Posts by h4890@alive.bar
(DIR) Post #B2HAq36s2AjGcdEeJ6 by h4890@alive.bar
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@inscius @carolen This is the way! I have a TV but it is only used as a screen for my Kodi TV-computer, so I never see ads, except when visiting my father who still watches classic tv.
(DIR) Post #B2HSCbv0zk94Ag2A8O by h4890@alive.bar
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@amerika I disagree. Space technology did not exist then, neither did genetic engineering. Unless you want to "collapse" that into physics and medicine, in which case you are right, but it also becomes quite a pointless discussion.
(DIR) Post #B2HSHb1Pkxrmq0P8Vc by h4890@alive.bar
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@amerika @freepatriot @KeepTakingTheSoma But we are all the same depending on the point of view. We're exactly the same when it comes to limbs, senses, metabolism, organs, etc. That's basically what's makes us the human species. Where individualism comes in, is with the brain and the mind. Our likes, dislikes, dreams, hopes and aspirations. So taken as a whole, we are individuals, but that does not exclude the fact that we do share common traits, ideas, organs, abilities etc. Psychological bias for instance, is based on functions which evolved for monkeys to survive in a cold hard world, and that is why we are all, more or less, susceptible to the same ones. With the creation of the brain and the mind, we have gained the tools to free us of our biological past in many ways, but there are still many ways in which we are still slaves under our biology and genes.
(DIR) Post #B2HtLdPlV2u6BBwcYi by h4890@alive.bar
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@amerika I think the difference in kind and level are more than enough to justify saying that the technology did not exist then. Equating satellites with "things that fly through the air" I think risks collapsing into uselessness, since basically everything can be reduced to "matter".
(DIR) Post #B2HtNlLOzLqVLsv05I by h4890@alive.bar
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@amerika @freepatriot @KeepTakingTheSoma Do you mean a or b? Because if a, I think my position is the one with better scientific support, the better model. If b, then I better understand your position, and even though I disagree, I'm pretty sure I will not find the philosophical arguments to convince you of my position. ;)
(DIR) Post #B2HtkYfSHmSyhGAT0y by h4890@alive.bar
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@anthropology Incorrect. Trump has renamed it _Straighto_ habilis. Homos will be deported!
(DIR) Post #B2JCPrZUtnP9X3BcGG by h4890@alive.bar
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@amerika @freepatriot @KeepTakingTheSoma I do not think it is so valuable to speak of points of view as products of genetics, since genetics is closer to hardware, and the mind is the software. In my opinion, points of view are products of information, evaluation, and decisions based on that. I simply don't see what clarity or utility is gained by saying everything is the product of genetics? It limits the discussion, doesn't open up any new vistas. By saying that it is the products of the mind, evaluation, information etc. we can continue exploring how they are done, rules, laws, trying to optimize them etc. Another aspect is that genetics does not operate at that granularity. They have no concept of for instance, socialism. If you prefer that to other isms, is more a question of your life conditions, culture, how you were brought up, your studies, socio-economical background etc. I'd argue, that building a model based on those concepts will yield _vastly_ greater and more accurate predictions, than trying to find a gene or a cluster of genes that predict socialism. However! Since we are talking about the material, it does lend itself beautifully to the way of science. So _if_ a scientist does manage to isolate a socialist gene, or socialist gene cluster, which predicts with great accuracy a future socialist, I would have no choice but to revise my opinion and acknowledge that you were right. To my knowledge however, no such gene or gene cluster has ever been proven to exist.
(DIR) Post #B2JCQEE0fqsnn4JHSi by h4890@alive.bar
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@amerika Yes, but the fact that something is described, vs, something that science has realized are two distinct things. I do agree that it is a bit too much to talk about "matter", but to be clear, my point is that if we generalize too much, the concept loses its value when it can be extended to almost everything.
(DIR) Post #B2JG7tE0PeRbGQoppA by h4890@alive.bar
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@Sherri_Ingrey In principle I agree. But what does the law say? Does it say that Google is free to do that? If so, not much can be done about it except, taking responsibility for your children and not allowing them to roam the internet free and without your supervision. There is no natural law that says that children should have smartphones and internet. Practice "tough love" and your children will thank you for it once they grow up. Practice "soft love" or the art of never saying no, and you will cripple your children for life. If that is too tough, then sadly, children is not for you.
(DIR) Post #B2Jx0J2YqNdb2d610y by h4890@alive.bar
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@amerika @Sherri_Ingrey This is the truth!
(DIR) Post #B2Jx0p1FwlbkDqjQQK by h4890@alive.bar
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@amerika @freepatriot @KeepTakingTheSoma It is not an asumption. It is an anlogy. Yes, the mailinglist is a much better place for it! =)
(DIR) Post #B2JxAEpPML8IsDgD2G by h4890@alive.bar
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@lain This is the way!
(DIR) Post #B2Lm6QSnRn3mcc0EyW by h4890@alive.bar
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@amerika Please don't say it out aloud, you will wake up Cthulhu!
(DIR) Post #B2NDxGfBVSqrUmB8iG by h4890@alive.bar
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@Flick Go Farage! First liberate the UK, then please, liberate europe from the iron fist of socialism!
(DIR) Post #B2NjXfmYgnz2P8T1AO by h4890@alive.bar
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@amerika I have heard about them, and it does looks promising! Sadly I must shoo my wife out of the room in order to be able to listen in peace. ;) "Therion takes its themes for the lyrics from different mythologies and practices, including occultism, magic and ancient traditions and writings". Sounds just like my thing!
(DIR) Post #B2ONz4V0tdxz32scRE by h4890@alive.bar
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@amerika Very few... that way lies madness!
(DIR) Post #B2ONz5hoPXnYn1sM1g by h4890@alive.bar
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@amerika Strangely enough, I never played the legendary roleplaying game when I was young. There was one I play called Kult, which was based on the Gnostic universe, but never call of Cthulhu. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kult_(role-playing_game) .
(DIR) Post #B2WbIxMI0ZifMVI68O by h4890@alive.bar
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@amerika @lain This is a wonderful interpretation, and one I think Trump himself will use, _if_ he won't make any progress with acquiring Greenland. On the other hand, it can be argued that he could just have asked and avoided negative stock market effects making life worse for 100s of millions of people. It's kind of using a nuke to ask the guy next to you to stop farting. Regardless... Trump is always great entertainment, and watching the inept and spineless EU leadership is also quite fun from a certain detached point of view.
(DIR) Post #B2WbJUHpaAlFUESVGa by h4890@alive.bar
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@Vox @amerika @lain For you and me, this is the truth! But I was thinking more about the general public. Like you, I bought recently. One of my online casino holdings unexpectedly dropped 20%, and it does that every 4-5 years or so, so I refilled. Dividend was at 7.25% at the dip which is very nice! =) With that dividend, they basically only need to maintain their marketposition, and it will be a nice investment over time.
(DIR) Post #B2WbJzNvxX3vw8YJaC by h4890@alive.bar
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@Vox @amerika @lain My strategy is extremely long term, so I never quibble about cents when I buy. But if you are more about the short term, then I understand why it might matter.