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[Ibian]

The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.

Always found the first part of this difficult to understand, while it's all too easy to see the latter part.
Certainly we need better leaders.

The best realise the world is not black and white.  Their caution is taken as prevarication.

Dunning-Kruger effect. The less you know the more secure you are in your own omniscience, the more you know the less secure you are. There is a third stage, knowledgeable and secure in your knowledge. But that is extremely rare.

Exhibit 1:  FoxNews

Watching Only Fox News Makes You Less Informed Than Watching No News At All

https://www.businessinsider.com.au/study-watching-fox-news-makes-you-less-informed-than-watching-no-news-at-all-2012-5?r=US&IR=T

Indeed, exhibit the one. Notice how they never say where the study is from in their links or headlines. There is a reason for that.

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[Ibian]

No it's just one of the problems of your democracy. Neither a left nor a right thing, but a lack of anything better thing.

Better things:

1.  Properly funded education system
2.  Properly funded NHS

But that requires the ability to see past the end of your nose.  

There is no money for that. Pay for your own shit.

[Biodom]

For a potential future societal structure I suggest to read or re-read "Snow Crash" by Neal Stephenson (first published in 1992).

Cliffnotes?

too complex, predicted 'electronic currency', 'virtual reality', etc, etc.
one particular prediction is privatization of government functions, with sovereign enclaves forming, mostly based on economies and not policies.
A very much decentralized world with all possible pluses and minuses.

[HairyMaclairy]

No it's just one of the problems of your democracy. Neither a left nor a right thing, but a lack of anything better thing.

Better things:

1.  Properly funded education system
2.  Properly funded NHS

But that requires the ability to see past the end of your nose.  

There is no money for that. Pay for your own shit.

Typical conservative beggar thy neighbor approach.  Don't let corporates get away with paying less than 1% tax and suddenly there is enough funding for everything.  

Why the fuck does a UK power station need to be owned by a company in the Caymans that itself is owned by a company in Turkey that is owned by a Dutch limited partnership?  Cut that bullshit and you would be amazed how much revenue is available to the government. 

[BTCMILLIONAIRE]

Took the TALISKER single malt whiskey

Any good? Still gotta bring it ....

It's somewhat peaty which isn't for everyone / harder to get into. It actually tastes surprisingly sweet once your palette adapts, with hints of something salty.

[HairyMaclairy]

The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.

Always found the first part of this difficult to understand, while it's all too easy to see the latter part.
Certainly we need better leaders.

The best realise the world is not black and white.  Their caution is taken as prevarication.

Dunning-Kruger effect. The less you know the more secure you are in your own omniscience, the more you know the less secure you are. There is a third stage, knowledgeable and secure in your knowledge. But that is extremely rare.

Exhibit 1:  FoxNews

Watching Only Fox News Makes You Less Informed Than Watching No News At All

https://www.businessinsider.com.au/study-watching-fox-news-makes-you-less-informed-than-watching-no-news-at-all-2012-5?r=US&IR=T

Indeed, exhibit the one. Notice how they never say where the study is from in their links or headlines. There is a reason for that.

Its linked in the article...

http://publicmind.fdu.edu/2012/confirmed/

[Ibian]

No it's just one of the problems of your democracy. Neither a left nor a right thing, but a lack of anything better thing.

Better things:

1.  Properly funded education system
2.  Properly funded NHS

But that requires the ability to see past the end of your nose.  

There is no money for that. Pay for your own shit.

Typical conservative beggar thy neighbor approach.  Don't let corporates get away with paying less than 1% tax and suddenly there is enough funding for everything.  

Why the fuck does a UK power station need to be owned by a company in the Caymans that itself is owned by a company in Turkey that is owned by a Dutch limited partnership?  Cut that bullshit and you would be amazed how much revenue is available to the government. 

http://www.usdebtclock.org/

There literally is no money for it. It's not a matter of politics or opinions or feelings. There is no money.

[Ibian]

The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.

Always found the first part of this difficult to understand, while it's all too easy to see the latter part.
Certainly we need better leaders.

The best realise the world is not black and white.  Their caution is taken as prevarication.

Dunning-Kruger effect. The less you know the more secure you are in your own omniscience, the more you know the less secure you are. There is a third stage, knowledgeable and secure in your knowledge. But that is extremely rare.

Exhibit 1:  FoxNews

Watching Only Fox News Makes You Less Informed Than Watching No News At All

https://www.businessinsider.com.au/study-watching-fox-news-makes-you-less-informed-than-watching-no-news-at-all-2012-5?r=US&IR=T

Indeed, exhibit the one. Notice how they never say where the study is from in their links or headlines. There is a reason for that.

Its linked in the article...

http://publicmind.fdu.edu/2012/confirmed/

Most people don't read past the headline. That is the reason.

[HairyMaclairy]

No it's just one of the problems of your democracy. Neither a left nor a right thing, but a lack of anything better thing.

Better things:

1.  Properly funded education system
2.  Properly funded NHS

But that requires the ability to see past the end of your nose.  

There is no money for that. Pay for your own shit.

Typical conservative beggar thy neighbor approach.  Don't let corporates get away with paying less than 1% tax and suddenly there is enough funding for everything.  

Why the fuck does a UK power station need to be owned by a company in the Caymans that itself is owned by a company in Turkey that is owned by a Dutch limited partnership?  Cut that bullshit and you would be amazed how much revenue is available to the government. 

http://www.usdebtclock.org/

There literally is no money for it. It's not a matter of politics or opinions or feelings. There is no money.

But there is $5 billion for a wall?

[xhomerx10]

For a potential future societal structure I suggest to read or re-read "Snow Crash" by Neal Stephenson (first published in 1992).

Cliffnotes?

 Deadpool delivers pizza.  I don't think we can seriously believe anything was "predicted" given that it was published in 1992.

 You can listen to it while you're working on other things... that way it wont be an entire waste of your time

edit: forgot the link!  Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-ZiG4FsYAg  (and only 8 hours... suggest you boost the speed to 1.5X)

[Last of the V8s]

Wow Homer you're only the second person I've ever heard dissing Snow Crash. I was a bit meh about it myself. The other gentleman was ... Romanian.

edit: wait sorry it was one of his 'better' books lols http://trilema.com/2017/we-shall-now-read-anathem/

[Last of the V8s]

... the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.

[HairyMaclairy]

... the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.

Yes, that's nutty.

[xhomerx10]

Wow Homer you're only the second person I've ever heard dissing Snow Crash. I was a bit meh about it myself. The other gentleman was ... Romanian.

 LOL
Seriously I laughed when I read this.  Romanians are very discerning.

[Biodom]

For a potential future societal structure I suggest to read or re-read "Snow Crash" by Neal Stephenson (first published in 1992).

Cliffnotes?

 Deadpool delivers pizza.  I don't think we can seriously believe anything was "predicted" given that it was published in 1992.

 You can listen to it while you're working on other things... that way it wont be an entire waste of your time

edit: forgot the link!  Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-ZiG4FsYAg  (and only 8 hours... suggest you boost the speed to 1.5X)

a bit more happening than just pizza delivery...lol
thanks for the link.

... the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.

unrelated to the content of the quote...
Murad Mahmudov (second person quoted) is that 20-something guy who is full of pseudo-scientific explanations as to why btc has to go to $1700 first (then to 10mil), which on balance is mightily annoying.
I guess he wants btc to get low before his fund buy-in. I don't blame him.
IMHO, not enough time (in relation to halving) for that if cycle is about to increase in duration (as he claims).

[Last of the V8s]

... the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.

unrelated to the content of the quote...
Murad Mahmudov (second person quoted) is that 20-something guy who is full of pseudo-scientific explanations as to why btc has to go to $1700 first (then to 10mil), which on balance is mightily annoying.
I guess he wants btc to get low before his fund buy-in. I don't blame him.
IMHO, not enough time (in relation to halving) for that if cycle is about to increase in duration (as he claims).

you know that's partly why I left it ambiguous who I was calling what. i don't even really think any of the people there are 'the worst', but they are certainly full of crap

[Biodom]

... the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.

unrelated to the content of the quote...
Murad Mahmudov (second person quoted) is that 20-something guy who is full of pseudo-scientific explanations as to why btc has to go to $1700 first (then to 10mil), which on balance is mightily annoying.
I guess he wants btc to get low before his fund buy-in. I don't blame him.
IMHO, not enough time (in relation to halving) for that if cycle is about to increase in duration (as he claims).

you know that's partly why I left it ambiguous who I was calling what. i don't even really think any of the people there are 'the worst', but they are certainly full of crap

indeed

[Ibian]

No it's just one of the problems of your democracy. Neither a left nor a right thing, but a lack of anything better thing.

Better things:

1.  Properly funded education system
2.  Properly funded NHS

But that requires the ability to see past the end of your nose.  

There is no money for that. Pay for your own shit.

Typical conservative beggar thy neighbor approach.  Don't let corporates get away with paying less than 1% tax and suddenly there is enough funding for everything.  

Why the fuck does a UK power station need to be owned by a company in the Caymans that itself is owned by a company in Turkey that is owned by a Dutch limited partnership?  Cut that bullshit and you would be amazed how much revenue is available to the government.  

http://www.usdebtclock.org/

There literally is no money for it. It's not a matter of politics or opinions or feelings. There is no money.

But there is $5 billion for a wall?

Yes. It's called an investment. You may have heard of the concept?

It's also almost nothing compared to the other stuff you want.

[Last of the V8s]

[Toxic2040]

Possible bart/de-bart scenario spotted.  #dyor
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