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Why do people insist on not answering ALL the questions in an email or text message? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 7 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

The human brain processes information by chunking - bundling up information into chunks to remember it. It's like a .zip file or compression on an image. That process is a bit lossy. If you've ever tried to write a technical document or a rules-set for a game, and had a user go through the document undirected, you'll see it in action.

The more complicated, technical, or tedious the instructions are, the more likely loss or misinterpretation will occur. A friend of mine says that writing a technical document is like programming a computer that skips every 7th line.

As a person who has written many of these, I've found ways to counteract / ameliorate their problems:

  • the use of paragraphing important points that you want feedback on
  • When sending to multiple people, but wanting feedback from a specific person, I bold, underline, and color their name next to their action item, so they know it's for them
  • Using checklists or bullet points
  • explaining things through multiple avenues, like with visual images and with text simultaneously

I hope this helps!

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Pump and dump (en.wikipedia.org)
 

Pump and dump (P&D) is a form of securities fraud that involves artificially inflating the price of an owned stock through false and misleading positive statements (pump), in order to sell the cheaply purchased stock at a higher price (dump). Once the operators of the scheme "dump" (sell) their overvalued shares, the price falls and investors lose their money. [...]

While fraudsters in the past relied on cold calls, the Internet now offers a cheaper and easier way of reaching large numbers of potential investors through spam email, investment research websites, social media, and misinformation

John Fetterman told to resign in home state newspaper in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Well you'd get Hillary in 2008 instead of Obama - which might not have been terrible. Could she have beat McCain? Probably.

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Maps: Where Trump Voter Jobs Will Be Hit by Tariffs (www.nytimes.com)
 

As President Trump imposes tariffs on products from countries around the world, foreign governments are answering back with tariffs of their own.

China has targeted corn farmers and carmakers. Canada has put tariffs on poultry plants and air-conditioning manufacturers, while Europe will hit American steel mills and slaughter houses.

The retaliatory tariffs are an attempt to put pressure on the president to relent. And they have been carefully designed to hit Mr. Trump where it hurts: Nearly 8 million Americans work in industries targeted by the levies and the majority are Trump voters, a New York Times analysis shows.

The figures underscore the dramatic impact that a trade war could have on American workers, potentially causing Mr. Trump’s economic strategy to backfire. Mr. Trump has argued that tariffs will help boost American jobs. But economists say that retaliatory tariffs can cancel out that effect.

He voted for Trump. Now his wife sits in an ICE detention center. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 30 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The money the couple saved for a down payment on a home has evaporated into attorneys fees and savings to pay a bond for her release, if she's given that chance.

That's a real shame. Please pass the popcorn.

He voted for Trump. Now his wife sits in an ICE detention center. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 weeks ago

"Epstein Visa"

Flohmarkt - a Fediverse replacement for Facebook Marketplace in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I like just "Floh", even if it does just mean "flea" in German.

Flohmarkt - a Fediverse replacement for Facebook Marketplace in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What if you could log in with your Mastodon (or other) Fediverse account, and they would too, so you could see their user history and connections? (And they could see yours)

Hope isn't a denial of the depressing facts, of which there are many. It's the will to go on regardless. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I found @[email protected] a few months ago and started following her. She publishes some amazing articles.

Like this one:

https://www.joanwestenberg.com/we-dont-need-more-cynics-we-need-more-builders/

She applies some fantastic stoic philosophy into a format that I can understand, and gives practical advice on how to stay sane in this hellscape.

Do you want the murderer of the UnitHealthcare CEO prosecuted? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

I've been re-watching the TV series "Leverage", but it's disappointing in not believable. It's based in an insane world where the rich and powerful can eventually lose their money and go to jail.

Since Walter White cooked, he should have called himself "Maillard". in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Thanks for the explainer!

Look at all the protein and calories bodybuilders have to consume to gain mass - so, how the hell does The Hulk get mass so instantaneously? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 23 points 4 months ago (2 children)

OK, so I have the 2009 edition of the Marvel Encyclopedia, which has 8 pages devoted to The Hulk. Apparently he had "every atom of his body exposed to gamma radiation" from a gamma-bomb he was working on. It's been revealed that Banner also has multiple personality disorder that contributes to his various Hulk forms.

I thought I remember from decades ago that his bulk and healing energy comes and goes from a transdimensional space, but I can't seem to find that in the article.

However, I really like this StackExchange answer, which posits that he is an energy-processing mutant that taps into the Power Cosmic to fuel his incredible strength. https://scifi.stackexchange.com/a/84410

Under Trump will anything happen to my brothers Social Security Disability? He is 42 and draws it for mental illness. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

Also, we won't get cheap eggs and gas.

Under Trump will anything happen to my brothers Social Security Disability? He is 42 and draws it for mental illness. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 months ago (1 children)

"Pre-existing conditions" is just insurance industry slang for something we all have: "medical history".

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