dwaltrip

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901.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
> If you think there is an opportunity to improve the world That’s a big if :) Most of us usually forget to think about that before opening our mouths.
902.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
My understanding is that it has gone out of favor as a theory. It wasn’t ever developed into much of a robust model and is sorely lacking in many ways. But this is a layman understanding so I could be missing something.
903.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
Hmmm... I think there is an implicit "most" in these sentences. Most people like ice cream, so I agree it is pedantic to argue that "people like ice cream" is false. When writing my comment, I guess I had an assumption t
904.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
Is there any specific reason why you don't currently accept evolution? If you study evolution with an open mind, you will see that it is true. There is a reason that the percentage of people who don't accept evolution has steadily
905.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
You said “software costs $0” without caveats. Not “some software”. You are now trying to pretend you didn’t take such a hard stance. It’s ok and good to admit when you say something wrong. I really respect when people do that. P.S. I’ve bee
906.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
Why not allow the families of deserters to immigrate into Ukraine as well?
907.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
Morality didn't come from God. It came from hundreds of millions of years of mammalian evolution. This is why I'm discussing evolution.
908.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
What's your BATNA? Hmm? Edit: I just skimmed the document. It's really not that bad.
909.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
Of course my moral views are affected by my culture. That is a big part of how morality works. I encourage you to learn more about evolution. The evidence and coherency is overwhelming. “The Greatest Show on Earth” by Richard Dawkins is a
910.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
The latter half of the article had some quite bad scrolling problems for me on mobile safari.
911.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
Humans evolved a sense of morality so that we could live and work together in groups, which helps us survive. Morality is effective at doing this, regardless of any notion of absoluteness or not. I still have moral views despite not believi
912.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
It's definitely questionable to call entire people groups "high-quality" and "low-quality"... I think they were just speaking very abruptly. But a different phrase would be better.
913.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
I see, thank you for explaining. I don’t believe in any gods so that doesn’t hold any weight for me but I’m glad I understand your position better.
914.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
You haven't explained your opposition to gay people. Can you please do so? I apologize for assuming it was due to some imagined harm.
915.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
In terms of real GDP (PPP), Russia is at $4.3T while Italy is at $2.6T. Russia has the 6th largest GDP by this metric. However, I'm not sure how to think about real GDP vs. nominal GDP when it comes to war. https://en.wikipe
916.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
There is some truth to this idea, but it doesn't trump all other dynamics, always. These markets can have their structure changed by evolving cultural effects / morals / etc.
917.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
What is wrong with being gay? What specific harm do they cause?
918.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
Thanks for the laugh :) Now I’m going to try to put down my phone. Wish me luck!
919.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
I would guess that the increased rate of information transmission across society has contributed to this trend. Copying is a key mechanism in how culture develops and propagates, and information moving more easily makes it easier for differ
920.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
Such a crazy process heh. I'm guessing it would cost too much to add a physical button for factory resetting?
921.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
Wow, that's really cool. Thanks for sharing the knowledge. I didn't realize how physically precise modern hard drives were! I suppose if it makes sense if you think about how much information they are storing in a small space.
922.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
What happens when fake reviews come pouring in?
923.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
Likewise, one day I will achieve transcendence and suffer the ills of the human realm no longer. I'm totally on board with building better tools and solutions. And with pointing out the flaws of tools as we find them. However it is fol
924.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
Does this mean that they have some sort of actuator that can move with nanometer precision? I didn’t realize that was possible… wow.
925.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
It's fascinating to me how many smart people fall into this trap. Can they quantify their love for their partner? No? Well, I guess they have to give up any efforts to improve the relationship.
926.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
That quote is a textbook example of how to ruin a comment with some unnecessary and inaccurate flamebait.
927.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
Cost overruns are expected for brand new tech. It’s hard to account for unknown unknowns. Of course, endlessly spiraling costs is bad. People will disagree about what is acceptable here.
928.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
> Today, America's poor have a better quality of life than medieval kings. Humans are social animals, and kings are at the absolute top of the social hierarchy. They had immense power. Poor people have very little power in compariso
929.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
What’s your point? How do you want people to think about the unvaccinated? I’m sympathetic to the idea of not hating others, but it seems like you are beating around the bush here a bit.
930.
by dwaltrip 5y ago
The Earth's shadow on the moon during a lunar eclipse. It's always round -- no matter the time of day, etc. -- which is only possible if the earth is a sphere.

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