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by wu-ikkyu 9y ago
>How does one conclude that media doesn't like something? If an outlet shows a consistent pattern disparaging something. >If you put yourself in media's shoes, their whole agenda is - news and advertisements. Most big media
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by wu-ikkyu 9y ago
For anyone who still wants to use google search, but doesn't want their searches tied to their identity, check out GoogleSharing (originally developed by Moxie) https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon&#
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by wu-ikkyu 9y ago
See Iran Contra. Congress made it illegal to use tax payer $ to fund Nicaraguan terrorists, so the MIC created a clandestine workaround. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Contra_affair
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by wu-ikkyu 9y ago
It's the same with corporate media as well: ex: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Donahue#MSNBC_program
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by wu-ikkyu 9y ago
You might find the works of Thomas Szasz to be of interest. His viewpoints are very similar to the ones you have mentioned in regards to psychiatry. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Szasz
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by wu-ikkyu 9y ago
>Letting a nasty forum stay open is not at all the same as protesting segregation. You're right, heads is not tails but they are two sides of the same coin; they go hand in hand. Dr. King's protests would not have had the influ
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by wu-ikkyu 9y ago
Dr. King thought the same thing: >We bring it out in the open, where it can be seen and dealt with. Like a boil that can never be cured so long as it is covered up but must be opened with all its ugliness to the natural medicines of air
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Isn't this exactly what happened with mass surveillance and terrorism?
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What good would a failed attempt be when the congress which would conduct the convention is corrupted?
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>Subjective: based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions. There are no objective biological tests for depression (or happiness), the psychiatric diagnosis relies exclusively on subjective observations (i.e. askin
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by wu-ikkyu 9y ago
>Based on what objective measurement Happiness is subjective, not objective. >Happiness does not change much as long you can meet the basic needs for food / water / safety. See Maslow's Hierarchy. >On the other hand
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by wu-ikkyu 9y ago
What type of evidence are you looking for? Constitutional rights are violated every day on a large scale basis by those who have sworn to uphold its principles
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The architects who wrote that method also claimed that it would inevitably become ineffective.
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by wu-ikkyu 9y ago
>That's the classic "lock-in" conspiracy theory How is increasing customer retention rates a "conspiracy theory" and not a common business strategy?
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by wu-ikkyu 9y ago
A reduction in housing and food prices would be a net gain for society, and would in turn reduce crime rates and healthcare costs
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by wu-ikkyu 9y ago
What does the score of money measure?
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by wu-ikkyu 9y ago
>It does seem reasonable to wonder whether severe psychological experiments might have pushed a mind on the edge over a precipice, though His family members and acquaintances considered him to be an undiagnosed autist, so I would expect
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by wu-ikkyu 9y ago
>> The "Bad" Parts of Technology Cannot Be Separated from the "Good" Parts. This is the concept of Yin and Yang. Interestingly enough, this concept is what inspired Leibniz to invent binary arithmetic, which so muc
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by wu-ikkyu 9y ago
Labeling an adversary as "insane" or "crazy" is a convenient and commonly used way to shut down any discussion or inquiry into the grievances of that person, lest they reveal an underlying problem which we don't wan
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by wu-ikkyu 9y ago
I didn't see in the article how they linked the bots to Russia?
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by wu-ikkyu 9y ago
>Also your line of questioning seems to suspect Microsoft colluding with the govt. zero evidence of that Snowden leaks indicated otherwise
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by wu-ikkyu 9y ago
>There are also things that you gain by studying and working with others: discussion, exposure to different perspectives and points of view. Inspiration by experts in the field. These are all available on the internet for free as well, p
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by wu-ikkyu 9y ago
The article talks about 5th amendment violation, but what about the 6th: the right to a speedy trial?
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by wu-ikkyu 9y ago
The printing press was the only form of news media in existence in 1789, hence why it was more commonly called "the press" back then, rather than "the media" as it is today. It was only later in the 1900's that the
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by wu-ikkyu 9y ago
"Freedom of the press" doesn't mean you don't have to pay for printing presses
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by wu-ikkyu 9y ago
>researchers continued to puzzle over if the increased acidity seen in schizophrenia and bipolar patients was truly disorder-related—or the result of other factors, such as a person’s history of antipsychotic drug use Excuse my ignoran
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by wu-ikkyu 9y ago
>They "trust me". Dumb fucks. -Zuckmeister
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>Punishing individuals and groups who willfully and knowingly engage in spreading information containing false facts concocted to support their intolerant views is absolutely necessary to protect freedom of speech Punishing people for sp
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-More job flexibility (i.e. remote work options) -A more desireable company mission
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Indeed, I just wanted to point out the fallacy of the commonly held sentiment "you're not someone worth getting"

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