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811.
by mLuby 7y ago
Such a website would likely be a bully itself, so the list of links to specific instances of bullying should include its list of bullyings. Use of infinite scroll would appropriate here.
812.
by mLuby 7y ago
There are Gravity Stones from the 60's scattered among US colleges to > "remind students of the blessings forthcoming when a semi-insulator is discovered in order to harness gravity as a free power and reduce airplane accidents
813.
by mLuby 7y ago
In other words, this function should be deterministic? (crime, mitigating_aggravating_factors) => punishment I too would like to believe that's true, though I doubt it is.
814.
by mLuby 7y ago
Is this apparently anti-social behavior evenly distributed among a bumbling, apologetic population or concentrated in a few selfish sociopaths? Traffic cams could answer this question…
815.
by mLuby 7y ago
Too much Freedom, more like. And not enough care for each other.
816.
by mLuby 7y ago
Searches about suicide/murder-related topics could lead to life-saving interventions. One sympathizes with families that didn't or couldn't read the warning signs, and understands why they'd whole-heartedly support monit
817.
by mLuby 7y ago
I've asked and answered a handful of questions ad found the experience generally rewarding. Even if there's no answer to a question, it's comforting to know I'm not alone in my struggle. I do wish versions were included
818.
by mLuby 7y ago
Pet peeve of mine is that you could have a missile propelled by an aerospike that also uses an aerospike to decrease drag.
819.
by mLuby 7y ago
This is the best case for users I can think of if social media were forced to allow APIs: Different products/companies exist to fulfill each of these roles: - host the firehose of tweets/posts/snaps/grams. Likely the h
820.
by mLuby 7y ago
Did you write that? It's reminiscent of Kafka's In the Penal Colony.
821.
by mLuby 7y ago
I accept there's some daily "human interaction" quota for optimal happiness, but reject that ordering a big mac in person moves that needle at all. At a store where the salesperson walks you through options for a few minutes,
822.
by mLuby 7y ago
That, and that some people are naturally early birds and others are night owls.
823.
by mLuby 7y ago
That assumes sleep(2100, 0500) == sleep(2300, 0700), which anecdataly is false.
824.
by mLuby 7y ago
Sure, don't trust them but still make it legally clear what's allowed and isn't instead of this grey area we have today. Then they'd have to do parallel construction because they can't admit there's a still sec
825.
by mLuby 7y ago
Ionic was a huge velocity-booster at my last startup. They caught some (unfair) flak for being Angular-centric when React got hot. Glad to see them constantly improving things! P.S. Can the creator.ionic.io get more love? 0:)
826.
by mLuby 7y ago
Let's say you're arrested (so fingerprinted, DNA-swabbed, mug-shotted, etc) but then not charged or convicted. Is there a way to get those records expunged? (IMO the innocent—and maybe those who've served their sentence—ought
827.
by mLuby 7y ago
Good point, edited.
828.
by mLuby 7y ago
Yes, and there's a good chance those who do make the trip will not be "natural" humans (as hibernation, zero-g adaptations, or increased lifespan would be invaluable in sub-light interstellar trips) or even biological, so… Le
829.
by mLuby 7y ago
Clarke said it's unlikely for a distinguished but elderly scientist to accurately predict what's unlikely. Clarke was a distinguished but elderly scientist. Therefore it's unlikely that Clarke accurately predicted what's
830.
by mLuby 7y ago
> A 2016 study by the Center for Court Innovation found that between 8,900 and 10,500 children, ages 13 to 17, are commercially exploited each year in this country. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/nation-
831.
by mLuby 7y ago
Agreed. Happy birthday!
832.
by mLuby 7y ago
Agreed that's how taxing income currently works. But we're talking about taxing wealth. What you're describing is this: Buy at 1K Sell at 10K Taxed on 10K Buy at 10K Sell at 1K I understand your conce
833.
by mLuby 7y ago
Yes. Not sure why that's a strange concept… Taxing assets instead of income doesn't magically make investments worthless.
834.
by mLuby 7y ago
Nobody is happy to pay taxes, but yes. Year 1: pay taxes on $10K in savings, $100K house. Year 2: pay taxes on $10K in stocks, $80K house. Year 3: pay taxes on $20K in stocks, $120K house. Year 4: pay taxes on $0 in stoc
835.
by mLuby 7y ago
Related: Fable of the Dragon Tyrant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZYNADOHhVY Ways to improve life expectancy: A. keep children alive till adulthood (mostly done) B. keep adults disease-free/healthy (somewh
836.
by mLuby 7y ago
We should tax wealth not income. Yes I know it's hard to calculate. Doesn't mean we shouldn't do it. Also financial penalties should be percentages of wealth, not fixed dollar amounts (perhaps with a floor). E.g. fine for l
837.
by mLuby 7y ago
and from the same poster…
838.
by mLuby 7y ago
The most compelling reason I've heard, yet one I rarely use due to its complexity is about unrecoverable government capture. It goes like this: In the past, governments could be overthrown by internal revolutionaries or external forces
839.
by mLuby 7y ago
> > I'd keep defending this principle even in case one of those criminals would exterminate my entire family. >I think that's a bit too far... but I get your point. Another way to say this is "I'd uphold this pr
840.
by mLuby 7y ago
Alexa should be enough…

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