An email today from a sane man who finds himself caught up in a crazy world:I want you to know I appreciate what you are doing. I’m in tech and the number of pozzed out SJW folks I interact with on a daily basis in that capacity is nearly unbearable. It feels like fully 1/5…
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Change or fall behind — Vox Popoli
Snidely Whiplash fails to understand why he’s not employed. Crew, who is not only of the Silicon Valley hiring class, but is the #2 Techstar and a member of the Infogalactic Star Council, is unable to set him straight.Bob: The companies who try to move don’t succeed. They can’t convince their employees to move with them,…
Unemployment is a state of mind — Vox Popoli
Crew commented, correctly, on the fact that many managers and executives are unwilling to hire people who are unemployed. Their reasoning is pretty straightforward: if you were any good, then surely in this time of near-universal incompetence, you would have a job.And, let’s face it, more often than not, they are correct on the average,…
Starbucks is not the answer — Vox Popoli
Sadly, it turns out that putting a coffee shop and an art gallery on the corner is not the ticket to economic revitalization:One of the most influential thinkers about cities in postwar America, wants you to know that he got almost everything about cities wrong.If you live in an urban center in North America, the…
It appears diplomacy failed — Vox Popoli
North Korea fires a missile over Japan:North Korea has fired a missile that passed over northern Japan today. The government’s J-Alert text message warning system advised people in the area to take precautions and move to a ‘sturdy building or basement’.The Japanese military did not attempt to shoot down the missile, which passed over Japanese…
Overheard — Vox Popoli
At the post-dinner table:Vox: The expression on the face of someone coming out of a Japanese toilet is 40 percent “I think I’ve just been raped”, 40 percent “I’ve never felt this clean in my life”, and 20 percent “I’m not sure if I liked that or not.”Lucy: That sounds like my average Saturday night.Posted…
Mailvox: whoop-de-damn-do — Vox Popoli
TB is concerned about the fact that I am being criticized:Holy shit, Mike Enoch went off on VD on their podcast from yesterday. I came here expecting a response. Your move, Vox.I’ll pass, thanks. Mike has a right to say whatever he thinks of me. And I’m not interested in his opinion, least of all…
It’s not that bad — Vox Popoli
And it’s really not that hard to figure out, either.The concept of communication range was established by Leta Hollingworth. It is +/- 2 standard deviations (roughly 30 points) up or down on one’s own IQ. It denotes the range where meaningful interaction (communication, discussion, conversation and socializing) is possible. If the IQ difference between two…
Bake the damn cake — Vox Popoli
Instapundit observes that the Kennedy Ministry’s case against the SPLC may have interesting implications for Amazon:BAKE MY CAKE OR SUFFER THE PENALTIES: As Ed Driscoll reported yesterday, the D. James Kennedy Ministry is suing SPLC, GuideStar, and Amazon over “Hate” labeling. I’ve had a chance to go through the Complaint, and my view is the…
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Happy Birthday, GamerGate — Vox Popoli
The ride that never ends. #GamerGate #NotYourShield #GGinParisPosted by Vox Day.