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by Riseed 11y ago
> having people sit around idle probably isn't Basic income doesn't aim for people to sit idle, and in practice basic income doesn't seem correlated with idleness. Some studies show an increase in work hours [0], and anoth
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by Riseed 11y ago
Someone wants to live like that, or it wouldn't exist.
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by Riseed 11y ago
One could emigrate to or create a micronation or microstate. Sealand is a fairly well known micronation. The Conch Republic [0] is another, and is an example of (on multiple occasions) withdrawing consent from being ruled by the outside gov
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by Riseed 11y ago
Yes, torrents (and photocopiers, etc) are nearly free, except for the unlucky few who may be caught for purpose of example. And yes, this is in part due to uninformed, unmotivated, and/or repressed dissenters, regardless of where the f
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by Riseed 11y ago
Whether it changes anything likely depends how you do it. For example, writing a letter to the editor may not change much, while renouncing citizenship would likely change a lot in practice.
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by Riseed 11y ago
I agree to an extent. Paying fines and/or avoiding jail (within the system) are not free as in beer . Likewise, leaving the country and relocating is also not free (e.g. there's a few to renounce US citizenship). Whether we'
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by Riseed 11y ago
Thanks! This Vox summary is much more share-friendly.
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by Riseed 11y ago
Thanks! I hadn't seen Vox article, and it didn't show up in results when I checked for prior submissions.
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Debunking the Stereotype of the Lazy Welfare Recipient(economics.mit.edu)
58 points by Riseed 11y ago|21 comments
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by Riseed 11y ago
Being poor doesn't make you stupid any more than a runaway process makes a computer slow. But being poor consumes mental energy and time, approximately equivalent to a decrease of 13 IQ points[0], just as a runaway process will make th
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by Riseed 11y ago
I've seen employees run to the bank at lunchtime on payday, to deposit their paycheck before the paycheck bounced. Those in a better financial situation could avoid the stress by jumping ship when trouble first arose (i.e. it wouldn&
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by Riseed 11y ago
True. But that's preferable to de-anonymizing information.
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by Riseed 11y ago
Having a song stuck in your head is like having a working player stuck on repeat-1. Sometimes "one or more songs" manifests not as one song at a time, but instead like a cacophony of players all stuck on repeat-1.
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by Riseed 11y ago
> There is, however, a scenario where leaving a side project to die is not okay: when you make money from it. I disagree. The key factor is not the money, but the promise (whether expressly stated or obviously implied). I'm 1000x mo
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by Riseed 11y ago
You may be interested in this extension, which will do the site-blocking for you: http://tinysubversions.com/notes/ethical-ad-blocker/
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by Riseed 11y ago
First, I don't think "cost to society" is something that can currently be precisely calculated by a balance sheet. What's the "cost" or "savings" from x hours of y humans suffering (or not)? Secondly,
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by Riseed 11y ago
I pay rent every month with a check, and this still seems common. Only one of my previous four landlords has accepted another form of payment (a large rental company who accepted credit/debit cards).
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by Riseed 11y ago
It seems I misjudged the conversation and should not have made a joke. My apologies.
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by Riseed 11y ago
My point, made in jest, was that even the most seemingly prepared, skilled, and qualified person can be unprepared for a skilled opponent. I was aware of her record, hence the example. Perhaps I'm misunderstanding you?
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by Riseed 11y ago
I'm curious. If the only useful thing you learned was break falling, why did you continue until 2nd kyu?
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by Riseed 11y ago
I agree that "unprepared for a fight with a skilled opponent" is true for many Aikidoka (perhaps they are more self-aware of their limitations than students of other arts?), but it's also true of Cat Zingano ;)
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by Riseed 11y ago
Thanks for the clarification! It seems the goal is to prevent broken fingers and toes. Would manipulating 4 fingers simultaneously (to achieve wrist/elbow/shoulder lock) violate the small joint manipulation rule?
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by Riseed 11y ago
Not exactly. The question was "Why do you think...?" "Spirit of Aikido" was my thoughts, a conjecture, not a claim as spokesperson on behalf of the Aikido community. :) To rephrase what I said before: If a high-ranking
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by Riseed 11y ago
I'm not a UFC expert. I was told Aikido wrist and hand techniques qualified as "small joint manipulation." If they don't, I apologize for my mistake in repeating misinformation.
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by Riseed 11y ago
Aikidoka have no place in UFC because it goes against the whole spirit of the art: harmony, self defense, non-competition. Regardless, Aikido techniques (i.e. joint manipulation) violate the rules of the UFC. http://www.ufc.com&#
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by Riseed 11y ago
That's like questioning the practicality of C because it's an ineffective for web development. Like programming languages, each martial art has strengths and weaknesses. One of Aikido's strengths is its ability to quickly neu
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by Riseed 11y ago
> Why should I present a different identity at work than I do in personal affairs? In the tech industry, perhaps not so much of an issue. But, for example, I'm sure many K-8 teachers have a "work" self and a "weekend&
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by Riseed 11y ago
I posit that a good university has an ethical admissions office, and an ethical admissions office helps students realize this isn't want they signed up for before they get to the "signed up for" part.
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How Google could rig the 2016 election(politico.com)
12 points by Riseed 11y ago|0 comments
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by Riseed 11y ago
There are still a few one-word domains left in the .com TLD (e.g. naziisms.com, regularizing.com, castigators.com). I myself registered one earlier this summer. http://www.randomdotcom.com/

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