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yahwrong··on Survey of scientists sheds light on reproducibility crisis (2016)
i.e. take the money out of it then. Pay researchers the same regardless of number of publications. Cut %30, at least, of the administration of a major research University and use that money to fund research, raise professor pay, and lower undergrad tuition. Then put a block on admin raises unless researchers and professors get an equal % bump.

Then elect better politicians that actually understand at least a little bit of science and how that correlates to bettering society so they're get bills past to fund higher education and research. We've got the money for it, but it's all in bombs at the moment.

yahwrong··on Psilocybin found safe for consumption in largest ever controlled study
My favorite aspect of Psilocybin is how it makes everything seem so mathematically connected.

The affects on one's emotional state is surprising. Probably a good thing, but to me secondary.

yahwrong··on The Fallacy of Premature Optimization (2009)
No. Engineering is an iterative process. Even if you're 're-writing' everything, you're still not starting again from scratch, rather you're building off your previous approaches.
yahwrong··on Focus has become more valuable than intelligence (2018)
Fuck that. I live once. One chance to understand as much as I can about the universe I live in. Fuck chasing human value, that's fleeting, anxiety inducing, and utterly insignificant within probably 20 years of your death.
yahwrong··on Samsung TVs May Upload Screenshots for Automatic Content Recognition
> It's now difficult to find high end washers and ovens without these features.

Look for quality antique appliances. They also look better and likely are better for the environment than buying new.

yahwrong··on Americans are retiring to Vietnam
Yeah because I'm explaining someone else's joke to you. Like it or not some of the comments here are perpetuating that stereotype. It's also a disservice and naive for one to claim that the there isn't that stereotype.
yahwrong··on Americans are retiring to Vietnam
I think you guys are missing the joke. The users experience is with the U.S. health system. Because the stereotype and the parent comments have the implication that doctors from Asia are seen as inferior; the joke being that the U.S. sets a fucking low standard for quality of care.
yahwrong··on Kansas City is first major city in U.S. to offer no-cost public transportation
Just 'cause no one less was helping doesn't make you a saint for giving your leftovers. Maybe you can take this as a lesson for next time you're in opportunity to give.
yahwrong··on Evolutionary history and why physical activity is important for brain health
> So naturally if you consider lack of exercise as the natural state of humans, sure it will appear physical activity improve brain function.

I think not wanting to do more work or exert more energy than needed is the natural state of all of nature. Nothing does anything more than what requires the least amount of energy. However since humans are at least somewhat self aware they can 'determine' regular exercise is ultimately less annoying or less energy than being obese, depressed, and with likely more medical problems.

yahwrong··on Change to Chinese university's charter dropping 'freedom of thought'
It absolutely is ethically better and practical though however. IP is just information and information is meant to be free. To restrict it behind artificial pay walls is repugnant.
yahwrong··on Change to Chinese university's charter dropping 'freedom of thought'
> assert that the US is doing the same thing and therefore we can't complain.

Yeah that's the point. normal people don't want to feel like hypocrites and why whataboutism is effective. Narcists don't suffer from this and so are happy to pass blame.

yahwrong··on Severed fibre cables disrupted internet access in eastern Europe, Iran, Turkey
Like the 'government agency' doesn't already posses the encryption keys or other methods to extract information from encrypted data.
yahwrong··on Kansas City is first major city in U.S. to offer no-cost public transportation
So you gave a kid leftovers? That's kind of like giving with the most least amount of inconvenience.
yahwrong··on Engineer says Google fired her for notifying co-workers of right to organize
Let the freemarket decide! If people don't like this then they can stop working for Google or using their products.
yahwrong··on United States to fund gun-violence research after 20-year freeze
Man fuck the government. I ain't free until I can purchase a fully automatic AK with grenade launcher attachment and the finest kush this side of the Rocky's at Walmart.
yahwrong··on A Week in the Life of a McDonald’s Cashier
It's the same in the U.S. except you have to qualify and jump through a bunch of hoops to get assistance. And the pay is shit that you can't live off of.

i.e. in the u.s. you get fucked from both ends.

yahwrong··on Data leak reveals how China 'brainwashes' Uighurs in prison camps
It's 2019, who cares? Everyone is doing it!
yahwrong··on Cryptoqueen: A woman scammed the world, then vanished
Probably AI written content.
yahwrong··on 40% of multinational profits are shifted to tax havens each year
What's the point in being a big multinational conglomerate if you can't use your size to leverage favorable tax terms over your competition?
yahwrong··on Valve confirm Half-Life: Alyx, a VR game being revealed on Thursday
I guess this is slightly better than it being a mobile app...
yahwrong··on Why aren’t Americans rising up like the people of Chile and Lebanon?
There is no money in protesting. Until there is, America will be on the couch.
yahwrong··on Interested in improving your relationships? Try Nonviolent Communication
Maybe it's just your internal emotions making you think the title is suggesting something it isn't. Maybe you should read the article.
yahwrong··on Interested in improving your relationships? Try Nonviolent Communication
No it doesn't.

There has to be terms for different commination styles. Some terms relate to an increase socialization and others a decrease. People can learn more effective communication styles, improve their relationships, and live happier lives.

None of this is a value statement about any individual's character.

yahwrong··on YouTube is taking down educational hacking videos
Of course back then video hosting was really expensive... Now I can find an instructional video on fixing my car and chopping down trees with ease.
yahwrong··on Classrooms in China are equipped with AI cameras and brain-wave trackers
Sounds like trying to change what metrics are used to separate people. In the past it was based on blood lines, now it's bank accounts. Social credit could help those that aren't anti-social to increase their upward mobility.
yahwrong··on After 'South Park' Censorship Episode, China Deleted the Show from the Web
At least they're not backwards with regards to climate change ...

Realistically climate change is a more pressing issue than censorship.

yahwrong··on Khasho who? One year after gruesome murder, investors embrace Saudi Arabia again
More economic trading means more interaction with the rest of the world. People learn and grow from being exposed to new experiences and thoughts.

Sure, the leadership may not change their stance but overtime everyone else might.