That being said, even assuming arguendo that CO2 driven AGW is occuring, the solutions still have jack all to do with renewable energy. There are three possible solutions to the problem of large impact AGW, they are slaughter 90+% of the human race, try to chemically engineer the weather with various geoengineering attempts, or figure out a way to sequester carbon on a VERY large scale. Any other options are the fucking definition of whistling in the dark.
While it's a big problem, you're being unduly pessimistic. It's not necessary to prevent every last bit of global warming, just enough to forestall a species or civilization ending event.
On the other hand, people are jerks and intentionally or unintentionally do hurtful things that really offer no value whatsoever to public discourse.
Perhaps, but you don't won't government making value judgements about whether something has "value to public discourse", that road leads to massive censorship.
Apparently we have very different views of the the law. You seem to think it's a technical subject like engineering that should only be handled by trained professionals. I disagree. The law is merely the rules that we've all agreed to live by and those need to be simple and clear enough that everyone can understand them.
It depends on what kind of medals we're talking about. If it's recognition type stuff like a Navy Achievement Medal, then fine, no problem. If they're talking about a Silver Star, then no, not ok.
For me, 140 characters was way too short to say anything interesting. I wanted to be able to tweet about a paragraphs worth of text in order to be able to have any meaningful conversation. I think 10,000 characters is too long, that will break the short message format that differentiates the service.
Land has positional value, not everyone can have the downtown penthouse or the cabin over the lake. While some may be happy with any plot of land, most won't be.
After basic needs like food and shelter are taken care of, one of the things humans want most is ways to display status. This has actually been the ruin of many civilizations including the Romans and the Mayans.
The house value would be capital gains, I was talking specifically about income taxes not a complete tax system. If we're making a one tax system then income taxes are a poor choice, something like a VAT would be a better approach.
Gifts are income.
No deductions under this plan.
Sure, but there were many cultural and legal structures in England to promote longbow proficiency. I think we can safely call Feudal lords raised to the horse and lance professionals. Sure, maybe not in a 21st century sense, they were warriors but not really soldiers, but well trained nevertheless. My point was that the weapons tended to favor those with extensive training and expensive equipment over mass armies. Once firearms advanced enough to change that emphasis then we saw fairly rapid changes in government to match. Political systems nearly always mirror the military realities of the day.
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Personally I think canceling corporate subsidies would be a better choice, but sure the idea is sound.
A sophisticated chatbot could make huge swaths of employees redundant, I wouldn't be quite so dismissive.
That being said, even assuming arguendo that CO2 driven AGW is occuring, the solutions still have jack all to do with renewable energy. There are three possible solutions to the problem of large impact AGW, they are slaughter 90+% of the human race, try to chemically engineer the weather with various geoengineering attempts, or figure out a way to sequester carbon on a VERY large scale. Any other options are the fucking definition of whistling in the dark.
While it's a big problem, you're being unduly pessimistic. It's not necessary to prevent every last bit of global warming, just enough to forestall a species or civilization ending event.
America Online. Would you like per hour dialup charges or a monthly rate?
Well, if the pie isn't growing, I can guarantee you there is going to be a lot of fighting over the size of the slices.
Well, if we're picking fantasy candidates then I want David Brooks of the New York Times to run.
Yeah, but it's a profit center. There are people literally willing to pay to work in exchange for the official title of "Planetary Defense Officer".
I was just thinking how cool that would sound at parties.
On the other hand, people are jerks and intentionally or unintentionally do hurtful things that really offer no value whatsoever to public discourse.
Perhaps, but you don't won't government making value judgements about whether something has "value to public discourse", that road leads to massive censorship.
Perhaps, but the current method guarantees the opposite.
Apparently we have very different views of the the law. You seem to think it's a technical subject like engineering that should only be handled by trained professionals. I disagree. The law is merely the rules that we've all agreed to live by and those need to be simple and clear enough that everyone can understand them.
It depends on what kind of medals we're talking about. If it's recognition type stuff like a Navy Achievement Medal, then fine, no problem. If they're talking about a Silver Star, then no, not ok.
That would just ensure that only lawyers would understand the laws.
Deliberate and willful interference with regulated radio services should be, and is, a federal crime.
Laws only apply to little people.
Plutocracy is probably closer to correct.
For me, 140 characters was way too short to say anything interesting. I wanted to be able to tweet about a paragraphs worth of text in order to be able to have any meaningful conversation. I think 10,000 characters is too long, that will break the short message format that differentiates the service.
Business taxes are a whole different kettle of fish.
I would argue that's a one way relationship.
Actually it's more like prohibiting bank CEOs from become SEC chairman.
Land has positional value, not everyone can have the downtown penthouse or the cabin over the lake. While some may be happy with any plot of land, most won't be.
After basic needs like food and shelter are taken care of, one of the things humans want most is ways to display status. This has actually been the ruin of many civilizations including the Romans and the Mayans.
The house value would be capital gains, I was talking specifically about income taxes not a complete tax system. If we're making a one tax system then income taxes are a poor choice, something like a VAT would be a better approach.
Gifts are income.
No deductions under this plan.
Sure, but there were many cultural and legal structures in England to promote longbow proficiency. I think we can safely call Feudal lords raised to the horse and lance professionals. Sure, maybe not in a 21st century sense, they were warriors but not really soldiers, but well trained nevertheless. My point was that the weapons tended to favor those with extensive training and expensive equipment over mass armies. Once firearms advanced enough to change that emphasis then we saw fairly rapid changes in government to match. Political systems nearly always mirror the military realities of the day.
Our tax law, for example, is complex because when it's simple it punishes the poor and middle class while getting dodged by the rich.
It doesn't need to be that way though:
1) List all income from any source
2) Apply asymptotic function to determine tax rate
3) Pay tax
There, simple and fair.
There is no justice or equity in the system today.
Ahh, Capitalism, where you can have exactly as much justice as you can afford. What could be more equitable than that?
Alternately, you'll just have your own Lawyer AI.
You still need land, raw materials and status. Infinite labor doesn't remove scarcity, it just moves it around.