pithic

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   by pithic 11y ago

   As optimistic as they seem on the surface, calling for GBI is, in a way, a call for throwing in of the towel by the human race. It's a hasty concession that continued human well-being is no longer compatible with nature or morality. Od
2. 32.▲
   by pithic 11y ago

   Along with inestimable human livelihood and wealth, the free market creates various possibilities to foolishly harm oneself. Some questions Sunstein does not raise are: 1. Does the option of self-harm have value? If such options are forcibl
3. 33.▲
   by pithic 11y ago

   I'm a bit surprised that 1.0 came before macro-awareness (i.e., knowing that symbols emanating from macros aren't "undefined").
4. 34.▲
   by pithic 15y ago

   It is painful for me to see this effete hand waving be taken as seriously this. A trivially simply thought experiment is all that is needed to grasp the obvious futility of this strategy. I'm not saying, "Go ahead and work on SOPA." But if
5. 35.▲
   by pithic 15y ago

   To succeed, one must work hard and smart. Overwork is rarely smart and, if done regularly, practically a guarantee of failure.
6. 36.▲
   by pithic 15y ago

   I made this site awhile back, partly to address some of Wikipedia's conceptual peccadillos (notability, navigability, less than full openness). It didn't get traction, and I found it hard to market a knowledge-sharing site, in part because