On Killing also has serious issues with credibility

it relies on SLA Marshall's dubious work, and several other examples it uses are difficult to take seriously.

it's similar to Freud, where there are shreds of truth but not really universally true or applicable.

the distinction between "security researchers" and "APT" is often quite blurry

I don't think you are using APT correctly there.

there is no accounting for taste. some people are okay getting paid just a basic amount and going home and living life.

others need to fill a gap -- the "insecure overachiever" demographic.

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20180924-are-you-an-ins...

how do align ruthless sociopaths, gropy / rapey executives, angry mother hens, and phone-it-in interns?

how often did you actually go to these hours?

put another way, they showed up and asked questions and got info -- and you didn't. that's not privilege, that's effort

I'm not talking about getting more in-depth explanations or clarifications about class material, I'm talking about: "If I were you, I would really focus on that exercise on page 47 (wink wink). Also, just skip chapter 4 (wink wink)". This creates a scenario where a student with genuine subject mastery can actually be outscored by someone who simply got the hints.

To answer your question, I don't recall ever going to "office hours", as I was generally a top student with minimal effort and an autodidact, but I learned about it through friends. Having parents who are both professors also gave me a front-row seat to how common this was.

we get real people who are likely fronts for other people.

can't prove where or what -- could be lazy devs in Alabama, or North Koreans -- but it's happened enough that it's notable

Only if your idea of personality is expressed through a textured fabric

Well yes.

Both of those choices express a lot.

$10-20k of home improvement work adds considerable value for reselling, and you're only on the hook for raw materials -- you've already got the tools and skills and time

one of the wealthiest dudes I know is a carpenter who loves workin wood. his free time is spent making cabinets and furnature and blasting obscure music

Most people don't like working in addition to working. Plus if you're constantly home renovating, it's kinda of hell living in there and your partner might go to greener pastures.

putin is laughing

this happens in some places

https://nordictimes.com/world/china-executes-senior-official...

but the US venerates $$$ more than anything

Awesome!

why would the passive funds collapse? or the business?

why would the active funds fail?

if you have 1.1 million in the bank you can afford to take $500 to poker tables