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Re: Help, Google just disabled my email accounts
So glad for those that got access back. I can't imagine how terrible it must have been to be locked out of your accounts.
November 17, 2016, 08:01:25 PM |
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Take the Moral Machine Test
Thought this was pretty intriguing. With the advent of self driving cars ethics committees are going to make decisions that will affect the cars algorithms, putting a new spin on the trolley dilemma. MIT created a website where you can explore different scenarios and submit your opinion on what the moral choice would be http://moralmachine.mit.edu/ November 28, 2016, 01:17:02 PM |
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Re: Interesting Articles...
But what should the rationalists do when they are indeed correct?It's unfortunate that he is so busy using every opportunity to bash the "right wing" orthodox and the rabanim. This can actauly be an interesting debate and discussion. But the tone of his blog post distracts from meaningful conversation. As an aside- did anyone else see the irony in him using the story of a girl who unfortunately lost her arm after not being vaccinated, right after lambasting rabbis for solely following anectodle evidence ? January 19, 2017, 10:59:28 AM |
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Re: Abortion = Murder?
You definitely are supposed to try to understand them and have them impact your life, but if you decide not to do something because you don't understand it or don't agree with it morally; then the Torah isn't changing you, you're changing the Torah. At the end of the day, the designer knows what makes the product tick better than the user. Rationalizing the Torah is wonderful, but if you conform it to fit your rationalization you're not a believer. Anybody who feels the need to apologize for G-d doesn't believe in him. As nice as the social justice aspects of religion are, if you think that's all G-d should or has the right to dictate you're a כופר.Not sure why you quoted me, nothing that I said was addressed specifically with rationalizing the 2 cases being discussed here, I was presenting a general hashkafic outlook. I would say though, that because we know that hashem is just and his mitzvos and the torah are meant to be a guide for us to become just, like him, that does raise a difficulty when there is a mitzvah that seems unjust. It's a flaw in our understanding but doesn't mean we cant be bothered by and question it, as long as it's the context of trying to gain a better understanding. Thats not rationalizing It's comprehending and knowing god. January 28, 2017, 10:26:47 PM |
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Re: 2016 Election Pick Your Poison Master Thread
I am honestly SO not bothered at all by "alternative facts." I saw the clip where she said it. They were arguing about statistics. Statistics are the most deceptively weak form of argument precisely because they sound so solid but say so little. She was basically saying, "You can quote your numbers, and I am sure you have your sources, but we have different numbers." That, to me, is totally valid. To grab on to her saying "alternative facts" and to make hay of it is typical of the kind of sophomoric satire that the Left loves to engage in. Okay, we get it. She said the wrong words. We get it. It's over. Now you can go back to quoting Monty Python movies while milk squirts out of your nose. Nobody's laughing at your geeky humor anymore... oh, except I forgot, half the country who also thinks this is cool but doesn't even know why.This is so true, I never thought I could tolerate trump, let alone cheer for him, but the way the media and liberals are reacting to his presidency make it impossible not to. February 05, 2017, 07:59:17 AM |
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Re: The Pros And Cons Of Where You Live
?Ups left an iphone sitting on my stoop in the wide open, good thing I live where I do, otherwise it most likely would not jave been there when I got home. March 23, 2017, 06:29:28 PM |
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Re: Will Amazon vs Walmart war ever end?...
Walmart already won. Neither one is going to put the other out of business. Walmart's purpose is to make themselves a full fledged competition with Amazon. Mission accomplished. The question is how long they will continue it for added publicity.Great point. I never would have even thought of purchasing these things at Walmart, let alone creating an account. Clearly they are the winner. May 09, 2017, 01:05:59 PM |
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Re: Will Amazon vs Walmart war ever end?...
The DD franchise is definitely benefiting from it.True, I haven't been so glued to DDF since the delta glitch  .
May 09, 2017, 02:41:00 PM |
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Re: Percentage Of Kids Texting On Shabbos
Imho, at this point just be there for him as a friend. You're not going to prove anything to him regardless of the strength of your argument. I'm willing to bet that less than 5% of bal teshuvahs (both ffb and not) made their life changes based purely on being proven that yidiahkiet is legitimate. If you are a true friend to him and are there for him regardless of his level of observance, you'll have plenty of opportunities to be mikariv him over time. June 26, 2017, 07:34:44 PM |
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Re: Money to Invest
I find that DDF has many who are experts in all sorts of fields. DDF attracts people who think through how to get around roadblocks and find loopholes and workarounds. Such people are also likely to do the same in other aspects of their professional and personal lives. This will make their opinions about these topics valuable as well.+1, there are also lawers, doctors accountants and other professionals on here who have given advice, why wouldnt there be financial advisers too? July 06, 2017, 02:04:27 PM |
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Re: Best (jewish) place to buy (Major) Appliances
+1 on Town Appliance. I will add that I also have found that sometimes their prices have been slightly higher than some newcomers. Even so I never bothered with them. I find that the advice they give on the reliability of the products and their understanding of which features will be helpful in a kosher home are well worth the price. If I am taking their advice I will take their price.+1 their advice amd knowledge of the frum consumer is worth the slight price diffrence. July 17, 2017, 06:07:38 PM |
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Re: US Politics/2016 Election Pick Your Poison Master Thread
Where are all the Trumpkins? Are any of you, at this point, ready to acknowledge you were wrong?
July 28, 2017, 06:15:35 PM |
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Re: The funny/strange/interesting/random pictures thread
Really need to get better with clickbaiting. and adding images to your tweets.Please for the love of god, dont! August 17, 2017, 11:45:03 AM |
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Re: Baltimore Master Thread
Is the ritas on the downtown harbor kosher?
August 23, 2017, 04:15:35 PM |
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Re: Basement sewage pump- issues with shabbos
AYLOP 
September 27, 2017, 11:16:53 PM |
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Re: MLB
GIYFNah, id rather be able to opine and be completey wrong. This is sports after all. October 17, 2017, 12:45:14 PM |
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Re: Interesting Articles...
https://www.cultofmac.com/508875/google-adds-removes-new-iphone-feature-outrage/ We are so delicate. October 18, 2017, 12:14:24 PM |
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Re: Car Lease v. Buying
I am at crossroads of about to either purchasing or lease a minivan. Can anyone help me figure out which I should go with? Which makes more sense financially??? TIA Look at it this way, assumimg you can get the same lease deal (which is not at all a given) after 5 years leasing will cost you approx, 16,600 which is about 3800 less than buying. But you'll be without a car, whereas if you purchased you can prob sell for 8-10k (in order to compare apples to apples we'll assume you put 12k/yr miles), which will bring your cost from 20,400 to approx 11,000. Add to that the diffrence in maintenance costs on a new car to a used car. On this case prob not so significant. Bottom line is it'll prob cost about 1k more a year to lease. Obviously, if you're willing to drive the sienna into the ground the savings by purchasing will be greater. October 19, 2017, 07:50:11 PM |
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Looking to rent out a gym (indoor basketball court) in boro park
Any one know of a gym in the boro park area that will rent out their facility for a few hours a week?
November 05, 2017, 12:17:27 PM |
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Re: Interesting Articles...
And you can get third degree burns from 160 or 170 also, if you pour the cup on your lapRight. November 10, 2017, 02:38:44 PM |
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Re: Interesting Articles...
BION, This is not satirical: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/11/13/transracial-man-born-white-says-he-feels-filipino/858043001/ November 13, 2017, 08:02:57 PM |
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Re: Are you smarter than a 1st grader?
I would love to hear their take on it.Only 1 of them, who works in education went with the girl. She knew it immediately. Btw, if Peg wasnt also a common word or they used a name like Meg, I think more people would figure it out. November 21, 2017, 09:26:18 PM |
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Re: Are you smarter than a 1st grader?
I’m not. I am, however, the parent of a 6 yr old in the first grade. She’s learning the basics of Common Core and I predict that will be a headache in the future. It could be, I think part of the issue is that we as parents dont know what the lesson in school was that the homework is reviewing leaving us to try and deduce. Its the same issue with the new way they do math. Trust me, I can figure out what 8+4 is, but unless I know what the learning method of using "blocks" or whatever method they used that day, I'm clueless. Luckily my daughter is a good student and knows most of the info, but if she was struggling I'd be unable to help her. November 22, 2017, 08:14:53 AM |
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Re: BitCoin Master Thread
How is this not a bubble? https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/12/iced-tea-company-stock-triples-after-adding-blockchain-to-name/ December 21, 2017, 11:35:04 AM |
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Re: BitCoin Master Thread
This is pretty insane, thinking of changing my orginizations name to cryptoblockchainbitcurrency. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/factbox-companies-change-names-businesses-154208618.html (Reuters) - Many obscure companies are pivoting operations or changing their names to cash-in on the cryptocurrency wave, in a trend reminiscent of the dotcom boom. Beverage maker Long Island Iced Tea ... December 22, 2017, 11:32:01 AM |
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Re: Sous Vide Master thread
excuse my ignorance but isnt an oven also hatmana?It's not enveloped when in an oven. Where as in a sous vide its submerged in the water. December 28, 2017, 10:40:29 AM |
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Re: Women in Jewish magazines
That does not sound like a reasonable response. See chava for example of what happens when you make whats mutar assur. January 01, 2018, 10:34:32 AM |
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Re: School Canceled due to...COLD !
It's likely just what the kids are prepared for. MSP kids have the proper winter attire for -10, CLE parents aren't buying their kids a new wardrobe for 1 day of -10, so schools cancel...And in boca they send out this psa when the temp dips below 60: 
January 05, 2018, 10:23:47 AM |
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Re: Why do some Jewish communities prohibit women from driving?
Beautifully said.Or anywhere out side of brooklyn and lakewood. Its sad that we've given the responsibility of chiniuch exclusively to the schools, to the extent that we can't tolerate having someone in our kids schools that is slightly diffrent than us. we are paralyzed and have no way of imparting to our kids what we believe is important if they should c"v see something slightly diffrent. January 07, 2018, 10:12:54 PM |
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Re: The Pros And Cons Of Where You Live
Wow, thanks so much for the quick responses! surprised no Cleveland suggestions Oy, you shouldn't need to spend $1m for that. If you would be willing to compromise a little on some of those requirements. I paid less than half of that, I have 4 bedrooms, finished basement with a guest suite, over a 1/4 acre property. But I'm not walking distance to schools. We also wouldnt consider our community a mo communtiy although we are very welcoming to all people. January 09, 2018, 06:54:07 PM |
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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
When you are having a lot of fun on a thread then it gets deleted.+1m. Can we at least finish our theoretical argument? January 09, 2018, 07:02:27 PM |
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Re: Do you Daven?
I heard of an exercise to do with children to help them grow in their attachment to Hashem that I found to be helpful as an adult.This is something we try to do with our kids too, with a slight variation, we talk about the best and worst part(s) of everyone's day. It definitly helps the kids (and myself) gain perspective. It also is a great catalyst for meaningful conversation with your kids and helps get some insight into how they feel. If I would just ask them how thier day was, I'd get a one or two word amswer. January 11, 2018, 07:16:18 AM |
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Re: Why is our divorce rate rising drastically?
Unrealistic expectations. Long sheitels. January 11, 2018, 01:01:31 PM |
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Re: Why is our divorce rate rising drastically?
Let me ask a crazy question. Is this so bad? What's more important, staying married or being happy? As Louis CK once said "no good marriage has ever ended in divorce."So rephrase the ops question: "why are more people unhappy in their marriage?" January 11, 2018, 01:35:51 PM |
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Re: Why is our divorce rate rising drastically?
Before talking about how today's kids are whatever think back on your mind what your parents or grandparents thought when you were that age.Agree. In fact I argue that kids today are more resilient than ever before, after all they were raised by our (inept) generation. January 12, 2018, 07:59:31 AM |
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Re: Pesach Programs and False Advertising
Well. You actually posted two ads, for two different programs, AND NEITHER OF THEM LISTS THE NAME OF THE HASHGOCHO! (except if Zika Free is the latest Badatz Mehadrin...).Why are you assuming no one inquires about thr hashgacha when they call for more info? There's also no pricing on the smillow ad, do you question how people can go to these programs withoit even knowing what its going to cost them? January 28, 2018, 02:50:50 PM |
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Re: BitCoin Master Thread
I really hope he doesn’t sell now...you have to give it more than a month. It can (and will) go back up very quickly too.He should double down now, its at a bargain, real value. February 01, 2018, 11:16:08 PM |
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Re: Interesting Articles...
https://www.cnet.com/news/male-drivers-earn-more-per-hour-at-uber-because-speed/"The researchers cited men's preference for driving faster than women, as well as working more hours and choosing more lucrative locations to serve." Unacceptable! February 07, 2018, 08:31:59 AM |
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Re: Ask AJ Edelman Anything: DDF Member And Member Of The 2018 Israel Olympic Team!
Awesome job AJ, I don't think I've ever cared to watch the skeleton before let alone being glued, watching the entire 2 heats! You are certainly accomplishing your goal, even the announcers say so  . Good luck in the next heat.I assume you cant answer now, but the announcers kept talking about how difficult this track is, are they right? Where would this track rank on our list of most difficult tracks? February 15, 2018, 07:38:25 AM |
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Re: Are You An Organ Donor?
As an aside, by being an organ donor your death becomes much more valuable to the medical field than your life. Ask icu personnel how/if this affects how they treat patients.
February 16, 2018, 03:32:22 PM |
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Re: Interesting Articles...
What a simple but great idea. https://www.rd.com/advice/parenting/stop-bullying-strategy/#.WoZ01AehWp0.facebook February 17, 2018, 08:39:01 PM |
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Re: Interesting Articles...
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-16/the-case-for-a-pregnant-male-emoji/9453980Wow, that article is full of gems, if I didn't know better I would have thought it was an onion piece. February 19, 2018, 07:58:21 AM |
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Re: Torah stuff that doesnt make sense
Would this be correct? You can question things for the purpose of understanding why they are true but not question if they are true?You can question if something is true, but in order to do so you must have a great deal of knowledge on the topic. Like @timt s post, it would be ludicrous for some non college educated guy to disagree with a doctors recommendations, based on years of research, to get vaccinated. He can question why, and try with his limited knowledge, to understand the subject at hand, but to have an opinion on the veracity of vaccination is misguided at best. February 25, 2018, 03:40:27 PM |
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Re: So Big Bang theory needs.....Emunah
I am confused. His point was science is another form of religion?His point was that they hide behind behind their claim to be the alternative to religion and are based off of logical well researched facts (science) but if you dig a little deeper it really requires a huge leap of faith in the different theories and is no more grounded than their views on religion. But it removes shibud making it alot more appealing. March 04, 2018, 07:53:45 PM |
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Re: Amazon
really?No, I was overruled. April 26, 2018, 07:45:16 PM |
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Re: Best Spending Practices for People that Lack Discipline.
Yes, a few. She's on board with good suggestions but she doesn't wanna deal with cash.Does she pay the bills? If not let her handle that for a few months so she sees where all your money is going. June 07, 2018, 06:19:14 PM |
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Re: PSA: DO NOT BANK WITH CHASE OR YOUR CREDIT CARDS MAY GET CLOSED!
There is no better online banking system period.Their online banking is in a different league than any other bank I've used. It's not comparable. June 27, 2018, 05:46:39 PM |
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Re: PSA: DO NOT BANK WITH CHASE OR YOUR CREDIT CARDS MAY GET CLOSED!
Don't use their online deposits and BP is straight forward. Actually easier than Chase. On Chase's new interface how do I BP an individual?Just don't add an act number. Or use qp. June 27, 2018, 06:23:12 PM |
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Re: Smoking Meats
I think I’m going back to foil. I didn’t get what all the hype was about the butcher paper. AFAIK its to avoid being called a crutchButcher paper allows more moisture out so you still end up with semi solid bark. The few times I've used butcher paper have made a significant difference. August 03, 2018, 12:28:11 PM |
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
how is it worth it to hire a lawyer it'll cost more than the $150 ticketPoints? August 29, 2018, 09:19:23 PM |
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