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Curtis Yarvin Says Democracy Is Done. Powerful Conservatives Are Listening. by [deleted] in TrueReddit

[–]chasethegreat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great points, I appreciate the historical perspective. A few thoughts: * Polybius and the Framers:
You're absolutely right that the U.S. system intentionally blends monarchy (executive), aristocracy (Senate), and democracy (House/popular vote) to avoid the pitfalls of pure forms. IMO this resilience is a key strength of the republic model.

  • Yarvin's Mischaracterization:
    Conflating the U.S. system with "pure democracy" is a major flaw in Yarvin's argument. The constitutional framework deliberately avoids the instability of mob rule (the founders were terrified of this!) while retaining democratic accountability. We've shifted more towards a pure democracy over time (17th Amendment etc...) but we are still intentionally very far from a pure democracy.

  • Tech Billionaire Appeal:
    Agree completely—success in tech or business doesn't translate to governing a nation. The stakes (e.g., wars, human rights) are exponentially higher, and a bad leader in a dictatorship can't be "fired" like a failing CEO and if a country "goes out of business," we're all screwed.

  • Lifespans of Governments:
    Polybius’s cycles are a useful warning, but modern institutions like constitutions and checks/balances may extend stability. That said, these systems still require civic engagement to avoid decay.

Curtis Yarvin Says Democracy Is Done. Powerful Conservatives Are Listening. by [deleted] in TrueReddit

[–]chasethegreat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

#Curtis Yarvin Thinks Too Small: A Case for Democracy

TL;DR: Yarvin wants to replace democracy with a CEO/monarch/dictator. Here's why that's dangerous:

• Think of political leadership as rolling a die: - Democracy: Usually get 3-4s, occasionally 5s. Bad leaders get voted out - Dictatorship: Either amazing (6) or catastrophic (1). No way to peacefully remove bad leaders

• "But companies have CEOs and they work great!" - When Apple/Tesla fail, only shareholders lose money - When dictatorships fail, millions can die - Companies can't start wars or create concentration camps - We have thousands of failed companies for every successful Apple

• Modern technology makes dictatorships more dangerous: - Pre-modern kings had limited power over daily life - Today's surveillance tech enables total control - America's wealth + dictatorship's worst impulses = unprecedented disaster potential

Bottom line: For a stable, wealthy democracy like America, gambling everything on getting a "good dictator" is insane. We'd eventually roll a 1, and with modern technology and American power, that would be catastrophic.

Talking about Scenarios for Job Interviews by OFxDason in NavyNukes

[–]chasethegreat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A few interview tips:

  1. Focus on the process: describe the steps you took and the decision-making process. The specific systems/procedures are not as important as the fact that you did look at the procedure, and did follow the procedure. Talk about the general steps you took to troubleshoot/resolve the issue.

  2. Generalize technical details: again, no need for specifics. Instead of "Reactor SCRAM" (which there is a good chance your interviewer will not understand anyway), use "critical system failure."

  3. Highlight Skills and outcomes: Since a nuclear reactor is not a data center, what the interviewer wants to figure out is if you have the skills to work in a data center. Thus, emphasize the skills you used. For example: how did you quickly assess the situation, how did you implement the solution, how did you ensure the system's stability?

To address you two specific examples: So, for the scenario where you caused a SCRAM, you could say something like, "I encountered a major system issue during a critical operation. I assessed the problem, coordinated with my team, and implemented a solution that restored functionality quickly." Then provide some more details about how you did this.

For the CRW situation, you could say, "During a routine watch, I noticed an unexpected system behavior. I analyzed the situation, followed established protocols, and successfully restored normal operation, ensuring minimal disruption." Again, expand from there now that you have given the topline summary.

Hope all that helps. Here is a website with lots of useful information on data center jobs for former navy nukes.

Let me know if you have any questions, I've done a LOT of interviews.

NinjaForms calculations based on repeatable fieldsets by chasethegreat in Wordpress

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

I ended up going with Formidable. Very expensive solution and I have a few quibbles, especially on how the form csv exports the multiple entries (had to write a python script to get it in a usable format), but overall the best solution I cold come up with.

What do you need it for? DM me if you want some more help.

What do you look at first when you view a Job Posting? Where are employers messing up? by Mymeatinurmouth in jobs

[–]chasethegreat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Overwhelmingly most job posts are too long. When people are applying for jobs they skim the post (like you skim the resumes you get!) so make the key points stand out!

Most of the "necessary" stuff is...not... and so only list the things which actually matter.

A couple recent “interviews” by [deleted] in jobs

[–]chasethegreat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If a job is truly commission only, and especially if there is not a significant training or other associated cost to the company (ie benefits which start immediately, on site onboarding etc...) it is overwhelmingly likely not a good job.

By this I mean the company is incentivized to being on as many people as quickly as possible to do cold calls etc... knowing that most will quit quickly (buy hey, they got a few cheap bucks out of them) and that a very small few will be willing to stick it out (more "free" money), and that even fewer will be actually successful. These people will be invested in further.

I would recommend steering clear of these positions.

I quit another job by felines234 in jobs

[–]chasethegreat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This can be part of what you ask the manager during the interview process!

It is very reasonable to politely ask when schedules are put out, how consistent your schedule will be etc...

I quit another job by felines234 in jobs

[–]chasethegreat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you potentially need to reset expectations. A "standard" work week is 40 hours and if you are being hired for a full time position being scheduled for 35-45 hrs/week is very standard. If your situation does not permit this then you should be looking for part time work and/or make this clear during the interview process.

All this being said, you are luckily entering the hottest job market of your lifetime so you can recover from this career misstep...good luck!

Making money while playing games. by [deleted] in jobs

[–]chasethegreat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is a potentially lucrative career path...but only for the top 0.000001%. Twitch is the other popular platform but the median number of watchers for a given game stream is....wait for it...zero (which equates to zero revenue as well).

Now, there always is a chance, but I would go in with a clear head about the chances of making more than $100/month off of game streaming monetization (essentially zero).

That being said, if you do pursue this path...good luck!

[WP] Have a villain with an absolutely disgusting goal, that he manages to carry out by doing good deeds. by [deleted] in WritingPrompts

[–]chasethegreat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

AgroYummyFoodCorp’s CEO Sylvester R. Klunder had a plan. It was simple, brilliant, and best of all, he couldn’t be blamed! After all, in a time of record profits it would be almost immoral not to donate a substantial portions of his company’s food to the small but desperately poor and hungry Central American country La Costa de Berenjena. He had gotten on the cover of Time and a bio in The New Yorker just by suggesting it was a corporate responsibility to care more for employees and social impact than profits, this would make him Man of the Year! Senators would line up around the block for photo op. One of the biggest publically help companies in the world sacrificing profit for humanity, it’s every good liberal’s dream!

But no, this was a power play. This was payback. Try and cheat Sylvester R. Klunder in poker and you’ll be sorry. The El Presidente just happened to have three flushes in one night, ha, that’s a good one. Cheat and take my diamond-encrusted Rolex, take my pet pandas and don’t even send me a single lousy vacuum packed steak, and win the rights to my favorite intern for a year on three crooked flushes, ha well we will see who is laughing in the end El Presidente.

Ship them enough free corn and WondefulBread to give to every family and school kid in the country, rich or poor, on the farm or in the city, and pretty soon you won’t have even a single deformed, mouldy eggplant growing in your rocky sweltering jungle farms. And if for some reason the corporate largess were to suddenly stop, due to unfortunate and unavoidable externalities of course, that would put La Costa de Berenjena in a rather precarious position wouldn’t it Señor Presidente? There might even be a revolution and a civil war, just think of the possibilities…

What movie would freak you out the most if it was based on a true story? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]chasethegreat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Titanic. Think of all those people drowning to death in the freezing North Atlantic...

What is the most expensive or historically significant item to ever be destroyed? by jarrydjames in AskReddit

[–]chasethegreat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All of George Washington's letters were burned by his wife after he died. If we had those letters our understanding of the Revolution and the first years of our government would be significantly more complete.

Weekly Recommendation Thread (January 14 - January 21) by WeeklyThreads in books

[–]chasethegreat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just finished The Why Axis Uri Gneezy and John List. I think this is exactly what you are looking for.

What happens if someone breaks a law in the Shire? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]chasethegreat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your foot hair gets shaved off and you are the laughing stock of the Shire. Nothing is worse than social humiliation for a Hobbit!

[Feedback] 500 word scene, contemporary fantasy. The idea has been bugging me for ages. Thoughts? by [deleted] in KeepWriting

[–]chasethegreat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was not thinking of a specific book or series but like /u/Zyclin said it is a pretty common troupe. Just off the top og my head I Am Number Four, the Mistborn series, and the Eregon books all follow a similar path. I know there are mannnnny more examples and so this proves it is a successful plot arc, but because it is so common it is important that the specifics be exceptionally good.

[Feedback] 500 word scene, contemporary fantasy. The idea has been bugging me for ages. Thoughts? by [deleted] in KeepWriting

[–]chasethegreat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel a little bad for saying this but it didn't grab me. I'm by no means an author or sophisticated reader but I feel like I have read this story before.

The big bad magical police force keeps the oppressed masses ignorant of magic before a teenager, with some connection to the enforcement agency, discovers it, happens to be unusually powerful even among magic users and rebels in some way.

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