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by shlant 6y ago
yea that was the reason why I asked for examples as I figured they were just parroting reactionary talking points without any evidence to back it up. I thought I'd give them the benefit of the doubt, but I'm still waiting on those
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by shlant 6y ago
> the Karens and SJWs who make existing work disappear by having it banned from libraries and/or public marketplaces are the main enemy here. could you provide some examples of what you are referring to here?
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by shlant 6y ago
who's "basic human rights" are being denied here? Are you saying that the publisher of Dr.Seuss is committing human rights abuses by choosing not to publish some of the books THEY own the rights to? Also, maybe teaching your
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by shlant 6y ago
you can be a proponent of bitcoin without stating such blatant lies...
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by shlant 6y ago
it's not the most objective grading system, but it's something! https://imgur.com/KJDyvbz
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by shlant 6y ago
Thai milk bubble tea is definitely my favorite. I wish I wasn't so sensitive to caffeine...
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by shlant 6y ago
If that is what the OP was inferring: Personally, I think America is overly concerned with "moral integrity". Maybe it's due to the high Christian population. I think many European countries that are very sexually open such a
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by shlant 6y ago
what do you mean by this?
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by shlant 6y ago
> "There was not a peep about their content until from their reps until 1/6" as per articles linked below, you are wrong: "Amazon's filing included copies of emails it sent to Parler in mid-November" https:
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by shlant 6y ago
I don't deny there is probably some favoritism going on, but is Facebooks willingness to moderate their content not at least part of the reason? Parler was completely hands off when it came to any sort of moderation of the content its
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by shlant 6y ago
> "Why suddenly all platforms are stopping the spreading of this information." Are you ignoring the 70 days of news, vote counts/recounts/certifications, court cases/lawsuits etc.? Do you think that there hasn&#x
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by shlant 6y ago
nothing wrong with asking, but you might want to consider that your bias is heavily influencing your perspective of science. You make some valid points about the replication bias, profit motives etc. but throwing the baby out with the bath
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by shlant 6y ago
it's quite revealing that you have spent so much time trashing science in these threads while not knowing one of the most fundamental ideas behind the importance of the scientific method. Something about "know thy enemy" and
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by shlant 6y ago
this is a good point, but I would not be surprised if the more recently someone hears a piece of information, the more impactful it is on their decisions. I would attribute this to not only individuals memory but also the amount of distra
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by shlant 6y ago
you are clearly super biased and just painting the same old reactionary picture that doesn't actually exist. If you think a few examples of misdirected cancel culture and a couple private companies choosing some very specific sources&#
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by shlant 6y ago
I suggest you refrain from making such hyperbolized false equivalencies if you want people to seriously consider your perspective. People can empathize with your frustrations around the seeming lack of agency available to individuals in som
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by shlant 6y ago
this comment make for a good example of why it is very difficult these days to have a reasonable discussion based in reality: many people have no interest in the truth and just want to see their side "win". This also results in so
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by shlant 6y ago
make no mistake - Bali is a very cool and magical place - but in terms of infrastructure and long term comfort, it's definitely lower on the list for us personally. Most accommodations (especially in Ubud) are of the "open air vi
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by shlant 6y ago
Our story is one of multiple instances of amazing timing and very good choices. We very luckily got our Malaysia long term visa approved in December after 2 years of gathering the necessary documents and 6 months of processing time. We were
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by shlant 6y ago
"The first gulp from the glass of natural sciences will turn you into an atheist, but at the bottom of the glass God is waiting for you." The idea of "God" and religion seem to arise more readily from experiences at the
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by shlant 6y ago
due to US laws. Same reason Bitmex is moving to requiring KYC and Binance created a US only site - to avoid getting sued/shut down.
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by shlant 6y ago
yea I mostly only get that in places like Thailand where older houses do not have a grounded plug
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by shlant 6y ago
if anyone is interested, Michael from f.lux provided some great info in relation to the study the above links are referencing when it was originally posted on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21916679
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by shlant 6y ago
if anyone is interested, Michael from f.lux provided some great info in relation to the study the Time article is referencing when it was originally posted on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21916679
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by shlant 6y ago
> I think it's reasonable to do for national security purposes Haven't the most egregious erosions of civil liberties (Patriot Act for example) been implemented using the same argument? Not commenting on the validity of your po
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by shlant 6y ago
I would suggest that, whether or not you identify with/have been part of a group, you consider that your perspective/experience very possibly is not the experience of everyone else in that group.
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by shlant 6y ago
> We can just replace "UBI" with "job". I don't agree. Jobs are much more than just income. They provide purpose, skills (possibly for life and future work), experience (in general and for acquiring future wor
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by shlant 6y ago
oof. Ignoring the uncomfortable and unsympathetic assumptions you are making, I will again reiterate what I have in other comments: it would kind of defeat the purpose of the UBI if people had to spend it on mitigating the consequences of p
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by shlant 6y ago
> is that it drastically reduces the need to fear that moving will be too expensive for you Sure, that would definitely be one area where UBI would assist with but as I mentioned in another comment - it would kind of defeat the purpose o
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by shlant 6y ago
Even if the cost of moving/visiting family were offset by the rent savings - which very possibly would not be - it would kind of defeat the purpose of the UBI if people had to spend it on mitigating the consequences of people taking

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