studentrob

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by studentrob 3y ago
I don't think you understand Chesterton's point. It's not that hard to see it is valuable to know why things were built. It's the same reason we study history, to know what came before us so that we can make good decisio
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by studentrob 3y ago
Not arguing that it's a new thing, but there is always another way. Making the problem bigger is an interesting way to go about it. I will grant that doing so does expand the number of people impacted, and therefore the number of peopl
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by studentrob 3y ago
You don't seem to grasp the thrust of the article. Chesterton does not set up two sides. And I don't know what you mean by "necessary, unjustified fences." Those two words stand in juxtaposition. If a fence is necessary,
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by studentrob 3y ago
> Chesterton will have to contend with our time honored tradition of tearing down fences. The point is not to prevent teardown of fences. It's to know why they were setup in the first place. If it was put there for no reason other t
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by studentrob 3y ago
Unpopular opinion: This conflicts with SV's "disrupt everything" mantra.
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by studentrob 3y ago
> To play the devil's advocate: Is it though? Yes. Copyright already protects what a patent granted for source code would protect. The problem you describe exists in both scenarios, and is resolved with enforcement. You can sneakily
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by studentrob 3y ago
> FYI this is the same guy who praised FTX. I'm unfamiliar. Is there a source to this claim?
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by studentrob 4y ago
Wonder what Sacks will say. He was saying there should be more regulation on All In https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-in-with-chamath-ja...
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by studentrob 4y ago
> Comcast extends delay on debuting data caps in the Northeast > Following a multi-month suspension of its usage-based policy during the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, Comcast restored and updated its data usage policies in Ju
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by studentrob 4y ago
The whole point is to not charge users twice for both the volume AND the rate of flow. It's not hot button because there is no FCC chair. If the dems seat a chair, regardless of who it is, that would allow grassroots campaigns to react
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by studentrob 5y ago
Yes. Those are people who think they can go hands free, use their phone or watch a movie while on autopilot.
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by studentrob 5y ago
Thank you for that context. It seems like breaches are happening every month now. What do you think needs to happen to ensure these gigantic companies secure data? I can imagine (a) new legislation enabling bigger, swifter fines or (b) anti
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by studentrob 5y ago
Clarified in another comment, what I should have said is it's decriminalized, and therefore may have a different culture around recreational use that may or may not suit everyone.
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by studentrob 5y ago
Certain parts of the US have that culture, like traders on wall street who work 100 hour weeks, yes. Part of the culture doesn't mean it's everyone. I don't know where that lands for CR, I just know someone who went there spe
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by studentrob 5y ago
You mean sandstorm? https://sandstorm.io/ Edit: oh you do mean sandcats.. https://docs.sandstorm.io/en/latest/administering/sandcats/
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by studentrob 5y ago
I know at least one person who joined a commune there and said it was part of every day life. Plus, just look it up. Drugs are "cheap and plentiful" there https://theculturetrip.com/central-america/costa-rica&
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by studentrob 5y ago
Be aware drug trafficking is part of the culture there.
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by studentrob 5y ago
Weak. Hit the pause button, Apple. I'm not won over by being told "I misunderstood". No, you misunderstood your customers.
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by studentrob 5y ago
> I don't think "making voices heard" matters Of course it matters. Politicians must listen to voters on topics of import or they're out. If you're arguing against democracy and for some imagined alternative, the
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by studentrob 5y ago
My opinion here is that such policies are unenforceable and will therefore blow up in the faces of whoever implements them. Whoever does not will have the people's backing and will pave the way to the future. Of course, none of us can
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by studentrob 5y ago
Maybe, what's your point? You want this legislation to pass? You seem intent on delivering news of a future dystopia. I don't think any of these scanned systems or policies will survive in the long run. They're inherently ins
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by studentrob 5y ago
Bad news for the EU maybe, if that were to pass. That sort of thing never passed muster in the US. There is always a huge backlash because it infringes on the speech rights of both companies and individuals. You'd essentially be forc
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by studentrob 5y ago
To me the observe step is implied. The scientific method is just meant to say it's okay to be wrong by prioritizing hypothesis over the conclusion. It allows you to be wrong and still fact-based in a world where people naturally don&#x
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by studentrob 5y ago
Plenty do know and care when news outlets' tech experts report on seemingly incomprehensible topics such as net neutrality or encryption. You can't white wash expert opinion. Again, the government has been asking for this for deca
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by studentrob 5y ago
> let's face it, if you wait for the politicos to come up with a solution and force it through with legislation, they really would put in actual backdoors and encryption bans given half the chance. They've tried to do this for
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by studentrob 5y ago
When's the last time the FTC made headlines? Do they have teeth now?
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by studentrob 5y ago
Making promises is easy, delivering a sustainable profitable company is hard.
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by studentrob 5y ago
Useful context, thank you.
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by studentrob 5y ago
I'd expect the FTC to get involved before NHTSA. Tesla's marketing is fraudulent.
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by studentrob 5y ago
I don't think it matters whether or not you think Uber was acting responsibly or reflexively. The point is their program is done while Tesla's, which has seen far more fatalities, continues unabated.

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