javert

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by javert 6y ago
> Universal Declaration of Human Rights Well, I declare differently. Words are wind (unless backed up by an argument). > You can't deprive people of a dignified life by ignoring them. Ignoring someone is not depriving them of an
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by javert 6y ago
Prediction markets are not legal in the U.S. (There are some with low limits, like $1000 per position or $5k per person---I don't remember exactly---but I do not consider those to be "real" prediction markets.)
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by javert 6y ago
You can achieve stability in Oxygen Not Included. It's not even that hard to do so.
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Apple's, basically. That's OK. Let Apple screw people. It's a good opportunity for competition to develop. Or we can regulate Apple and competition won't develop.
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The problem isn't that banning WeChat and TikTok hurts China. The problem is that it hurts America and Americans. It hurts Americans that want to use these apps, and it hurts Americans that work at these companies (TikTok has a lot of
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by javert 6y ago
> I see no reason they intentionally want to hurt the goose laying golden eggs. It makes them feel powerful. So there's at least one reason.
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That doesn't make agriculture better. It just makes food worse.
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by javert 6y ago
It's too late to edit, as far as I can tell. Why do you have a problem with that word? Genuinely asking. If it's because you don't want to "trigger" people, shouldn't you have also not used it?
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by javert 6y ago
This side-steps the idea presented in my original comment (4th parent of this comment).
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I appreciate your pointing this out. My proposal would undoubtedly allow literary agencies to take more chances, funding more new authors for longer periods of time.
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by javert 6y ago
But there is a counterpoint to that. More copyright helps creators and incentivizes creation. > unlimited copyright facilitates exploitation by a different set of corporations "Exploitation" is a loaded word. Nobody is going to
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by javert 6y ago
Longer copyright times would incentivize more investment in artists. For example, you would see "YC for budding young novelists" if copyright were more long-term and secure. You can pay the living expenses of a whole lot of would-
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by javert 6y ago
Despite my other comment (sibling to this one), I do regret mentioning Republicans and Trump. It wasn't necessary to make my point and was in poor taste and poor form.
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I have experienced major trauma. I think it's enough to justify what I've said. I'm not willing to answer specific questions about that or give you a list. I don't think you are right to assume that a 33 year old has not
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> There is only so much mental trauma a human can take My experience has been that I get mentally healthier as I age. For reference, I'm 33, so the "experiment" is far from complete, but early results are quite promising.
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> It is very easy to politicize this, but it wasn't just the party in power That's what I'm saying. Non-Trump people took a move out of Trump's playbook. That's vicious. > The anti-maskers we're seeing to
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by javert 6y ago
Absolutely. This was a disinformation tactic adopted from the modern Republican playbook. Don't lie to people and then blame Republicans for lying to people. Reality matters. Intellectual hygiene matters.
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by javert 6y ago
There are two kinds of fairness. Let's call them A and B. Type A is when all the players in a basketball game are the same height. Type B is when all the players in a basketball game play by the same agreed-upon rules (i.e. don't
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by javert 6y ago
Let's take an example. If I buy a stock at $20 from Arthur and sell it the next day for $60 to Bob, have I made $40 of value? Yes. Without people like me, Arthur might have gotten a much worse deal (possibly $0). Again, without people
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by javert 6y ago
Your being unsure doesn't make me feel unsure.
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If either side is forced to compromise, they simply feel that the system is immoral, and they seek to change it. You can see this, for instance, in American politics. There is no agreement to compromise in general. When compromises happen,
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by javert 6y ago
I would be willing to argue in favor of my definitions over yours, but I don't think it's germane to the point I was making. I could re-formulate my example using your terminology quite easily.
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I would save the child in the pond because I want to. I don't think it's a moral imperative.
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by javert 6y ago
Most moralities are not mutually compatible. For instance, if my morality is individualism, and your morality is collectivism, we can't coexist without one side being forced by the other to compromise their morality. BTW, I upvoted you
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by javert 6y ago
Libertarianism seems to follow pretty directly from individualism, which most people reject. (I actually support it.) Individualism is directly comparable to utilitarianism. The rational people in our society should be debating individualis
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by javert 6y ago
> A few comments later, you retreat back to the motte by saying that what you meant by "violates the rights of Americans" is "harms Americans". No, I didn't equivocate between "harms Americans" and &quo
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by javert 6y ago
You added more to your post after I responded, so here is my new response to the new content. > So does setting tariffs, yet that's widely accepted (as a government power) by both parties. Not always, and not by me. What the parties
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It is a generic "what's the role of government" discussion. It already was, even before I commented. Not sure why you got involved if you don't want to have that discussion.
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I think your conception of rights is far too narrow. If the government forces me against my will when I am not harming someone, it's a violation of my rights. The rights listed in the Bill of Rights are not intended to be exhaustive. O
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Banning TikTok violates the rights of Americans who use the platform, and also Americans who work there. More generally, violating one right of one American threatens all rights of all Americans. TikTok should be banned if and only if it pr

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