I have always assumed many programmers are terrible at sports in general so they turn programming into this weird sport of who can be the Cristiano Ronaldo of programming.
I mean obviously when people say that it is a rhetorical devise to win an argument. I mean the people saying that are saying it exactly because it is bullshit. It is hard to argue against exactly because it is such bullshit.
At this point though we need to have entire new branch of the military. Otherwise, I just don't see how we are taking this serious enough.
The way the Air Force specializes in the air.
It is just incredible how we are always fighting the last war. From 9/11, instead of learning we need to constantly stay on top of a shifting battlefield we learned to fight Islamic terrorism. Not good.
I think you should just view it like a podcast or music video. You have full control over the presentation. I wouldn't doubt there is a huge bias in interviews towards the more aesthetically pleasing video.
I know people personally that are always complaing about Amazon being too big and a monopoly while also being prime members and basically addicted to getting packages everyday in the mail.
Sums things up pretty much.
Or you could go a step further that it is our hubris as a nation that expects the other side to fight us on a traditional battlefield with tanks and bombs and get crushed in a month. As if the other side is just so stupid as to never figure out a different strategy.
This is a 21st century hot war that we are losing badly.
People want giant alcohol super markets with every type, size and price point of alcohol imaginable and then people want to bitch that other people have drinking problems to make a point about their a priori political beliefs.
It would be one thing if you rip off all my data but I am constantly seeing ads for cool things I would never have found otherwise and can't wait to buy. Instead the ads are always shit that I never even consider.
If things were not tailored I would probably randomly run across products that are just outside my current taste but at least spark some interest.
Agree 100%
What about clothing? Why doesn't the office have a nice clothing store so I can properly dress for the office?
What if I need to get my car repaired? You are telling me the office can't have an on site mechanic? Oil change while I work would be a nice perk. Email me when it is done.
I don't need Home Depot but what about some packages of mulch for the lawn at a reasonable price?
Just bored people trying to win an argument for fun.
Good job paxys! You win. You are so smart! Here is pat on the back old chap.