Radix

I just can't relate to it at all. It isn't so much that I don't want to hear it exists as I don't know how to believe it exists. To me it sounds like a culture self inflicting damage. I've looked a little for something I really like in hip-hop, but can't find anything I really like. Radio hip-hop causes me discomfort. I don't like t-pain (how I wish for the death of auto-tune). I can't listen to lyrical music without listening to the lyrics and I can't relate to hip-hop. (Actually I really like Lupe Fiasco, don't always relate, but with him it's okay.)

Also, ob-la-di-ob-la-da isn't non-sensical in the same way 'my sharona' is. It's a non-sense phrase that gives weight to the light hearted music and simple message of "life goes on" leaving the listener to imply the 'just keep going's and 'life is good's.

Having said that, would you like to try to send me to some hip-hop I'll like. I've been looking, but when listening to music that has lyrics I have to listen to them, and I don't like these, or most rap for that matter. I've yet to find any particular artist I really like yet.

Jack White puts it well. On whether he does or does not particularly like hip-hop: "Not particularly. I find OutKast and Wu-Tang Clan interesting. But I consider music to be storytelling, melody and rhythm. A lot of hip-hop has broken music down. There are no instruments and no songwriting. So you're left with just storytelling and rhythm. And the storytelling can be so braggadocious, you're just left with rhythm. I don't find much emotion in that."

Also, she anchors her book in America. Imagining how America could go wrong, but uses the socialism in Argentina and Mexico as a backdrop. She spends quite a lot of time giving examples of good selfish capitalism and bad selfish "capitalism"

The 1MX shirt is nice, and I've been convinced $40 is an acceptable price for a single shirt, and want two, but isn't this a bit much? Where is the room for the industrial Dickies and wallmart boots? The dickies are only baggy if they're purchased oversized, but they look okay with bulky footware if fit properly. And track jackets should be equivalent to hoodies.

Of course you have to walk like you intended to wear a suit from the 80s.

I don't know Swombat, so I don't mean to misattribute thoughts to him, but I believe there is truth to the perspective I described. Also, I am not suggesting you "just don't get startups" or anything dumb like that.

He's making the same point. This is why you will probably be down voted.

  *(a) Hmm, I think you're right.  And I share the general fear 
  this forum will become too general, and am not a fan of acrobatics 
  to define every post as 'for hackers'.  
  So I will delete this 
  posting.  I hope you've flagged it.
  (b) Age of content doesn't directly matter, so much as relevancy. 
  I believe this talk is still relevant... but not to HN.
  (c) I only saw it recently.
  (d) Maybe somewhat, I'd like to hear grellas thoughts on it.  It was 
  certainly entertaining.

Business and an opportunity they didn't have before. Be charitable, this looks like a better outcome than had they stayed out of China altogether.

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=672067

I believe those who hold that logic, myself included, have different expectations of the responsibilities of the soldier and the henchman. The soldier is in a strict hierarchical organization that demands its members follow orders for the organization to continue operating. Members lower in the organization are expected to begin working before they understand why, so they aren't held responsible for everything they do. The henchman may also be a part of an organization like that, but he is just another citizen, working for his organization and own betterment, and is expected to be responsible for his actions. Also, he can hardly say that his organization is working on behalf of his entire nation, as the soldier can.

edit: I should add, that this perspective does eventually reach a breaking point as time passes servicemen begin to see what the goals of their leaders are, and if they disagree with them then they may be obligated, morally or otherwise, to excuse themselves or switch sides.

Looking back at your comment I see that you're speaking of henchman and mob bosses only, but as a proxy for state leaders and the military. But my point is that people don't see them the same.

Come christmas break some of the college kids will drop some ineresting academic stuff and things will look up.

Very well said. The next step is that she should see that attractiveness is not the most important trait to me (or her father). With this perspective, the thing to do is not to vaccinate her, but to praise her abilities and values so she never associates her worth with physical appearance. Thus, she can skip the whole trouble altogether.

So, this generalizes not to attractiveness, but what people tie their worth to.

No, but a helpful response might be more straightforward and wouldn't be helpful until well into adolescence.

You're probably right all around, but family isn't the only influence, and depending on the family, friends are a greater influence on a person. Junior high and high schools have weird social hierarchy that frequently stresses physical appearance. Some girls seem to have a need for male approval. I just want her feel no need for that. And there probably isn't anything I can do better than spending time with her. For some girls, with different families, I doubt this is the case.

And I absolutely agree that it is a risky proposition and probably not worth playing.

Having said that, I agree with you, and taking into account my above thoughts, I still think it is out of place as I like the positive-negative rights theory.

If the writing engages you then you and presents interesting ideas, to you, in a non-obvious way, then it is worth reading.

"Where the Red Fern Grows", I believe it was the first book of quality writing and compelling characters I read. A perfect book for a seven or eight year old boy.

As others have pointed out: language is meant to be understood. It would be enough to always take the meaning from a speaker, except if we do that chronically, we begin to lose words. Which will make communication more difficult when you need those specialized meanings.

Bother.

I'm not sure you'll see this, but bringing this up should be fine now the thread has died.

Why do you feel that way about that time of your life? My experience has been exactly the opposite. When I was in high school I began questioning God. I attended a small church school with poor academics and being average and not knowing how to study in school I spent a good deal of time questioning the moral instruction I was given. (There were better reasons, caused a crisis regarding gods existence at 10. Fun.) The only difference is that I didn't accept that the reading the Bible was necessary. What bothered me most, and still does, was the apparent hypocrisy. Plenty of people in church, but none of them seemed to hold the traditional beliefs my family did. It was the little things, as well as boyfriend/girlfriend sort of things.

But, even now, after rejecting Christianity, I still have the greatest respect for those who really do believe. My grandfather who took his family to Argentina to teach college as a missionary and founded a chain of christian radio stations is probably the finest man I have ever met; my grandmother is similar. My ex-girlfriend spent last year teaching children in India. A sweetheart I wish I was with.

Due to my experiences I don't see why you were scared of the time when you sincerely followed your beliefs. To me this should be lauded, even, if I believe it is a false belief.

So, why do you feel that way?

For instance, the ggp is a security professional. I give more credence to his opinions than others.

e.g. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=829337

I agree that concierge practices sound like a better approach, at least as a primary source for health care. It would be the same as insurance for the smaller things. Leaving insurance to cover larger things. As far as I can tell the worst of the problem is caused by insurances and the related need for medical billers. Another interesting group are the Ideal Medical Practice Doctors. They work with minimal staff and use cheaper technology so they can lower the cost per patient and spend more time with the patients. One doctor I have heard has zero staff.

http://ecwblog.blogspot.com/2008/02/walmart-rediclinic-eclin...

http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1501613/rediclinic_to_le...

From you're perspective, maybe that's right. Maybe India is similar to where the US was before the civil rights movement. Ostensibly free for everybody, but not quite. Of course the civil rights movement couldn't come quickly enough and there are still problems today, so it is right that someone should love their culture and wish the flaws to be mended. As things continue maybe they will improve naturally. I don't know enough to feel sure, but it will be interesting. (Though I am not familiar with India and so my comparison is meant only very loosely.)