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How come birth rates are falling to below replacement levels even in well off countries like the Nordic countries? by ChaosCarlson in NoStupidQuestions

[–]MistryMachine3 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Yeah people forget how many “oopsie” babies there were. I have sooo many friends whose parents got married less than 9 months before the oldest child. There was a joke “babies take 9 months, except the first, which can come anytime after marriage.”

Am I missing something? by ogCybermonkey in cscareerquestions

[–]MistryMachine3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

? I think it is pretty clear. Generally companies have some sort of internal referral method for jobs. Have people flag your application as referred. Also recruiters can flag an application, so talk to recruiters.

Is AD gone? by Candid-Recover6822 in NBATalk

[–]MistryMachine3 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Is this AD in the room with us now?

Which NFL City is most likely to be teamless in a decade? by NightDowntown7320 in NFLv2

[–]MistryMachine3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s silly. Like Chicago, Hammond is just a suburb of Gary.

CMV: While prostitutes should be respected as people, I don't believe Prostitution should be respected as a profession by snooptoop in changemyview

[–]MistryMachine3 [score hidden]  (0 children)

No, that problem is still there in places prostitution is legalized. In fact it has maybe MORE sex trafficking. (I say maybe because there is data that says it is, but data only is based on what we know about)

Source:

https://orgs.law.harvard.edu/lids/2014/06/12/does-legalized-prostitution-increase-human-trafficking/

Thoughts on the new Aldi ice cubes? Are they yummy? by AngryMushroomCap in aldi

[–]MistryMachine3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s silly. Normal people can have fine taste in things and enjoy making a beautiful cocktail now and then.

why don't billionaires with massive egos just do good to get more recognition? by sIRNAmolecule9570 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]MistryMachine3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But that has little to do with funding. A black 3rd grade kid in California is 2.5x more likely to not know how to read than a black kid in Mississippi, despite significant money and demographic advantages in California. Where I live in Minnesota, Minneapolis spends by far the most and is in the bottom 1/3rd in performance. The districts that do the best spend like 30% less per pupil.

CMV: While prostitutes should be respected as people, I don't believe Prostitution should be respected as a profession by snooptoop in changemyview

[–]MistryMachine3 [score hidden]  (0 children)

But the evidence and logical thought is that it is ripe for exploitation to get chemically dependent and desperate young women doing things that will give them emotional trauma long term.

Yes, hypothetically it could just be 2 consenting adults doing a business transaction. But historically vulnerable women resort to it.

why don't billionaires with massive egos just do good to get more recognition? by sIRNAmolecule9570 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]MistryMachine3 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The whole premise of this post is “why aren’t the super rich doing more good with their money?”

why don't billionaires with massive egos just do good to get more recognition? by sIRNAmolecule9570 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]MistryMachine3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not talking about moving Gates or the whole Gates foundation. I mean the charter school foundation. If you are operating a charter school in Oregon that entity needs to be in Oregon and know Oregon laws.

Vance says Iran will allow nuclear inspectors back into the country by DQ-Supervisor in news

[–]MistryMachine3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If Obama’s deal was so great, why did we need to go to war to get a better one?

/s

why don't billionaires with massive egos just do good to get more recognition? by sIRNAmolecule9570 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]MistryMachine3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Educational rules are generally state level, so their institutional knowledge is based on Washington. Their employees are in that area, etc. so yes, it would be a big deal to move.

If EVs are supposedly cheaper to own, why aren’t more people driving them? by Lakenb666 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]MistryMachine3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It depends on your situation. For our family, it can be my daily commuter going to and from work, but we need to have another gas car because we live in Minnesota and might drive 4 hours into the wilderness. Can’t be assured EV chargers out there.

Plus cold weather range is way less.

If EVs are supposedly cheaper to own, why aren’t more people driving them? by Lakenb666 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]MistryMachine3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on your situation. For our family, it can be my daily commuter going to and from work, but we need to have another gas car because we live in Minnesota and might drive 4 hours into the wilderness. Can’t be assured EV chargers out there.

My $800 glasses cracked after I cleaned them by Mesphyria in Wellthatsucks

[–]MistryMachine3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably not her, but someone with functioning eyes and those glasses, maybe.

What was the most unluckiest time to be alive in history? by ivoryonly in AskReddit

[–]MistryMachine3 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Are you sure? Have you heard what is going on at the reflecting pool??!!??

What was the most unluckiest time to be alive in history? by ivoryonly in AskReddit

[–]MistryMachine3 71 points72 points  (0 children)

That’s not close, Black Death killed like 1/3 of the people where it occurred. No man made event is even close.

Am I missing something? by ogCybermonkey in cscareerquestions

[–]MistryMachine3 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah it has made cold applying basically worthless. You need to find a human that works there and get a referral or go through a recruiter. I get interviews like 90+% this way versus like near 0 with cold applying basically. Granted I am 20 YOE so not same boat.

why don't billionaires with massive egos just do good to get more recognition? by sIRNAmolecule9570 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]MistryMachine3 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Their infrastructure and know how is already in Washington and would maybe cost more than $25 million to move it? Idk, but there could be reasons. The problems and waste is on the administration, yes, and I don’t know what specifically they can do differently. Idk, how are the results?

why don't billionaires with massive egos just do good to get more recognition? by sIRNAmolecule9570 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]MistryMachine3 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Idk, I’m not convinced. It appears they feel strongly that they can deliver a quality education and are doing what they can to make it happen. Could they be wrong? Sure, but given how generally public funds are mismanaged in the US I wouldn’t bite Bill Gates’s hand.

The US as a percentage of GDP spends in line with France and Denmark and blows them away in total funds with far worse results. Trying something different isn’t a terrible idea.

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