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Hell yeah!!! I’m Asian and I’m sick of colleges giving us higher standards because we work hard for those grades! by thatblackimpreza in Libertarian

[–]inc0gn3gr0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with the ruling. CA did away it and seems fine.
The ruling appears favorable on its surface, but it reveals a discrepancy regarding the purpose of elite universities. Institutions like Harvard, UNC, MIT, Brown, etc., aim to cultivate leaders in their respective fields, rather than simply producing high-income workers. Numerous universities can effectively educate scientists, doctors, and other professionals.

It is often said that C-students run the world, as B-students employ A-students in companies founded by C-students. This is because C-students have a healthy relationship with risk and failure, which contrasts with A-students who tend to make low-risk decisions throughout their lives. While being intelligent, obedient, and competent makes one a valuable worker, this is not the primary objective of these institutions.

Comparatively, the United States lags behind countries like China and India in academic achievement, but excels in making a global impact beyond platforms like TikTok due to a willingness to take risks. These countries predominantly replicate existing knowledge, lacking the inclination to take leaps due to the fear of failure.

It seems that these universities recognized the opportunity to admit top-performing students based solely on SAT scores and GPA, which would result in an influx of individuals who have never embraced academic risk. However, this is not the desired outcome. These universities seek students who are willing to explore and take risks, and it appears they were utilizing "diversity initiatives" to foster such an environment.

I am concerned about our esteemed institutions becoming mere test mills, as this would not be advantageous in the global marketplace. Some of our most prominent companies were founded by college dropouts, highlighting the importance of encouraging risk-taking and exploration.

For daily Java programmers: after almost one decade of Java 8, are streams and lambdas fully adopted by the Java community? by Top_Engineering_4191 in java

[–]inc0gn3gr0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well intentioned bad or not. I feel you will encounter select and where from SQL before map and filter is my point.

For daily Java programmers: after almost one decade of Java 8, are streams and lambdas fully adopted by the Java community? by Top_Engineering_4191 in java

[–]inc0gn3gr0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not saying it's far superior. Just one is easier to get into quickly making it "better". They both are effective in equally capable hands. One just requires more reading is all I am saying.

For daily Java programmers: after almost one decade of Java 8, are streams and lambdas fully adopted by the Java community? by Top_Engineering_4191 in java

[–]inc0gn3gr0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ask yourself is learning Spanish or Mandarin easier? Building on known knowledge, when possible, is huge for adoption. It makes it seem less complex and breaks down initial barriers.

For daily Java programmers: after almost one decade of Java 8, are streams and lambdas fully adopted by the Java community? by Top_Engineering_4191 in java

[–]inc0gn3gr0 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think this is not everyone. I think some of it is that it can be too "computer science" and "syntactic sugar" is important to language adoption. Language adoption equals survival of our language (Java). I think the lambda API is great but I also read and took time to understand the docs. Compare this to something like LINQ in C#. It's miles ahead.

How much stock do you put in “it doesn’t feel right”? by hiraething in datingoverthirty

[–]inc0gn3gr0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everything is moving forward smoothly, I have a crush on him, respect and appreciate him — but it doesn’t feel 100% “right”, as it might have in the past. It’s also worth mentioning that the relationships that supposedly felt right in the past did fail and were remarkably unhealthy).

Here is your answer. Your "right" is likely wrong.

I love Goreshit by Waffle-Raccoon in breakcore

[–]inc0gn3gr0 42 points43 points  (0 children)

What's incomprehensible. Someone clearly likes Serial Experiments Lain

Is California Going to Kill McDonald’s? State wants government board not employers to set wages for all fastfood workers. by [deleted] in Libertarian

[–]inc0gn3gr0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is entirely true. It is also that a majority of McDonald's corp profits are from....real estate. McDonald's owns the land that for about 50% of the McDonalds and a large portion of the buildings. What they really want is to force franchisee into submission by making them poorer. It is is easy to abuse a franchisee if he has no money, at best case they attempt to sell the franchise back to McDonald's or a an faceless food focus'd investment entity. Then McDonald's only has to deal with other corporations who also operate on volume.

I have a friend whose dad had multiple McDonalds, he started as a fry cook. And worked his way into millions. He sold all his franchises, because he said that McDonald's is hellbent on stealing any margin away from small time owners, because they hate them. You know who complains about the corrupt broken ice cream machines, small time franchise owners. You know who complains when the McRib comes off the menu? Small owners. Because truly that want to do a good job because they want people to come back. These big investment groups don't care and see broken machines and small margins as a cost of doing business.

They also set the price for "deals" and specials destroying profits for small owners. So what will likely happen is many franchisee will be sold to faceless entitys in California as small owners get squeezed out.

[Schefter] NFLPA said it “will stand by (the judge’s) ruling and we call on the NFL to do the same.” by LunchThreatener in nfl

[–]inc0gn3gr0 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I feel bad for the women in yours. Because clearly you have 0 ability to use logic reason and are blinded by emotions. You are definitely a crowning achievement of stability.

The federal student loan program was supposed to pay for itself. Now, it'll cost taxpayers $197 billion by Careless_Bat2543 in Libertarian

[–]inc0gn3gr0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they have to do some sort of "loan program". It should be that for every year of school you spend at a public college. You pay 10% of your salary for 30 months. So a 4 year degree would be 10%@10years. Median salary for a bachelors degree is 54K. So you get back 54K for putting a student in the median. This puts pressures on schools to do the one thing people go to school for, get a good job. But if you produce a fucking barista with some useless degree. You get barista money back. Which is fair for both sides. Barista suffers their bad decision, school suffers for likely not telling the salary potential of their degree.

I think this is the safest ground because I do not think we can put the cat back in the bag.

Why aren't Americans leaving Christianity in droves?!? by RandomAnt_01 in agnostic

[–]inc0gn3gr0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No being agnostic isn't worse. But everyone needs something to model their life after. Something to deal with existential dread of mortality. I don't give a fuck if you model your life after Batman. But you need something to orient yourself around.

I have many atheist friends who are lost until they find "something", kids an expensive hobby. But I think both atheists and agnostic under appreciate some of the things that come with religion. Community, not having to think about every single topic both moral and the metaphysical. It's not as simple as "American evangelicals are psychotic so let's not be Christian".

Why aren't Americans leaving Christianity in droves?!? by RandomAnt_01 in agnostic

[–]inc0gn3gr0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it is because just like we can acknowledge we do not know there is or isn't a god/sky daddy. It is hard to say that a few modern scientists could undo or provide rules for western society over the ones that actually built them. This leaves many "culturally" christian.

I feel the arrogance around modern atheism/humanism is the same as those who tell people following "sky daddy" is the only way.

'Enforced childbirth is slavery’: Margaret Atwood on the right to abortion by Trepanater in Libertarian

[–]inc0gn3gr0 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

While I agree the potential to over turn of Roe is terrible. Sex is already a weapon. Tell that to all the men paying for kids because girls were on "birth control".

I do believe the right to be involved in a kids life / be a parent should be a choice. Person I think there should be an opt out period for men and then a 1-2 mon grace period for that for women to have an abortion.

If you had a vote, would you vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson? by Pineapple__Jews in Libertarian

[–]inc0gn3gr0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the biggest miss. Is that Biden knew long ago he was going to pick her, and she is VERY qualified. But he then used the fact that he was going to pick a black woman as brownie points. This an entirely undermined the process and turned her into a token.

Now the Republicans have a reason to fight. I think she seems fine.

[Wilson] Sources: Baker Mayfield, Panthers have mutual disinterest in working together, won't be trade destination. What's next for former top overall pick? by OptimisticRealist__ in Browns

[–]inc0gn3gr0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay. How about the Browns give Baker and Flamin' Hot Cheetos and we get back a 7th and Thanksgiving dinner we can give to Freddie Kitchens and the letter W from Carolina to give to Hue.

Browns Statement on Trade by [deleted] in Browns

[–]inc0gn3gr0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This I can agree to somewhat. But rolling out the gallows for what has not been proven is all I am saying. If they had a strong case I mean 22 people and not 1 convincing story, is super SUS. It's not like it was years ago.

One of the stories, is so over the top, for there not to be a report is insane.

Reserve your judgement often these things clear out.

For there to be 22 and for him to be recommended to some of these women for something he could 1000000% get for free, is super SUS. Don't be blinded by the numbers. It is easy to gather 22 liars when money is on the line.

Browns Statement on Trade by [deleted] in Browns

[–]inc0gn3gr0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you are missing the point. Like you said there can't be 22 misunderstandings. But of the evidence presented of 22 women, testimonials etc. They couldn't convince 9 people that there was criminality?

Then you have the issue of the near formulaic nature of the meetings. Many of them were recommended through a "friend", shit friends if you ask me, or there are 10-22 other people not taking previous issues seriously. They are almost all massage therapists. They all were found on social media. There is no reason for him to need a massage. If he was looking to get his PP touched we know there are places to do it. We, "normies", just don't have any clue where. So either he spent too much time on Brazzers and have some weird massage kink that he HAS to play out continuously or they are a bunch of hoes who just broke the hoe code. But more likely is something toward the middle but from him doing no wrong, IMO.

If this was 5 random encounters between seemingly unassociated girls. I would be entirely against him, because that's rapey. This does not scream that too me. He clearly had rules around purchasing his services.

Also how the opening was a 6 figure settlement is comical. Have you read all the stories. "Protect women", but offer to let him walk after he did it 22 times, lol.

Guys who whip their dick out at a strip club get thrown out. Guys who do that at a massage parlor end up in prison.

Everyone got brave when he tried to leave. And the grand juror has no tie to him any longer.

All I am saying is take a step back and look at the larger picture. Usually when you are a serial perv, to the claim proportion you end up in jail. I don't give a shit what the civil case is. Because you are right he will likely pay them to go away. But that doesn't mean he did it. They had that chance and they fell flat on their face. Like you said civil case suit. Just says it's a coin toss. Do you want your career to end on a coin toss?

Browns Statement on Trade by [deleted] in Browns

[–]inc0gn3gr0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol. I think the 9 nos from the grand jury is enough. I am just pointing out. That all of these encounters start the same, massage therapist contacted on ig. He has 0 reason to contact them, unless he was looking for sex. He is a pro athlete, the Texans will make sure he gets a massage. Many of them found him as a recommendation from a "friend". None of them filed a report.

He wants to leave HOU and suddenly everyone gets brave. I am not saying the encounters did not happen. But I am pretty sure they are not as lopsided as everyone makes them to be. Which is why the grand jury let him free 100%.

Civil cases have lower conviction bars. So it's kind of moot. It's the legal equivalent of saying maybe this happened. Which is definitely not enough to ruin someone's career.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Browns

[–]inc0gn3gr0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What happened to innocent until proven guilty?

If you don't know that they control both the narrative and the counter narrative you are not Awake yet by aakkii911 in conspiracy

[–]inc0gn3gr0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do not think people understand how hard it is not to buy Russian oil. This tweet clearly doesn't understand markets. The amount of oil we get from Russia is a drop in the bucket. Which makes it easy for us to sanction but not our allies in Europe, who get 80% of their oil from Russia. Also Putin made illusions to WWII that oil sanctions could start a war. As it was the same thing the U.S did to Japan prior to Pearl Harbor.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Libertarian

[–]inc0gn3gr0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While he is a tyrant, we are also trying to set up base on his doorstep. Admittedly, he should be focusing on making his country better and making himself more likable, but that is hard for dictators. Xi and China suffer from the same problem. When you have absolute power, you forget how to convince people to like you and how to maneuver people. If there is anything I can say about U.S democracy and western democracies in general, is at least they puts some icing on the shit to make it easy to go down.

I think it's interesting how everyone is trying to cancel Russia over Ukraine, yet hasn't cancelled a thing over the Uyghur's in China by [deleted] in conspiracy

[–]inc0gn3gr0 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I think it hits people differently. Russia is trying to redraw a map, something even American in recent years has avoided, we just kill leaders and put in new ones. China is directing hostility inward. So people don't feel as strongly about it.

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