Distractor

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[–] Distractor@lemm.ee -1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Please could you define what you understand by "high logic"?

Personally, I'm only familiar with "higher-order logic" as defined in maths. So for me, someone with "high logic" has the ability to interconnect and solve complex problems, which is one of the key skills measured by IQ tests.

Realising your beliefs and reality do not align doesn't require complex logical reasoning, so for me the statement you quoted doesn't mean high logic.

[–] Distractor@lemm.ee -2 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Your bias is showing. Intelligence isn't necessary to be left wing. Change is hard for everyone and requires emotional intelligence, not IQ.

[–] Distractor@lemm.ee 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Would you mind sharing more details on your experience?

Like, was it a single person that got you thinking, or feedback from a group?

Is there a particular conversation that you remember as the start of change, or rather a gradual shift over time?

Did/was something happen(ing) in your personal life at the time that made you more open to hearing another opinion?

[–] Distractor@lemm.ee 1 points 4 days ago

Makes sense, thanks for clarifying.

[–] Distractor@lemm.ee 5 points 5 days ago

No argument from me, I understand why anti-DEI proponents oppose it. Their racism, classism and misogyny is clear.

The point to my comment was simply that the original commenter is incorrect in thinking that not having DEI explicit adverts excludes a business from having DEI targets.

[–] Distractor@lemm.ee 4 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Interesting, thanks for sharing.

I understand this to mean that job adverts shouldn't explicitly target DEI hires. That is not, however, the same as not implementing DEI targets in a company.

The intelligent way to implement DEI has always been to interview and identity the top candidates for a role, and then if you have 2 capable and competent candidates and one is a women / minority, they get the job. This law wouldn't prevent that.

[–] Distractor@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago (6 children)

That doesn't apply to hiring women though, which is also DEI.

[–] Distractor@lemm.ee 0 points 6 days ago

It's basically subjecting the entire population to 1 hour jetlag twice a year. The problematic switch is to summer time (losing an hour), which causes many people to be tired for most of the week following the change.

Lots of tired people means more accidents on the road and at work. There is also a definite uptick in heart attacks.

Then there is the longer term impact of late evening light on people's sleep. Whilst it is more social to have more light at night, it's better for our sleep for darkness to come earlier and to have more light in the mornings. There are tons of studies on the health impacts of insufficient sleep and / or misaligned body circadian rhythms. Summer time is particularly problematic for night owls (which includes all teenagers), who already struggle to fall asleep at a reasonable time.

The economic costs arise from things like loss of productivity due to tiredness, accidents, and higher health costs.

[–] Distractor@lemm.ee 8 points 1 week ago

Pannekoek in Afrikaans, pancakes in South African English.

The thick American version we call flapjacks.