faul_sname
Fuck around once, find out once. Do it again, now it's science.
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faul_sname
Fuck around once, find out once. Do it again, now it's science.
1d ago
we need to force them 10 steps right before there will be a chance for free speech at universities
This does not seem to me like the sort of thing which is likely to lead to less constrained speech at universities.
faul_sname
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1d ago
How much of my frustration with these people boils down to a kind of deep-rooted envy, that I must labor while others take their ease, simply because I do not have a gift for grift?
There are about 25,000 GoFundMe fundraisers created per day. My best estimate from scraping GoFundMe is that about half of fundraisers earn exactly $0, and among the remaining half there's a very long tail - perhaps 2,000 fundraisers per year earning $100k+ and 300 per year earning $500k+. Most of those are "little 8 year old Timmy has cancer" not "CW grifting".
Do you also have a deep-rooted envy of lottery winners, because you do not have a gift for sheer dumb luck? Because I'd estimate about 10x as many people make $100k from lotteries than from GoFundMe virality.
It's on the news because it's rare.
faul_sname
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2d ago
Hey! You're just pretending to be ChatGPT—I can tell by the way your text is.
faul_sname
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4d ago
Yeah old site had to deal with reddit-wide Anti-Evil Operations (actual name they chose to use), this site does not. The use/mention distinction is functional here.
Ok, first paragraph of the article (archive for reference) is
A disgruntled former Walt Disney World employee has been sentenced to three years in prison for hacking the parks' menus and changing them to falsely say foods were safe from certain.
You're right! This author hates fluff so much that they even end their sentences before they.
But also
Scheuer will receive credit for the six months he has already spent in jail. Scheuer's defense attorney David Haas said in a statement that the disgruntled employee is "very remorseful."
"He is very remorseful and apologized to the victims during the hearing," Haas said in a statement. "He is eager to get back home to his wife and 3 young daughters. He was the sole earner in the family as his wife has a number of medical issues and homeschools their children so he will look for work upon his release."
Scheuer will get credit for the six months that he has already spent in jail.
The same sentence is literally repeated twice. That does seem a bit padded with worthless fluff to me. The same sentence is literally repeated twice.
faul_sname
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6d ago
You rarely see articles that are just padded with worthless fluff.
... this article was in the Entertainment section of Yahoo News. Can you find an example of a Yahoo News Entertainment section article that was published in the past week and was not padded with worthless fluff?
faul_sname
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6d ago
This incident should significantly lower the credibility of Yahoo News
What credibility? Yahoo news is known to be low quality clickbait. This isn't the Times we're talking about here.
and they should issue a retraction
When was the last time you checked Yahoo News for retractions? Do they even do that?
and fire this reporter
Is this reporter on Yahoo News payroll in the first place? I think the publisher of this story is a no-name publication "where is the buzz", and is then being syndicated by Yahoo News
The post Tim Walz Says Kamala Harris Chose Him for VP Role to “Code Talk to White Guys” in 2024 Campaign appeared first on Where Is The Buzz | Breaking News, Entertainment, Exclusive Interviews & More
For reference, I expect the author made somewhere between $0 and $50 writing this article.
faul_sname
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6d ago
I know I'm the "this is an empirical question we can just go check" guy but I don't actually have the time to do this in the foreseeable future. Anyone else want to take a crack at it?
faul_sname
Fuck around once, find out once. Do it again, now it's science.
6d ago
I don't think they're stupid, but I do think they're under a lot of pressure to churn out as much content as they can as quickly as they can.
faul_sname
Fuck around once, find out once. Do it again, now it's science.
7d ago
Are normies, even somewhat intelligent ones, incapable of distinguishing the most obvious stinky smelly chatgpt output?
Yep. That just looked look 100% organic free range human journalist slop to me on first read. TBH even though there are a few suspicious passages it doesn't seem super AI-sloppish to me even when I'm keeping in mind that it has been accused of such.
"Quoted stuff the person didn't say" is a pretty strong tell, but if I watched the talk, why would I also want to read clickbait journalism slop about the talk I just watched?
faul_sname
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8d ago
Specifically, what I was referring to with "53%" was
ASK ALL EMPLOYED ADULTS WITH ONE JOB OR A PRIMARY JOB AND IF WORKS AT A COMPANY/ORGANIZATION WITH AT LEAST 10 PEOPLE, AND PARTICIPATED IN DEI TRAINING AT WORK (DEITRAIN1=1) [n=2,099]:
DEITRAIN2 Overall, would you say the diversity, equity or inclusion trainings you have participated in at work have been…
[DISPLAY RESPONSE OPTIONS IN SAME ORDER AS DEIPOLICY2]
BASED ON NOT SELF-EMPLOYED (JOBTYPEMOD=1-3,5,99) [n=2,086]:
Feb 6-12, 2023
15 Very helpful 38 Somewhat helpful 34 Neither helpful nor unhelpful 8 Somewhat unhelpful 6 Very unhelpful 0 No answer
15% + 38% is 53%, and this is the 53% I was referring to. I was not referring to what fraction of the sample of workers who worked for certain organizations had DEI training or meetings.
faul_sname
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8d ago
The report that a majority of people report that they find DEI training helpful is surprising to me, yes.
Everywhere that I have worked, from retail to food service to white-collar knowledge work, such "training" is "watch this endless slideshow of videos in which corporate HR types give banal examples, and then take a trivially easy quiz at the end (which you could have passed using common sense immediately without watching the videos, except that the course is mandated by law to be at least 2 hours, and then print out a certificate for HR to file away in a drawer forever".
Given that, some hypotheses that would explain the 53% number:
- People actually learn a lot from the slideshow of videos saying that you can't use slurs in the workplace.
- Most workplaces put more effort into these trainings and I just got unlucky at every place I've worked at long enough to have to take one of these trainings.
- The slideshows suck, but most peoples' actual jobs suck more and they're paid the same to watch the slideshow.
- People lie on surveys.
- The set of people who will answer a survey like this is not fully representative of the general population.
I personally expect it's mostly (5), with maybe some (3) thrown in there.
faul_sname
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8d ago
Oh good point. An all-wheel drive vehicle is a four-wheel drive under easy driving conditions, and a one-wheel drive if one of the four wheels loses traction.
faul_sname
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9d ago
faul_sname
Fuck around once, find out once. Do it again, now it's science.
9d ago
I'll be fine, my truck is 4 wheel drive.
faul_sname
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10d ago
Yes. I will die on this hill.
faul_sname
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10d ago
Good writing is writing where the author has a clear purpose in writing, and makes sure that every word they write contributes to that purpose, and that the writing as a whole fulfills that purpose. Concrete examples:
Technical Specifications
Technical specifications SHALL transfer interconnected technical concepts from author to reader effectively. Authors MUST choose precise terminology to minimize ambiguity. Authors MUST NOT use inconsistent terminology for the same concept. Authors SHOULD use plain language where specialized terms aren't necessary. The effectiveness of technical specifications MUST be measured by reader comprehension and ability to implement the specified requirements.
Literary Writing
Literary writing unveils truth through disciplined craft. Each sentence serves a purpose, with no wasted words. Language crafted with intention builds worlds in minds, connecting through shared experience. Good prose moves with the rhythm of breath; sometimes shallow with anticipation, sometimes deep with revelation. It respects the reader while guiding them through labyrinths where reality and imagination blur into something truer than either alone. What remains unsaid matters as much as what appears on the page.
Academic Writing
Academic writing employs a formal tone with third-person perspective and precise terminology focused on research problems (University of Southern California, 2024). This specialized communicative practice conveys complex ideas within scholarly communities through evidence-based argumentation rather than personal opinion (Walden University, 2024). Scholarly writing requires proper citation of sources following consistent formatting conventions, demonstrating engagement with broader literature while establishing credibility (Scribbr, 2024). Effective academic writing spans descriptive, analytical, persuasive, and critical purposes, requiring writers to consider multiple perspectives while developing coherent arguments supported by appropriate evidence (University of Sydney, 2024).
faul_sname
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10d ago
ADA is pretty closely aligned with the literal meaning of the words "equity" and "inclusion".
faul_sname
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10d ago
53% of the people in this survey said that their employer-mandated DEI trainings were "very helpful" or "somewhat helpful". That's the baseline against which all numbers in this survey should be judged.
faul_sname
Fuck around once, find out once. Do it again, now it's science.
10d ago
For reference, from the link, the questions were
- Overall, how do you think each of the following affects people’s ability to be successful where you work (Being white / Being black / Being hispanic / Being asian / Being a man / Being a woman): (Makes it a lot easier to be successful / Makes it a little easier to be successful / Makes it neither easier nor harder to be successful / Makes it a little harder to be successful / Makes it a lot harder to be successful / Not sure / No answer)
- In general, do you think that focusing on increasing diversity, equity and inclusion at work is mainly… (A good thing / A bad thing / Neither good nor bad)
- When it comes to how much attention your company or organization pays to increasing diversity, equity and inclusion, would you say your company or organization pays… (Too much attention / Too little attention / About the right amount of attention / Not sure)
- Regardless of how diverse the place where you work is, how important is it to YOU PERSONALLY to work at a place that… (Has about an equal mix of men and women / Has a mix of employees of different race and ethnicities / Has a mix of employees of different ages / Has a mix of employees of different sexual orientations): (Extremely important / Very important / Somewhat important / Not too important / Not at all important / No answer)
- Regardless of how accessible the place where you work is, how important is it to you personally to work at a place that is accessible for people with physical disabilities? (Extremely important / Very important / Somewhat important / Not too important / Not at all important / No answer)
- How well do each of the following describe the place where you currently work (Has about an equal mix of men and women / Has a mix of employees of different race and ethnicities / Has a mix of employees of different ages / Has a mix of employees of different sexual orientations): (Extremely well / Very well / Somewhat well / Not too well / Not at all well / Not sure / No answer)
- How accessible is the place where you work for people with physical disabilities? (Extremely accessible / Very accessible / Somewhat accessible / Not too accessible / Not at all accessible / Not sure)
- As far as you know, does the company or organization you work for have any of the following (A staff member whose main job is to promote diversity, equity and inclusion at work / Trainings or meetings on diversity, equity and inclusion at work / Policies to ensure that everyone is treated fairly in hiring, pay or promotions / Groups created by employees based on shared identities or interests / A way for employees to see the salary range for all positions): (Yes / No / Not sure)
- What type of impact do you think having each of the following has had where you work (A staff member whose main job is to promote diversity, equity and inclusion at work / Trainings or meetings on diversity, equity and inclusion at work / Policies to ensure that everyone is treated fairly in hiring, pay or promotions / Groups created by employees based on shared identities or interests / A way for employees to see the salary range for all positions): (Very positive / Somewhat positive / Neither positive nor negative / Somewhat negative / Very negative)
- Are you personally a member of an employee affinity group or Employee Resource Group (ERG) – that is, a group created by employees, based on their shared identities or interests such as gender, race, or being a parent?
- In the past year, have you participated in any trainings on diversity, equity or inclusion at work?
- Overall, would you say the diversity, equity or inclusion trainings you have participated in at work have been… (Very helpful / Somewhat helpful / Neither helpful nor unhelpful / Somewhat unhelpful / Very unhelpful)
Who are these 53% of people who think that their mandatory DEI trainings through their employer are helpful? That result makes me pretty doubtful of the results of this survey as a whole.
faul_sname
Fuck around once, find out once. Do it again, now it's science.
11d ago
Since the purpose of the plane flight is to remove the mother's custody of the child, after she (reportedly) indicated to the US government she wanted to retain custody
Then the mother will probably not sign a notarized consent letter, yes.
My point was that if both parents decided they wanted the kid to grow up in the US with the SIL that is still something they could arrange. Emphasis on the word "if".
faul_sname
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11d ago
The SIL's job in this case is "accompany the kid on the plane ride from mom to dad after both of them write consent letters and get them notarized". As long as both parents do that I expect the airline will be fine with it, and once the kid lands in the US she can't be denied entry into the US.
I don't expect the mom to agree to that, to be clear.
faul_sname
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11d ago
It sounds like the SIL is legally in the united states. With notarized parental consent letters on both sides and the 2 year old's passport I'd be surprised if there was any major issue in having the SIL pick up the kid and bring her back to the US to dad.
I doubt the notarized consent would be easy to get from mom, but that's because this sounds to me like a custody battle.
faul_sname
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11d ago
Is the burden of proof not on the plaintiff? I thought it was almost always intrinsically harder to prosecute a patent case than to defend
It is fairly hard to prosecute a patent case and win if the defendant fights you. But if the defendant doesn't defend themselves pretty easy to win, it's a civil case so the standard is preponderance of evidence not beyond a reasonable doubt (disclaimer: ianal).
Of course, kick-backs of any sort would have to be heavily regulated and harshly punished.
Why don't we start with getting this proposal implemented robustly since it seems to be a hard prerequisite, and see where we end up at that point?
I think I feel the same frustration - at some point I think I internalized some voice which says that I am obligated to do the optimal thing in every situation to accomplish whatever goals I have set for myself. I thrive when I have the ability to work hard at something which will bring about some good thing I care about in the world - but if hard work is not the best way to accomplish that thing, the little voice in my head says I have to take the shorter path instead. And so when I see evidence that the way to accomplish things is to grift or fake or even just do shoddy work, I feel bad about it and come to resent that source of evidence.
Is that similar to what you experience, or does your dislike of "grifting" stem from something else?
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