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by cactusface 11y ago
Maybe you're addicted to random payouts. 1% of the time it is worth it. For example, District 9 could have the exact same title, but that's highly entertaining.
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by cactusface 11y ago
This conversation was too hostile for me a long time ago. I apologize for my contributions to that. Take care.
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by cactusface 11y ago
You're making a (fallacious) slippery slope argument by refusing to admit a middle ground. Further, every law exists for (some portion of) society's benefit. What else are laws for? That's why I keep asking, if the applicat
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by cactusface 11y ago
Ooops...
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by cactusface 11y ago
Wow, that is a really cool idea! Usually I don't like political games but this seems like it could actually be fun and avoid preachiness, all while exploring the high level social planning issues.
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by cactusface 11y ago
Hypothetical question: an asteroid is hurtling towards Earth. You don't know for sure if it will hit, but you're pretty sure that if it does hit, it will be exceedingly bad. As the supreme authority on Earth, what resources are
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by cactusface 11y ago
Can you clarify what you mean by "harm"? I think it's a judgment call as to whether we should proceed with the method to stop the extinction. For example, if it means sterilizing all humans, I would say don't do it. I
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by cactusface 11y ago
We operate on beliefs all the time. For example, the belief that science is good. We've destroyed a lot of natural habitats, and we know that these habitats contain a great deal of biodiversity. We just don't know what would hav
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by cactusface 11y ago
> If one is happening within 200 years of the advent of the industrial revolution, the cause is not exactly a mystery. Lots of things happened within 200 years of the advent of the industrial revolution. Correlation is necessary but not
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by cactusface 11y ago
Well, one thing they glossed over is the cost of tuition at the colleges in question varies. The poorest families are more likely to send their children to cheaper colleges. You might get an S curve if it was for colleges with $50K tuitio
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by cactusface 11y ago
Putting a rational human being in a cage makes them mentally ill and irrational. Well, at least we know this for sure about solitary.
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by cactusface 11y ago
Or better yet, if there was a unit test introduced with each bug fix.
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by cactusface 11y ago
No, I don't see the point. I never said anything about tasteless hyperbole, idle stupid chatter on facebook, criticizing others' religions, or advocating for sedition. Obviously there are times where those things are beneficial.
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by cactusface 11y ago
Ironically, "slippery slope" is the name of the logical fallacy you are making by not admitting a middle ground.
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by cactusface 11y ago
I think there's a misunderstanding. I wasn't questioning what the law is or how it works. I was questioning the benefit of allowing for murder advocacy under the law. That is, why is free speech ever useful, in the specific cas
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by cactusface 11y ago
So we need to allow murder advocacy because the government might make a mistake in identifying it?
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by cactusface 11y ago
So advocating murder doesn't bring any benefit to society? Then why do we need to be able to do it? I'm not talking about any kind of speech besides murder advocacy. Note: you cannot advocate terrorism. Further, you cannot mak
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by cactusface 11y ago
> "Its (sic) judges like these that should be taken out back and shot." And, "Why waste ammunition? Wood chippers get the message across clearly. Especially if you feed them in feet first." These are not clear death t
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by cactusface 11y ago
My point was that CBT is ineffective against depression in the face of a hostile environment. As in, the depression will not lift, even if it gets a little better. I wasn't clear about the role of sadness, anger, and shame in depress
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by cactusface 11y ago
> USA is a country of institutionalized hatred. Maybe, but which countries are not?
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by cactusface 11y ago
This is a great idea. It would be nice if you did double dates for couples. > We work with a variety of high-quality restaurants in different tier price ranges to accommodate every budget. It would be nice to see a list of restaurants.
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by cactusface 11y ago
That's all.
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by cactusface 11y ago
Neanderthals died out about 40,000 years ago. Why would the Scandinavians have trolls in their stories but not other cultures?
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by cactusface 11y ago
Human rights are just beliefs about the way things should work; there's no guarantee of enforcement; not everybody has the same beliefs.
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by cactusface 11y ago
I'll try the demo out first, cheers.
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by cactusface 11y ago
Why would you want a multi-process VM anyway?
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by cactusface 11y ago
They broker transactions. The "good" they produce is the marketplace. eBay is just a website, they also broker transactions to create a marketplace.
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by cactusface 11y ago
It's proselytizing.
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by cactusface 11y ago
Ask how much he wants per month with no equity. If you give him equity, you have a strong incentive not fire him. Well, that sucks if down the road you want to fire him. Also, retainers usually cover billing by the hour and are not paid
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Ask HN: How do you track your personal expenses?
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