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by mikem170 5y ago
> hell bent on world domination Is there any evidence for this? I hear it often enough. We used to say that about Russia, but when the cold war was over and everyone got to look at the historical documents it turns out that they were ter
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Also I'm sure that crimes committed by billionaires are selectively prosecuted. This one one seems particularly political, given her crime was trading with Iran against U.S. law. Funny that she is not a U.S. citizen, though. I wonder
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by mikem170 5y ago
I replied to your sibling reply. I think that you are on a side-track bringing and focusing on large developers. I mentioned zoning in Japan, and they don't allow for that. To the contrary, they do more than we do to cultivate neighbor
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> No one is micromanaging the living spaces of other neighbors. Your statement above seems quite incorrect. I was thinking that most people in the U.S. can't build an accessory dwelling unit in their backyard for their grandmother.
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> How can I practice detachment (buddhism inspired letting go) while simultaneously accomplishing goals? I had the opportunity to ask a monk almost this exact question, I phrased it "why do anything?" instead of "accomplis
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by mikem170 5y ago
Your note above contains a lot of assumptions about what I think, and vitriol, words like steal, destroy, trash, etc. This seems to be something that you are emotional about. Lots of people think it's immoral for neighbors to be able t
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> Those changes are fine and should be decided by those affected, not some set of interlopers Those "interlopers" are people's sons and daughters who want to live where they grew up, growing families that need more space,
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I like the idea of the states doing something. Like the article mentions! Maybe that's what it takes to get past the local NIMBYs.
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Personally I'd say the problem is if someone is telling you that you are not allowed to build additional housing units on your property. Zoning should allow for variety and growth. Japan, for example, does a much better job of this tha
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I agree. I believe zoning is a big impediment. People wouldn't be priced out of their communities if there was more supply of housing at varying prices. Instead current regulations restrict the supply of housing and seem to prioritizin
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Then why did you bring up the Frankfurt cops? Or do you agree that typical cops in the U.S. are different than those in Europe?
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Especially when the risk to vaccinated lawmakers is so low.
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Much of the world still can't get their first shots. > Rich countries have about twice the population of low-income countries, yet they have received about 50 times as many Covid-19 vaccine doses [0] [0] https://www.vox.c
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by mikem170 5y ago
I'm running it on my desktop, with firefox, seamonkey (a firefox variant), and chrome. The tor browser is also available (another firefox variant). I haven't had any problems running youtube and other stuff. Using a thinkpad x260.
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> Unbounded tolerance is how free and open societies commit suicide and succumb to authoritarian regimes where intolerance is the norm. Actually, I believe everything works out if everyone is intolerant of intolerance. That would include
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by mikem170 5y ago
Maybe that's the part I'm confused about. Aren't they talking about taxing unrealized capital gains, i.e. money that is being left locked up in a single stock, in order to avoid being taxed when it is moved? Wouldn't one
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by mikem170 5y ago
I didn't comment on what was best or what kept people engaged or happy, I made the point that facebook does have narrative control, they decide on the algorithm. They don't give users that option.
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> Only the future will tell if we manage to solve problems faster than we are creating new ones. We've already accumulated a ton of technical debt, just like so much feature packed bowl of spaghetti software. Were cars worth it, the
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I don't follow your reasoning, either. Do you really think that a new tax on several hundred billionaires will discourage the hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs that are out there, that a significant amount of them will not bother
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> I argue they do not have the tools to make those choices in an unbiased manner as those tought experiments are also technological byproducts. I wonder if the rest of us use technology in an unbiased experimental manner without regard t
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Putting users into echo chambers is not narrative control? They could have made the algorithm so it showed users brand new different material, or opposing material, or more details, or related material from friends instead of corporations,
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Giving users the option to toggle the algorithm on/off would be nice.
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One of the things I learned during this pandemic was how often viruses cause myocarditis (heart swelling). Apparently it's not uncommon that viruses, which attack various organs, damage the heart, lungs, and brain. This can even occur
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by mikem170 5y ago
Your response is very emotional. I didn't think that the facts in the arguments you replied to were disingenuous or schizophrenic. Headlines often are fear-mongering. Politicians are not always following the science. There's a lot
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> More than 80% of Americans have coronavirus antibodies acquired through infection or vaccination, according to a new study of over 1.4 million blood donations across the U.S. [0] Just to add some additional detail: The article explains
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I was curious about this. I knew that logged data has to be turned over if there is a warrant. I wasn't sure if logging was mandated. I found this article [0] describing the situation in various countries, with the following info for t
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by mikem170 5y ago
I'm very happy with gandi.net, $16.49 per year for a .com domain name and two email accounts (accessible via web, imap, etc), plus aliases. Been around for twenty years. They have a "no bullshit" promise.
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Homeowners associations in the U.S. can put liens on properties for failing to pay dues or fines, foreclose on properties, and evict tenants or owners [0]. Generally a lawsuit would be involved. Details vary by state. [0] https:/&#x2F
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What you said may be true for an individual, but not necessarily a small company. Because of socialist regulations and taxes a small company may have higher startup costs and it may be difficult to lay off employees, which makes hiring som
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> Mr Woodard had four devices fitted around his house, but his neighbour said that meant she was under constant surveillance. > At the end of a court hearing Judge Melissa Clarke said Mr Woodard had breached the Data Protection Act 20

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