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Chat thread 1331: Just talkin’ chickens. This is better.

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Government could definitely use historians, philosophers, ethicists, and anybody who can write worth a shit. Hiring more people from humanities instead of law school could lead to a shift from focusing on what’s legal or what is moral and ethical with an eye toward understanding how we got to where we are.
 
PhDeac said:
Government could definitely use historians, philosophers, ethicists, and anybody who can write worth a shit. Hiring more people from humanities instead of law school could lead to a shift from focusing on what’s legal or what is moral and ethical with an eye toward understanding how we got to where we are.
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even well educated people around here seem to cling to the "educated people always underperform against scrappy, entrepreneurial business types" myth
 
PhDeac said:
Government could definitely use historians, philosophers, ethicists, and anybody who can write worth a shit. Hiring more people from humanities instead of law school could lead to a shift from focusing on what’s legal or what is moral and ethical with an eye toward understanding how we got to where we are.
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I'm loving how far down the, "more Government employees is the answer" rabbit hole you're going.

There's no possible way you've ever interacted with the Government on any meaningful level if you think adding employees is the answer to fucking ANYTHING.
 
Donkey Deac Doug said:
I'm loving how far down the, "more Government employees is the answer" rabbit hole you're going.

There's no possible way you've ever interacted with the Government on any meaningful level if you think adding employees is the answer to fucking ANYTHING.
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he didn't say "more" he just said "differently educated/credentialed"
 
Donkey Deac Doug said:
I'm loving how far down the, "more Government employees is the answer" rabbit hole you're going.

There's no possible way you've ever interacted with the Government on any meaningful level if you think adding employees is the answer to fucking ANYTHING.
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I had this convo with my dad last week -- the system sucks, no doubt, but it's somewhat by design -- taxes continually slashed, privatization, reduced esteem of civil service

I'd be curious to hear from someone like vad where government employees are better paid and have a higher
 
We were just lamenting the lack of decent lunch places around us.

My best choice other than fast food is Publix. Went with Atlanta Bread today which was aggressively mediocre.
 
We are finally getting a Publix in Durham so I’ll be getting a taste of those SUBS.
 
Donkey Deac Doug said:
I'm loving how far down the, "more Government employees is the answer" rabbit hole you're going.

There's no possible way you've ever interacted with the Government on any meaningful level if you think adding employees is the answer to fucking ANYTHING.
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this is second hand, but my dad goes to NIH 4x/year to review grants, and he always remarks they could bring in double the people and spend half as much if they didn't pay for car service from DCA to Bethesda and put them all up at the 4 seasons and give them big stipends
 
BeachBumDeac said:
Durham is very lacking in good sandwich/deli spots.
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This is true. Please do not get my wife talking about this shit. She’s constantly talking about needing some good delis here. Eastcut is awesome but fairly inconveniently located. Hopefully we get some more good shit downtown once Google/other jobs start to ramp up.
 
You call her Stephanie? I call her Headphanie.
 
Wait a minute.

New statement says he does not have COVID.
 
BiffTannen said:
I eat in restaurants. Went to Roasting Company today.
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Working from home, I never eat lunch at restaurants anymore, unless traveling for work. Probably saves 3x the money and half the calories. Though my sandwiches this week have invalidated the calorie part.
 
I received an invitation from Wake Forest to attend a Zoom class for Greek Mythology or Physics of Music so I can see what school is like these days.

Thanks, but no fucking way.
 
It's not like I wouldn't want to go back to college, but it sure as hell wouldn't be so I could go to more bullshit classes.
 
TownieDeac said:
this is second hand, but my dad goes to NIH 4x/year to review grants, and he always remarks they could bring in double the people and spend half as much if they didn't pay for car service from DCA to Bethesda and put them all up at the 4 seasons and give them big stipends
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Ahh grant sections, who wouldn’t want their future research judged by a group of people competing for the same dwindling amount of money.
 
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