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by cam_l 8y ago
Yep, the only reliable difference between functional democracy and dysfunctional is the level of education, both generally and politically.
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by cam_l 8y ago
Of they don't get pulled, well, that tells you something too.
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by cam_l 8y ago
>Her career was subsidised for decades and wealthy connections brought the work in when it first came. In architecture, this is the rule rather than the exception.
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by cam_l 8y ago
If you have not seen it, highly recommend the original film this was based on, La Jette as mentioned in the article. It is a (shortish) masterpiece of French SciFi, all in black and white, shot almost entirely in still scenes, and fully nar
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by cam_l 8y ago
Let's start with men..
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by cam_l 8y ago
In oz, we have a nationwide metadata retention system managed by ISP's to help 22 police agencies to catch terrorists. Here is a list of the hundred odd local councils, union watchdogs, agriculture depts etc. [0] who actually access th
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by cam_l 8y ago
I am not so sure that it is strictly necessary. But i also like the theory. Here is an interesting, if dated paper i just read [0]. Not so much that it needs embodiment, but that it needs to be trained on the real world. [0] https:/&#
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by cam_l 8y ago
I loved thethecouple of books by dostoyevsky i have read. They were difficult to get into, but it occurs to me one of the really interesting and pleasant things about reading is attuning yourself to a writers tempo, patterns and word play.
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by cam_l 8y ago
I propose changing the name of the 'hard' science to 'easy' science. Because there are definitive answers, because the answers don't change when you ask the question, and because political input is rarer. Just think
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by cam_l 8y ago
Bonus that a child who had a premptive lobotomy would never regret the decision or wonder what life would have been like without it. There is literally no downside...
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by cam_l 8y ago
It is cathartic, even if it doesn't work.
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by cam_l 8y ago
Except raves, obviously. And construction sites.. (works better to wear a suit jacket, strangely)
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by cam_l 8y ago
I spilt a glass of water on an old Lenovo laptop I had (while it was running), the keyboard had a tray under it which drained outside of the laptop. [0] But if i had damaged it, every single part was removable, orderable and replaceable.
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by cam_l 8y ago
Imagine being a man on any other board and knowing why you are there..
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by cam_l 8y ago
I got down voted into oblivion on the previous dupe of this post for saying pretty much the same thing with regard to a sunset clause. I think it is a very reasonable idea. The argument that this goes against meritocracy only makes sense if
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by cam_l 8y ago
It would be great if all the comments in this thread could give full disclosure for their position. As you would for any other potential conflict of interest. For my part, I think legislation like this could be immeasurably improved if ther
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by cam_l 8y ago
I broadly agree with you in principle, but in this specific case i think the issue of the law is the subtlety of the definition. The thing that the AG was studiously avoiding to answer was that both he and the people that drafted the law
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by cam_l 8y ago
You are probably right. But on the other hand, olivetti brought out the first personal computer in the mid 60's. And of course olivetti did research into a.i. So it is not too far to see the (if imagined) link. https://en.m
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by cam_l 8y ago
I don't disagree with Glenn's point of view, and certainly was not suggesting I agree with the behaviour. Quite the opposite. As I pointed out, i think it is grossly unethical. I was making a couple of more subtle points. What I w
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by cam_l 8y ago
I am not so sure about this argument. Each person is their own person. Employees are not computers. Provided they are not breaking any laws, but merely using the resources and power at their disposal. I think the truth of it is.. this is ju
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by cam_l 8y ago
What is the music industry's product though? The musician? Or just the marketing? Certainly not the music, they show no respect for the music. To be clear, I think you are right, people want the product. Just I think the music industry
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by cam_l 8y ago
Well, I mean, it matters .. both the corruption and the destruction of the reef (which by the way also faces more imminent threats from mining and agriculture).
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by cam_l 8y ago
Oh, come on now. The previous prime minister Mal (and current deputy leader Josh) gave the great barrier reef $444m. They are doing their very best to save it. I mean sure, the charity they gave it to never asked for it, and have only 6 peo
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by cam_l 8y ago
> This is the biggest reason for equality. Sorry, that was very poorly worded in retrospect. What I meant was this is the biggest reason for trying to keep inequality in check. Because to abandon keeping it in check is to accept (at some
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by cam_l 8y ago
I wondered if anyone would pull me up on this :D I was of course careful to say had , and obviously this rested on the fact that lollipop was so universally shit for the ui. Also, of you think about a ui getting faster, a fixed 200 percent
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by cam_l 8y ago
Well, the issue is of course that all wealth is relative. There is no absolute level of poverty except in death. The issue is, for both yourself and the previous post, where you draw the line. Hunger, health, contentment, education, or self
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by cam_l 8y ago
I find it exceedingly odd that people find it easy to believe that matter can be created from nothing, but find it so difficult to believe that meaning can be created from nothing. The simulation theorists are interesting because they try t
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by cam_l 8y ago
Every android update since 5 had made my phone at least twice as fast (ui) and maybe 20% extra battery! Of course, I don't rely on manufacturer updates.
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by cam_l 8y ago
I think maybe you missed my point. Everyone is bad with money (mostly), it is just rich people have more. And perhaps they have had more time to form good habits with ever increasing amounts to ride over the rough patches. I have known way
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by cam_l 8y ago
"why do people who are poor buy so many lottery tickets?" Answer, all people buy lottery tickets at the same rate for tickets which might materially change their life. If you are rich, spending 20 bucks for a 1 in a million chance

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