tifik

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by tifik 4y ago
Yes, I know. Parent was proposing a hypothetical scenario.
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by tifik 4y ago
I think the point was that since they banned gas leaf blowers, they might as well have banned all leaf blowers, leaving nothing but hand tools. Of course someone could invent a hand-cranked blower or something... would be interesting to see
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by tifik 4y ago
Where I live, I can own a gun if I want to, provided I pass rigorous psychological examination, and repeat it every few years. But because there is practically no guns on the streets, I dont feel the need to. Admittedly, it would be difficu
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by tifik 4y ago
No, that's a strawman. You have to draw the line somewhere, and most of the civilized world agrees that not giving general public access to devices that can kill by twitching ones finger, is not above that line. Same as requiring peop
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by tifik 4y ago
> Providing a suicidal person with the right resources to help them avoid suicide Where in this sentence do you read anything about enforcing anything?
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by tifik 4y ago
I agree, I didnt question the reason behind the suicide, I just wanted to point out that not all suicidal people can be labeled as burdens to society. > Live as they see fit So in your opinion that includes killing oneself, even in cases
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by tifik 4y ago
> there’s very likely a net economic/social gain. I see your point, but I strongly disagree. Providing a suicidal person with the right resources to help them avoid suicide will (imo) yield a net gain over the rest of that persons l
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by tifik 4y ago
Yep I believe that is a pretty well established cognitive bias called Illusion of Control [1]. Going down the rabbit hole of cognitive biases is a fascinating journey, and lot of them are relevant when driving a car. One I found especially
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by tifik 4y ago
Had to have a second look at the chart after reading your explanation to understand the variables. Thank you!
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by tifik 4y ago
Would it be somewhat correct to say that the Sun (or generally stars of similar type) is approaching that Q=inf at this stage of its life?
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by tifik 4y ago
Why would you prefer it the US way? Doesnt the data show that the humane approach is actually reducing recidivism?
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by tifik 4y ago
Yes, but my point still stands. The money that ends up with the state didn't originate from a local.
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by tifik 4y ago
> citizens - ummm the folks who actually pay for police salaries I was always curious about how true this statement actually is. I understand that the state runs primarily on money from taxes, but what part of that is actually coming fro
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by tifik 4y ago
> it's no different than eg. the war in afghanistan. I agree. But that doesnt mean that we should care less about Ukraine though (which still makes sense bc its closer to 'home'), it means we should have cared way more abo
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by tifik 5y ago
Long distance logistics (should) use roads. Not streets. Urban societies should develop around streets, not roads.
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by tifik 5y ago
> If my company starts dicking me around I'll quit and find another job. I agree with this sentence - because of the current state of the job market, and the level of seniority I have attained. However, if you are entry or junior,
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by tifik 5y ago
I stopped using the YT app and just use the website with ublock origin enabled. Didnt see a YT ad in years. Edit: typo
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by tifik 5y ago
There are browser plugins that automatically dismiss that dialog for you. YT with that and ublock origin is a completely different experience.
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by tifik 5y ago
Exactly. Crypto largely removes the need for institutions, and with anonymous wallets it would be very difficult to link a specific person to one. Edit: I am again talking about capital gains. Yes, the money has to come from somewhere, but
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by tifik 5y ago
You are talking about income tax. There are other taxes, e.g. capital gains tax, that most crypto makes much more difficult for governments to collect.
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by tifik 6y ago
But that is the total revenue for all ads. You hardly made up anywhere near 0.1% of that. I do believe that if you actually calculated the value that you contributed to that sum, you would agree that the value you got back was greater. I c