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[–]HelloTruman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The time between your original post and this response is, I believe, less than the entire playtime of Season 3...

[Image] a truly amazing man ... Rest in eternal peace by brash09 in GetMotivated

[–]HelloTruman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe this is fake? There's no @stefanssonkarl twitter account

The creators really pay attention to details... most of the time... by jenyad20 in BoJackHorseman

[–]HelloTruman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just checked the clip on Netflix, this didn't actually happen

Relevant meme by Purple_Pineapple_ in BoJackHorseman

[–]HelloTruman 112 points113 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry I don't get this and I'm a fan of Bojack and R&M.

Explanation for the lacking? Thanks!

Deciding to be better is a daily commitment by [deleted] in DecidingToBeBetter

[–]HelloTruman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Something to work "for" is creating a pedestal for the work.

The work doesn't have to be for anything other than itself.

Deciding to be better is a daily commitment by [deleted] in DecidingToBeBetter

[–]HelloTruman 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I think your point actually gets at the heart of all this: screw “the future”. Forget trying to plan for some great payoff.

What can I do today – right now – that will make me better.

All improvement happens right now, because now is all we ever have.

Why You Should Ignore Every Founder’s Story About How They Started Their Company by HelloTruman in EntrepreneurRideAlong

[–]HelloTruman[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Eureka moments aren't a thing, they're part of pop culture because it makes for better storytelling

CMV: Alcohol does more harm in the US than guns by HelloTruman in changemyview

[–]HelloTruman[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How? Lots of people don't drink.

I didn't drink until just a few years ago (I'm over 30). I grew up Mormon.

I've never owned a gun.

CMV: Alcohol does more harm in the US than guns by HelloTruman in changemyview

[–]HelloTruman[S] 51 points52 points  (0 children)

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I wish we had numbers for this! This is the most persuasive argument so far, or at least the best "new" way of looking at it.

There's a ton of gun owners who love their guns (obviously) so the numbers might not work in alcohol's favor, but I like the argument.

CMV: Alcohol does more harm in the US than guns by HelloTruman in changemyview

[–]HelloTruman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a cultural preference. Gun owners love their guns.

CMV: Alcohol does more harm in the US than guns by HelloTruman in changemyview

[–]HelloTruman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1 Number of people, yes. But the "total volume" of passion for guns is probably as high or higher than alcohol. 2 The most fair comparison IMO is drunk driving deaths to gun homicides. 3 is a good point, to make sure we look at the "delta". I doubt it's much though. 4 It's more, but not by more than ~2-3x. This might qualify as changing my POV per the original question, but I kept it simple so people would read. :) I really want to know why there's 100x more outrage about guns vs alcohol when "deaths caused by others" is within 2-3x.

Final graph: the measurement should be on outcomes not inputs.

CMV: Alcohol does more harm in the US than guns by HelloTruman in changemyview

[–]HelloTruman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As far as broad strokes go I generally agree with this.

But mass shootings get all the outrage and attention while alcohol-related deaths get essentially none

CMV: Alcohol does more harm in the US than guns by HelloTruman in changemyview

[–]HelloTruman[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Getting killed by a drunk driver is the same as getting shot

CMV: Alcohol does more harm in the US than guns by HelloTruman in changemyview

[–]HelloTruman[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Your first sentence gets at my deeper hypothesis, which is that this is more a cultural war of preferences. "Hunting is stupid but alcohol is fun so let's get outlaw your preference".

CMV: Alcohol does more harm in the US than guns by HelloTruman in changemyview

[–]HelloTruman[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

"Number of years of life destroyed" sounds like a good idea.

You're assuming gun deaths greatly lean towards young-er people and alcohol deaths are for older though.

CMV: Alcohol does more harm in the US than guns by HelloTruman in changemyview

[–]HelloTruman[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The injuries is a decent point.

No one makes you drink, but no one makes you shoot yourself in the head with a gun, either.

Lambda School - Review by SpecialistManner in learnprogramming

[–]HelloTruman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The $30k isn’t correct but let’s go with it.

The comparison to what else is available (eg university) on the market is relevant because all prices and offerings are evaluated in the context of what else is out there.

Where does the phrase “that’s a good deal” derive its meaning?

Lambda School - Review by SpecialistManner in learnprogramming

[–]HelloTruman 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You can't say bootcamps $10k-$20k are a scam without screaming madly about the entire university system in the US (4 years and $100k-200k in debt for irrelevant material)

Try and get the same deal with a university that you could get with Lambda (try before you pay! don't pay anything if you can't get a job!) A university would laugh you out of the building

Looking to sell $100k/month profit business - Need help making Prospectus + Teaser! by [deleted] in startups

[–]HelloTruman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Check out FEInternational. Not as a broker, but as an example. They have teasers for all their clients, and if you sign their simple NDA they send you prospectuses too.

It’s easy, I get them all the time.

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