smokeyj

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by smokeyj 13y ago
I fail to see why we should treat tangibile and intangible entities equally. In your opinion, how do you deduce what type of intangible property should qualify as intillectual property? Should chefs own his recipe? Should fragrance designer
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by smokeyj 13y ago
> Strictly my opinion? In the sense that it's not fact. It's a personal preference which you and many others hold. > Hardly. Some neo-liberals aside (and them constrained in the US) it's the opinion of most of the world. And here li
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by smokeyj 13y ago
> Aren't all laws ultimately enforced by the threat of violence? Just the ones created by a monopolistic force on violence.
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by smokeyj 13y ago
> Well, I never agreed that "taxation is a way of extracting labor via the use of force" You don't have to agree, it's empirically evident. Try not paying your taxes and guys with guns will come get it. Now, maybe these guys with guns a
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by smokeyj 13y ago
> Would you be OK with forced labor, ie slavery, if that was their only way to be competitive and not "go hungry"? You're equating forced labor to slavery. I agree! I also agree taxation is a way of extracting labor via the use of force
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by smokeyj 13y ago
> If you managed to convince then that the government isn't out to get them, they'd just find another excuse. It's interesting you think I need an "excuse" for owning a firearm. As if it's our natural place in this universe to require p
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by smokeyj 13y ago
> I merely said, in a lot more words, that competitiveness should not be the BE ALL END ALL factor in considering regulation. Who was making that point? > Moreover, I said that this kind of "competitiveness" while great for the comp
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by smokeyj 13y ago
> I'm not even arguing in favor of the internet tax. Just against the arguments easyDNS used here against it Is that what you did? The main point was that corporations outside US jurisdiction will have a competitive advantage simply by
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by smokeyj 14y ago
Could something like Namecoin address these concerns? https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Namecoin
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by smokeyj 14y ago
Why are court orders unreasonable?
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by smokeyj 14y ago
> Fiat currencies have value because of the law The law is simply the threat of violence, which is what makes it so distasteful. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_6102 > not some wishy-washy magic agreement that people
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by smokeyj 14y ago
Economists who don't agree with Keynes aren't credible because they're not the majority? I prefer science over mob mentality.
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by smokeyj 14y ago
When the entire mainstream media portrays a complex and controversial issue as entirely one sided, this gives you confidence?
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by smokeyj 14y ago
Central planners like central banking? Get out.
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by smokeyj 14y ago
Golden standard? What are you talking about.
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by smokeyj 14y ago
> but try looking at it from a non-American perspective. I think you mean the pro-censorship perspective..
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by smokeyj 14y ago
The same way studying entrepreneurship doesn't make you an entrepreneur, studying economics doesn't make you an economist. If someone can reliably predict macroeconomic trends and manage risk, what's their excuse for not being filthy rich?
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by smokeyj 14y ago
A country issuing different currencies is not the same currency. The US has not had it's current fiat system for 200 years, more like 30 -- with a smattering of different systems in between. Same with the Yuan.
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by smokeyj 14y ago
Just look up the typical lifespan of fiat currency. It's more of a stretch to say the USD will be here.
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by smokeyj 14y ago
The price of a 4 year old cryptocurrency is volatile?? Must be broken, let's throw it away. Bitcoin will be more more stable than fiat currency on a long enough time line. In 100 years the US dollar won't be around, but bitcoin will be. Eve
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by smokeyj 14y ago
Consider an annual license. 6 months for $10, or a year for $15.
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by smokeyj 14y ago
More like a metastasizing cancer.
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by smokeyj 14y ago
When cops are shutting down little girls lemonade stands, it's a police state.
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by smokeyj 14y ago
Is it so hard to cover your face?
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by smokeyj 14y ago
By not wearing a burqa you make muslims uncomfortable. Better cover up!
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by smokeyj 14y ago
> Jokes like that foster the uncomfortable boys club environment Maybe they make Adria uncomfortable. Maybe they make you uncomfortable. They don't make all women uncomfortable, and you should stop pretending you speak on behalf of wome
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by smokeyj 14y ago
Googling "what percent of economy is small business" yields http://usgovinfo.about.com/cs/businessfinance/a/sbatopten.ht...
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by smokeyj 14y ago
> Moreover, this is not due to some personal flaw on their parts: it's simply how we, as human beings, are built. This. We just witnessed a snowball turn into an avalanch. I know I've experienced this in personal relationships more than
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by smokeyj 14y ago
The tin foil type already assumes their images and routers are backdoored. Not that.. I could relate..
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by smokeyj 14y ago
I guess I don't agree with your use of "rational". Motives such as selfishness and greed are perfectly rational. They may not be altruistic, but they sure as heck make sense. I associate irrational behavior with children, the insane, and me

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