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by valval 3y ago
Exceptions exist to every rule, and spending your life worried about getting struck by lightning is a terribly miserable existence. Besides, I could probably go over the incident you’ve linked and point out all the bad decisions the person
542.
by valval 3y ago
Finland is a fully socialist state by my standards as well, and all objective standards, frankly. What are you getting at?
543.
by valval 3y ago
What better way to dismiss someone’s points than to call them a lunatic.
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by valval 3y ago
When you atrophy on your vegetable only diet, at least you’re guaranteed to be easy to overpower when the meat eaters need to get rid of some people to sustain resources further.
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by valval 3y ago
HN, where you’ll find the greatest fortune tellers.
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by valval 3y ago
We’re spending an enormous amount of money on climate alarmism and various apocalyptic cults right now. Are we living a different reality?
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by valval 3y ago
I imagine people will resent you when you go about claiming that meat is a “luxury” indeed. It might just be you, not everybody else.
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by valval 3y ago
It’s not the worst thing in the world, it’s just a way to dismiss someone as being naive and not understanding how the world works.
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by valval 3y ago
Same is happening here in Finland now in full force. It’s scary and fascinating to watch, I hope it gets studied a bit deeper so we know what makes people act like that.
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by valval 3y ago
> There's no justification for these anti-filming laws other than allowing police to abuse the public. There is, and it’s been stated in simple terms multiple times in these comments, as well as the justification for the law. You sa
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by valval 3y ago
> I am more concerned about not being assaulted or killed. Don’t be — you’re safe unless you decide to make 10 of the worst decisions of your life in a row.
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by valval 3y ago
>So is stockpiling resources that other people need. Owning property is not immoral. Stealing and coveting your neighbor's property are sin and very immoral. >Who's going to stop me? Any authority we've democratically e
553.
by valval 3y ago
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturalistic_fallacy You probably meant to call my argument an appeal to nature. You seem to really know your stuff. >Where do you think our ancestors got their water? Lakes and riv
554.
by valval 3y ago
Get kids and die, perfect way to procreate.
555.
by valval 3y ago
We don’t - pigs are fed omega 6s and their fat is unfit for humans to eat because of that. Stick to ruminant fats, preferably grass fed and grass finished.
556.
by valval 3y ago
What kind of fats do you think your ancestors have eaten for hundreds of thousands of years?
557.
by valval 3y ago
Where do you think our ancestors got their linoleic acid intake?
558.
by valval 3y ago
If it involves Elon being a bad guy, it is certain to have HNers salivating at the thought.
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by valval 3y ago
> So it's ok if I come to your house and take your stuff because I'm bigger than you? No, stealing is immoral. > Because that's what meritocracy does - it gives more resources to people who fit an arbitary definition of
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by valval 3y ago
The real minimum wage is always 0.
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by valval 3y ago
How will they stay in business? Of course they would have to raise prices significantly, but people just wouldn’t order takeout anymore and would rather pick up themselves. Other than the obvious authoritarianism, that would also harm the e
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by valval 3y ago
How about we start with easing the cultural pressure and focusing on creating a stable economy? Maybe then, marriage won't seem like a high-stakes gamble but a natural step in life's journey. If all else fails, there's always
563.
by valval 3y ago
You’re reiterating his argument almost perfectly. He initially said the code writing will be left to the AIs while high level designs will be left to the engineers. That’s exactly what they mention foreseeing in the next 24 months, which I
564.
by valval 3y ago
> more likely Just leave these quips out of your comments to not water down your otherwise reasonable argument.
565.
by valval 3y ago
How could we not? In the western world we might be able to, but that means poor people will start dying elsewhere.
566.
by valval 3y ago
Then what? Keep going.
567.
by valval 3y ago
Don’t worry, it doesn’t. Being a grown up is amazing.
568.
by valval 3y ago
A Ukrainian news site seems like great evidence indeed.
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by valval 3y ago
I doubt what you're saying is even close to true. Hand out the evidence.
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by valval 3y ago
What would you prefer to talk about? We don’t have to make predictions and discuss their potential, or at least you don’t have to join those discussions.

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