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21  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Is blockbuster technology a good career for a student on: August 20, 2018, 07:18:45 AM
I've been scratching my head at this post title pondering why a student is interested in BlockBuster lol  Grin
22  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Evolution is a hoax on: August 20, 2018, 06:52:11 AM
Quite shocking to see that some people don't believe in human evolution.
But, guess what? Nobody has any proof of evolution! All they have is a good story that shows how evolution might be able to exist. Evolution is not a proven fact! And if it weren't all the things that prove that evolution is impossible - the greatest being cause and effect - perhaps evolution actually could exist.

There definitely is proof of evolution, there is more to science than just a hypothesis. I'm questioning the source of the information that led you to your current beliefs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_evolution#Evidence
23  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Do governments lose taxes with cryptocurrencies? on: August 20, 2018, 06:04:22 AM
Well in Australia the tax law for crypto is crazy, you have to declare every trade and conversion and record each price and date. If you trade a lot this is a pain. Not only that, but they tax it as capital gains. IMO capital gains tax is unfair for low income individuals since they're income tax is lower, but that doesn't work for capital gains.

However in Netherlands they use the income tax rate which is great. In Slovenia and Singapore I'm not sure exactly but they either tax the profits requiring no capital gains tax or no tax at all which is great either way and how the rest of the world should structure it. Oh and I just read that Denmark doesn't tax cryptos at all for individuals, only for businesses - even better!
24  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Evolution is a hoax on: August 18, 2018, 03:09:54 PM
Quite shocking to see that some people don't believe in human evolution.
25  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Populism why do so MPs say it like it's a bad word .. on: August 18, 2018, 03:03:09 PM
Populism usually has negative connotations because it succumbs to the tyranny of the majority and spreads with hysteria.

It can be synonymous with demagogy, that is - a leader gaining popularity by exploiting prejudice and ignorance among the common people. Populism is just emotional rabble, frequently featured in authoritarian movements espousing extremist views via conspiracist scapegoating.
26  Other / Politics & Society / Re: RT news propaganda news station yes or no? on: August 18, 2018, 12:45:35 PM
RT is pretty biased but sometimes they have some quality journalism. I find that's with all networks though and everyone should always check with multiple sources and not just stick to one network.

For example, I like Al-Jazeera but I wouldn't trust them to report honestly on the Qatar government. FOX is pro-Trump/Republican. CNN is the opposite but more bearable imo. RT will be anti-Western/pro-Putin. Sky News has a conservative bias. CNBC, NPR I think has a liberal bias etc.

Bias isn't always a bad thing, but you should be aware of it. Some stations are more biased than others, for example Fox News is more biased than ABC News Australia. The former is more right-wing, the latter being centre (or centre-left) however ABC (Australia) has a lesser degree of bias and a high factual reporting grade.

The sources I check with the most usually have a centre to centre-left bias, but usually to smaller degrees and highly factual reporting. However there are some I watch that are a lot more biased than other channels I watch.

Some of the least biased sources are: ABC News Australia, Associated Press, Australian Financial Review, C-Span (duh), Daily Business Review (Florida), Digital Journal, AFP (Agence France Presse), DPA German Press Agency, Eurasia Review, Euronews, FactCheck, Fair Observer, Federal Times, Financial Express (India), Financial Times, Gallup, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Harvard Political Review, Investopedia, Japan Times, Knowhere, MarketWatch, National Journal, New America, News24 (South Africa), New Zealand Herald, Pew Research, Politifact, Reuters, Texas Tribune, The Canadian Press, The Conversation, The Economist, Transparency International, Tribune News Service, Transpartisan Review, Washington Journal, WikiNews, World Economic Forum, World Politics Review and World Press Review.

I personally like to mix it up between: ABC News Australia, Associated Press, AFR, AFP, Euronews, Financial Times, Gallup, Investopedia, Pew, Reuters, The Conversation, The Economist, BBC, CNN, Mises Institute, France24, Bloomberg, Cato Institute, The Age and Herald Sun (Aus). So mostly neutral stuff with a bit of centre-left and centre-right sources.

I recommend the following resources to get a better idea:

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com

https://www.snopes.com/
27  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Do governments lose taxes with cryptocurrencies? on: August 18, 2018, 12:22:12 PM
I'm not sure to which degree, but I definitely believe that governments are missing out on some taxes.

It is illegal to not declare them, however many people still don't declare capital gains on their cryptos - at least not until they ramp up pressure with mass audits.

It is partly their own fault though, some countries have insanely over-complicated the reporting procedures as they require you to report every little thing so if you trade multiple currencies per day then you're going to be knee-deep in paperwork and a tonne of shit-slinging.
28  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Why do you believe God exists? on: August 18, 2018, 12:08:08 PM
Arguably, even the best scientists cannot precisely predict what tomorrow holds for anybody. Meaning that there is a supernatural being who is in charge of the entire universe.

Just because people don't know something doesn't mean God exists.

To each to their own, but I'm of the opinion that no God exists - I use to be Orthodox Christian but I found myself questioning everything through puberty and finally became an atheist after failing to validate my religious beliefs.

If we were talking about this in 600BC we'd likely be referring to the Norse Gods like Odin or the Greek Gods.

Furthermore the Bible is full of graphic depictions of abuse and discrimination that should have no place in the modern era, along with multiple contradictory statements and although it makes an interesting novel, I must admit the ancient religions are more interesting to study.

If God exists and the Bible is true as written by the apostles of Jesus then it reasons to stand that God acted multiple times in fits of range by killing a plethora of innocent people. As it stands I could not support that God even if he did exist and would rather side with the castaway 'Morning Star'. That being said I'm prepared for the Gnostics and Biblical Allegorists to counter-attack  Wink
29  Other / Off-topic / Re: Horror movie suggestions? on: August 18, 2018, 11:43:05 AM
I've been watching horror films my whole life so I'll list some of the best ones I've seen off the top of my head. Some horrors I find a lot better than others, some are classics, others new, some are barely related to horror or aren't really scary but it all boils down to personal preference.

1408, Insidious, The Amityville Horror, Friday the 13th, Saw, Nightmare on Elm Street, Dawn of the Dead, Halloween, Evil Dead, Silent Hill, 28 Days Later, The Shining, The Unborn, The Exorcist, The Conjuring, The Ring/Ringu, The Grudge/Ju-on, Annabelle (2014), Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Alien, Drag Me To Hell, The Cabin In The Woods, The Hills Have Eyes, Orphan, Resident Evil, 30 Days of Night, Dreamcatcher, Devil, The Rite, Psycho, Deliver us from Evil, Underworld, Life, The Uninvited, Sinister, The Mist, The Wicker Man, The Thing, Dead Silence, Wolf Creek, It Follows, Shaun of the Dead, Let Me In, The Omen, The Silence of the Lambs, American Psycho, Babadook, Zombieland and The Cloverfield Paradox

And dozens of others I can't recall atm. You might hate some of these or love them but I quite liked all of the above. And my favourites are in bold.
30  Other / Off-topic / Re: if you could live anywhere on: August 18, 2018, 11:11:12 AM
Honestly there are many places that are worth living.

Although I'm slightly leaning towards somewhere in northern Europe like Norway or Iceland.

I don't mind the cold weather, I would love to see the vast fjord's and natural scenery. The culture and history of those places has always interested me as well as the people and the languages.

Switzerland is also a close second for me.

Other nice places to live for family-oriented people are Canada, Australia, New Zealand and maybe Scotland and Ireland too.

For a more relaxed vibe you could always try an island in the Pacific or Atlantic, a Mediterranean country like Greece or even some hidden places in Asia and Africa.
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