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algaeontoast commented on Canadian provinces band together to develop nuclear reactor technology cbc.ca/news/politics/grou... · Posted by u/frabbit

cheez · 6 years ago

The same people who screamed about wind and solar also scream about $BYND and surprise (notice the "eating meat is bad for the environment" meme coming out recently), they are funded by similar pipelines.

algaeontoast · 6 years ago

And the most painful irony is this is getting down-voted by people who are likely convinced they're on the side of "helping the environment"...

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algaeontoast commented on Looking to build side projects with engineers · Posted by u/asian_fiddle

algaeontoast · 6 years ago

“Equity” lmao

algaeontoast commented on Ask HN: How do you challenge yourself every day? · Posted by u/mezod

algaeontoast · 6 years ago

I’m bad at this, sometimes I struggle to convince myself I know how to try “hard” at something. Usually I just try to “try” at something hard enough that I get frustrated enough to quit or palpably get something done.

algaeontoast commented on Never mind the 1 percent Let's talk about the 0.01 percent (2017) review.chicagobooth.edu/e... · Posted by u/nabla9

hannasanarion · 6 years ago

Proven when? Proven how?

You think that the ultra-rich don't have an "us-vs-them" mentality? You think that they aren't lobbying and fighting and advertising and campaigning to keep their unearned wealth and power for themselves?

algaeontoast · 6 years ago

I’m not super rich but I wouldn’t call their wealth “unearned”. Why are you privy to their money?

The rich have an us vs them mentality because the media demonizes them for working hard. I dislike rich people as much as anyone but the productive response isn’t rage. Rage gives the rich even more power and reason to look for more reasons to hide their wealth and exploit.

If you’re so convinced the rich have “harmed” you why not try to move somewhere where you believe your ideals are more aligned?

algaeontoast commented on Never mind the 1 percent Let's talk about the 0.01 percent (2017) review.chicagobooth.edu/e... · Posted by u/nabla9

hannasanarion · 6 years ago

That rage needs to be there so that we can change the system that produces and perpetuates the unfairness. Rage is a tool for electoral mobilization.

algaeontoast · 6 years ago

No, it’s not. Rage removes the ability to discuss anything and fuels the “us vs them” mentality which has been proven time and time again to be unhealthy and NOT productive.

algaeontoast commented on Never mind the 1 percent Let's talk about the 0.01 percent (2017) review.chicagobooth.edu/e... · Posted by u/nabla9

lobotryas · 6 years ago

No, because it’s easier to go after and strong-arm or pass legislation against a guy earning 250k than a guy earning 250mm.

algaeontoast · 6 years ago

Yeah, unfortunately this is a sad truth.

algaeontoast commented on Never mind the 1 percent Let's talk about the 0.01 percent (2017) review.chicagobooth.edu/e... · Posted by u/nabla9

dijit · 6 years ago

Wasn’t that always the case. Nobody cares about the guy earning 250k/y.

It’s the handful of people who control 90% of all wealth. “1%” was a catchy soundbite but it was always the 0.0001%

algaeontoast · 6 years ago

Yeah, I really don’t understand why the bracket of “extreme wealth” is $250k? I’d be all for adding some bracket for earners over $1MM or over a certain amount of capital gains tax. However, a lot of people rely on capital gains for their retirement, so a tax on that money would negatively affect anyone who puts money in the stock market for retirement...

Taxing the super rich is a great idea, but at the end of the day the govt just needs to spend less money on programs that don’t work or aren’t needed.

algaeontoast commented on Gender is not a spectrum (2016) aeon.co/essays/the-idea-t... · Posted by u/Tomte

algaeontoast · 6 years ago

I think a study of emotional fragility with the context of gender would be very helpful in identifying this modern phenomenon. Complicating modern culture in this way can not be conducive to progress or quality of life for anyone involved.

algaeontoast commented on Ask HN: What is the biggest bullshit you have encountered at your workplace? · Posted by u/sellingwebsite

algaeontoast · 6 years ago

Being asked why I “didn’t understand who or how” horrible design decisions were implemented in a scrapped together ruby monolith by another team. Then being reprimanded when I was honest.

AMZN PIP / workplace principles are also in their own league of Bs.

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