Agreed. I stopped eating mammals 20+ yrs ago due to this, am down ~50% on dairy, have a local egg guy where I can see the hens running freely at least, try to get cage free poultry and only occasionally, and go light and as eco as I can on fish. Also fair trade chocolate only now (slavery). It's far from perfect, but I feel like I have a tasty and healthful diet, and I'm willing to pay some more for it despite being a cheapo.
It's been proven mathematically that any sentence that begins with, "Wouldn't it be better If Wikipedia had ads than [X]" has the property that it doesn't matter what X is, the answer will still be "no."
For example:
Q: Wouldn't it be better If Wikipedia had ads than planet-wide thermonuclear war?
But presumably you also don't have the money to buy the advertised goods that they would make their money off of if it were ad-generated revenue (unless it were goods that you had to buy anyway, but I doubt Wikipedia would be making money off ads for ramen and heating oil).
- Yes cprncus. I wouldn't have the money to buy the advertised goods, but whether I buy them or not as long as Wikipedia is making money, it is okay with me.
> Worst case scenario they sue the company and get all $0 worth of assets from it (assuming no sales).
But worst case has to assume significant sales, or what's the point of the whole discussion? And are you suggesting the OP doesn't defend in court? Because if not, then legal fees will kill OP. If he doesn't defend, then I guess it is cross your fingers and hope the jury in East Texas holds an Opposite Day that day.
Are you thinking of the LLC to hide your identity? I don't think that will work--the LLC is a legal structure that has your name linked to it in the state that is registered in.
It sure sounds like you think the LLC provides more protection against this particular problem than it actually does. Sadly, I don't think it does nearly enough to make your concerns go away. IANAL and AFAIU, the LLC will protect your personal money if you get sued if you are not found by the judge to be personally negligent, and if you are not found by the judge to be merely an alter ego of the LLC (and thus s/he would pierce the corporate veil, i.e., order your personal assets liable), and if you pay your lawyers up to $1 mil in legal fees to defend, etc.
It's really not as protective as any of us would hope.
I was under the impression that a judge could only pierce the corporate veil if I violate some sort of rule with regards to the LLC; i.e. withdraw / deposit company funds in my name or something like that.
> It will probably take me around 6mo - 1year to make it live(beta).
The rule for estimating project time is to take your estimate, multiple by 2, and then change to the next unit of time. So this means it will actually take you 12 years.
Of course, I'm (only half) joking. I started a project 7 years ago that I began in my spare time and...it's still not done. But I started from zero programming and had bad habits and put it down for months at a time. If you are already a programmer and know what you're doing, yes, it may only take one year.
If you or anyone knows: What's a rough starting salary range for "junior level" (what? programmer, I guess?) in the high cost U.S. cities (like SF, Boston, NY) and the lower cost rest of the country?
I would think having a great piano teacher would be key (pardon the pun). S/he is a coach, a motivator, someone who knows how to spot and correct your form (which is critical), knows which pieces are useful as studies at which points in your development, can help guide you through theory, etc. What's not to love?
A kindly woman in her late 50s with glasses that are attached with decorative chains that loop around her neck is preferable.
Flossing religiously. I used to be Bleeding Gums Murphy, but no more. A dental hygienist showed me the proper way to floss and now I will get up at 4am if I somehow forgot to floss before bedtime, go into the bathroom, and floss. I've only missed once in 7+ years. Bad gums are associated with heart disease, tooth loss, and other nasty effects. No thanks.
Quitting, after 30+ years, saying, "God bless you" (or really, "Gahblessyou") automatically after someone sneezes. If you stop and think about how dumb this is, it feels really good to break this ridiculous cultural habit. I've been "clean" from this for 2+ years now.
Seemingly small things like flossing and using your non-dominant hand to open doors improve self control. Deceptively small things like that lead into bigger things.
Using your non-dominant hand challenges the brain to coordinate a new movement. The brain is not an expert in this new movement. It has to work hard to get it right and does a bad job initially. Since it's bad at it, you have to stick with it to complete the movement. It takes longer, and during the process you have an urge to drop it and continue with the dominant hand.
Fighting off this urge and continuing to use the non-dominand hand at something you are bad at improves self-control. You put yourself in a position where you don't quit when something works poorly for you. You make a habit of sticking with things to get better. It's worth cultivating habits that get you exploring things you're bad at.
I admit shaving with the non-dominand hand gets dangerous. But you can witness this effect by trying something simpler like stirring a glass of milk or brushing your teeth.
I guess I never thought about it this way. The only time I ever did anything significant with my non-dominant hand was when I used to play lacrosse, and I had to shoot and throw the ball using both my left and right hands. Of course the purpose of this was trite; become harder to defend.
Anyway, using my non-dominant hand for trivial activities sounds fun. At the very least, should I lose my dominant hand in a light saber duel in the future with a man who claims to be my father, I'll know I've got an adequate backup.
+1 to your quitting acknowledging sneezes. That has always seemed to me like a pointless injection of politeness that continues only because of cultural inertia. Not sure how much it has improved my life, but it sure feels nice to be one less person doing it.
I'll say it loud and proud: "Bless yourself. I am no longer a sneeze acknowledger." I think I'll get that printed on a t-shirt
I've never adopted the "bless you" sneeze habit, but people think I'm being impolite. In fact, every time someone sneezes I feel the pressure to say it, but refuse to (it's just too meaningless / weird).
No, shampoos are detergents, which is a chemist's way of saying they dissolve oils and therefore the other molecules and stuff that are trapped in the oils (like foodstuffs on a dirty plate). In the case of hair, that other stuff will include pollution from the atmosphere, salt from sweat, skin cells, bacteria, bacterial metabolic products (some of which cause odor), etc. Shampoos allow that stuff to be chemically freed and washed away.
The equivalent would be not using dishwashing liquid for your plates after a greasy meal. Hot water and friction can do a lot, but it is an uphill battle. In the case of hair, your method might just be "good enough", though. But I'm sure your hair won't get the "Gee, Your Hair Smells Terrific" response.
