thatcat

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by thatcat 11y ago
Using the word belief makes it sound like we're discussing religion here rather than politics. A belief is an attitude toward the likely truth of something. It isn't possible to literally believe in guns or abortions, one can only
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by thatcat 12y ago
I'm not sure that heirlooms are inherently more sustainable. Genetically modified strawberries for example don't freeze at lower temperatures, it is also possible add heat resistant traits, or make other modifications. Immunity to
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by thatcat 12y ago
It made me fantasize about automating manual labor as an alternative way of engaging the physical world to direct manual labor.
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by thatcat 12y ago
"Somebody — was it Burke? — called journalism the fourth estate. That was true at the time no doubt. But at the present moment it is the only estate. It has eaten up the other three. The Lords Temporal say nothing, the Lords Spiritual
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by thatcat 12y ago
Yes, but before media had a severely limited distribution system compared to the internet and it was media consolidation that led to easy censorship of certain issues. Now it's open and sucks in completely different ways that is probab
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by thatcat 12y ago
if your friend updates and you don't, the encryption still fails though
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by thatcat 12y ago
My intention was only to point out that some things are free for moral reasons. Not every rule of society is a law per se, if some one asks you for a cup of water and you don't give it to them you're probably kind of a dick, right
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by thatcat 12y ago
Incorrect. In society, we require that restaurants that serve food also to also provide free water to anyone who asks because not everything should be commidified.
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by thatcat 12y ago
>"but its essential for discipline!" the discipline to do what though? To be good at drudgery and busy work would prepare you to face down boredom and learn how to overcome larger bureaucratic barriers to accessing information
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by thatcat 12y ago
You're right, I looked up obscenity and it applies to screen/print media rather than directly spoken language and is based on local interpretations of what is offensive to average people and not considered artistic. I wonder how t
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by thatcat 12y ago
In US, other non-protected speech includes threats and obscenity. If you're calling out bureaucrats in public be careful not to use any obscenity or you might find yourself charged with disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor criminal charge
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by thatcat 12y ago
Is this project open source? I didn't see it in github