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Having nukes protects you from other nuclear powers through mutually-assured destruction. I'm not sure whether that principle applies to AGI, though.

For an example of how shame can be useful in discouraging bad choices, look at cigarettes. They're legal, but society and government have successfully campaigned to publicize their…

>What drugs are you thinking of that are prone to overdose and are also socially accepted? I can’t really think of any… Alcohol?

I agree with you, and have the same problem. Even though staying anonymous is not too difficult, it's frustrating that it's required. It feels alienating to learn that others are h…

OP never said anything about pedophilia, just incest between consenting adults. I guess you proved his point.

You could probably sell that software.

Pardon my ignorance, but does "housing-first" come with an expiration date, or is it indefinite? Obviously, if you pay for someone's home, you cure their homelessness, but the goal…

Solution: A button that says "Click here to pay $5 for a human to review your situation."

I agree many movies are offensive to one group or another, but maybe that means we should be more careful of offending people instead of less. Other common bad-guy groups like Musl…

Well said. I like that weird and experimental art and architecture exist and are pushing boundaries; I just don't like that they have all but replaced more appealing styles as the …

I don't mean that kitsch is the best thing ever, but that art should generally incorporate technical skill, craft, precision, meaning, intention, composition, realism... Maybe art …

I don't hate outsider art. Morally, I like that someone can aspire to make art despite being untrained, and that a good concept can be valuable despite a poor execution. In practic…

Street painters sell kitsch art instead of modern art because the average street buyer prefers kitsch :) Conversely, I guess museums showcase modern art instead of kitsch art becau…

I know what I suggested is a common complaint, seen as an uncultured take by the art world; I just disagree with the art world. I don't think context should be important for art. I…

The style and presentation method of the article is great. I hate this style of "art", though. If modern art should exist at all, it should be only at the fringes of the art world,…

Here's another perspective: My wife is Chinese, and my son is half-Chinese, born in the USA. I want my son to grow up feeling American, not like an outsider. I don't want movies de…

I think, in this example, the student isn't medically disabled, but is just a lazy nogoodnik who hangs out on YCombinator all day instead of studying.