CyrsBel

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by CyrsBel 1y ago
Not everyone cares or listens. But the original point of the question you were responding to was that it seems strange that God would communicate with people in an intelligible or familiar or baser way. So being all powerful is irrelevant,
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by CyrsBel 1y ago
So that...you can comprehend the communication? Are you going to forget how to write or speak with your mouth when there is telepathy available and the next thing? Does Telnet still work?
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by CyrsBel 1y ago
They would've known about God 3,000 years ago. No, Chinese and Native Americans and etc did not ignore him. Abraham was of a pagan land when he first encountered God. In any case, it was definitely communicated across the world. If you
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by CyrsBel 1y ago
I don't think the Year of Jubilee would eliminate capitalism. It just adds a reset into the assumptions so that nobody is ever screwed. Instead, there's a reset available for people every so often. I also think the Bible says a lo
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by CyrsBel 1y ago
In history, America has been one of the most generous nations, if not the most generous, as far as charitable contributions go. I think people say "Jesus was a socialist" because they consider it an easy way to win more points in
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by CyrsBel 1y ago
Because that is part of what he came to do at that time. He intentionally chose to die on a cross and fast in the wilderness. If he wanted an escape hatch from that fate, he would've not come or he would've summoned a bunch of ang
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by CyrsBel 1y ago
Who said he ignored the rest of humanity? That's not what the record shows. Most people know about God. Who said that in all the universe he chose just earth? You're assuming too much about the motivations. I do not see what the i
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by CyrsBel 1y ago
Jesus was a socialist? Was that before or after he used supernatural powers to increase the quantity of food instantly? Easy to be a "socialist" in such cases, but let's not pretend that there's any serious economic theo
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by CyrsBel 2y ago
If this was the case at any point, or is still the case, DOGE should definitely be quarantined until CAT audits DOGE's accesses and changes. There should be two teams operating alongside each other on this. Not just DOGE. I do believe
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by CyrsBel 2y ago
If I had to make a determination about it, I'd trust my eyes and quarantine DOGE's access until its accesses and changes can be audited by CAT. That is because the consequences of being wrong on this are too high, and there is ple
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by CyrsBel 2y ago
The point of that comment was to show that I am not naive about these matters. They need to be called out for reneging so that they stop doing it.
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by CyrsBel 2y ago
My position is very clear and I maintain it. DOGE should be audited by CAT and CAT should operate alongside DOGE to review all changes. DOGE should also be on a leash, even quarantined, while reviews are ongoing as to ensure sustainable cha
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by CyrsBel 2y ago
You are both correct. It's not an either-or.
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by CyrsBel 2y ago
Different contexts. Regulated in my comment meaning observed, reviewed, audited in kind. They should not be operating on any site and in any system without someone watching over their shoulder, figuratively and literally too. Whereas the re
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by CyrsBel 2y ago
This is correct. Depending on the stakes, the right answer would be to err on the side of caution. Certainly repeated incompetence in a private setting would be grounds for suspension or termination.
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by CyrsBel 2y ago
What feature on HN requires a premium membership?
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by CyrsBel 2y ago
They should absolutely be regulated as to not expose data to foreign intel.
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by CyrsBel 2y ago
DOGE and POTUS are incentivized to follow through on this type of thing because it would increase good-faith in the masses big time. I don't think they'd renege on it. I'm certainly not naive! You can see that I've been
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by CyrsBel 2y ago
So far they said 20% refunds, 20% against the debt, and the rest...presumably they are determining to what extent to put that into tax cuts and the other two buckets some more. This way everyone wins, assuming their savings so far are susta
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by CyrsBel 2y ago
Can is not should. Who are we trusting to move fast with our governance and why? Is this why? https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/17/trum... Unacceptable.
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by CyrsBel 2y ago
It is in my nature to give the benefit of the doubt, but as my post clearly says at the end: "That being said, these are nice things that people would want to hear so I too am paying attention."
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by CyrsBel 2y ago
Did you read the entire post you are responding to? I clearly said this at the end: "That being said, these are nice things that people would want to hear so I too am paying attention." It is in my nature to give the benefit of th
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by CyrsBel 2y ago
Not yet as far as I've seen.
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by CyrsBel 2y ago
I was shocked by the appearance of that aspect too but then a day or two later, the ADL and Netanyahu supported him on that. https://x.com/netanyahu/status/1882392668497756279 https://thehill.com/h
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by CyrsBel 2y ago
The complication here is that the ADL and Netanyahu and others at that level all said they do not believe it was a Nazi salute. I am relying on what they said. https://x.com/netanyahu/status/1882392668497756279?lan
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by CyrsBel 2y ago
In the abundance of precaution, DOGE should indeed be quarantined and all its work reviewed. CAT should be operating alongside DOGE to review everything.
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by CyrsBel 2y ago
This is an interesting side effect indeed. The people I know irl who have espoused this view are, ironically, the people who never liked Elon Musk in the first place. It'll be interesting to see how their narrative evolves now, if at a
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by CyrsBel 2y ago
Upgrades should be sustainable, incremental, gradual, and reviewed. Especially for governance systems. If there's no existential risk requiring moving fast, then it's a bad idea to move fast on these things. Governments are not co
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by CyrsBel 2y ago
In this case, DOGE should be quarantined from making further changes until CAT can operate alongside DOGE for auditing purposes. Every change and access should be reviewed.
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by CyrsBel 2y ago
My nature is to give the benefit of the doubt, but after seeing that they are rushing and it manifests in laying off even teams of highly skilled and critical nuclear safety staff...that means someone there doesn't know what they'

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