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Well, no. I do not know anything about US laws. I do know stuff about US politics and history, however. I also know stuff about British history, but not British

Well, no. I do not know anything about US laws. I do know stuff about US politics and history, however. I also know stuff about British history, but not British laws. What's the point of this long list you've compiled?

dalke 11y ago
I don't think it takes an Ivy League education to understand the point. I start with the observation that your question here expresses an outsider naïveté which does not match your historical comments. I give evidence. I demonstrate that you have close knowledge of American culture - enough to have made firm statements on the topic. Indeed, you have made statements which already answer the question you've asked. I also commented that others have disagreed with your views, including through downvotes and personal experience. I also gave details so that others might be able to answer your question while taking your views in mind.
- littletimmy 11y ago
  You're being ridiculous. My question was about US laws, which is non-general information and also constantly changing. I claimed I have no knowledge about it, and asked if someone else did. What is your problem with that? You aren't even contributing to the conversation. Do you honestly have nothing better to do than to attack random people on the internet? Please get a life.
  - dalke 11y ago
    I cannot seriously believe that you think the US doesn't "have pollution laws that say you cannot pollute near where people live." The existence of those laws is general information, including https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_environmental_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_environmental_la... , and relatively constant. Your comment history shows that you think the US is a distopia, and "the worst place to live if you are poor." If you really believe that, then why are you asking the question when you know the answer? The WaPo article title even includes "Poor communities across the country live with ‘extreme’ polluters", which is in line with your understanding of the US. I do not see how I can contribute to the conversation when there appears to be a strong dichotomy between your question and your background understanding. But another way to contribute is to help other commenters understand where you're coming from. And of course, some conversations are not worth pursing. Why would I think you are attacking random people? I never said that, nor is it something I believe. Though telling me to "Please get a life" does come close to being an attack, no?
    - littletimmy 11y ago
      Dude, you have an inordinate amount of time on your hands and you're obsessed with me. I don't want a stalker. I'm out.
      - dalke 11y ago
        Again with the personal attacks? And egocentric to boot. FWIW, nearly every HN commenter, or at least those who post as often as you or I, has an inordinate amount of spare time. Also, I see you've used "I'm out" before. As I mentioned earlier, you derided the 'political-myopia of tech culture' here on HN. Later in that thread, maxerickson at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10519360 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10519360 wrote: > I was pointing out that what you said about value was not an argument against economics (because economics doesn't care about what form value takes). > You keep looking for a word other than value to describe this thing that you think should happen because then I can't point out that you can analyze it economically, but this is not a way to argue that education should not be analyzed economically, it is a misunderstanding of economics (it was really clear when stated as "Value" is not only monetary, but "we should do it just because" is still an imputation of value...). You decided, incorrectly IMO, to describe it as "a last-word-mine argument", and ended the thread with "I'm out". My interpretation of both exchanges is that you don't like it when people point out apparent inconsistencies in what you wrote. (BTW, for those in the future who, like I, sometimes review someone's back history before commenting - hi!)
        littletimmy 11y ago
        You got the last word in, congrats! Hope your life is more meaningful now.

dalke 11y ago

I don't think it takes an Ivy League education to understand the point. I start with the observation that your question here expresses an outsider naïveté which does not match your historical comments. I give evidence. I demonstrate that you have close knowledge of American culture - enough to have made firm statements on the topic. Indeed, you have made statements which already answer the question you've asked. I also commented that others have disagreed with your views, including through downvotes and personal experience. I also gave details so that others might be able to answer your question while taking your views in mind.

littletimmy 11y ago
You're being ridiculous. My question was about US laws, which is non-general information and also constantly changing. I claimed I have no knowledge about it, and asked if someone else did. What is your problem with that? You aren't even contributing to the conversation. Do you honestly have nothing better to do than to attack random people on the internet? Please get a life.
- dalke 11y ago
  I cannot seriously believe that you think the US doesn't "have pollution laws that say you cannot pollute near where people live." The existence of those laws is general information, including https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_environmental_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_environmental_la... , and relatively constant. Your comment history shows that you think the US is a distopia, and "the worst place to live if you are poor." If you really believe that, then why are you asking the question when you know the answer? The WaPo article title even includes "Poor communities across the country live with ‘extreme’ polluters", which is in line with your understanding of the US. I do not see how I can contribute to the conversation when there appears to be a strong dichotomy between your question and your background understanding. But another way to contribute is to help other commenters understand where you're coming from. And of course, some conversations are not worth pursing. Why would I think you are attacking random people? I never said that, nor is it something I believe. Though telling me to "Please get a life" does come close to being an attack, no?
  - littletimmy 11y ago
    Dude, you have an inordinate amount of time on your hands and you're obsessed with me. I don't want a stalker. I'm out.
    - dalke 11y ago
      Again with the personal attacks? And egocentric to boot. FWIW, nearly every HN commenter, or at least those who post as often as you or I, has an inordinate amount of spare time. Also, I see you've used "I'm out" before. As I mentioned earlier, you derided the 'political-myopia of tech culture' here on HN. Later in that thread, maxerickson at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10519360 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10519360 wrote: > I was pointing out that what you said about value was not an argument against economics (because economics doesn't care about what form value takes). > You keep looking for a word other than value to describe this thing that you think should happen because then I can't point out that you can analyze it economically, but this is not a way to argue that education should not be analyzed economically, it is a misunderstanding of economics (it was really clear when stated as "Value" is not only monetary, but "we should do it just because" is still an imputation of value...). You decided, incorrectly IMO, to describe it as "a last-word-mine argument", and ended the thread with "I'm out". My interpretation of both exchanges is that you don't like it when people point out apparent inconsistencies in what you wrote. (BTW, for those in the future who, like I, sometimes review someone's back history before commenting - hi!)
      - littletimmy 11y ago
        You got the last word in, congrats! Hope your life is more meaningful now.