snikeris

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   by snikeris 7y ago

   > We _need_ to start pricing in externalities, whether people moan about it or not. Seriously - this is putting the seat belt on in a car level stuff. Deal with it. Hmm, no it's not on the same level. Perhaps you can deal with it be
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   by snikeris 7y ago

   How do you sell going backwards to people who are less well off than you?
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   by snikeris 7y ago

   Yeah, this is a tricky scenario. It would not be cool if we were neighbors and I dumped nasty shit in the water nearby. On the other hand, developing nations have been dumping nasty shit in the air for years as a tradeoff for an improved st
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   by snikeris 7y ago

   Of course. How could we presume to know what's best for people we don't even know?
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   by snikeris 7y ago

   Ah, the omniscient position. If only everyone behaved like me, the world would be a better place. I'll continue to define what a better life looks like for myself, and I'll continue to respect the right of others to do the same, t
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   by snikeris 7y ago

   Interest, dividends, and rent are all taxed in the U.S. While we're on the topic of fairness...what about those people who will not go to college or send their kids there? Is it fair that they're forced to pay for other people&#x2
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   by snikeris 7y ago

   > Instead, data center services should be built using stateful application servers or custom in-memory stores with domain-specific APIs, which offer higher performance than RInKs at lower cost. We've been using Sirius [1] (on the JV
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   by snikeris 7y ago

   Eh, I wouldn't say it was a mistake. Those people got you through a tough time, and I'm sure it was mutual. Now you realize you want something different, and that's okay too.
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   by snikeris 7y ago

   Look around you. You're surrounded by goods you could afford only because automation made it so. So sure, you can say "all the automation money is going to business owners pockets", but you're surrounded by wealth made p
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    by snikeris 8y ago

    I'll remember this next time we're playing rock, paper, scissors.
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    by snikeris 8y ago

    Hmm...how about: inflate the supply of labor, price of goods goes down and better goods are invented, then average working stiff benefits when buying these goods? I understand your point that the average working stiff might experience wage
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    by snikeris 8y ago

    No, the millenials will be paying for the older generation's retirement and healthcare via Social Security and Medicare.
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    by snikeris 8y ago

    > It is almost universally bad, especially for kids, and should be kept to a minimum. Were you aware of this recent study[1] that seemed to draw a different conclusion? > The authors’ overall calculations did find a statistically sign
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    by snikeris 8y ago

    Here's my layman's understanding of the semantics between likely and possibly: Likely: greater than 50% probability Possibly: greater than 0% probability Saying something is likely is a pretty strong claim. You can make meaningful
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    by snikeris 8y ago

    For most of those "7 billion stupid-ass humans", "their hedonistic blunder in search of more wealth" means acquiring things like food, water, and shelter for themselves and their families. Seems like you want them to hal
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    by snikeris 8y ago

    I regularly eat eggs or porridge (cream of wheat) for breakfast. I feel better on the eggs days. Could be the choline.
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    by snikeris 8y ago

    I agree that it's a matter of scale. Some people move the dial so much that they effect change in the present and in the foreseeable future. You could say these people matter more than most others. However, to say that most of what we
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    by snikeris 8y ago

    What happens to you when you're conscious or dreaming.
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    by snikeris 8y ago

    A home cooked meal, a kind word, a smile matters. > Most of what we do doesn't matter. Speak for yourself.
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    by snikeris 8y ago

    Having an experience of the color red, for example. I think I'd call what you're describing executive functioning. I'd imagine one could experience things w/out having any notion about the future, or even an ability to m
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    by snikeris 8y ago

    There are meditation practices where the goal is increasing one’s compassion or loving-kindness.
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    by snikeris 8y ago

    Why?
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    by snikeris 8y ago

    Okay, being poor can be horrifying. But I don't see what's horrifying about the fact that some people have more wealth than others.
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    by snikeris 8y ago

    Thanks, I'll check these out. Inequality seems like a fact of life, so I'm wondering what's so horrifying about it. Edit: I was really hopeful for this Stanford resource, but I'm not even sure these "are facts that
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    by snikeris 8y ago

    Would you please elaborate on this: > society itself is becoming horrifyingly unequal
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    by snikeris 8y ago

    Seems like there is a conflict of interest. Governments are dependent on investment returns or the whole house of cards falls down. Yet they are given the responsibility of regulating the investment markets and controlling the money supply.
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    by snikeris 8y ago

    The NSA would build it for us, free of charge!
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    by snikeris 8y ago

    This reminds me of The WELL: https://www.well.com/
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    by snikeris 8y ago

    For me, this news brings "Atlas Shrugged" to mind more than "1984".
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    by snikeris 8y ago

    Do you worry about his sense of purpose or something? Unlimited food, no predators, might not be so bad for a fish.