The other day someone told me “the problem with life is the small sample size” and I’m starting to think that’s the realest thing I have heard in a long time.
For the 99% that don’t know. They’re not rich, brisket eating, laughing at the rest of us people actors. They go to work everyday and deal with the same stuff that we do. @TheRealKostroff . #TheWire fans will recognize him as Maurice Levy. The man gives a great performance in every damn thing he does.
Listening to Silicon Valley guys talk about how the future isn’t amazing enough while ridiculous shit like this happens in the background is honestly a little pathetic.
@tahangrant@thequizguy@StewMama71@mehdirhasan Peer review of well documented research and experimentation by other experts is not at all the same as arguing with random people with zero expertise on a comedian’s podcast.
Having been defeated repeatedly by Ukraine, Russian forces have found an easier opponent, one with corrupt leadership, incompetent commanders, and low morale.
@PsySamurai3@PattyMurray If a woman in the 3rd trimester finds out giving birth will kill her should she be allowed to abort? If so, you’ve just proved that it’s not infanticide because it would not happen to an infant. If not, you’ve proven it’s about control and not some high regard for human life.
DOCTOR: “I’m sorry. You have cancer.”
DORK: “No I don’t. Debate me!”
DOCTOR: “I understand if you want a second opinion. In fact, I encourage it.”
DORK: “Sounds like you won’t debate the issue because you know you’re wrong.”
DOCTOR: “I’d love to be wrong.”
DORK: “Then debate me!”
@ADioumaev@robertgraham The audience for these type of debates wants to feel special and knowledgeable despite their lack of actual knowledge. When they also can’t understand the questions from the expert, they won’t see it as their own lack of knowledge, they’ll identify with the ignoramus.
@WesDidier1@hankgreen@GeorgeTakei Debate is just one form of communication and not coincidentally the form most likely to enable people with that skill in that form of communication to drown out people with actual knowledge and expertise.
DOJ just released the report from its two-year investigation of the Minneapolis police department.
Here's a thread of notable excerpts.
This first one happened *while a DOJ investigator was on a ride-along.*
"Don't learn to code. Soon GUIs will do it all for you." - 1985
"Don't learn to code. Soon that will all be done offshore for pennies." - 2003
"Don't learn to code. Soon nocode tools will do it all for you." - 2015
"Don't learn to code. Soon AI will do it all for you." - 2023