I wonder if the magnetic north being mobile has contributed to the diversity of our species? (A bit far-fetched, I suppose, as winged species were likely a much later origin than most of the rest; but, perhaps they carried coconuts as well?)
Chaff: I'm reminded of that Robot Chicken short where those robots that transform into a larger robot shot a (purple?) colored bullet, and then when they transformed back, they wondered where their fifth person was. Throwing away pieces of the plane (in terms of mass) in order to evade a predator? This also sounds like salamanders et al.
Sadly, so few of us learn the real lesson in the "Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, God" progression: question authority. (Most of us stop 3/4 of the way through, and continue to submit to unearned authority.)
My best boss ever told me exactly the opposite: only hire people smarter than you. If followed, this means the bosses are always dumber. I like his model; hire people smarter than you because you know that they'll help the organization. Do not fear that they will replace you, as that is the sign of a weak position.
Agreed, but there are bright spots: I can automate systems, so I keep having jobs. My coworkers, on the other hand, want to take me out, because they feel that I am there to take them out. Which is, somewhat, true; if they can't raise their skills to the next level and perform thought work instead of manual work, then there is no place for them when I'm done. Which is not exactly true; there's still a place for perhaps 10% of them. People do not like to be challenged, in general; I welcome it, but then that's why I keep having jobs in this economy.
"Feelings matter more than fact" -- Good God, I wish I had coworkers who could accept evidence instead of performing their navel-gazing insightless debating, "Oh I think that TFS labels can be named the same if they're on different paths" instead of doing the fucking three steps that it would take to test that assumption and find out it's fucking wrong. Oh wait, I'll come in again, and leave the Jerk hat at the door.
Agreed; I said in an earlier story that some of my coworkers seem to think that I'm hiding some magical trick to my productivity. No, I just ruthlessly follow internal modeling, and have devoted my life to logic. That's the "trick", and no, I cannot teach this in a day, or a week, or a month.
and by search, I mean a pat down nad visual inspection
You made a really unfortunate typo. I was a bit terrified, for a second, but then remembered that my first interaction at 16 with cops was them throwing me in handcuffs down a flight of stairs, and now relish the interaction with the TSA.
I always believed that Unreasonable was an adjective meaning the lacking of soundness of reasoning: Not guided by or based on good sense: or beyond the limits of acceptability or fairness. Am I wrong on this?
Not really, however: they've criminalized basically everything, so they really do have probable cause to investigate anyone they really want.
My brain just recorded your comment without your consent. Yes, my state's (Commonwealth's, really) laws are sometimes stupid. They (said they) fixed the Blue Laws a few years ago but you still can't buy alcohol on certain fucking days.
Well, since people can be arrested for the sole crime of "resisting arrest" (and they say cops are dumb!), I would say nobody's phone is safe on their person in CA.
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I wonder if the magnetic north being mobile has contributed to the diversity of our species? (A bit far-fetched, I suppose, as winged species were likely a much later origin than most of the rest; but, perhaps they carried coconuts as well?)
Came here to say this; glad it has been said.
Chaff: I'm reminded of that Robot Chicken short where those robots that transform into a larger robot shot a (purple?) colored bullet, and then when they transformed back, they wondered where their fifth person was. Throwing away pieces of the plane (in terms of mass) in order to evade a predator? This also sounds like salamanders et al.
Solution? Kill all humans. (Didn't say you'd like it.)
Yeah, nuke someone else when we experience false flag attacks. Way to win.
With your "one-shot hacks" defense, you can deride any industrial (or otherwise) accomplish. Game, set, match; you win!
Apparently the fourth word in your sig should be "celui". Thanks, Google Translate!
Sadly, so few of us learn the real lesson in the "Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, God" progression: question authority. (Most of us stop 3/4 of the way through, and continue to submit to unearned authority.)
My best boss ever told me exactly the opposite: only hire people smarter than you. If followed, this means the bosses are always dumber. I like his model; hire people smarter than you because you know that they'll help the organization. Do not fear that they will replace you, as that is the sign of a weak position.
Agreed, but there are bright spots: I can automate systems, so I keep having jobs. My coworkers, on the other hand, want to take me out, because they feel that I am there to take them out. Which is, somewhat, true; if they can't raise their skills to the next level and perform thought work instead of manual work, then there is no place for them when I'm done. Which is not exactly true; there's still a place for perhaps 10% of them. People do not like to be challenged, in general; I welcome it, but then that's why I keep having jobs in this economy.
"Feelings matter more than fact" -- Good God, I wish I had coworkers who could accept evidence instead of performing their navel-gazing insightless debating, "Oh I think that TFS labels can be named the same if they're on different paths" instead of doing the fucking three steps that it would take to test that assumption and find out it's fucking wrong. Oh wait, I'll come in again, and leave the Jerk hat at the door.
Agreed; I said in an earlier story that some of my coworkers seem to think that I'm hiding some magical trick to my productivity. No, I just ruthlessly follow internal modeling, and have devoted my life to logic. That's the "trick", and no, I cannot teach this in a day, or a week, or a month.
dark side of the moon, indeed
"In Tienanmen Square, I lost my baby there" -- that song haunts me.
Listen to The Final Cut? Not Now, John!
Not that many people...
Proof is in parent thread?
I.e., keep your head down.
You made a really unfortunate typo. I was a bit terrified, for a second, but then remembered that my first interaction at 16 with cops was them throwing me in handcuffs down a flight of stairs, and now relish the interaction with the TSA.
Not really, however: they've criminalized basically everything, so they really do have probable cause to investigate anyone they really want.
My brain just recorded your comment without your consent. Yes, my state's (Commonwealth's, really) laws are sometimes stupid. They (said they) fixed the Blue Laws a few years ago but you still can't buy alcohol on certain fucking days.
Well, since people can be arrested for the sole crime of "resisting arrest" (and they say cops are dumb!), I would say nobody's phone is safe on their person in CA.
"At first they came for the druggies, but I" -- oh wait.
Wow, so even back then we understood the concept of "flow" / "zone". Wish my co-workers could!
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