mechnesium
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Comment · 5 years ago
Check out Khan Academy—it is an exceptional way to learn math. Far better than that Common Core nonsense.
Comment · 5 years ago
+1 for Matrix. Signal is a honeypot.
Comment · 5 years ago
I'm not a vegetarian or vegan, so I don't know why you're conflating my devil's advocate argument with those philosophies.
> A mouse’s interests are not on par with the interests of a child
For an anti-speciesist, this is a very anthropocentric and speciesist statement.
I would argue that saving the child would cause greater suffering[0], not only because the human condition unto itself is rife with suffering, but because we have the greatest capacity and demonstrated ability to cause grave harm to all species and to the planet, more so than any other living being.
The voluntary human extinction movement[1] is a very real movement, however ridiculous you find it to be.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffering-focused_ethics#Argum...
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_Human_Extinction_Mov...
Comment · 5 years ago
Crypto is a great utility in this respect, when physical commodities and fiats are severely regulated or vulnerable to seizure in times of strife.
But when using crypto, you are fundamentally trading high utility in exchange for high risk. The extremely volatility of crypto makes the stock market look like a playground. There’s nothing in the way of your life savings being reduced to zero when you need to make a life-changing transaction.
Nationalized paper fiats such as the US dollar are at least protected from extreme volatility by the Federal Reserve, but to obtain such protections, you must trade the high utility for encumbrances like heavy regulation.