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by starkd 4y ago
"a couple of the main things that goverments are for: to do violence and tax externalities" huh? Maybe in authoritarian countries, but not in countries whose constitutions are geared for individual liberty. Your fascist tendenci
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by starkd 4y ago
“But the consumer environment is tough, and this stuff is not cheap,” he added. “It’s going to take time to change cultural practices. It’s not going to happen overnight.” There's a hint of authoritarianism in that statement. 'ch
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Don’t Believe the Hype About Antarctica’s Melting Glaciers`(wsj.com)
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by starkd 4y ago
True to some extent. But digital money brings it to a whole new level. Now they can shut down accounts. CBDC will allow a finer-grained control of all transactions. The ability to monitor every transaction you make.
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by starkd 4y ago
It's one way to fight back. This could also spawn middle men, who will trade in the digital currency and sell for cash, thereby avoiding surveillance. But if there is a hill to die on, this is it.
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by starkd 4y ago
ahhh ok. It is a precondition. That helps!
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by starkd 4y ago
That's actually not a bad idea. I like the way you think!
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by starkd 4y ago
To demonize a whole industry like that is an unfair statement. Perhaps predatory in certain instances, but no more than any other industry. But to endorse a wholesale dismantling is irresponsible.
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by starkd 4y ago
Another counteracting force is people rising up against a CBDC. First, voting against any elected official that wants it. Second, by refusing to use it.
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by starkd 4y ago
CBDC may feel the same to the end user. But it is fundamentally different in terms of what it represents. The possibility of a surveillance police state should scare anyone with a brain.
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by starkd 4y ago
That is a lot of faith and trust to put in the governing institutions. Even if this is not abused immediately, the temptation to do so somewhere down the line pretty much makes it inevitable. Cash may be imperfect and not technologically
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by starkd 4y ago
I think the only way to ensure these protections is that the digital currency has the ability to do 3rd party transactions through decentralized payments. Even a constitutional amendment is not enough to protect the consumer. The informat
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by starkd 4y ago
Not sure what I am missing. But all the possible moves lead to dead states. That being said, not sure what the transition labels mean. "Somebody at bone", "Somebody at carrot" or "nobody at bone" means noth
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by starkd 4y ago
Not when they collaborate with the government to censor opinions, which has been happening. Furthermore, there have been several court opinions in the past that have been sympathetic to the "town square" argument of a platform. R
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by starkd 4y ago
"obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, excessively violent, harrassing, or otherwise objectionable" Nonething in that description pertains to someone's opinion. First amendment allows you to hold nazi beliefs in principle, no m
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by starkd 4y ago
Thats a concise and correct way of putting it. The techdirt poster ironically wants to claim there's a difference between censorship and editing, but the thrust of his argument indicates an utter disregard for any distinction. They wa
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by starkd 4y ago
The newer tires also have the appearance of being flatter. This may be where the confusion is.
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by starkd 4y ago
It did fail to define some terms. Also, it would have been nice to show on the diagrams the direction of the forces involved. It's a bit difficult to visualize precisely.
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by starkd 4y ago
In fairness, there are many who got it wrong on China. Not just Kissinger. Many made a lot of money off of China as an emerging market. Trying to calm the situation down in Ukraine is to his credit. Few seem to be calling for a ceasefi
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by starkd 4y ago
Too many in charge of policy who have never served in the military. War can be more profitable than peace. They could have had a cease fire, but they squelched it.
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by starkd 4y ago
Is it any better for a pedestrian or cyclist to get hit by a Ford 150 or a volkswagon? The outcome is bad either way. Collision avoidance would be better than the lesser of two outcomes.
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by starkd 4y ago
There comes a point where all those safety features increase the cost of the vehicle, putting them further out of reach for those poorest Americans. Technology does not solve ALL problems. Safety improvements must come from more driver re
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by starkd 4y ago
Unless the people in the other car are in a big car as well.
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by starkd 4y ago
But that's just the point. It's not just business leaders who are disregarding their own actions. The environmental agendas are fully behind them. They've been co-opted as part of this corporate boondoggle. It leads you to
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by starkd 4y ago
I think he's saying its not a serious discussion. It shouldn't be a surprise many are not on board with a plan that is largely performative and doesn't do a thing but send the majority into poverty.
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by starkd 4y ago
Restricting access to cheap reliable energy is definitly going to cost lives. Ask any developing nation and they see the effects. It is one of the biggest issues that comes up whenever they try to get a global agreement. It's why Ch
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by starkd 4y ago
Indeed. The use of private jets to assemble all the business leaders to one central location to talk about the issue of climate change does not do much to reassure people the issue is a serious one. I'm not against wealth, but jet en
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by starkd 4y ago
A lot of people don't like to live in cities.
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by starkd 4y ago
He just proposed a housing solution. Now you are complaining because he hasn't produced a transportation solution as well?
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by starkd 4y ago
Sexual harrassment is not the same thing as being crude or vulgar.

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