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901.
by pmiller2 6y ago
Right, and to clarify, that reason is that it "interferes with God's plan." Interestingly, however, the man who would become Pope John Paul I was sympathetic to the idea of artificial contraception: https://en.wiki
902.
by pmiller2 6y ago
And?
903.
by pmiller2 6y ago
Where's the evidence of "spamming?" Is Google "spamming" its employees on a regular basis with their "approved" messages?
904.
by pmiller2 6y ago
This is exactly why I don't even have my work email on my personal phone.
905.
by pmiller2 6y ago
> ...not getting exploited by others. Good luck with this, if you live in a capitalist country.
906.
by pmiller2 6y ago
And, now, those notes sell for over $100 each in uncirculated condition, simply because it's denominated in "dollars" and has the largest numerical denomination history. Had you bought one in 2001, when they were worth $5 ap
907.
by pmiller2 6y ago
I believe you can transact in amounts as low as 1 satoshi, or 1e-8 BTC, which would imply a minimum transaction amount of $0.19, assuming a value of $19k per BTC.
908.
by pmiller2 6y ago
It's true that current circulation coins have very little value as metal scrap. The largest coin you're ever likely to encounter in circulation is the Kennedy half dollar. Since 1971, they are made of a copper core with a copper
909.
by pmiller2 6y ago
Yeah, it's funny how humans don't really comprehend logarithmic or exponential growth, yet, the whole reason we use a log scale for stuff like sound pressure is that our nervous system has a logarithmic response curve.
910.
by pmiller2 6y ago
I was interested to learn that the loudest possible sound on Earth would be 194 db. [0] Krakatoa apparently "only" clocked in at 180 db, meaning the loudest possible sound is about 5x louder than said eruption.
911.
by pmiller2 6y ago
That blew my mind, too, when one of the astrophysicists at the university I was attending grad school at told me this. He also had a telescope set up with a solar filter so people could look at the sun. It was moderately active at the tim
912.
by pmiller2 6y ago
Okay, I might believe you if most of what you said weren't either factually incorrect, or misleading. Let's break it down point by point: * Inherited fortune - Questionable. All I was able to find on his family was that they wer
913.
by pmiller2 6y ago
Well, then, citation needed regarding "wealthy heirs with East Coast educations, [and] vestigial Mexican land grants, ...[whose] plan of record really is to block all solutions to SF's housing crisis and wait for a recession,&quot
914.
by pmiller2 6y ago
This is my view exactly. I've been telling people I know who are trying to ride the crypto train that BTC has no fundamentals, by which I mean exactly that "the only reason it has value is if people value it." Think about it
915.
by pmiller2 6y ago
Could you put this in less loaded terms? I'm having trouble discerning what your actual point is, besides acrimony.
916.
by pmiller2 6y ago
Incorrect. He, who is me, asked in the sense of "I have no idea how the hell much $70k equivalent buys in Japan."
917.
by pmiller2 6y ago
Did I say "acceptable" means "equivalent to $300k in the Bay Area?" No. Far from it. There's a big gap between $300k per year and "acceptable," even in SF.
918.
by pmiller2 6y ago
Yep, that makes sense. IIRC, they also have some sort of global deduplication system, don't they? That also implies they have access to your unencrypted files. Edit: That's what I get for commenting before reading the paper. Th
919.
by pmiller2 6y ago
What is the buying power equivalent of however many yen $70k USD is? Is that enough to have an acceptable lifestyle? I understand that the Japanese housing market is drastically different from the US, such that rent is a much lower propor
920.
by pmiller2 6y ago
America lacks an aristocracy? Hah. That's a funny one.
921.
by pmiller2 6y ago
Explain.
922.
by pmiller2 6y ago
I don't care if you're convinced of anything by me. You're obviously convinced of whatever ignorant beliefs you have about the US, already. That alone disqualifies you to talk about the origins of my country. Now, run along
923.
by pmiller2 6y ago
Unless you live in America, yes, I do. Stick to your own house. And, maybe learn to read what people actually write, rather than putting your own spin on it. It was clear to me what was meant as well, and you didn't get it.
924.
by pmiller2 6y ago
As an American, I would consider that highly relevant. Since you use the phrasing "your founders," I would suggest you have no standing to say otherwise.
925.
by pmiller2 6y ago
If you define "work" rather broadly, to include hobbies and the pursuit of personal goals, in addition to laboring for remuneration, then I would argue that knowing how to learn is probably the most important meta-skill one can
926.
by pmiller2 6y ago
How else am I to interpret this, then? > Absolutely ridiculous - do Americans even know why the country was even founded anymore? This statement was made to suggest that America has gotten away from the reasons it was founded. It is ent
927.
by pmiller2 6y ago
No, I was referring to the security system that's likely to be installed in the hypothetical million dollar home upthread. In what way is breaking the glass on a Tesla considered "hacking," anyway?
928.
by pmiller2 6y ago
Bringing up "the wrongs of the past" is entirely appropriate in response to a comment asking about why America was founded.
929.
by pmiller2 6y ago
Try defeating a security system with no tools, then. Let me know how far you get.
930.
by pmiller2 6y ago
And? How does a jigsaw blade defeat a security system?

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