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Comment · 7 years ago
You have to weigh it against "If I had behaved like they did, would I be happy with myself?"
Comment · 7 years ago
This sounds very much like a few programmers I know/knew except that the alliances and relationships were between bits of code and/or infrastructure.
Comment · 7 years ago
Agreed.

EDIT: _Mostly agreed_. Religion never proves itself. It just demands that you have faith.

Comment · 7 years ago
Happy Birthday!

Also, if I may be so presumptuous as to offer a suggestion: try contacting someone from earlier in your life. Many times, people are lost in their own world, their worries and problems and life just happens as it always does. However, they are very likely to be happy to suddenly hear from an old friend. I have been on both sides of this and it was ultimately a good experience. In one case, I also happened to have contacted someone at an opportune moment and saved them from self harm.

Again, a very happy birthday to you and I hope that, this year, you find joy in life.

Comment · 7 years ago
By definition axioms can't be proven but they are assumptions which we take for granted upon which we build science. However, in science, the axioms are such that they can be observed and discarded if we ever find them to be false. This is where it differs from religion.
Comment · 7 years ago
If you've come to the comments before reading the article, please do observe the URL before clicking on it. The page (because of the title) might be flagged by keyword filters in workplace proxies.
Comment · 7 years ago
I invite you to try different climates around the world. It is not at all unusual to be drenched in sweat from just walking outdoors for most of the year in many parts of the world. I do agree with the rest of your comment, however.
Comment · 7 years ago
While getting scratched now and then is part of life for someone who raises cats, it is not normal to have one's cats scratch guests unless the guest has provoked the cat. It is not hard to teach them not to scratch and bite. It can still happen accidentally but it should never be a regular occurrence.
Comment · 7 years ago
"Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance"

It's not about Zen or motorcycle maintenance. However, it _is_ a book that will make you think about the nature of work and how one way of looking at work collides with another.

Comment · 7 years ago
This is an exercise that I recommend: https://drcolleencarney.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Const...

This is called "worry time" and it has helped me in the past.

Another article describing it is here: https://healthypsych.com/psychology-tools-schedule-worry-tim...

It's not a silver bullet but it's a useful tool to have in one's toolbox.

Comment · 7 years ago
I don't know how you consider it "lowest hanging fruit" when beef is so tasty.

My current diet, I do not wish to state. However, I was a vegetarian in some phases of my life. If motivated enough, I could be a vegetarian for life. However, it would be a folly if I were to start believing that everyone can make sacrifices of this kind. For some people, giving up on things they like to eat is very hard. For some, giving up on using their car is hard. People can do different things to help and not everyone needs to do every single thing. An extreme approach is not practical and it's next to impossible to "sell" such an idea.

Comment · 7 years ago
Much like the scarecrow, I chased after wit. Presently, I came upon a singular fact: the Tin Man's quest is Noble and mine vain. Being considerate, compassionate and sensitive towards the fellow man is the only way forward.
Comment · 7 years ago
Good form deadlifts.
Comment · 7 years ago
If they are not all water soluble, you might be taking too much of one (or more). This is not always safe.

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