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by snitko 13y ago
That's not choice. You're saying I shouldn't be able to use unlicenced cabs because someone considers them unsafe. It's like saying I shouldn't be able visit websites a government considers dangerous, and if I don&#
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by snitko 13y ago
So if I'm not concerned about my safety someone should force me to be concerned? On what grounds? Who gave that someone an authority to intrude into my personal life?
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by snitko 13y ago
I agree. But please note that government regulation would have nothing to do with it. This would be safety provided by the free market. Question is, what would the demand for such a safety be. If the prices were to remain the same, then the
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by snitko 13y ago
I think it's safe. But I'm not a lady. Even if I was a lady and was really concerned for my safety while riding cabs, why wouldn't I call a licenced taxi company instead and pay more for my safety? The problem with requiring
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by snitko 13y ago
Why would you need an ID from a taxi driver? If you're scared a taxi driver's gonna rob or rape you (a common concern among ladies) you remember or photograph his plate number (or ask your friend to do so). An official government
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by snitko 13y ago
No, I don't think so. Maybe from some. But my guess is that most of them would have no idea where to get you a prostitute. I don't know, maybe I'm wrong, but it sounds like a stereotype.
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by snitko 13y ago
Let me tell you how things are in Russia. We don't have any taxi driver unions, I don't think we have any licensing for taxi drivers, but if we do, it's probably not expensive. In Russia it works this way: you go out on the s
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by snitko 13y ago
And not one of those ideas is Bitcoin related. It's 2014 for god's sake.
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by snitko 13y ago
I've read this article sometime ago and what struck me while I was reading it, is that the author actually describes WHY Austrian economics is superior and explains it quite good. I couldn't find an actual reason why he decided to
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by snitko 13y ago
I agree with you and this is why Austrian economics disregards macroeconomics completely.
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by snitko 13y ago
Believe it or not, it is quite conceivable that many people on HN actually took enough time to read lots of books on economics and made up their mind about which school of thought is closer to the truth.
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by snitko 13y ago
Predictions are irrelevant. What truly harms Krugman's reputation is his open support of the violent state system, quote: "USD is backed by people with guns while Bitcoin is not" . I think he quite clearly understands what B
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by snitko 13y ago
He actually wrote a new post today, saying that "Bitcoin is Evil" was supposed to be a joke. Allegedly, nobody in the Bitcoin community understood it and now he complains about the lack of sense of humor that the Bitcoin community
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by snitko 13y ago
The concept of streaming such a thing is great. Except that twitch.tv seems to be for gamers and windows only. And I can't find any description on their website of how to download and run even the Windows software that would stream the
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by snitko 13y ago
Do you even understand what inflation is?
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by snitko 13y ago
I've seen your project some time ago. Well done, although in harsh competition with Bitcoinity and BitcoinWisdom now. Good luck with it.
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by snitko 13y ago
You see, it's not about Russia or any other specific country. Russia has a lot more freedoms in certain areas than European countries and the US. It's a matter of principle. As for believing my understanding of the world is better
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by snitko 13y ago
Oh, no, I never said it's possible now. Or, to be precise, I never said it is possible at the current state of understanding of the world most people have. For most people, a state is like religion. If you burn a church in a village th
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by snitko 13y ago
So why do you believe a company which manages the road is a monopolist? Where did you get this? Why is it impossible to build another road? Or go by train? Or by air? By no means road companies would be monopolies. A government, on the othe
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by snitko 13y ago
Then you can make it happen. Go, produce something valuable, make billions and spend it all on free shelter for everyone.
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by snitko 13y ago
I think it's a great point. You've just demonstrated very eloquently how people with guns and monopoly on power simply don't give a shit about anybody else who tends to disagree with them.
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by snitko 13y ago
That's still his decision. He has options: he may choose among different employers, who, may I remind you, compete with each other to get the best labor for the money. He may also educate himself and get a better paying job over time.
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by snitko 13y ago
So there are around 10% of libertarians in the US. Would you say it would be fair to give those libertarians 10% of the land the US owns and let them live there as a separate country? After all, they have no less rights for the land of the
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by snitko 13y ago
What do you mean by many people make money without doing good ? If they steal, they should go to jail. If they gamble, it's their choice. If they produce something other people are willing to buy, they are doing good. What are the oth
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by snitko 13y ago
I'm trying to say here that government is not the only possible provider of things it currently monopolistically provides. If you claim everyone uses roads therefore everyone should pay taxes to keep those roads well maintained I'
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by snitko 13y ago
> You can easily say that no one would be successful without roads or electricity You can? A lot of people became successful without roads or electricity in the past. Actually, I'm pretty sure those who built roads or invented ele
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by snitko 13y ago
Ok, let me tackle this one specific point first (I'll address others a bit later, as I have to leave now). > A monopoly without profit-maximizing incentives and with universally shared ownership (relatively speaking on both counts,
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by snitko 13y ago
1. When a worker decides to work for an employer, he does so voluntarily. No one forces him to sign the contract. 2. When a government collects taxes, it does so threatening taxpayers with penalties and jail, even though those taxpayers nev
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by snitko 13y ago
Government is simply one way to enforce property rights. It's a monopoly on force. If you had 3 or more major players on the market (and working on the same territory) you'd have your property rights enforced alright. The problem
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by snitko 13y ago
The are plenty of ideas and solutions that answer your questions. I wouldn't like to repeat them now as it happens in every thread when I mention some libertarian ideas. I think the important thing to understand is that a government is

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