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That does sound like an interesting video, and I'd like to see it if you find it (or I might search for it later). As for the Star Trek (TNG) interpretation of AGI, I suspect somet…

Legislation about rights and digital privacy are also not answers, because they will be promptly ignored or subverted to the point of uselessness. Governments allow you to be viola…

You mean like where you're threatening people over a fundamentally peaceful activity like copying code? Yeah, definitely.

I don't think this is a misapplication of the term "fundamentalism," as it does fit the textbook definition of the term. The parallel of the term to radical terrorism is unfortunat…

> This is true of all laws. This is how society works. If you don't like it, in a democracy you can campaign for change. I am well aware this is how laws enforced by governments wo…

Proprietary software which restricts its distribution and "unauthorized" modification (virtually all of it) is the very essence of fundamentalism. It relies on a rigid and literal …

Copyright is not a form of cooperation. It is a threat. If you copy something without permission, you risk retaliation that is, ultimately, backed by violent force. It is hardly ho…

Employers who aren't ruled over like slaves should be able to fire or hire employees for any reason, including race, gender, or political belief. Of course, it may benefit the publ…

I strongly suspect the amount of money Facebook makes utilizing that data greatly outweighs the cost incurred by the "customers" they've lost as a result of poor data handling.

To my knowledge there are very few negative consequences, outside of the immediate and obvious ones like reputation, that actually occur when companies leak customer data. I suspec…

While I don't have an in-depth technical understanding of exactly why this happens in every instance, I have definitely observed this while playing Cities: Skylines, a SimCity-like…

I actually did not intend to specifically insult the audience in this case, but I can understand why it was interpreted that way. I'll make an effort to be more civil in my future …

You're right, I have clearly forgotten the spirit of the discussion here. I apologize for that.

Cool, you ignored half my comment to engage in dishonest bickering filled with more assumptions as to my motivations. Are you having fun?

> We seem to have a difference in base assumptions. I'd like to preserve and further the technological civilization. You seem to want to shut it down. Not sure where you're getting…

> Show, don't tell. Sure. Should we start with the estimated 262 million counts of democide committed last century? http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/20TH.HTM Or perhaps you're one …

If I were a socialist who was politically opposed to the huge benefits of cryptocurrency gaining major adoption I would boil it down to "exploiting human greed" and pretend it's op…

Just because you don't understand how something works or are ideologically opposed to its existence doesn't mean it's a ponzi scheme.

Ascribe whatever personal significance to the death of a famous person you wish. McCain's "views" and career as a statesman have little relevance to hackers and hacking except wher…

Yeah, if hackers are known for anything, it's being big fans of statesmen, especially ones that approved the PATRIOT Act (twice), extending its wiretapping provisions, and sponsori…

Right, it's less directly subsidizing companies who then use the advantages gained through those subsidies to build factories and products at a comparatively reduced cost. It's sub…

Doesn't seem likely that an advertisement would need to embed that kind of functionality.

I always have a hearty chuckle when articles like this are published. It was a little amusing when I saw people freak out when it "crashed" back down to a value over 500% of what i…

We may be a tiny minority, but the argument against libertarian anarchists is just as filled with nonsense and strawmen as it is against any other libertarian position. It's not wo…

This is objectively untrue. You either have no idea what you're talking about and don't use Bitcoin, or you're lying. I've used Bitcoin for years for all kinds of things. I can onl…