curiousgeorgio

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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
Question: Could a COVID-19 vaccine (or any vaccine for that matter) have contagious immunity? In other words, is it possible (at present or in future vaccines) for the safe variation of the virus (or whatever the delivery agent) to be passe
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
I appreciate you proving my point about extremist outliers, the ones who don't represent the majority of either side , yet receive all the media attention (and association with whichever side is currently being vilified). > when so
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
> And of the two sides, only one is actively trying to restrict the freedom of people based on skin, religion and sex. Only one side is arguing for violence against weaker people, like fugitives and migrants. I sincerely don't think
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
Curious to hear your take on the Democratic Party's recent reversal on their stance regarding nuclear[1]. It seems to me that if a group of people who were once so vehemently against nuclear for decades (few people were more vocal in
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
The objections you're raising (and repeated on sites like the one you posted) are a matter of interpretation of the law, and people on both sides of the political spectrum are now realizing that the law needs clarification. It is not a
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
I never stated or implied that Section 230 barred censorship. It does, however, protect service providers from the liability that a publisher would take on for publishing content that otherwise should be censored. As these companies volun
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
> Where is the line for you when a threat of violence is equivalent to violence? The line is "imminent lawless action" [1], with case law clarifying that "advocacy of illegal action at some indefinite future time" is
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
> Some of us want to stop easily predictable violence before it gets to the point of actual violence. Are you being serious? I honestly can't tell. This has played out in countless movies and books, and the result is never good. It
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
> When it starts to get dangerous, yes. People are inspired toward violence when they believe... I see this argument a lot, but it fails to address the clear distinction between beliefs and actions . If people are actually violent, we
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
History is more full of examples where censorship has lead to tyranny and the downfall of civilizations.
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
Does it really matter if some people believe in QAnon? If enough people decide that the COVID vaccine is important enough for everyone to receive (regardless of their personal beliefs), then that will be codified into law. No need for censo
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
> We've got to this place because the people with wrong ideas were succeding. Hate to break it to you, but if those ideas are succeeding, maybe they weren't wrong after all...
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
> Yet, at the same time, there are other people that will watch it and 100% believe it When has that ever not been the case? Fortunately there are natural barriers preventing most people with wild ideas from gaining enough support to be
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
Nope. It basically fuels the Streisand effect, both for what is really true, and for what some people believe to be the hidden truth. This kind of censorship has the opposite effect of what it claims to do. The real truth stands up to all
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
> Demanding brownies and joints for "medical use" is just straight up dishonest. 100% agree.
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
Page 160, direct quote: "violent crime increased 20% from 2012 to 2017" If you graph the data presented in table 46, the increasing trend – specifically in violent crime since 2012 – becomes very clear.
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
> I'm curious to learn why you oppose legalization For starters, a 20% increase in violent crime and significant increases in hospitalizations[1] directly related to marijuana use are two concrete examples. There are many more less-
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
It's important to keep in mind that it's not as clear as many of these headlines make it sound. By the numbers in the links you provided, those supporting legalization for medical use only (which I do) represent a significant port
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
> ...illustrates how out of touch legislators are with voters. If there was a nationwide referendum on legalizing (not just decriminalizing) it would pass in a landslide today. In your own echo chamber, that may be true, but I hope you u
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
Right, which is why the minimum wage doesn't solve the problem (it may affect other things, but doesn't directly solve any of the issues with tipping). I was referring more to legislation that would limit/discourage restauran
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
Do you really think a higher minimum wage would end the expectation of tipping? Asking honestly, because I just don't see that as a solution to this problem. There's a discussion to be had around minimum wage, but that feels like
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
I still tip for the reason you mention, but I believe the change either needs to be made voluntarily by restaurants (as some are starting to do) or through legislation.
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
Count me as firmly in the anti-tipping camp. The article fails to mention the fact that tipping actually creates an environment where more prejudice (not less) can be exposed. If you aren't a stereotypical "good-looking" fe
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
And yet, the point you’re making is itself entirely political (just pointing that out). Many would disagree on the premise that it’s not the government’s job to be involved in any of those things. And that’s just as valid as your viewpoint
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
Yes, look at Amazon Rekognition. I use it (very successfully) for a website that used to encounter similar issues with file upload abuse. In my case, image uploads aren't mandatory for users, but they are very helpful in identifying th
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
You forgot #3: if posthumous baptism actually caused harm, it would mean that whichever belief system is "right" punishes people for choices outside their own control (i.e., the actions of others). Even if that's in the realm
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
> When a customer refunds your paid app... (nitpick) The use of the verb "refund" seems confusingly wrong in this sentence. Neither the customer nor the paid app is paying back any money. I know it's Twitter, but it'd
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
Please stop putting words in other people's mouths or implying that someone is associated with racism when they're stating their beliefs and defending those beliefs with principles. It takes a more nuanced understanding of reality
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
> I'm not making an argument about beliefs, but about perception. * sigh * I miss the day when we could state our beliefs and defend them on principle rather than on perception, trying to guess which groups may choose to be off
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by curiousgeorgio 6y ago
I disagree with almost everything you just said. You're saying that "because X group said Y and X group also does Z, Y supports Z". Your premise is based on a genetic fallacy, and your argument implies a false dichotomy. Your

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