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by md224 13y ago
This might help clarify, the semantics can be a bit confusing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_liberalism_in_the_United...
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by md224 13y ago
I honestly didn't think I was nitpicking, just trying to gain some clarity on your moral perspective. Also, in terms of grellas saying it better than you could, he specifically notes that we "ought to avoid being a proximate cause
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by md224 13y ago
I did read Grellas's comment, and I'm not sure why you think my question had anything to do with "absolute black and white with sharp dividing lines." In your original comment, you said: > give me enough money and cha
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by md224 13y ago
> The point is, I'll work on things as per my ethics I'm a bit confused... are you saying there are some jobs you wouldn't take no matter how good the salary was? You seemed to imply otherwise in your original comment.
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by md224 13y ago
Indeed. There's also a huge spectrum of ethical issues in computing, from black hat hacking to mundane issues that many may not even recognize as having an ethical dimension. For example, I turned down an offer from a major company (wo
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by md224 13y ago
If you're male (or anyone else reading this), consider this cognitive frame: instead of thinking about "they" vs. "he", ask yourself if you would prefer "they" over "she". Do you feel any sort of
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by md224 13y ago
As technologists, what can we do to tackle this issue? What tech companies are focused on bringing down medical costs?
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by md224 13y ago
What about the role of discourse in achieving integration? You mention news organizations and political speech, but those are one-way processes where they talk and you listen. What about discussions and debates between people with opposing
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by md224 13y ago
I know this thread is a day old, which in Internet time is ancient history, but in case you see this: You seem to be making the basic assumption that "self-actualizing" should be the goal of all human beings, rather than something
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by md224 13y ago
Good points, and you're right that Upworthy is an engine for viral political content, which I find very interesting. You call it "manipulative slime," but I'm still undecided on the morality of it. On the one hand, the m
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by md224 13y ago
I wonder if the impulse to click on some of the stories is related to linguistic techniques utilized by the sourced viral content engineers (such as Upworthy). While we're on the topic, is it just me or has memetic engineering kicked i
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by md224 13y ago
I apologize for my high-minded tone, sometimes I find myself falling into that style of prose. I still stand by my objection to the ethics of such an act.
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by md224 13y ago
It's interesting to see how people intersect wealth and ethics. I've met people on the extreme end of the spectrum that believe shoplifting from certain chain stores is justifiable because of oppressive corporate practices. I gues
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by md224 13y ago
I would think in a future where work is optional, the goal would be to create a system where choosing to work would still provide you with additional privilege (via more money)... the difference would be at the bottom end of the scale, crea
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by md224 13y ago
> Technically the airlines must comply "Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section." So February 14th, 2014, BUT you don't need to mention that part when arguing with the gate attendant. It is the l
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by md224 13y ago
I never said I don't have to worry about the state of the world.
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by md224 13y ago
Right, but... what if the reality is that there's a mix of better and worse-intentioned people in government, as well as emergent structural inefficiencies and competing ideologies? I understand that we need a good narrative to compreh
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by md224 13y ago
I find this interesting as well. Flamewars are counterproductive, but if I had to pick between flamewar and no discussion at all, I'd probably pick flamewar. After all, it seems like flamewars sprout when ideologies clash, and shieldin
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by md224 13y ago
> ok i got my answers, we can delete this post now, i am not helping google users This is a really weird thing to say. Is this person saying that he/she is so ideologically opposed to Google that they refuse to leave any helpful inf
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Backlash by the Bay: Tech Riches Alter a City(nytimes.com)
1 points by md224 13y ago|0 comments
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by md224 13y ago
Not sure why this indicates he believed his ideas were bullshit... in my opinion, leaving material behind to spread his ideas after his own death suggests a truly held belief, not a purposeful scam.
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by md224 13y ago
> technology has created a potential for a single non-state entity to cause massive damage Are you simply referring to "terrorist" acts of violence, or a more abstract tension between traditional states and distributed transnat
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Information Ethics(en.wikipedia.org)
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> I don't want to give the impression that I think advertising is bad or anything. I think of it like porn: fine for adults, but not something I want my daughter exposed to until she can appreciate what it is. That's an interes
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by md224 13y ago
> It's easier, and more valid, to ignore laws at the high end of the abstract-o-sphere. This is an interesting proposition... I hadn't really considered the relationship between validity and abstraction in the context of law. W
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by md224 13y ago
Try adding -webkit-filter: blur(5px) to the body tag of a document. It'll blur anything, not just images.
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by md224 13y ago
> I'm glad to see so many people disagree with me. It means I'm on the right track. Does anyone else find this "first they ignore you" style of belief-reinforcement to be vaguely troubling? Don't get me wrong, yo
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(2006)
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by md224 13y ago
Thanks for the measured response. I hadn't really considered the strain that status quo beliefs/narratives put on those with marginalized beliefs/narratives. I actually live with a number of kids who are into anarchism/r
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by md224 13y ago
> Sometimes it's important to halt that process and stop and just say "this is definitely fucked up", and yes, not to question it any further. In my opinion, there are few things more tragic than someone carrying out act

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