Scapeghost

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by Scapeghost 7y ago
Indeed, the ruling class never stopped ruling. But this is the first time in human history, when they can go anywhere, do anything, to anyone, at anytime, without having to worry about national borders etc. Money is the universal differenti
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by Scapeghost 7y ago
> watching paid professionals playing sports via a long chain of technological and market devices. Again you bring technology into it, when spectator sports have existed long before the first Colosseum. > Pornography is easily among t
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by Scapeghost 7y ago
> I don't think all forms of shame is induced by society and is party intrinsic of human sexual behavior. Most see intimacy as contrarian to overly public display and see it devalued by the perceived vulgarity. I'm from a highl
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by Scapeghost 7y ago
Porn has existed since the first parchment, and even cats and dogs and seals and dolphins kind of masturbate. What about movies, music, books, games, sports? Why do you think porn stars should not be treated like any other actor, artist, au
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by Scapeghost 7y ago
> One, you have the not-so-uncommon addiction to porn. Because of the wide and free availability of porn content today, it's very easy for a person that's susceptible to addiction to fall into a vicious hole. You can say this a
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by Scapeghost 7y ago
This taboo against sex, one of the most natural acts of almost all lifeforms, is THE single most bizarre facet of human society. Porn stars and sex workers should be celebrated instead of being ostracized. There aren't many other profe
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by Scapeghost 7y ago
If you haven't noticed by now, the world is a plutocracy/oligarchy. It hasn't been about nations for a long time, but the rich and powerful people who influence them. Many of them aren't even elected officials. See Trump
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by Scapeghost 7y ago
> Agreed, do you have an ideas which would help push us forward? I do, as I'm sure most of us do (have ideas). But even if I manage to make an objectively better alternative, I can't guarantee that I won't become one of th
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by Scapeghost 7y ago
Yeah, make that not caring about bad stuff then :)
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The secret to a happy life is ignorance. As in not caring about stuff. There's too much depressing shit in the world, too many injustices happening to other people and lifeforms, to truly be happy with that knowledge even if your own l
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by Scapeghost 7y ago
> internet points are surely just internet points Except when they're used to promote misinformation and bury facts.
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by Scapeghost 7y ago
> This is what originally made Reddit awesome but the reversal of which has been slowly killing the fun. Mods have hijacked Reddit and turned all of the popular subreddits into their own pet newspapers which they are the chief editors&#x
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by Scapeghost 7y ago
That kind of system loses its point too, like on Facebook etc. For example I could mark your comment "Funny" to "laugh at you for even suggesting such a thing" :)
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by Scapeghost 7y ago
Votes on HN are basically meaningless and counter productive now. It's easy to farm them by hopping on the winning bandwagon on divisive topics. There's too much grudge downvoting just like Reddit. I keep seeing perfectly valid, r
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by Scapeghost 7y ago
> I still use the old.reddit and desktop mode. Same here! I hate the redesign with a passion. Most of my Redditor friends are the same.
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by Scapeghost 7y ago
How and why did "news aggregators" become more popular than regular forums? Probably because you could talk about any topic. There is a low barrier for entry (easy signup). Mods take a more hands off approach. And users kinda mode
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by Scapeghost 7y ago
The solution (and obvious next step) is simple: Add some armed drones!
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That's pretty much it. They wanted a mob. Not getting a mob means everyone goes home, bored, probably alone, and doesn't get to participate in making changes.
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by Scapeghost 7y ago
> Scarily if the public moral compass gets warped enough, then you can be evil in public and get away with it because according to the public you're not doing evil. The definition of evil itself changes. Luckily their social superse
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by Scapeghost 7y ago
Recently I was berated on a forum for my "overuse" of "please" and "thanks" when talking to someone who represented a company. The angry person argued we shouldn't be so "submissive" and are perf
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by Scapeghost 7y ago
I only keep hearing good things about Estonia. What is it actually like to live there?
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by Scapeghost 7y ago
> I think the mere act of getting her involved scared him enough to undo everything he did. He was not happy I had figured that out. Most people only act evil under anonymity, thinking they can get away with it, and can't withstand
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by Scapeghost 7y ago
Alright, so ONE of the highest valued companies ever. > but I know I'm not a fanboy/shill/astroturfer for Apple. No, you're just a hateful individual suffering from brand envy. See? Assumptions are easy and fun indeed
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> For those who want to offend, it's easy to substitute a different word. Words by themselves aren't even the offensive part most of the time, it's the signal of intention that someone wants to offend you, that actually
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> I'm just more open-minded than others here. You made a patronizing remark about millions of people you don't know. ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21452097 ) To follow up with this comment and putting yo
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by Scapeghost 7y ago
Sometimes I wonder if all these hacks are a scapegoat for companies who were giving away your data anyway.
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> few of those people you see sitting around typing on their MacBooks are doing anything that will be of value 5, 10, or 20 years from now. I mean, the people "typing on their MacBooks" combined together have resulted in a comp
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by Scapeghost 7y ago
How about the New Nintendo 3DS XL or Xbox One, now with 30% more confusion in conversations.
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> Dependencies of your dependencies! Imagine installing a library that depends on a couple dozen libraries in its own right. You may not have time to inspect every single node in the dependency graph. Excuse me, are you, the developer, t
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by Scapeghost 7y ago
But people in America have many protections. While in the UAE for example if you publicly complain about a company, boss or government you could get jailed/deported. People often don't even get paid for months and they have no rea

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