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by innguest 12y ago
Yep, there's definitely a high cost to reading that book, it made me see the world very differently and woke me up to so much. Not in a happy way.
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by innguest 12y ago
When I propose alternatives I get downvoted. Just look at my past comments. This forum is not for constructive discussion (which would imply accepting any valid argument, not simply censoring them by downvoting). This forum is for patting o
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by innguest 12y ago
But you see, that it is the government's job to provide education is a decision that has been made way in the past and it's way over our heads the reasons for it. We should just accept that it's better. You don't want ki
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by innguest 12y ago
You ask as if there are genuine reasons. Do you not see this is a money grab, and if you don't also pay the librarians and the counselors they aren't going to support the cause?
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by innguest 12y ago
Thanks, I was not aware. So yes, as you put it so eloquently, this system is set in stone and it's pointless to think of better ways to manage these problems. So indeed, we should spend not only billions, but trillions. And if it doesn
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by innguest 12y ago
That is a question that should be asked directly to those that will be providing the money to be spent. But luckily we live in a democracy and those who don't contribute a dime get to choose how much I should contribute to this. Less w
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by innguest 12y ago
Why am I being downvoted for a racist person projecting their personality onto my remark?
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by innguest 12y ago
Interesting how you ended up reaching the libertarian conclusion. If roads were private (and in places where they are we do see this) you can change the charging fee based on time of day, congestion, etc, and optimize it in such a way as to
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by innguest 12y ago
Having recently taken a battery of psychological tests that measure several different cognitive functions, I am one living example that that is not the case.
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by innguest 12y ago
If the shoe fits... I'm simply being curious.
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by innguest 12y ago
You shouldn't have been downvoted - your comment is pertinent.
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by innguest 12y ago
The government owes $118 trillion total (adding unfunded liabilities). When it can balance its budget than maybe we can have this discussion. Otherwise, anyone can steal $18 trillion from the masses under the pretense of using it for the pu
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by innguest 12y ago
Putting billboards up and working to pass a new law is a much more sensible course of action than rioting. I wonder what the difference here is.
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by innguest 12y ago
It's not employment because it doesn't generate wealth. Your warm feelings about it notwithstanding.
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by innguest 12y ago
Supply and demand. If no one wants to do a job, that employer will need to offer more, raising the demand, since supply is low. It makes perfect sense that you don't know this since you seem completely misinformed about capitalism, jud
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by innguest 12y ago
Nice catch of the propaganda machine at work!
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by innguest 12y ago
An algebra is just a system of rules. Being good at number rules (school algebra) does not have much to do with being good at state rules (code algebra). I'd say there's more correlation between functional programming and school
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by innguest 12y ago
That spending stimulates the economy is a fallacy. Standard economics defends that idea; but it is only true in a fairy-tale world where you have a magic money printing machine - like the world we are currently living in. In the real worl
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by innguest 12y ago
Your last sentence is the story of my life. I jump from topic to topic depending on what I'm currently interested in, then I think of a way to incorporate coding, then I put in some effort to get something working and as it progresses
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by innguest 12y ago
> Extended attributes (attr(5), "user_xattr") Reminder: some programs will reset these xattributes upon the file being edited. Back when I was looking for a tagging program for the Mac I read Photoshop was one of those programs
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by innguest 12y ago
Thanks for the recommendation.
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by innguest 12y ago
It's not something for which there is "my understanding" and "your understanding". It's obvious stuff. If you punch someone in the face you can expect retaliation. If you trade with others you can expect peace
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by innguest 12y ago
Like, if you initiate aggression, you can expect aggression in return. In the same way that you would defend yourself if someone attacked you. Those self-reflective thoughts we all have.
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by innguest 12y ago
There are many numbers that we attribute to people: height, age, hours worked in a week, and so on. Why would intelligence be the one special thing that we can't measure?
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by innguest 12y ago
Back in the day I really enjoyed Matt Buckland's AI books.
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by innguest 12y ago
This is a bunch of leftist FUD to be honest. Read up on libertarianism. You've even managed to get the definition of "freedom" wrong. Lack of rules? Are we using arguments from decades ago? It's lack of rulers. There&#x2
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by innguest 12y ago
While it's cute to think that way, the truth is you have the government to blame for regulating medical equipment.
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by innguest 12y ago
I feel the same way you do about everything you said, including considering a career change for this same reason. I'm now fiddling with Tcl/Tk as a way to quickly throw some visual ideas around. I'm using it to build an idea
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by innguest 12y ago
The problem is we can't all do that. I'd love to have all that and not need to work. I also do fulfilling work for myself and so I meet all the requirements. How can I sign up to that gravy train?
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by innguest 12y ago
> Other people start from a principle of "if a government did it, it was wrong". Which places all government actions off-limits. Of course. Think of it this way: - I don't have the right to take your money. - My friends an

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