SinParadise

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by SinParadise 4y ago
Before actions, there needs to be a will to act. Do I believe that having a hearing will guarantee actions? Obviously not. Do I believe that having a hearing is a necessary step towards having a will to act? Yes.
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by SinParadise 4y ago
In what sense are these hearings a sham? Explain.
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Congressional hearing on the influence of corporate profit on inflation(c-span.org)
31 points by SinParadise 4y ago|15 comments
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by SinParadise 4y ago
The first order positive and second order negative speaks to me. I prioritize the former over latter unless I am creating a demo/presentation of some kind. I still see defaulting to prioritizing second order effect as a waste of effort
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by SinParadise 4y ago
Because they never lost the appetite for slaves.
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by SinParadise 4y ago
> The author of this piece doesn't seem to understand the basics of systems thinking and the entropic effects of non-moral action on human collectivism. But why should I care about these effects if I am not in charge of such systems
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by SinParadise 4y ago
We are not talking just about guns here. We are talking about tools and the importance of applying them properly. De-platforming are tools just like guns. Applied properly they are a force for good. In this case, it was used well.
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by SinParadise 4y ago
Sure, a gun can also kill an innocent man or neo-Hitler. We just need to make sure that it is applied more on the latter and less on the former.
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by SinParadise 4y ago
De-platforming works.
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by SinParadise 4y ago
RT Arabic used Business Casual(BC)'s video multiple times without permission, with watermarks edited out and had the video filtered to intentionally dodge copyright detection. BC files three strikes over the course of 90 days for simil
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Why I'm Suing YouTube(youtube.com)
105 points by SinParadise 4y ago|26 comments
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by SinParadise 4y ago
this is the personal responsibility or bootstraps argument in a poorly made sheep's clothing.
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by SinParadise 5y ago
>I've found that 100/100 people just get offended and/or pissed and retreat to their amygdala if you point out a fallacy in their logic. And I am sure I've been guilty of this before, many many times. Being challenged
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by SinParadise 5y ago
Which is also why I think using facts to convince others is a Sisyphean endeavor. It is far more rational to learn rhetoric when you have to argue. Learn to wield fallacies like a weapon. Of course, this relates back to good-faith, bad-fait
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by SinParadise 5y ago
I don't fully understand how parent-child problem is addressed by lenses. How does lens helps to address the problem that a reference update is akin to changes an external state? My understanding is that lens helps to address the large
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by SinParadise 5y ago
What do you do in the cases of high coupling between components (parent child) or between a base and a component? You just let the couplings happen or they themselves turns into an individual component/base? How do you decide whether o
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by SinParadise 5y ago
>How can you be a "former quantum physicist"? By disentangling himself with quantum physics. He was a quantum physicist, so I assume he knows how to do it.
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by SinParadise 5y ago
> There are no angels here, except in each side's propaganda. Sure, pick your poison. This time I'll have a shot of NATO. I may be in the mood for something different next time. > And regardless, I'm not convinced Russi
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by SinParadise 5y ago
By that point Crimea has already been annexed so I cannot exactly fault Ukraine for trying to join a defensive alliance instead of trying to re-kindle the relationship with the invader. To me, that ship sailed a while ago.
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by SinParadise 5y ago
But here is the thing, typically we consider their agency when formulating a response. We would response more harshly to an agent willingly and knowingly commits acts that we deem inappropriate, and we would be less harsh against one that h
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by SinParadise 5y ago
I don't disagree with the premise that "we ought to avoid war if we can", but pacifism and appeasement to an actor not acting rationally or in good faith is not fruitful, historically speaking. My question to you is, where do
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by SinParadise 5y ago
This is my issue with your use of word "cause". To me it insinuated culpability by NATO and the lack of agency from Russia. So would you agree that the cause of invasion is not necessary Ukraine sought to join NATO, but Russia sim
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by SinParadise 5y ago
Why do people keep treating Russia as if it is some force of nature that is merely reacting to external stimuli instead of what it actually is: an actor with agency that can.. just not invade?
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by SinParadise 5y ago
>app is composed of traditional pages with server navigation between them, but each page is implemented as an SPA. I agree with this because you affirm my bias. Also because I've also had success implementing this structure. This ma
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by SinParadise 5y ago
>Except his mortgage is still under water So? The house is as livable the day before the mortgage went underwater as the day after mortgage went underwater. It only matters if Bob care about selling the house. If Bob's primary inten
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by SinParadise 5y ago
Bob should stop treating real estate as an investment vehicle and instead just use as you would a car. It depreciates, it appreciates, you extract benefit from it regardless of its speculative value.
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by SinParadise 5y ago
They create incentives to transition away from carbon emission. It would have to be global. It would be deeply unpopular to the targeted countries which may start trade wars. It would still realign incentives.
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by SinParadise 5y ago
The welfare of persons is always in the right.
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by SinParadise 5y ago
sorry, this works too well. Only the best horse Ivermectin and finest Hydrochroloquine for me, coupled with a FDA approved vitamin protocol.
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by SinParadise 5y ago
The fact that this even went anywhere is indicative of some serious, serious disconnect between the decision-makers and the reality of the situation.

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