mcbruiser3

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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
OK, good for you. I hope my kids can say that someday.
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
do you happen to have a writeup of your HA system and how you put it together?
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
> with one million Euros less wow, you invested $1MM Euros worth of BTC into Tezos? is that right? did you make all your money via investing in BTC?
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
> In practice, what kind of people invest in these kinds of things? FOMO, pure and simple.
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
I think it's called virtue signaling. and yeah, it's rampant on social media.
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
yes, people are always motivated by self interest, even for what seems like altruistic actions the underlying motivation is that it makes them feel good about themselves.
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
what about someone social engineering the registrar [1] or hacking the TLD nameservers [2] and getting control of all your accounts using that email? [1] https://medium.com/@N/how-i-lost-my-50-000-twitter-username-...
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
omg I wish I could downvote this 1000x
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
sounds like you need to get out more. there are plenty of responsible albeit "down on their luck" types. the issue is all the others.. the loafers, drug addicts, criminals, etc. and please don't be so naive as to pretend they
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
UBI will never work in a country as large and diverse as the US
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
> when people claim its about effort and hard work. it's not just about effort and hard work. there are a lot of other factors, and one of those factors is his decision (for better or worse) to become a dancer vs. a doctor or lawyer
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
Do I feel rich? No. Do I feel the system is rigged? Absolutely not and I'm sick and tired of people who make POOR decisions complaining about other people who work hard and make good decisions .. stop whining, and take some responsibil
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
> The differentiating factor is family values. bingo, that's the thing no one wants to talk about.
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
the universe is deterministic. it might not seem like that because of the massive scale, but it is therefore free will is an illusion
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
any system involving humans will be flawed, but I don't think the problems being discussed here are as rampant as some would like to think
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
> and obtained rare and pragmatic skills mind defining exactly what those skills are? seems like maybe the market does not value them as much as you do, which in any merit-based or free market system is 100% OK
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
2.2K for rent, are you insane? try 3x that.
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
don't forget massive taxes for anyone in that tax bracket. so yeah, 200-300 can go VERY quickly in places like NY or SF. It's not rich at all and lumping everyone under one scale across the entire country makes ZERO sense.
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
I suspect this is happening a lot in today's PC climate, consciously or unconsciously. It's not a 100% merit-based system anymore. Maybe it never was, I dunno, but I do know some people can never be pleased and are always crying w
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
yes, the pragmatic consequences of not adapting are being left behind. life is not fair, and it never will be. even if we implemented a UBI, there would be some other "injustice" to complain about or excuse for inequality. there i
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
right because it's always the case that those who do and have got to their situation unfairly, not due to hard work and intelligence or looking for opportunities, and that's the reason those who don't are poor, and therefore
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
“We should explore ideas like universal basic income to make sure everyone has a cushion to try new ideas,” rubbish. trust me, not everyone is an unrecognized genius.
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
Of course it's not sustainable, that's obvious. But that never stopped idiot politicians who just want votes from the plebes... just look at obamacare.
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
Good grief. He's completely untrustworthy, I think he's proven that. Also, I can see his taking a position on UBI now as an indicator, and as a way to literally buy votes.
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
> Jobs are vanishing... No, jobs are changing. Adapt or die.
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
splitting hairs much?
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
I don't think you understand.. some folks in the gov't want to have as much of the population dependent on the gov't as possible. The more people dependent on the gov't the better.
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
No, it's a redistribution of wealth and will lead to a massive dichotomy just like any third world country.
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
UBI is supposed to be some kind of safety net, is that right? Isn't that what savings are for? i.e. you're supposed to have 3 months emergency savings, which falls under the personal responsibility category. If you remove personal
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by mcbruiser3 9y ago
No, I only owned property in Tahoe, and continued to rent my primary residence. My point is that I was a "homeowner". Not sure where you are commuting to, but from Vallejo to SF is only 30 miles, and yes, I did it. If you are on t

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