mtempm

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by mtempm 9y ago
Sure, I think Rolex is a product of very capable social engineering, which is why it can command such a high price while knock offs that cannot be easily identified as such sell for a fraction. Also, the above poster's assertion this i
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by mtempm 9y ago
Trail mix (never heard the word gorp before) is nothing new, neither is muesli. My version above, however, is low sugar and a complete protein with much more varied nutrition sources. Thought it doesnt taste quite as good to your sweet too
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by mtempm 9y ago
I understand you. We do disagree on some matters--Libertarianism really is just about liberty. Though much public misunderstanding exists regarding it.
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by mtempm 9y ago
>why would or should ideological motivation be relevant to whether or not any given act is legal or how it should be punished? When libertarians, for whatever reason, choose to start businesses in CA, they are explicitly consenting to ou
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by mtempm 9y ago
Really neatly said. Sometimes it's worth noting the value in anlytical thinking that the user base at HN is able to produce. This (in my humble opinion) produces more valuable insights than what I'd find on cable news, or even so
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by mtempm 9y ago
Realistically, I need to go to Costco anyways, and I can buy these products in bulk as they have long shelf lives. Perhaps I spend 5-10mins extra at the store every 2 months, and another 5mins pouring everything in a large container togethe
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by mtempm 9y ago
When you were arguing about how the EU and Fed are, in your opinion, elected, I thought you would be able to make the connection. They aren't considered elected officials in the standard sense we think about it--in a democratic sense
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by mtempm 9y ago
You are simply and flatly factually wrong about this, sorry. I encourage you to check out the textbook definition of the Fed as well as technocracy. You can also Google 'differences b/w a technocracy and democracy.' The Fed i
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by mtempm 9y ago
Protectionism has proven to work well in some cases in history. You are also misunderstanding by conflating globalism with free trade. The two are related, but not the same. You can be for free trade of goods and services, but not for unel
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by mtempm 9y ago
I also think that is impressive, but it is about manufacturing and build quality. I'm talking about engineering design. A Honda has a lot of original and impressive engineering work in it. A lot of very smart people worked very hard to
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by mtempm 9y ago
You can easily have dehydrated meals for under 50cents that don't have the nutritional criticisms of soylent. It does require you to go to the supermarket, quickly buy some ingredients, and mix them together. Here is an example: You ca
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by mtempm 9y ago
Not everything is about money. Hunting is a character-building expetience. I.E. I was taught to do it with certain respects paid to safety, the animal, and nature--so it teaches responsibility, respect, and other valuable qualities. It is a
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by mtempm 9y ago
That's a pretentious insult without any substance. At least the Honda product has some compelling, original engineering know-how; the Rolex does not, and that's all I ever said. What you're saying is unsubstantiated troll-bai
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by mtempm 9y ago
This is so German actually. I've been living in Australia the past year (which has a lot of Germans) and twice I helped someone change a flat tyre. Both times a German also came to assist, and both times it was an American who didnt kn
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by mtempm 9y ago
This is bizzarre headline to me. I find people in Austral-Asia smile the most, Eastern Europeans the least, and Americans somewhere in the middle. Just anectdotal, but Ive at least spent years abroad (but never to Africa or Middle East) .
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by mtempm 9y ago
From an engineering perspective only (removing social/psychological attitudes from your mind) this is an interesting comment. Honda Company for years has output some of the best engineering in the automotive world, while Rolex produces
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by mtempm 9y ago
This is a great post that contains the type of information we should be educating the US population about. That is unfortunately not happening, though.
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by mtempm 9y ago
I dont believe for a second that let's say you did something you knew to be evil, such as kill a child for convenience, and were hypothetically asked about this in an after life: "why did you do it, you knew it was evil," th
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by mtempm 9y ago
Unless you have your own currency and a central bank and presumably some control over it. Then you can inflate away your debt.
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by mtempm 9y ago
Trump is not that much worse than Obama, it's mostly the media, politicians, people in power that are able to convince you of that. Remember, Obama droppee 26,000 bombs on Muslims last year, but I bet you'd never heard about a s
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by mtempm 9y ago
You are right. Thats one of the reasons Ron Paul said we need a revolution over here.
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by mtempm 9y ago
It's not. An egg moments After fertilization experiencing suffering requires quite a bit of inagination, while we all can agree a child can suffer. Where we draw the line between that is obviously somewhat up for debate (and no one in
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by mtempm 9y ago
Re fundamental morals: I would wager >95% of people agree on these. I've never met someone who didn't have an understanding of fundamental morals, except for a few people whom I consider to be a psychopaths. I really would bet
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by mtempm 9y ago
The above cited manipulation in the NPR article on Franklin's quote is frustrating. I used to listen to NPR 10 years ago, but today I tend to tune out[1]. Yes Franklin said a quote in a context, it does not mean he did not mean what h
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by mtempm 9y ago
Thought crime (goes against the wishes of those in power) to say it but its true: reign in the military and CIA, stop bombing and meddling in other countries, close the borders and use the budget to fund a mission to Proxima Centauri. An
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by mtempm 9y ago
Sure but Australia has a $22/hr min wage and absurdly good welfare and you can eat potato chips on it all day ig you want. China is rougher. But yes of course just because many do something does not mean its a good idea, but analyzing
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by mtempm 9y ago
Hey I am not one of the people who downvoted you. I think while yes there is a point to be made that Sydney/Australia also has water quality issues the problem in general when you compare the US to Australia is quite a big difference.
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by mtempm 9y ago
"Those who would trade their freedom for safety deserve neither freedom nor safety." "Likely to commit crimes" is not just grounds, especially under the US constitution , to remove a citizen's constitutional rights
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by mtempm 9y ago
Those links appear to warn of fishing around Sydney harbour and Oyster Bay. I still would bet almost anywhere along the proper beach is at least an order of magnitude safer than in comparable regions of the states. Many beaches I consistent
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by mtempm 9y ago
I lived in Houston where you cant eat anything near the coast. When I went to Australia it was incredible you can fish and eat almost everywhere/everything near the coast.

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