MomentarySanity

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   by MomentarySanity 10y ago

   We have a minimum wage. It's $7.25/hr at the Federal level, so that's the baseline.
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   by MomentarySanity 10y ago

   Northern manufacturing bought cotton from slave plantations, yes. As did British mills. However, you'll note that in the absence of southern cotton during the Civil War, these textile mills did not shut down or become unprofitable, the
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   by MomentarySanity 10y ago

   Computer science is not a social issue. It's a technical issue. So meritocracy is a good tool for it.
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   by MomentarySanity 10y ago

   Well, we do have, as most modern countries do, a system for the taking of private property for public use. But that's not even what's happening here, as no property is being taken.
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   by MomentarySanity 10y ago

   If you think slavery was the main, or even a large driver of industrial growth, you need to explain the extreme lack of industry in places where slavery was common versus places where there was no slavery. E.g., New England versus the Carol
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   by MomentarySanity 10y ago

   So are you going to shoot yourself or what?
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   by MomentarySanity 10y ago

   Another fun fact: those dorms were specifically designed for easy conversion into a prison. Apparently the athletes were not super thrilled.
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   by MomentarySanity 10y ago

   Lake Placid, NY still uses the Olympic venues. A lot of winter athletes train there.