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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

The thing that gets me is that these people are all really smart. If someone is willing to lie and do math, why not work at an unscrupulous pharma/finance company? They'd make way more money and do way less work. I'd even argue that fraud in the private sector is less unethical - if investors give money to a fraud they deserve to lose it, and regulators take an adversarial stance and have whole orgs (in theory) policing fraud like the SEC and FDA.

It takes a really particular kind of scumbag to seek a position of public trust, make a bunch of trainees financially and professionally dependent on them, accept taxpayer money intended to help cancer patients, then commit fraud.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Wife and I did Dorf Romantik on a recent long train ride and we had a great time. It’s very cozy/calm which helps when you want to stay low energy and not bother your neighbors. And I fully agree with the battery pack idea - it gives me a ton of peace of mind when I’m traveling.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 5 months ago (9 children)

What in the world is the original context here? Have these people never encountered a puddle before? Her foot is completely immersed in gutter water and his white pants are about to be soaked and gross.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

According to the article they're spending $17 billion to increase production.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I like how the first message is in both languages, but the second is only in English.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You would really like the Three Body Problem.