bitcoin_anon

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by bitcoin_anon 29d ago
Belloc's The Jews is a nice introduction to this issue. He wrote it a century ago when things were similarly heating up, but before things had clearly boiled over. He was prescient when he said: "For if the quarrel is allowed to r
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by bitcoin_anon 2mo ago
And for every adult who believes they have healthy boundaries with recreational drugs, how many are addicts? Based on my experience, I find the words healthy and recreational to be carrying too much water in this context.
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Covid vaccination and post-infection cancer signals [pdf](brownstone.org)
1 points by bitcoin_anon 8mo ago|1 comments
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by bitcoin_anon 1y ago
I agree. Also, the quality and independence of the research will improve when it is funded outside of government influence.
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by bitcoin_anon 1y ago
In the meantime, read Good Energy to learn how to care for your mitochondria.
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by bitcoin_anon 1y ago
I will add creatine as a supplement to improve sleep in the face of hard exercise.
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by bitcoin_anon 1y ago
Echoes of Howard Roark.
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by bitcoin_anon 1y ago
There is a difference between cutting back on aid to other countries and a leader starving his own subjects.
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by bitcoin_anon 1y ago
Indeed. Was Beepboop arguing that inflation is the mechanism that funds our shared existence? Why do you think cryptocurrency at its philosophical core enables wealth hoarding? If I don’t pay my property taxes, I lose my house, regardless o
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by bitcoin_anon 2y ago
> there was always prostitution and sexual violence as an outlet for those unwilling to better themselves. Prostitution and rape are not perfect substitutes for consensual sex. The risks are much greater, so on the margin, there are men
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by bitcoin_anon 2y ago
> There were real practical concerns that have only recently been worked around. I would add the caveat that things have not been completely worked out yet. I agree that religious customs around sex served a practical purpose. However, e
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by bitcoin_anon 2y ago
The average US citizen used to understand the importance of money, how it’s defined, etc. There were entire elections over it (see Andrew Jackson). Now we’re told it’s too complicated to understand, leave it to the experts in Washington. If
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by bitcoin_anon 2y ago
> 1. There are claims that federal spending is out of control. How do you square that with the fact that spending as a percentage of GDP is only slightly elevated compared to the historical average going back to at least the 1970s, with
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by bitcoin_anon 2y ago
allocate: distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
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by bitcoin_anon 2y ago
But these aren’t about the government allocating stuff.
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by bitcoin_anon 2y ago
Please go on about the regulations that libertarians love around allocation of stuff.
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by bitcoin_anon 2y ago
This reads like a description of someone with an avoidant attachment style.
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by bitcoin_anon 2y ago
My hot take on this is that it is due to a lack of energy. I liked the phrase “a will to have nice things.” We all want the nice things. However, they require conscientiousness. People who are run down and lack energy struggle with conscien
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by bitcoin_anon 2y ago
School is the industrialization of childhood.
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by bitcoin_anon 2y ago
What do you think of Ayn Rand’s works of fiction?
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by bitcoin_anon 2y ago
If you treat the cause, the symptoms go away along with a possible stream of revenue for the "health" care industry.
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by bitcoin_anon 2y ago
The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests starting children on weight loss medication as early as 12 years old: https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/151/2/e20220... The farmers are subsidize
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by bitcoin_anon 2y ago
The case for higher population is that it indicates that a species is thriving.
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by bitcoin_anon 2y ago
Indeed. There are cultures that are presently above the replacement rate curve, e.g. the Amish. As our culture depopulates itself, these more successful cultures will become more prominent.
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by bitcoin_anon 2y ago
You just failed the test.
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by bitcoin_anon 2y ago
My health has been improving by eating according to this book: https://a.co/d/2dHgtQr
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by bitcoin_anon 2y ago
Let’s get some games going on new tables.
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by bitcoin_anon 2y ago
It wasn’t widely distributed over the internet until Bitcoin. Bitcoin solved the problem of irreversible payments over a communications channel without an intermediary.
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by bitcoin_anon 2y ago
I disagree. I’m fine with millions of recreational users supporting smugglers so that a single patient can get the medicine they need. It was the black market the safeguarded this plant for generations until we came to our senses again.
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by bitcoin_anon 2y ago
Reminder that until recently, most cannabis patients relied on smugglers to treat their illnesses.

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