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> Basically, some people think men should have a right to abdicate responsibility for a pregnancy at least up to a certain point. Are there any specific plans for this that are not…

In an agricultural society children are an asset. In an industrial or service based economy children are a sacrifice. This has always been my view on why birthrates are declining.

What specific right do you want to give men after the point of conception?

I wish more people held this view. It surely leads to an increased investment in education.

There are other ways to get an extra 2-3 hrs a day that are not bad for your health. Some ideas. * Acquire a shorter commute by moving somewhere closer to work, shifting your worki…

No matter what disease you are worried about, it seems like you need to follow the same advice in your day to day life: eat better, smoke less, drink less, exercise more, sleep app…

Demonoid, a private torrent tracker. It had a wide range of quality files and the enforced ratio kept seeders around.

The argument for public transportation is not dead wrong nor impeding progress. Expanding bus systems is something communities can do today in order to reduce their carbon footprin…

How will pollution be solved by de-urbanization? Urban citizens have better access to low carbon transportation (Walking, Biking, Mass Transit). Urban citizens are easier to reach …

I think BNW's mechanism of control is much more relevant than 1984's. In BNW the mechanism for control is the carrot, not the stick. In the west we are definitely using the carrot.…

The people that can afford to pay and do not is a less valuable population than the people that can afford to pay and do. Edit: valuable from an advertisement point of view.

It's an observation that fits our theoretical models when dark matter is assumed. It's indirect proof. The indirect proof is so overwhelming strong that any rational person will co…

I don't draw such a strong lines between physical and virtual items. Even in the case where you buy a song, you don't have limitless rights to it. It would be illegal, for example,…

Why do you feel a strong desire for ownership? I enjoy going to art museums and experiencing visual art, but I never experienced the inclination to purchase any of it. Music to me …

Europe has a long history of warfare that seemed to have halted around the NATO. I think the presence of a strong military alliance and the presence of peace have a high probabilit…

Most of the bases were well welcomed during the cold war. NATO has probably done just as much to insure peace inside it's countries as the EU has.

It's on you if you buy it.

If at least 98% of your drive isn't partitioned out its going to cause some questions by a curious observer.

Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen talks a lot about how whitewashed, and classist history text books are, and why that is the case. A summary of the book is that history t…

The bad actors could be brought to trial in a United States court, which is a level of deterrent not included in offshore manufacturing. If a US manufacturer was found selling tamp…

It's impossible to prove, but empirical evidence could improve the theory.

Everyone is not making that assumption. Asking if photona behaves more predictably while not one is watching doesn't assume there is light in the parent universe. Similarly the art…

Sounds great, can we get nap pods in US based coworking spaces?

I've meet people living in their office for a period of weeks/months. It might technically be against zoning laws, but it happens frequently.

It depends on _how_ they took your money, but there are several insurance options available for Identify Theft which includes unauthorized bank withdraws.