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by bad-joke 8y ago
This is why some strains of socialism advocate a regulated market wherein businesses can freely experiment, then the optimal path is nationalized. Free market or centralized economy, at the end of the day someone is making an executive de
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by bad-joke 9y ago
I don't mean to detract from the scientific discussion, but would like to note that this is a wonderful example of the "submarine piece" as described by Paul Graham: http://paulgraham.com/submarine.html
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by bad-joke 9y ago
This type of "seeking" behavior is easier to justify when you can afford to take more risks. Consider the stock market adage "Never invest what you can't afford to lose."
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by bad-joke 9y ago
If wealth was evenly divided in the US, each household would have $760,000 [1]. Assuming a person spends $16,436 on taxi rides per year (instead of buying a new car every year), that would be 2% of their income, not 40%. [2] https:/&#x
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by bad-joke 9y ago
The Volkswagen emissions scandal demonstrated that mitigating effects will be circumvented given the presence of a profit motive. Rather than construct an elaborate and exploitable maze of incentives, perhaps it would be simpler to remove t
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by bad-joke 9y ago
As the linked article mentions, The Dispossessed was inspired by the works of Peter Kropotkin, the prominent anarcho-communist.
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by bad-joke 9y ago
You can absolutely compare the real with a fantasy. That's how innovation happens.
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by bad-joke 9y ago
>Would the people who chose employment through them as a preferable choice to other options (or unemployment) agree with you? It's not just about them. These drivers are effectively working for 50% of what other drivers are making.
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by bad-joke 10y ago
Are you looking for anecdotes or data? What conclusion are you hoping to reach here?
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by bad-joke 10y ago
I have to agree here about motivation being an important factor. When I injured myself running, I tried experimenting with a few other types of cardio (cycling, swimming, rowing, stairmaster, etc.) but they were all miserable experiences co
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by bad-joke 10y ago
> You can't get passion for a subject by dedicating a majority of your daily hours on it? Seems like that could be the very definition of passion. I've been wondering this myself lately too. What's the difference between s
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by bad-joke 10y ago
I was part of a caving group for a while. Very interesting and friendly subculture. Mine had some overlap with hikers and a few were trained for rescue. I recommend finding one in your area if you can (not all areas are great for caves unfo
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by bad-joke 11y ago
Related: Saturnalia, the Roman holiday that predated Christmas. Slaves and masters switched some of their roles and duties for the duration, everyone got drunk, and many gifts were exchanged. Like the medieval version of April Fool's D
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by bad-joke 11y ago
> They are usually complicated situations generated by organic and uncontrolled growth in codebase complexity that lead to horrible scenarios requiring a lot of brain power to solve. Agreed. The deeper I get into the software field, the
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by bad-joke 11y ago
"Say little and do much." - Pirkei Avot
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by bad-joke 11y ago
Just curious: why is this program not recommended for people using a pacemaker?
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by bad-joke 11y ago
Former smoker here. One good thing is the ritual. I never thought of it as "brainless" before but that's a great way of putting it. Smoking is relaxing because you turn off your brain and go through the prescribed motions. Wh
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by bad-joke 11y ago
Here is my go-to motivator for getting in at least 30 minutes of exercise per day: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurobiological_effects_of_phy... It takes a few months for the flashy effects to kick in but you get a g
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by bad-joke 11y ago
Very cool! Why does it stop at 10,000?
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by bad-joke 11y ago
I really enjoyed reading this. It's informative, fun, and has a refreshingly honest tone. Too often, stories passed around by computer scientists entail clever solutions and elegant insight striking the protagonist like lightning in th
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by bad-joke 11y ago
Weirdly, the light is what surprises me the most. I always thought the surface of Pluto was cloaked in eternal night because the sun is so far away. Turns out high noon on Pluto is more or less as bright as twilight on Earth! Check your loc