prohobo

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by prohobo 5y ago
This fallacy of "private entity" when talking about a corporation that's more powerful than most governments is truly ridiculous. It's okay if the East India Company enslaves and exploits the savages and mongrels, murder
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by prohobo 5y ago
I don't disagree with this; it seems that if you ask most people who aren't following mandates why they're not following them you'll get a lot of poorly thought out answers. I would even say that DeSantis isn't real
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by prohobo 5y ago
Right, there's something disconcerting about the way people are behaving in this situation, and it's hard to process this as something that could reasonably happen. "I thought we were rational people in a free society?"
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by prohobo 5y ago
While this comment does make assertions that are still questionable, I think the spirit of it rings true. The scientific process has already been subverted for political gain. It's natural for people to distrust governments and committ
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by prohobo 5y ago
Unlikely, since the remaster is being done by a different company (contract).
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by prohobo 5y ago
Found this while googling Britcoin wondering how far along it actually is. Well, turns out there's a map of every country and their CBDC progress. It's really interesting to see how early it really is, but also how many countries
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Track the progress of CBDCs around the world(atlanticcouncil.org)
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by prohobo 5y ago
Cryptography brings computational solutions to finance. The end.
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by prohobo 5y ago
May they absorb nerd-god powers from the soil.
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by prohobo 5y ago
On the last part, I agree - but I think the initial meeting can still happen online. You can always coordinate to meet in-person later.
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by prohobo 5y ago
That seems like an extension of the class system of universities rather than a real reason to be there though.
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by prohobo 5y ago
Honest question: why would any new tech entrepreneur want to move to SF? The prices suck, and if you need to improve your network you can meet the vast majority of tech people online (IRC, Discord, email, online conferences). Weather?
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by prohobo 5y ago
Here's a problem I'm having with these discussions: first of all, none of the people involved - like you - are qualified to make a judgement one way or another. What we're left with is just straight up following the rules of
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by prohobo 5y ago
Right, it has psychological effects on anyone who it targets (directly or indirectly). There's a debilitating mental burden that gets put on you when you are constantly trying to defend yourself or others against assailants who don&#x2
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by prohobo 5y ago
There are still people who think the woke thing is just a fad and doesn't actually affect anyone.
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by prohobo 5y ago
That's the nature of the internet and decentralized information sources. The vast majority of people are consuming propaganda or crazy shit (MSM and conspiracy theories) but don't know how to filter the info to find a narrative th
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by prohobo 5y ago
It's safe outdoors, masks or not. You can wear a mask if you want to, but it won't make a difference.
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by prohobo 5y ago
The point was to show that the OP has a false-confidence in their arguments that could easily be countered by more nuanced takes on mask wearing. No one is doubting mask efficacy, just their degree of efficacy. All of the studies shown do n
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by prohobo 5y ago
This claim is patently false. Even though M95 masks were found to be beneficial against respiratory viruses in a clinical environment, disposable or cloth masks haven't - and currently real-world testing of mask efficacy is nearly impo
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by prohobo 5y ago
This is a bit weird... The Reboot is sponsored by DFINITY, which is the company behind the Internet Computer and did a presentation at the World Economic Forum in 2020. ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfTJEMj1GTw ) The WEF
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by prohobo 6y ago
Congrats! I've been thinking about moving back to emacs from VS Code, so being able to say "emacs is faster" finally is super welcome.
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by prohobo 6y ago
The entire crypto space is overblown in terms of market value. Most people buying it have no idea what it is, they just like green bars. But notice that it's happening on the normal stock market as well. A big crash would irrationally
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by prohobo 6y ago
True, it's an emotional plea that has little value in terms of rational decision making. As for the "Crypto-religious right", I think the term you're looking for is "Crypto Evangelism". The environmental cost o
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by prohobo 6y ago
Is there evidence for your claim? Not trying to argue against it, but it'd be interesting to know if work culture literally tries to sabotage personal development in order to squeeze out more productivity from employees.
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by prohobo 6y ago
As a professional hobo I resent your smear against bus station economists.
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by prohobo 6y ago
I never made the argument that crypto was good. About the global internet coverage, I think Starlink will mostly solve that.
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by prohobo 6y ago
All of the major world states are making their own crypto currencies - you think they just decided to do that because they think it's a fun thing to play with? The Chinese central bank has filed hundreds of patents for CryptoYuan and i
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by prohobo 6y ago
Crypto is a given at this point; fiat currencies are on their way out. Whether it's Bitcoin that takes the stage is up for debate. So here's why crypto is useful: * Ease of dissemination has intrinsic value. Keeping track of gold&
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by prohobo 6y ago
What you're saying is complete nonsense. For one, you don't seem to have any concept of our evolutionary biology. Humans have evolved to be goal-oriented, and we receive happiness for participating in activities that are beneficia
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by prohobo 6y ago
Comfort is soul killing. We're heading for comfortable serfdom, where people are locked in a Brave New World style prison without healthy community, opportunity, or growth. Comfort is something which should accompany a well lived life,

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