right now (4 devs) overtime just makes more sense, as you can feel and see your impacts so much. I think those of us who do it unfortunately put implicit pressure on those who don't, but I feel enough ownership of the codebase that I'm content to work late to change that thing that's bugging me, and I'm empowered to do it by process that has a lil more wiggle.

    3 votes

  20. Comment on Morrowind doesn't have any rivers in ~games

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    Mr bttongue's "but what do they eat - Shandification in Fallout" video is like the best on all or YouTube. Great reference. Majestic.

    Mr bttongue's "but what do they eat - Shandification in Fallout" video is like the best on all or YouTube. Great reference. Majestic.