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Hence the "woo woo". The promise of delivery of value in the future, of which compound interest is a part of, is an invented construct that hinges entirely on p

Hence the "woo woo". The promise of delivery of value in the future, of which compound interest is a part of, is an invented construct that hinges entirely on people believing it to be the way things are. If people stopped believing, it would all cease to exist. There is no fundamental property of the universe that makes it so. It is merely religion.

qarl 2y ago
The fact that successfulness of parents predicts successfulness of children is "woo woo"? I hate racism. It makes people dumb.
- randomdata 2y ago
  The factors that successfulness of parents predicts successfulness of children is "woo woo". It is not some fundamental property of the universe. It is that way only because people believe it to be the way things are. We could stop believing. It is just religion. But it seems nobody wants to, "the left" included. Why is that? Because they are a benefactor from it? Because, as you suggest, their racist ways have "made them dumb"? The youth population – those able to offer the most future value and thus responsible for maintaining the status quo – by and large "lean left". It is not a "those other guys are to blame" situation.
  - qarl 2y ago
    > It is not some fundamental property of the universe. LOL. You don't believe in social patterns? Ok, well, you might be the only one. I hope you don't invest in stocks or try to start your own company. Or have friends.
    - randomdata 2y ago
      I don't have beliefs, but I do acknowledge your point that actions speak louder than words. It is easy to say you are racist, but hard to do something about it, and social pattern data indicates that people are lazy and racist and therefore won't do anything[1] about it. [1] Posting silly comments on the internet for the sake of entertainment is not doing something as it pertains to this.
      - qarl 2y ago
        Yeah... you take care now.
        randomdata 2y ago
        Is there some concern that Hacker News is going to fall out of care? Or what do you mean by this?
        qarl 2y ago
        Yeah.

qarl 2y ago

The fact that successfulness of parents predicts successfulness of children is "woo woo"? I hate racism. It makes people dumb.

randomdata 2y ago
The factors that successfulness of parents predicts successfulness of children is "woo woo". It is not some fundamental property of the universe. It is that way only because people believe it to be the way things are. We could stop believing. It is just religion. But it seems nobody wants to, "the left" included. Why is that? Because they are a benefactor from it? Because, as you suggest, their racist ways have "made them dumb"? The youth population – those able to offer the most future value and thus responsible for maintaining the status quo – by and large "lean left". It is not a "those other guys are to blame" situation.
- qarl 2y ago
  > It is not some fundamental property of the universe. LOL. You don't believe in social patterns? Ok, well, you might be the only one. I hope you don't invest in stocks or try to start your own company. Or have friends.
  - randomdata 2y ago
    I don't have beliefs, but I do acknowledge your point that actions speak louder than words. It is easy to say you are racist, but hard to do something about it, and social pattern data indicates that people are lazy and racist and therefore won't do anything[1] about it. [1] Posting silly comments on the internet for the sake of entertainment is not doing something as it pertains to this.
    - qarl 2y ago
      Yeah... you take care now.
      - randomdata 2y ago
        Is there some concern that Hacker News is going to fall out of care? Or what do you mean by this?
        qarl 2y ago
        Yeah.