Jayschwa

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by Jayschwa 13y ago
> immigration limits are not an artificial barrier. One of the basic purposes of a government is to establish and defend borders. I think this is probably the kernel of our differing views. I do view them as artificial. My hope is that,
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> Increased immigration is just another one of the public subsidies to which corporations think they're entitled. Removal of an artificial barrier isn't a subsidy.
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> I personally think the idea of bringing in foreign labor is a very bad thing for the sponsoring country. [...] They can't work anywhere else, and if they quit they are deported. It sounds like a vicious cycle: Immigration is bad -
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> If it is not to look out for the best interests of citizens, why are they paying taxes? It's in the best interest of the person who has to compete with the immigrant, but it's not in the best interest of anyone else - citizen
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Even if it were the case, does it matter? Competition is becoming increasingly globalized. I don't think that's inherently a bad thing. Protectionism in the form of onerous immigration regulations is a losing battle and only delay
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I hope it works out for you. I deliberately took a year off for funemployment. I did some new things, learned some new things, and eventually wound up as a student at hackerschool.com. I found a nice gig through them, which I start in two w
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The game has been developed by volunteers for years. It sounds like they want to pay some of the devs so they can be devoted to it full-time.
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The ability to defend one's self is a basic function. Being dangerous can be useful. Encryption is a tool for guarding privacy, and weapons are tools for guarding against physical threats.
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Pedophiles and terrorists use high-strength crypto to transmit dangerous and illegal information. There's no reason normal citizens need high-strength crypto. Besides, if it came down to it, do you really think your crypto would stand
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Power is often needed to protect rights, but they are not the same concepts.
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> By that argument, if you believe in any human rights, if a worker is needed to enable it they also are slaves. This is why many people object to so-called positive rights. Positive rights oblige others to action. Negative rights oblige
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You sound like me a year ago. I quit a toxic job without anything else lined up (though I had a couple years of savings to live off). I worked on open-source stuff and little side projects for about six months, but I began floundering. I wo
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That sounds interesting and useful. Is that code publically available anywhere?
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You're right, I used the word "prove" way too loosely.
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If you want to prove it to yourself, fire up Wireshark.
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Ditto. I learned that I didn't want to scrub toilets for the rest of my life!
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> This seems like another argument for Basic Income. Or another argument against minimum wage. Minimum wage gets increased as cost-of-living goes up (albeit with a large lag). That's good if you're the household bread-winner tr
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They would. Your scenario is not uncommon. Seasoned vets in a secure position still raise the quality of the batch and rub off on the newbies.
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Hacker School's filtering process seems to work well. I've been in two batches, and it has continually surprised me how they manage to bring so many smart people together, yet avoid the outwardly-arrogant assholes that seem preval
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Snowden presumably signed some contract or took some oath when he got his clearance, which he violated when he leaked info. The newspapers never made such promises. I don't think Snowden should be punished, but I can see why there migh
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> If you are passionate about the right to bear arms, because you view it as a vital protection against a tyrannical government, I'm curious how you feel about surveillance/collection of all your phone calls, movements, and int
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I think asking powerful organizations to give you privacy is a lost cause. If you want something, you have to take it. I think making cryptographic tools more widespread and easier to use will have a more practical impact.
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What does consent have to do with advertising? No transaction occurs.
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What a great lesson. I'm a little jealous. How did you prevent this from becoming a black mark on your medical history though?
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One good aspect doesn't make it a boon. In my personal experience, the law has made insurance less affordable. I'm in between jobs and bought an inexpensive short-term, high-deductible plan. However, the plan has been deprecated (no renewal
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> Rational people look for a lower number of deaths and the less rational (emotional) look to avoid action creating the misery of someone else. Whether or not the action is rational depends on the underlying principles. If the most impo
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I'm finishing up the current winter batch, having started in a position similar to yours. I think you'll find that it's time and money well spent. I've been invited back for this summer's batch and will likely be back. If I am, see you in a
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So? The Universe does not provide us free food and housing simply by virtue of existing. It's going to cost money to live anywhere. I don't see how this is Hacker School's problem though. Part of the experience is having a physical space to
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Hacker School is free.
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I find it interesting how people often cite determinism as incompatible with free will. Our minds don't violate the laws of physics, but they still make decisions. Similarly, a car can still be described as "driving", even if the physics be

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