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by kjjw 13y ago
I am not trolling you. The word has been misused so much that it has now been incorrectly incorporated into dictionaries. See this article written by the man who coined the common usage of the term, bemoaning its now misuse: http:/&#x
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by kjjw 13y ago
Are you saying that you believe he did not spend his free time deciding to donate?
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by kjjw 13y ago
Yes, quite evidently he does.
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by kjjw 13y ago
Those who would have park-walkers deny that walking in a park is enjoyable, and embrace a walk-less life do the same: ergo anti-park-wakers should also lose their jobs? Perhaps - but the question is silly - because there is no such thing as
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by kjjw 13y ago
No I am not confusing the word at all. A meritocracy is a society built on the idea that one must (quite literally) gain a 'merit' before being considered for some role. This is open to obvious abuse - the ones that get into power
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by kjjw 13y ago
Of course - the boundaries must be tested. And in fact they likely must change depending on circumstance. I did not imply that someone could write up some set of rights somewhere that are so perfect they do not overlap. But such boundaries
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by kjjw 13y ago
Yes I agree that is an odd downvote. I wonder if anyone will own up.
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by kjjw 13y ago
He didn't just hold a view. He actively attempted to detract happiness from the lives of others.
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by kjjw 13y ago
This article hits my two pet peeves. Anyone who believes a person's rights should extend beyond the point at which they infringe on the rights of others is not worth listening to. Also, please don't use the term 'meritocracy&
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by kjjw 13y ago
Except he hasn't been 'smeared'. What is being said about him is not a lie.
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by kjjw 13y ago
Our rights should extend only so far that they do not inhibit the rights of others. At least, that is what I believe. He has overstepped that line.
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by kjjw 13y ago
Often an irrational fear leading to anger and hatred. Or is it the other way around?
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by kjjw 13y ago
Your thinking here is awkward, confused, conflated and simplistic.
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by kjjw 13y ago
Wow, one of the best responsive designs I've seen.
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by kjjw 13y ago
In a round about way, I think so. Did he suggest this? Perhaps not. Is he responsible for the environment that created this decision? I think so.
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by kjjw 13y ago
Your understanding of what the article says has gone beyond what the article actually says. The article discusses medical practice and knowledge. Which in past centuries has clearly been inferior.
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by kjjw 13y ago
I think the point is that it doesn't matter what is going on in 'their' minds. All that matters is what is going on in the mind of one particular person.
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by kjjw 13y ago
I do recognise that not everyone is in a situation where they could move closer to work. But I'm guessing that a good proportion of people are. There are outliers, such as London. Let's not forget - HN is not representative of t
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by kjjw 13y ago
Eventually, one gets bored of being polite when the conversation repeats itself ad infinitum.
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by kjjw 13y ago
They are copying Americans.
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by kjjw 13y ago
Yes, it is - an over indulgence of food is killing our planet.
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by kjjw 13y ago
My apologies if this seems like a troll, it is not. It is blazingly obvious to everyone outside of North American that their health woes are down to a reliance on cars, cities built to accommodate cars and an overconsumption of sugar. It is
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by kjjw 13y ago
Step 1: Move to a house or flat about 1.5 miles from the office you work in. Step 2: Walk to work. What's that? The accommodation near your workplace is much more expensive and so you wouldn't be able to afford your massive suburb
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by kjjw 13y ago
This is a fantastic anology for what is happening to the fabric of British society as the current government guts 20-30% from the budget of every public service. It is interesting to contrast this situation with the influx of pay-day lender
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by kjjw 13y ago
Reality check: what does it matter? This person is facing 15 years in prison for linking to material in an ephemeral setting - a chat room. That there are not people protesting on the streets is a good indicator of how much US citizens enjo
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by kjjw 13y ago
But google is a corporation, and America loves corporations so much it treats them with more rights than people.
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by kjjw 13y ago
IIRC, the EU took a different view on printers and printer cartridges. Those can no longer be 'DRMed'. I don't see why they would take a different view with coffee machines.
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by kjjw 13y ago
This is why I walk to work with a small jug of water, which I pour over my head during the walk to give myself a shower, and why I walk to work in my underwear and get changed at my desk while checking my e-mails.
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by kjjw 13y ago
Yet another piece of technology locked down. I can use any iPhone, Android or feature phone with bluetooth with my Mercedes right now. It will sync with the phone using bluetooth standards to display call history, place calls, receive calls
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by kjjw 13y ago
I don't believe that there can be such thing as a free market in housing. Supply is controlled, necessarily so, by the regulation of land.

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