yeah, promotions for engineers are a touchy subject. some people genuinely do a good job to get promoted and are appreciated by the whole org when they get there, but then you also work with people in high titled roles who clearly lack the technical chops, and can dunning-kruger whole projects or companies.
https://twitter.com/jordanbpeterson/status/1593691037121228801
JP not happy about the blue ticks diluting his clout
We need a “Who said it, Elon Musk or Robert California” quiz.
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https://mobile.twitter.com/DarthPutinKGB/status/1593994002004516870
https://mobile.twitter.com/EtoBuziashvili/status/1593849754672402432
https://mobile.twitter.com/LeoBeletsky/status/1593723686657306624
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benedict evans is a fucking moron
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Either it does or it doesn’t.
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https://twitter.com/goldman/status/1593977824431308806
https://twitter.com/thieslo/status/1593989476304539650
can you bet that on predictit?
How did you manage to dig that up?
Who said it? Elon Musk or Robert California?
“If there was a way that I could not eat, so I could work more, I would not eat. I wish there was a way to get nutrients without sitting down for a meal.”
- ELON MUSK
- ROBERT CALIFORNIA
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“I never allow sexual desire to influence a business decision. So I find It best to recuse myself temporarily until I’ve had a chance to make love, and then go back and analyze the situation rationally. Buffett operates the same way.”
- ELON MUSK
- ROBERT CALIFORNIA
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“Do I look like someone who would waste my own time?”
- ELON MUSK
- ROBERT CALIFORNIA
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“My mentality is that of a samurai. I would rather commit seppuku than fail.”
- ELON MUSK
- ROBERT CALIFORNIA
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“My family fears that the Russians will assassinate me.”
- ELON MUSK
- ROBERT CALIFORNIA
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“There’s something about an underdog That really inspires the unexceptional.”
- ELON MUSK
- ROBERT CALIFORNIA
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“I’ll tell you some thing I find unproductive. Constantly worrying about where you stand based on inscrutable social cues, and then inevitably reframing It all in a reassuring way so That you can get to sleep at night. No, I do not believe in That at all.”
- ELON MUSK
- ROBERT CALIFORNIA
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“I am never uncomfortable”
- ELON MUSK
- ROBERT CALIFORNIA
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“I would like to allocate more time to dating, though. I need to find a girlfriend. That’s why I need to carve out just a little more time. I think maybe even another five to 10 – how much time does a woman want a week? Maybe 10 hours? That’s kind of the minimum? I don’t know.”
- ELON MUSK
- ROBERT CALIFORNIA
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“If you have anyone who can do a better job, please let me know. They can have the job. Is there someone who can do the job better? They can have the reins right now.”
- ELON MUSK
- ROBERT CALIFORNIA
0 voters
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I just want to say that’s fucking impossible. I’m going to try them all but holy shit I’m flipping every single one.
You know what… because I’m flipping on every one I’m going with every single one is Elon. Because that objectively would be the funniest thing to be true.
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Working on spoilered answer key, hang on
Who the hell is Robert California?
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https://twitter.com/TheBabylonBee/status/1505288002746175494
So this is the tweet that destroyed twitter apparently. Of course the idiots are going nutso in the comments.
Lol, how do you do spoiler tags again?
James Spader’s hilarious one season CEO of Dunder-Mifflin paper company on “The Office.”
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[spoiler]text[/spoiler]
Or highlight and click the gear icon and the spoiler option.
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Elon Musk that took over for Michael Scott on The Office.
Answer Key:
[spoiler] 1. “If there was a way that I could not eat, so I could work more, I would not eat. I wish there was a way to get nutrients without sitting down for a meal.” Elon Musk;
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- “I never allow sexual desire to influence a business decision. So I find It best to recuse myself temporarily until I’ve had a chance to make love, and then go back and analyze the situation rationally. Buffett operates the same way.” Robert California
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- “Do I look like someone who would waste my own time?” Robert California
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- “My mentality is that of a samurai. I would rather commit seppuku than fail.” Elon Musk
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- “My family fears that the Russians will assassinate me.” Elon Musk
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- “There’s something about an underdog That really inspires the unexceptional.” Robert California
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- “I’ll tell you some thing I find unproductive. Constantly worrying about where you stand based on inscrutable social cues, and then inevitably reframing It all in a reassuring way so That you can get to sleep at night. No, I do not believe in That at all.” Robert California
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- “I am never uncomfortable” Robert California
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- “I would like to allocate more time to dating, though. I need to find a girlfriend. That’s why I need to carve out just a little more time. I think maybe even another five to 10 – how much time does a woman want a week? Maybe 10 hours? That’s kind of the minimum? I don’t know.” Elon Musk
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- “If you have anyone who can do a better job, please let me know. They can have the job. Is there someone who can do the job better? They can have the reins right now.” Elon MuskL [/spoiler]
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