burntrelish1273

- "Weed is good because it's 'natural'" "Yeah, but so are ricin, hemlock and nightshade."

- "Juice is made from fruit, fruit is good, therefore juice must be good." "Although it's not HFCS, juice has more carbs than soda."

If I get amped up, I become a firehose of consciousness tangents ADD-I but it's usually better to chill, listen and only say what's most important than no-filter crunk-tired.

1. It doesn't go far enough, and sells-out to the opposition.

2. It's better than nothing, and future legislation can address it.

Holding out exclusively for 1. or settling for 2. are bad strategies. There's nothing wrong with trying to get as much in a bill as possible, but the damn corporations push back on everything for the people.

Until, as Larry Lessig / Aaron Schwartz noticed, either the political OS gets changed (unlikely) or it crashes and burns.

If the losses are high enough, higher % of trackers would increase ROI (up to a point, depending if trackers were cheap enough). If losses are low enough or trackers very expensive, a few trackers here and there would insure against infrequent "cleaned out" thefts, e.g., serious illness healthcare insurance.

If losses are high, beekeepers will deploy them. If losses are low, deploying GPS would be more of a fear-based, emotional decision than a rational one.

Externalities of data breaches keep increasing.

Sure you can forbid discussion. In fact, there are some things you legally can't say: state secrets (i.e., agents in harm's way), shout "fire" in a crowded theater, slander or be Geraldo Rivera discussing troops-in-contact battle-plans.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/teen-copycat-suicides-are-a-re...

Also "Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion" by Robert B. Cialdini

Due to the Werther Effect, does discussing this influence the behavior? Isn't it why all discussions of the topic are banned in certain country's news... not for embarrassment or to hide trauma, but to prevent it from becoming a memetic epidemic?

I think it's understandable given that, for example, the US educational system and culture has been inculcated with this false belief that taking tests, memorizing facts and following the rules are the main keys to success. When, in fact, they merely favor compliant, learned helplessness, leadership-dependent workers.

Regarding grad school, one of the simplest ways to get in is to simply get hired as a full-time employee (FTE) of the department and be favored by one/more PI's. It's not strictly assured, but it helps because they'll at least help you make your application better, if not show some unconscious, preselection bias.

For undergrad, don't try too hard too look like an overachiever with a million surface, common extra-circulars... focus on a select number socially-redeeming clever hacks for low-income or third-world countries, and really hustle hard. Start a profitable social venture startup also. Do something badass like donate platelets every week, liver lobe or a kidney. A clever art installation project would help too, especially with pictures.

- These will kill it. Take every AP test you can to get 5's.

- Study your a55 off for the ACT / SAT.

- Do dorm life. It's the best part.

- Join a greek society.

- Arrange classes to graduate in the least time possible.

Also out-of-state tuition: charging based on ability to pay or whether a foreign country is picking up the tab, rather than just out-of-state, would be ideal. This way, lower- and middle-class out-of-state students aren't penalized.