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by up_so_floating 10y ago
The same is occurring in Europe and even America. The establishment is threatened as a result of this mass immigration. Perhaps the difference is that the Saudis do not suffer from white guilt and, hence, attempts at rational discourse are
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
When you criminalize a certain pattern of thought, it seems that its inverse will eventually get taken to the most extreme position.
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
It is already socially unacceptable to promote ethnic cleansing of any sort. Sure, it's important to continually affirm this, but can you name anyone in the Trump administration who is promoting ethnic cleansing?
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
The OP is just virtue-signaling. He presumably still buys products from third-world dictatorships. Let's ask him. OP, how can you justify boycotting America and not China or a myriad of other countries that are ruled under a far more o
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
There is no evidence, at least not for such a general claim. Each human has a wildly different experience. For many of us, we never left this era. For others, we have been out of it X years. Etc.
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
This comment is especially relevant, given yesterday's popularity of Scott Aaronson's blog post.
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
Perhaps one reason could be changing gender norms.
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
From the article, 40% reported stressors such as "being single, divorced or separated",
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
Have we really ever left the "Era of the Bully"? Do you think China or Russia care about "hurting" others through their actions? You will be competing with them. Can you punish them as effectively as you can "punish
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
Semi-related: http://thenicestplaceontheinter.net/
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
Should be https://lobste.rs/
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
Chris Lattner, personally
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
Your body evolved skin to suit an environment other than a Thai beach. I would not consider that genetic inferiority.
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
A bit too long-winded for me.
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
But then you'd have to wait four more. And then four more? Four more after that?
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
This is a good opportunity for learning. Your perception of the world apparently did not match up with how the world actually is. We've all been there. Get back up, readjust your perspective, and accept the next offer.
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
I couldn't get past the second episode, or whenever the lead character met the idiosyncratic band of misfit hackers. These individuals seemed extremely cliche and unlike any hackers I have ever met in real life. The terminal input migh
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
That would be easier to believe if the US market indices were not at all time highs.
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
When "fake news" is finished in the US you'll understand why people are panicking.
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
Peer review and corrections are indeed important, but many have lost respect for traditional news media due to the selective reporting that they feel pushes a certain narrative.
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
It seems dangerous to view "fake news" as a binary value. All news is just approximation of the truth.
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
As far as I know, Trump paid all the taxes that he was legally required to pay.
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
Absolutely, and let's hope we find ourselves in a democratic state at such a time.
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
I think you are missing another potential implication: as less wealth is generated by productive citizens, and more from automation, there is less incentive for the ruler to maintain or improve quality of life.
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
This discussion has veered away from the thread topic, but, regardless, thank you for presenting data. My major reservation here is that it seems a bit disingenuous to highlight suicide, while at the same time not including injury, rape, or
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
Sure, that is a fair interpretation. Given such an interpretation, I find it is more sensible to label such a person "misinformed", not suffering from "utter insanity". The latter phrase immediately shuts down, at least
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
Absolutely. Some people could legitimately view it as not worth the time investment.
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
I agree that it is wise to avoid a single point of failure, and that multiple layers of security could prove quite useful. All that I am advocating is that a gun is just another viable layer of security.
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
Can you clarify as to why owning a gun, as both a casual hobby and means of defense for unlikely scenarios, is "utter insanity"? And why do you believe gun owners view themselves as "prepping [...] for some Mad Max bullshit s
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by up_so_floating 10y ago
It is really a simple matter. I want to help maintain or improve the welfare of those I care about, regardless of scenario. In order to achieve this outcome, it is usually sufficient to go to work, invest, and partake in mutually fulfilling

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