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  1. Part of being an adult is recognizing when you can't handle something on your own and need to ask for help. For support systems I'm also including medical help and community groups, but access to those can vary depending on income/location - though it's better in countries with socialized medicine.

  2. Re:Slow news day? on Vine, HQ Trivia Co-Founder Colin Kroll Found Dead of Suspected Overdose (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Also disproportionately victims of abuse, and those facing many other serious struggles who turn to drugs to cope in the absence of better support systems. "Weak minds and low self-esteem" is an oversimplification that does nothing but perpetuate stereotypes and stigma.

  3. Re:A rude awakening for recent college grads on 'Jeff Bezos is Wrong, Tech Workers Are Not Bullies' (ft.com) · · Score: 1

    Interesting example. Companies must make enough money to function, and humans must eat enough to live. But if you prioritize food above all else, your life will suffer for it, and I think the same holds true for companies prioritizing maximization of profits above all else.

  4. Re:Pyst on Myst, One of the Most Influential Games Ever, Turns 25 (fastcompany.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    Would you say they were.... pissed?

  5. Re:Any powers granted are properties on Half Of Americans Think Presidential Nominating System 'Rigged' (huffingtonpost.com) · · Score: 1

    The parties are private organizations and they can do whatever they hell they want.

    Then let them fund the primary elections. Publicly funded primaries that adhere to the rules set out by private organizations are exactly the sort of thing people are frustrated with.

  6. Re:The diet is unimportant... on Low-Carb Diet Trumps Low-Fat Diet In Major New Study · · Score: 1

    I went from 6'2" 165lbs, to 115lbs with more muscle

    At 6'3" myself, if I lost the 90 lbs required to put me at 115 I believe I'd be clinically dead.

  7. I do not think that she is doing anything of value though. I think if she is worried about the women in her community they would be better served in other ways.

    Perhaps, but as the GP pointed out she has become a significant figure within the community through the actions she's taken. This would imply that there is a significant portion that DOES think her work has value.

  8. Re:Genius judge on Federal Judge Says Interns Should Be Paid · · Score: 1

    Vancouver's HootSuite took some flak a few months back over the issue of unpaid internships.

  9. Re:"wrongly claimed"??? on Yahoo CEO Wrongly Claimed To Have Degree In Computer Science · · Score: 2

    The man lied. Nothing more to it than that

    Whoa there! He wasn't lying. It clearly was not intended to be a factual statement .