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Caffeine is not the reason Coca-Cola is bad.

Maybe, but you want to have your disagreements with the people that typically frequent HN about topics that are typically discussed on HN.

Good points, and I would even go one step further and cast doubt on the notion that "dumb" people don't see the awful. That is not my experience at all.

You can know better to not overthink and still overthink.

There are still companies out there handing out physical checks??

>It means if you're at your mom's funeral giving a eulogy you leave mid-speech to address PagerDuty.

You should not be on-call while you're at your mom's funeral, period.

No, because there were many other manufacturers.

Isn't that their choice, though?

>The opportunity cost of this restriction on their lives is huge.

What restriction, exactly?

It would be much scarier if it was decreasing or staying flat, though.

The shirts might be under $3, but I wonder what is the human cost?

If I know I'll get a rare type of cancer in 10 years, I'd rather have 10 experts working on a treatment right now than 1. I won't have the time to wait for 10 generations of cancer research. Timing is important, too.

Why would they share value with you if the goal is to maximize profit?

Right... because it's so great to live in a park and have a drug problem. And to have people like you look down on you.

They don't compare. One group has their homes "impacted" (they are inconvenienced by the sight of poverty), the other group doesn't have a freaking home.

You know what's even more unfair than you having to deal with this "eye sore"? That these people are homeless. Have some empathy. They are people, too.

That's just called dishonesty. If a millionaire doubles $100 with an investment, I consider that a .01% return.

I meant a proper license, with training, psychological testing, etc.

Yes, _exactly_.

You don't have to ban them outright. You could just ban the sale of guns or require a license, that would make it so much harder for a troubled teenager to obtain a gun. You know, like in Europe. You can buy guns there, even assault rifles, just not at 18 without a license.

>It was a good time to go back to school to do a Masters degree.

Why? You mean because people couldn't find a job so they went back to school instead?

Well, can't say the same about suicides.

In the world of crypto, where people keep repeating the "not your keys, not your coins" mantra, crypto exchanges are very much the owners of all the coins they hold. But I agree, it's absurd.

It's not just me that is stuck in an hourly mindset, it's every company offering developer jobs ever. In my contract it's not defined how much I have to get done, only how many hours I have to work per week. Time worked is tracked, work done not really.

It's kinda weird watching team members finish two tickets per week when you know they could finish two per day. I know I should probably relax like them but it feels too much like cheating (and let's be honest, it is).

This is not envy in my opinion. You are not upset, you are happy John is happy, where is the envy exactly? You recognizing that he has something you don't?

I can understand, but I can't relate. I simply never had these feelings of envy, or it was too long ago to remember.

In the US, a single grocery trip can result in 10-20 plastic bags. Not sure about the UK, but in most European countries people bring their own tote bags.

This is interesting, I'm the same as you. I can't really explain why, and I don't think that I have higher morals or something like that.

If I played the ultimatum game, and the other person offered me 0$ out of $100, I would let them have their $100.

This sure plays a big role, I agree. Maybe I would feel some envy in that example, but I would also not let it consume me, and still feel happy for my friend at the same time.