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by anthony_d 4y ago
Of course normal usage doesn't matter. But do you have a legal definition of the word "platform"? If you don't have a legal definition, you're just spewing words. There is a legal distinction between a "compute
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by anthony_d 4y ago
I'm not sure how to interpret that. What do you mean by "platform"? I would have thought the normal use of "platform" would be similar to "interactive computer service" and Section 230 is very explicit: &q
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by anthony_d 4y ago
Of course most people want options, codifying how to have options is tricky though. That also doesn't change the fact that most people in Europe and US choose to have large single family homes if the option is available.
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by anthony_d 4y ago
You may not waste food but you probably produce a lot of packaging waste. At least that’s what I saw in UK and France. The UK especially produces an astonishing amount of grocery packaging trash compared to the US. I probably produce more f
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by anthony_d 4y ago
> "as oligarchs are leveraging their wealth in obscene ways." Which US oligarchs are you talking about and what obscene things are they doing?
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by anthony_d 4y ago
> So both sides share the blame here: Coinbase for lying, and its users for not making sure that it's actually the kind of financial institution where their assets would be secure. I just want to nitpick this a little. "Blame&q
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by anthony_d 4y ago
I have spoken with a few hardcore “progressive” fanatics arguing for absolute equality of outcome. It’s a good reminder that intelligence is used to achieve goals, it’s not used for setting goals. When someone’s values are so different it’s
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by anthony_d 5y ago
> "The shear size of some of these provinces make the logistical challenge of food delivery almost impossibile." This is a weak assertion without proof. You can either agree with it, dismiss it or you can question the basis for
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by anthony_d 5y ago
I'm not sure what you mean by economic pressure. I thought most people only worked because of economic pressure. I have enough hobbies, I certainly wouldn't work if I didn't need a paycheck.
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by anthony_d 5y ago
Maybe, but the social media influences I've seen are just as much victims as anyone else. The difference is they've embraced it more fully and figured out how to make money off it.
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by anthony_d 5y ago
If all your assumptions are true. OTOH, there’s a good chance the result would just be fewer rentals available with the same or higher pricing. I guess we’ll just have to see what happens.
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by anthony_d 5y ago
Ahh… a city famous for its reasonably priced housing.
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by anthony_d 5y ago
That’s a pretty intense level of elitism/stereotyping you’ve got there. You’re really saying reasonably priced pickups demonstrate poor life choices? A Hellcat or Range Rover would be a perfectly reasonable choice? How about you just s
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by anthony_d 5y ago
These are the owners that were caught. The survivors didn’t get caught, maybe because they didn’t drive after drinking but maybe because they weren’t pulled over.
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by anthony_d 5y ago
That sounds worse to me. 3 is at least an objective number. Being tried based on intent is always problematic.
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by anthony_d 5y ago
There are people who aren’t really concerned with which oppressor is subjugating them. They just want to go about their lives as well as they can. Presumably you were raised to think you have an impact on the world; many people don’t feel t
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by anthony_d 5y ago
I’m not sure which part of the parent you’re claiming can’t be serious. It matches my experience very closely. I do have a hard time believing there are millions of people using Linux as their primary desktop OS though. Dev machines sure, b
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by anthony_d 5y ago
> There are economically disadvantaged asian american students. They benefit greatly from the changes that limit dependence on test prep. I'm not sure how to take this seriously. There are economically disadvantaged Asian students,
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by anthony_d 5y ago
Well, I divorced at 41 after being married 19 years. All I can say is never feel like you _have_ to date. Turn on every filter you can think of and if someone occasionally seems interesting go on a date; you’re right about chatting, it’s pr
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by anthony_d 5y ago
Just saying "fuzzy hash" doesn't begin to explain how this would work. There are an infinite variety of algorithms along with arbitrary tolerances configurable. "fuzzy hash" just isn't helpful no matter how man
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Algorithms Look at X-Rays–and Somehow Detect Your Race(wired.com)
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by anthony_d 5y ago
Thanks for posting the link. It looks like a ridiculous case that clearly needs fixed. Completely agree our prison system is not working well. My problem is the older I get the more complicated I realize everything is. It's easy to see
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by anthony_d 5y ago
"She" is one person making an throw away comment. Hardly proof that "It doesn't work that way".
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by anthony_d 5y ago
I'm certainly not going to argue that forcing everyone to rent would be good in any way. Sounds terrible. I just want to point out: there is nothing about this article indicating forced rent is likely to happen anytime in our or our ch
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by anthony_d 5y ago
We have the ability to develop _a_ morality. There are infinite possible variations. Being human means we judge ourselves and others. You should expect to be judged as well. If your sense of morality includes a sense of superiority or an en
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by anthony_d 5y ago
There's a problem with these conversations about eating animals that is frequently hard to articulate. I think it's related to the famous quote: “You cannot reason a person out of a position he did not reason himself into in the f
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by anthony_d 5y ago
How about, the experts who said COVID was going to become endemic were right? It was well understood a year ago that we were never going to eradicate it.
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by anthony_d 5y ago
So… doesn’t affect you so doesn’t matter? Ignore the data points, I’m fine?
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by anthony_d 5y ago
> Yes, the problem is that on the far past, "believe the man" was the unwritten rule That seems disingenuous at best. The US system of justice is based on assuming innocence until guilt is proven. That favors anyone who has bee
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by anthony_d 5y ago
The paper is pretty clear in its findings. Why do you feel compelled to dismiss it based on what it doesn’t say? It adds to our knowledge of a real issue and you seem to be more concerned with not having to adjust your views at all.

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