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Comment Re:This is why I pirate Amazon content. (Score 2) 40

You know, you can give them your money and have ad free streaming. It's under "accounts and settings", "ad free". That would fall under the first option in your either/or. Since that fulfills your demand I'll wait while you go sign up. :)

The introduction of ads for the reduced tier is long done. While the frequency is changing they aren't starting anything new.

If your complaint extends all the way back to the change in the service as thrown in with prime delivery... well, I get it... but why stop there? I'm sure you can find an earlier moment than that to decry.

Comment Adopt an "antiquated" mindset. (Score 1) 84

Expect to do work you aren't thrilled about.
Expect to have to demonstrate you can do the next job before you are given it.
Expect to have to demonstrate a commitment to the success of the company.
Expect to do things not specifically in your employment contract.
Accept that politics matter and they aren't necessarily evil or toxic.
Save complaining for really egregious circumstances.
Don't get upset when a company fails to pander to your delicate sensibilities.
Don't attempt to draw fixed borders during an interview.

Remember that a great many of the people in hiring positions are gen X and millennials. Expecting them to adapt to you is throwing sand in the gears of a nascent relationship, and it's just not in their best interests to hire a clear personality conflict.

Sure they might miss the absolute perfect-on-paper candidate, but they can certainly get 95% of that capability in a more compatible package,

In short... leave the self-serving world view at the gate. At least until your worth is proven to such an extent you can afford to be a pain in the ass.

Comment Re:There are lots of questions (Score 1) 112

The gap in cost is not as large as talking points suggest. There has been tons of analysis on this, and the answer is... complicated. Including the question of waste management. If you think anybody is building nuclear plants without a decent cost benefit analysis you're mistaken.

Too many people work backwards from the conclusion that nuclear plants don't make sense, and build their case to suit. And yet there is still activity in that industry. Must be some reason, right?

Comment Re: Kids these days... (Score 1) 163

You do not look at the phone and the map at the same time. It's physically fucking impossible. The focal distances are vastly different. You suffer from two major problems. Trying to juggle focus and context switching.

And I don't know anybody who unfurled a map while driving a car. That's just plain stupid. And I grew up driving on highways and using maps.

Comment Re:Go Vegan... And Nobody Gets Hurt (Score 1) 85

"Disgusting" is an emotional condemnation, and it's ridiculous. It's not disgusting when a tiger does it, why should it be disgusting when an omnivore like a human does? This is just misapplied hatred for your species - it's wrong if we do it, even when the vast majority of animal life ends with being eaten."You" might find it disgusting... and that's fine. But the blanket condemnation is not yours to make on behalf of everybody. 2% of the human population is vegan, about 15% vegetarian.

"Unhealthy" is very much situational and up for debate.

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