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misssocrates

244 karma · joined February 7, 2023

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misssocrates··on Sam Altman says era of remote work is over
Are there any counter examples of remote-first new companies that built something exceptional while always being remote?
misssocrates··on Googlers angry about CEO’s $226M pay after cuts in perks and 12,000 layoffs
Isn't taking the blame part of why CEOs get paid millions of dollars? 226 of them in this case. Pichai signed up for it and is objectively a winner too.
misssocrates··on My pay went from $240k to $0
What are the odds there are missing details in this story?
misssocrates··on Tesla ran over worker rights, again, US labor judge finds
Doesn't he say that most regulation is good and is currently pushing for regulation of AI?
misssocrates··on Why are lithium prices collapsing?
Are people confusing lithium with cobalt? Where 70% of it comes from the Congo.
misssocrates··on Whistleblowers are the conscience of society, yet suffer gravely
Why hasn't he been pardoned by either party?
misssocrates··on U.S. regulator set to take over First Republic
That would help. When are they going to resume?
misssocrates··on Check if your IKEA chair is compatible with your screen
What, you don't like the subscription model they added in 2024?
misssocrates··on Red Hat layoffs spark calls to unionize, CEO wades in
Dear sir, are you suggesting that something that worked well for certain things at certain times may not automatically apply to all 21st century industries in the year 2023?
misssocrates··on Founders’ Email to Clubhouse Employees
Is there a template these companies are working from?

> If you are among those impacted, you will receive a calendar invite to a 1:1 meeting with a manager in your department within the next 10 minutes.

Dropbox also today:

> If you've been impacted, you'll be sent a calendar invitation within the next 30 minutes for a 1:1 with a leader on your team https://blog.dropbox.com/topics/company/a-message-from-drew

misssocrates··on Jerry Springer has died
How did you figure out this diagnosis?
misssocrates··on US adult cigarette smoking rate hits new all-time low
While obesity hits an all time high, one wonders if we traded one vice for another? Is it better to smoke if it means you eat less? Or vice versa? What's the tradeoff in health?

Are there more health problems as a result of smoking or obesity, in cases where one has made this trade?

misssocrates··on US adult cigarette smoking rate hits new all-time low
But something like 50% of studies don't replicate?
misssocrates··on Lyft to cut 1,072 employees, or 26% of its workforce
It's both easy to forget why Uber/Lyft was revolutionary and easy to remember why.
misssocrates··on Automakers are starting to admit that drivers hate touchscreens
They should be faster, but don't they support voice commands while driving? That's the idea so you don't have to touch it much or at all while driving.
misssocrates··on Netflix loses 1M users in Spain over password policing
It goes both ways, does it not? Companies and their respective goods or service can't survive without being profitable.
misssocrates··on UK Blocks Microsoft’s $69B Activision Deal
Was that proven? And how close did employees get to taking over the company?
misssocrates··on Apple will launch a journaling app
Wouldn't it be useful for tracking down any human being?
misssocrates··on Google's Rush to Win in AI Led to Ethical Lapses, Employees Say
Is anyone else getting tired of the "employees say", "experts say", "researchers say" tactic in journalism?

How many? And importantly, what percentage is that? What do the other employees or experts say?

misssocrates··on Arrest made in SF killing of Bob Lee – alleged killer also worked in tech
That's funny, but what if you look at the past 20 or 30 years so you have a larger sample?
misssocrates··on Arrest made in SF killing of Bob Lee – alleged killer also worked in tech
I may have missed that one or didn't think of the question yet.
misssocrates··on Ageing studies in five animals suggests how to reverse decline
It worked for Bezos!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DEwmbZVVoAEfWJq.jpg

misssocrates··on Arrest made in SF killing of Bob Lee – alleged killer also worked in tech
What percentage are entrepreneurs and what percentage are people with mental health problems and or drug addiction?
misssocrates··on Tesla’s EV Market Share Is Dropping Fast
Why did they frame it the way they did? It's strange how they made it sound like a bad thing.
misssocrates··on Meme group on Discord is focus of uproar over leaked Pentagon documents
The news media gave him $2 billion in free media coverage during his first campaign alone. Does 4chan come anywhere close to that?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_coverage_of_the_2016_Uni...

misssocrates··on I’ve been single all my life
How? What's their technique for overcoming the anxiety with a live stream audience?
misssocrates··on The long, slow death of global development
There's an argument that the world of atoms stalled decades ago and most growth since then has been in the world of bytes.

If that's true, why? What happened in the world of atoms?

misssocrates··on Even when we know they’re “fake,” placebos can tame our emotional distress
That's why I said there is no evidence.
misssocrates··on Bad News About Inflation
Didn't the Fed say it was transitory inflation? What changed?
misssocrates··on Bad News About Inflation
Were these jobs paying more to the previous employees than they are offering now?
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