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Re:Apple cancels work on electric car, shifts team to genera... by passion__desire on Tuesday February 27, 2024 @03:49PM (#39529710)
Interests must align. People must know common jargon which convey high density information faster. I would like to have positive ROI on the conversations that I have.
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Re:Apple cancels work on electric car, shifts team to genera... by brailsafe on Tuesday February 27, 2024 @04:01PM (#39529877)
> I would like to have positive ROI on the conversations that I have.

Seems pretty hollow and transactional to me.

> Interests must align.

That's part of the dice roll. Sometimes interests do align, sometimes they don't, but someone looking for ROI is easily spotted and ran away from. Chemistry and common ground are a matter of luck.

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Re:Apple cancels work on electric car, shifts team to genera... by 123pie123 on Tuesday February 27, 2024 @04:18PM (#39530118)
some of my best conversations - that I still remember many many years from them - are from people who have nothing in common to me.

some of them made me question my reality that changed my life, something you may want to try. Even keeping a conversation going that you think is not going well,can be a really good skill to have

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Re:Apple cancels work on electric car, shifts team to genera... by matwood on Tuesday February 27, 2024 @03:55PM (#39529800)
> I would like to have positive ROI on the conversations that I have.

You must be fun at parties.

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Re:Apple cancels work on electric car, shifts team to genera... by operatingthetan on Tuesday February 27, 2024 @04:00PM (#39529868)
I usually cringe when people make this quip but it might be the first time I've seen it used effectively.
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Re:Apple cancels work on electric car, shifts team to genera... by devmor on Tuesday February 27, 2024 @04:08PM (#39529982)
Having a conversation with someone who provides a perspective or experience I do not have is automatically a positive ROI in my book.
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Re:Apple cancels work on electric car, shifts team to genera... by boredtofears on Tuesday February 27, 2024 @04:06PM (#39529961)
How tiresome
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