splinter

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[–] splinter@lemm.ee 46 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (23 children)

The previous commenter makes a worthwhile point even if their phrasing isn’t to your liking. 8 people all making 120k per year at 32 hrs/wk seems excessive for a server with less than 10,000 monthly active users.

[–] splinter@lemm.ee 10 points 7 months ago

Yes, it is rude.

[–] splinter@lemm.ee 32 points 7 months ago

I don’t know man. It feels like pigeonholing somebody’s sexual preferences based on the style of their clothing might not be accurate.

Take a look at this photo of Mötley Crue from back in the day, and those guys were renowned for their heterosexuality.

[–] splinter@lemm.ee 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It’s in quotes because the headline is quoting a source rather than reporting information that the newspaper has evaluated themselves.

[–] splinter@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

I see what you’re getting at and your position is reasonable, but I think misses the point of the initial comment, viz. The Economist is known for objective reporting (neutrality in bias), in part because they are open about their editorial slant (non-neutrality of opinion).

For example: “Ukraine is winning the economic war. This is a good thing.” - Economist reporting vs. “Ukraine is winning the economic war. This is a bad thing.” - Converse-Economist vs. “Ukraine is losing the economic war.” - Pro-Russian bias

[–] splinter@lemm.ee 0 points 7 months ago

You made an assertion. If you are unable to provide supporting evidence, we can assume that your assertion is incorrect without needing to prove anything.

[–] splinter@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago

It might not contribute to the conversation, but I thought your response was worth an upvote.

[–] splinter@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago (7 children)

Advertising for a product isn’t a citation. That article literally just repeats Dyson’s own claims. Do you have anything that actually tests that claim?

[–] splinter@lemm.ee 8 points 7 months ago

The US ranks below many nations not considered developed as well. I’m not sure what point you’re trying to make.

I cited two metrics, not one: maternal mortality and life expectancy. The US is also in the bottom 60 for income inequality.

[–] splinter@lemm.ee 4 points 7 months ago (11 children)

You made a claim first, so you should provide your citation first as well.

[–] splinter@lemm.ee 23 points 7 months ago (2 children)

How is it better? Several people have pointed out that standards of living in the United States are well below most developed nations. There US ranks 48th in the world in life expectancy, and 66th in the world in maternal mortality, behind Egypt, Ukraine, Lebanon, Romania, and… the Gaza Strip.

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