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I agree, but only so far. There is also the enormous amount of corruption that keeps these political machines opaque and inaccessable to the public, by design. My point isn't that …

It still sounds as though they accuse the public for this, though. I can't abide that.

http://www.orwell.ru/library/articles/ABomb/english/e_abomb

>The group also cited concerns over public distrust of political leaders and the media, saying it is drawing away from the focus on real threats. So... depending on how they meant …

You're going to have to qualify that claim.

>Luckily, we have more than two parties to vote for Not to most americans--especially when it comes time to vote.

You wouldn't transfer a car to Google Play, would you?

Still, implicating other countries so soon seems premature and reactonary to me. Its like corporate news jumping to 'terrorism' immediately after any domestic tragedy. Our threat m…

Like I said, it really depends on the circumstances. Sometimes having control over your fight-or-flight reaction is better for you, personally, given your value system, than say tr…

They can be assumptions because life is complex & sometimes people tell themselves convenient lies to make themselves feel better. It depends on the circumstances.

If true, Armageddon can't get here fast enough.

So why implicate Russia at all, if its so easy? Sounds like a red herring to me, and also just as conspiratorial as the parent comment.

Events specifically related to an incoming ICBM? Context matters. People will react differently depending on the circumstances, which means there are things to learn there. The lea…

Pranksters=/=Russia.

COINTELPRO is a poor comparison. A better example would be Operation Mockingbird (CIA, before the Church Committee & all that that entailed), or Operation Northwoods--to a lesser e…

Yeah, not very convincing. Come back once your balls have dropped.

Do you have a reference for that claim? This is the first I've heard of your scenario.

Not sure why you would avoid a still relevant question.

The transaction costs will hopefully come down once Lightning Network is implemented.

>Since day 1 I thought Bitcoin was a pyramid/Ponzi kind of scheme. So, how well do you actually understand it?

What about those whose jobs are boring & mundane under management positions? I understand the quote isn't yours, but what makes management so special?

I currently work in an unrelated blue collar field. I'm wondering what your experience has been, and whether you would recommend /not/ entering it (if so, why not?). I understand t…

Do you have any reading suggestions that helped you open your eyes to the grooming phenomena you describe?

What happens when the highest bidder rents up all of the infrastructure? I believe your suggestion is already practiced with phone carriers. The infrastructure is finite & there ar…

>But this is ignoring the whole debate: proponents of net freedom don't consider fast lanes to be a problem. And they literally wouldn't be if internet service was delivered in a f…