ace_of_spades

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   by ace_of_spades 10y ago

   There is always a problem to solve and there is always process, we simply don't tend to notice it because we take it as a given (i.e., evolution/survival).
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   by ace_of_spades 10y ago

   >> To elaborate: Yes, we don't know everything, yes, we may not even know everything but still we have to manage our existence and our survival. So we cannot just indefinitely and naively apply the above mentioned principle of &q
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   by ace_of_spades 10y ago

   And just to add to that... I think the quicker and more unpredictable change is going to be, the more we'll realize the benefits of option 3. If you don't know where you will end up in life, you gain a different perspective of wha
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   by ace_of_spades 10y ago

   touché... In essence, I hope to have argued the point that one can reasonably conceive of any person as living in their own reality. A reality that is shaped by the need to survive in a given environment. To reach someone in there, you have
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   by ace_of_spades 10y ago

   Thank you for being so open. You articulate and argue your uneasiness and even fear very convincingly. You have presented me with some very good reminders of how wicked our current situation really is. And just to make a few things clear: O
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   by ace_of_spades 10y ago

   >> Fine, I don't want them to change; they may continue to believe in whatever (e.g. fairy-tales in Qurans/Bibles, like muhammad flew to heaven on a horse and met allah and came back to tell them his travel story) they choos
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   by ace_of_spades 10y ago

   Thank you for your response :) It seems like I couldn't really convey the point I was trying to make. So, here is one more attempt. The human condition prevents us from making certain assertions about reality. I think no rational perso
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   by ace_of_spades 10y ago

   Just two points for consideration: 1. Your argument does not explain simple cases like the building code example where there seems to be little to no chance of this kind of information having a foreseeable impact on the very foundations of
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   Maybe obfuscation can work after all?(zeitnews.org)

   1 points by ace_of_spades 13y ago|0 comments
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    by ace_of_spades 13y ago

    Yeah, that's why the spec started to introduce semantic tags ( http://www.pageresource.com/html5/semantic-tags/ ). I'm not arguing that we are anywhere close to what you want, I'm just saying that the
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    by ace_of_spades 13y ago

    I think the vision for HTML5 or the future web is actually pretty close to what you envision. You just mark up your information and the browser represents it in the "right" way (e.g. native implementations). The HTML5 form field t
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    by ace_of_spades 13y ago

    Yeah, your last paragraph makes the whole point. The experience might be better, but there might be other valid reasons not to use them. That's a trade off vendors have to have in mind as well. Native apps are not always the optimal so
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    by ace_of_spades 13y ago

    I really don't agree... I often get those pop up notifications to download an app when I surf on forums or news sites... never dowloaded one of them because it's just a pain in the ass and not worth it. Why should I download an ap
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    by ace_of_spades 13y ago

    Alright, I can't much argue against this as I'm not American and only have been living America for a year in 2005. However, I do believe that it is hard to underestimate the power of the media and propaganda that has been and is g
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    by ace_of_spades 13y ago

    I think you are missing the fact that's media and money telling most of the people what they should want. It's sad to say but too many don't people think for themselves... that's why public debates are necessary to help
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    by ace_of_spades 13y ago

    Is here a big difference to http://www.freebase.com ? Has maybe anyone worked with both of them?
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    by ace_of_spades 13y ago

    I actually think he has a valid point. The world changed. There was a time where people made a fortune by digging for gold, then the world changed and now it's really hard to make a living by digging for gold. You can cry and say how u
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    by ace_of_spades 13y ago

    Transparency and the possibility for the people to review at least high level policy.
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    by ace_of_spades 13y ago

    Had a similar idea before but looked at it as more of a decentralized social platform where everyone hosts his own node with all personal information (maybe even locally on a personal device). Kind of like a virtual avatar that could connec