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So you're saying the world got better because of it? Why is everything some Benthamite calculus?

• spondyl 6y ago
  > Why is everything some Benthamite calculus I don't understand what this means
  • tweetle_beetle 6y ago
    Jeremy Bentham [1] was more or less the founder of utilitarianism [2] as most people understand the notion today. It's a suggestion that everything is only done on the basis of what will result in the most benefit, ignoring the mortality of how it is achieved. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Bentham https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Bentham [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Bentham https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Bentham
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• garblegarble 6y ago
  >So you're saying the world got better because of it? Unfortunately not - the hole size on the nets is much smaller than a normal fishing net, so it doesn't let juveniles escape, reducing the future fish population. A lot of the nets are also treated with insecticide, which means you're essentially dumping insecticide into the water, which can be dangerous to humans and toxic to fish.
  • throwanem 6y ago
    Yes, it's a shame the foundation spent so much effort on failing to adequately meet a need. One wonders what they did the year after.