abiox

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481.
by abiox 9y ago
i imagine that many romans could never picture an proper end to the empire (perhaps just as many modern citizens presume their own national perpetuity), but this artifact doesn't seem to embody any particular sentiment of hubris. refer
482.
by abiox 9y ago
i get where it's from - i guess to me the theme is more about hubris. in the sense it was quoted here, it could apply to basically any artifact one encounters.
483.
by abiox 9y ago
what does it even mean to "disassemble" a soccer ball?
484.
by abiox 9y ago
i'm only halfway through the second season. i'm not in a particular hurry.
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by abiox 9y ago
> there are lots of countries that aren't dystopian nightmares it perhaps depends on your perspective on dystopia; as well as whether these countries are approaching a dystopic descent as people aren't permitted to articulate t
486.
by abiox 9y ago
relevance seems unclear.
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by abiox 9y ago
> Does it really make sense in context of the worldview it seems there is a strong postmodernist bent in the "anti-fa" crowd. words are now violence, and sometimes the use of "violence" is justified to defend against
488.
by abiox 9y ago
So you're saying this was a trap?
489.
by abiox 9y ago
having left it there, how do you feel?
490.
by abiox 9y ago
what exactly does 'cyber expert' mean? is that a polite way of saying 'computer nerd'? odd title.
491.
by abiox 9y ago
> they can be very effective at convincing otherwise rational people to admit all shorts of things aye, even things that aren't true.
492.
by abiox 9y ago
> A lovely quote. But sadly, apocryphal it did seem odd to me to suggest anyone in 5000 BC would be wanting to "write books" as a means of gaining notoriety. seems a bit anachronistic, but perhaps i underestimate our ancient f
493.
by abiox 9y ago
what is a "legit bad reason"
494.
by abiox 9y ago
just say "national security" and all things are permitted.
495.
by abiox 9y ago
until a law is removed from the books, it remains the law. none of these other details are particularly relevant to obeying the law when it is in effect.
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by abiox 9y ago
> They are ignoring rational evidence because they have a preconceived idea that women are worse employees. wouldn't this imply they would avoid hiring much, if any? why bother hiring people you don't feel are worth hiring? &g
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by abiox 9y ago
> you refuse to even consider other possibilities what do you mean, exactly? that he didn't terrorize and kill people? > there is still the question of his genesis as a terrorist and a murderer. Do you refuse to discuss that too
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by abiox 9y ago
> techno-reactionary yet they have pervasive technology use including new and emerging technologies, so this is reductive. > selectively-bred food crops humans have been doing this for ages, from bananas to cows... are they telling pe
499.
by abiox 9y ago
consider? the law is the law. apple will simply be subjected to massive damage.
500.
by abiox 9y ago
he's a terrorist and a murderer. whether he won a genetic lotto is pretty much irrelevant.
501.
by abiox 9y ago
snowdenbot?
502.
by abiox 9y ago
i presumed this would be something at least... quasi-intellectual, but this is just a slimy letter from a terrorist harassing a (soon to be?) victim. kind of gross.
503.
by abiox 9y ago
seems almost comically reductive just to get to the 'all of them' zinger.
504.
by abiox 9y ago
on another post, i saw a comment suggesting that kite employees leave that company; not sure if related.
505.
by abiox 9y ago
> as soon as he sees that he can lose cash from China ...or the company being severely damaged by asset seizures, manufacturing capabilities decimated, and people going to prison for flagrantly engaging in illegal activities.
506.
by abiox 9y ago
"complying"... the law is the law. behaving in an illegal manner which will only get you shutdown doesn't seem like a great strategy.
507.
by abiox 9y ago
are you suggesting that apple engage in illegal activities?
508.
by abiox 9y ago
i generally avoid medium.com blogs because the ui is bad. i hate the comments system.
509.
by abiox 9y ago
must be nice having the resources to buy that many gpus. do they make money mining these days? seems like the average person barely breaks even after paying the home electric bill.
510.
by abiox 9y ago
i wouldn't be surprised if they do.

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