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11y ago
> it seems that the proximate cause can't be the Islamic scriptures alone. My hypothesis is twofold: (1) The people doing the violence have been sold on these passages of the scriptures by others; and (2) The people doing this selli
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11y ago
> but you'd still need to get places Or places could come to you. Nearly all labour is likely to become replaced by robotics eventually. The human body could be seen as being there only to transport the mind; but when the mind gets
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11y ago
Watch your health. Being unhealthy can make you want to choose easier (lazier) tasks. Also, make sure you sleep well (not just long enough, but of high enough quality) since poor sleep can lead to laziness and diminished stress tolerance. I
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11y ago
Unless you are going to have "Perzon Onely" at "perzon@company.com" and "Perzon Twoly" at "perzon@company.com.au", I would recommend using only the main .com version while providing forwarding from an
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11y ago
I just looked up the price of bulk tofu, and it looks like the protein/price ratio is less than that of ground beef but ~2x that of milk or eggs. I can't say I've actually tried tofu. Maybe some day I'll give it a whirl.
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11y ago
I see what you did there, but you really should have elaborated on the why so that others would understand. To state it myself, a domain would increase in value as that domain became more desirable -- regardless of whether before or after
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11y ago
To my understanding, the purpose of capitalism is to enable those who work the hardest to in turn have the most resources brought their way. In other words, more work equals more pay. If you want to bring true idealism into the picture, the
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11y ago
> Domains cost so little for a reason, so everyone can afford them This is exactly right. Squatters are taking away from the people what the original designers of the system intended. If they had intended that only those with lots of mon
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11y ago
> we input so much energy into sustaining our meat habit Well, the energy alone wouldn't really be a problem if we were using green energy. The Sun provides more than enough energy for all sorts of human endeavours. At the same time
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11y ago
Okay. I see what you meant now. For the most part, domains would be non-transferable, hence directly linked to an entity's identity. In other words, buying a domain would be acquiring a licence to use said domain. 100x sounds a bit har
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11y ago
> I went vegan was to cut my impact on the environment Maybe you can explain to me then how it is that this makes a significant difference in global warming. The carbon that is released by cows and humans after consumption of plant matte
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11y ago
Some parents try to use their children for personal gain, whether social or financial. My hypothesis is that a person who is selfish through his or her life will remain so even after having children. Habits don't break easily, especial
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11y ago
Excellent point about gradual increases in price for additional concurrent domains. That's an elegant solution requiring very little human interaction or machine intelligence. I'm a little bit confused though by your first suggest
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11y ago
Email logins are an interesting exception, at least for those whose domains exist purely for vanity. For non-email logins, sub-domains could be used instead. I agree that targeting the selling aspect is another approach to consider, althoug
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11y ago
Indeed that's a tricky one. My guess is that the average person lacks sufficient self-awareness to be able to answer a question such as that, especially if there are strong insecurities or other fears. At the same time, I believe that
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11y ago
To an extent this is true, but if domains get too cheap, the problem could resurface.
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11y ago
Two approaches come to mind: (1) Require strict identity for domain registration, and then limit the number per person to something like 3, except where a special permit is held. (2) Make it illegal, where a heavy fine would be imposed for
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11y ago
I agree that it's no easy task. I'm thinking maybe when real-time brain imaging (including EEG) improves sufficiently, the effects of social exchanges could be measured more directly without having to rely on surveys. Either this,
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11y ago
Overall your typing proposal sounds like a good start. The one thing missing, however, is any method of quantification. To bring a natural phenomenon into a mathematical realm requires something of a "codec" translating between na
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11y ago
Never assume that those around you, even close friends or family members, care about your best interests or future. Chances are their actions are based on their own best interests, even when it involves you. There is a fair chance they are
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11y ago
In terms of financial success, technical skills and know-how cannot overcome poor social skills or lack of connections, no matter how good you are technically. Outside of rare exceptions, social skills and networking are thus inescapable re
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11y ago
I'm not sure whether you meant this question rhetorically or in sarcasm, so I'll just answer it literally in this reply. If you wrote a program that allowed you to click and type without moving, that would probably make you lazier
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11y ago
> We are not even close to the toddler who can recognize dad and mom I'm pretty sure we have technology at this particular level, even if it's not readily available to the public. Distinguishing sexes, on the other hand, is a v
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11y ago
> I don't think any tool can do so with accuracy. Perhaps not, but it sure would be funny to see the results. Imagine a vending machine or other public machine that spoke to you in different languages (or dialects) based solely on h
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11y ago
Would you rather feel undervalued, or would you rather be underpaid? Sometimes you can't have both vocal appreciation and good pay at the same time. Being paid without hassle can at times be the only show of appreciation, at least in c
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11y ago
Although your point is correct, I think you could have elaborated better for those unfamiliar with this territory. The basic legal premise is that a trademark is being infringed only if its use of similar terms causes confusion for potentia
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11y ago
It's prudent to recognise that some clients are too inexperienced to understand what makes one business profitable and another a failure. A lot of the time, these clients will believe that the failure is all because of this or that --
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11y ago
Perhaps you simply hear more about Web devs because most Web gigs are relatively small - compared with many of the lower-level jobs. As a result, Web folks are constantly advertising themselves to find the next gig. Also based on this small
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11y ago
Just because everyone does it doesn't make it okay. Also, for those seemingly few citizens who care about ethics, this information matters, even if it does hurt the US economy. There are more things in life than money. Saying that the
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11y ago
Hopefully this is true, but I could imagine an obsessive person feeling obliged to write all thoughts or otherwise not to miss anything. I feel that the Web is filled with low-quality thoughts from persons who wrote on impulse rather than r
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