meanduck

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by meanduck 11y ago
Its, information on billions + authority with huge and complex set of laws which are selectively applied = problem. RE regulation on software engineers, Its impossible. For a software written, its PURPOSE and AUTHORS are subjective interpre
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by meanduck 11y ago
I would go even further and say that skill crash is the real and unavoidable problem rather than poverty. Poverty can be curbed by giving out food and shelter which is getting cheaper. But skill migration is not so painless.
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by meanduck 11y ago
> so I don't understand how he can think we're still creating wealth. Science??? Every major scientific invention has literally created wealth. Period.
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by meanduck 11y ago
In that article PG basically points out that income inequality has two reasons 1. wealth shifting 2. wealth creation (as in "out of thin air"). So not a semantic debate. > He completely ignores the fact that startup funding and
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by meanduck 11y ago
(Personal observation) One has finite amount of empathy. Use it wisely.
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by meanduck 11y ago
Look at this way, Some non-zero % of startups make their investors wealthy by creating wealth. 0% of "non-startups" create money. And if they do make money, they do it by ripping people off. So yes only startups creates wealth.
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by meanduck 11y ago
> the roads and public transit infrastructure serving their headquarters, the funding for the public universities and subsidized loans for private universities from which they draw their employees Citizens pay taxes. Citizens get infrast
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by meanduck 11y ago
IMO, loading by hash and/or sign are better solution.
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by meanduck 11y ago
Also, Its very likely that the invention will be reinvented by someone. Is not there a public patent review process before a patent is granted so the other inventors can provide alternative solutions ? This would solve most if not all probl
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by meanduck 11y ago
Only if the regulation get 90+% votes. I am so waiting for the future when one can switch (mobocratic) government like a house.