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Absolutely, yes, definitively, unquestionably. Why? Because the abolition of slavery is one of the greatest achievements of our civilization. New generations of humans are constantly being born, and until we teach them, they don't know
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Interesting article but I was hoping for more discussion of the ethical implications mentioned in the title. As a society we frequently start with with consent as a cornerstone of whether something is ethical or not (if it's done to yo
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I'd agree that Apple is the best of the pack right now and Mozilla is also making some improvements. I think the web platform has a long way to go however -- considering what a low quality experience surfing the web can often be these
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The main difference between web push notifications and RSS is that as the name implies, notifications are pushed to you on the publisher's schedule, whereas you pull down RSS on your own schedule. Push has several advantages - one is b
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This interview is one of the most insightful things I've read in a long time. It is truly profound. I think you quoted two of the best passages in the interview. The observation that some people in the "back row" have (to som
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This is basically what www.sdf.org is, right? A community where you have to somewhat know your way around the command line to get around. And it's awesome. But by definition communities like this will probably never dominate the market
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The Chinese funded development projects in Laos and Cambodia have been going on for a decade, they predate and have nothing to do with US tariffs. Because of a fragmented and underdeveloped road system it's hard to transport goods by l
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I strongly encourage anyone who has an interest or opinion about this topic (Big Tech monopolies and antitrust action) to subscribe to Matt Stoller's newsletter, Big: The History and Politics of Monopoly Power. https://matts
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You're aware that Iraq and the Malaysia are different countries, right? Just checking.
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Western governments absolutely can and do apply geopolitical pressure via measures like sanctions, tariffs and trade agreements. Now whether they have the will to do it over plastic waste (or carbon emissions or democratic governance or hum
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Indeed. Exceptions apply (like having investors with enough clout to get Google's attention), but yes, that's exactly what a lot of us are saying. Don't build apps (or at least don't make them central to your strategy).
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If you feel like you're talking to a drone, why keep talking? If you're not talking to the Queen, the only effective course of action you've got is to fire on the Cube.
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I wonder if you have reviewed the work done by Ad Fontes Media. They've made the most thorough effort I've come across to determine the degree and nature of bias in various media organizations. https://www.adfontesmedia
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> Is improving the market for startups like Ecosia your goal, or just to decrease Google's marketshare (by increasing the market share of other big tech search engines like Bing/Amazon Product Search)? While supporting startups
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> What else could they do? Mandate that the "choice screen" must display the top 5 search engines in the EU by market share as identified by an established, independent market research firm. If the regulator or a competitor fee
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> a world where it only costs $5 to instantly stream almost any movie ever created directly to your TV Wait, where is this world you speak of? I have a Netflix streaming subscription and it's way inferior in terms of selection to wh
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Nothing in your post is technically wrong, but if you give ideas and semantics equal weight (or heaven forbid, give semantics greater weight) you're going to miss out on a lot of valuable human diversity and potentially the true meanin
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It appears the title has been changed. I wasn't going to read the article because of the old title. It was actually a great read!
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Fixed that, apparently I shouldn't attempt basic arithmetic before I've had my coffee :)
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Businesses typically go through phases of growth, maturation, and consolidation in that order. It's important to understand that late in its lifecycle a business often knows that the end is near and consequently reduces its value propo
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Now that Buddhists like you are coming in here and telling us to be more Buddhist and read and think Buddhist things, I think it's important to stress that anyone interested in mindfulness doesn't need to become a Buddhist. In fac
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As far as I understand this statement is inaccurate in regards to alcohol (I'm not sure about the other drugs). Psychological and physical dependency are two separate things. Alcohol addiction normally begins with psychological depende
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Are you opposed to having intermediaries period, or the particular set of intermediaries that command the largest audiences today? The distinction is important because intermediaries can add valuable context and analysis (we just happen to
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> one row per thread Woohoo! Hope this project gets a lot of love and support, because this has always been my preferred way to view threads. Can anyone recommend a more complete Linux mail client (TUI or GUI) that works this way, akin t
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It was also possible to use Windows to download alternatives to Internet Explorer. Microsoft got into hot water not because Windows blocked alternatives, but because it gave preference to Microsoft's own browser. Which is something tha
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You can use other search engines, but the only one Mr. G tells you about is their own, and it consistently features YouTube above other sites. If this kind of behavior from a market leader isn't a textbook anti-trust concern I don&#x27
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There are other cities which you can move to. The problem is, Emperor G sells the only map to the Internet, and they're not shown on it.
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There are times when something truly original is being built and it's a valid argument for estimate uncertainty. But a significant portion of the industry is engaged in building CRUD app #237 or Ho-Hum SaaS #17, and a significant perce
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Only 8.4% of US exports are to China, but the number is probably higher for semiconductors. It would have been nice if the article had mentioned what that number actually is.
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> get in less car accidents They're driving less in the first place: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/05/teen-car-... > have less risky sex, have a lower rate of teenage pregnan

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