Look, I know my browsing will be in a huge database that nobody will look at it... for now. But if this year has taught all of us anything it is that things change. If you take these powers, whoever is in power in the future can abuse them. Everyone, no matter how good intentioned, should think about how those powers might be abused in the future.
I am not disagreeing here, but I think it points to a more obvious point. Coral reefs support 25% or more of all sea life; it does not follow that loss of this support means the loss of 25% of all sea life and, therefore, 'we really do need to protect them'. Rather, it should tell us that climate change is not 50 or 100 years away, it is happening now and we need to worry about all of the problems it will cause. I suppose I am trying to say: do not focus on this or that loss, because the impact now is so huge that we need to address and focus on the cause, not the symptoms.
'in fact' ? Whose facts are those? And if you think there are only one set of facts that someone are true for all, well, you are a bad observer of the world.
It is not even clear to me what 'fake' news is: not genuine? A counterfeit? A copy? For that is what we mean by the word. Be careful what you wish for; for who could verify political 'genuineness' other than politicians?
Perhaps we are thinking of 'it is fiction'. As opposed to 'facts'. But is it? Are the stories 'fiction'? Well, I read fiction every day and, guess what, I know it is fiction by the very content.
Perhaps it is 'false', as opposed to 'true'? How could we verify that? And you are, of course, allowed to define truth as you wish. But are you really prepared to allow news outlets, political parties and FaceBook to define this? This would be a new definition of truth, and, of course, a novel use of 'genuine' news.
Rather, most parts of our lives are not dominated by these politically and metaphysically loaded concepts. Do not give them up, but put them in their right place. Replace Psychology below with anything you wish:
The confusion and barrenness of psychology is not to be explained by calling it a "young science"; its state is not comparable with that of physics, for instance, in its beginnings. (Rather with that of certain branches of mathematics. Set theory.) For in psychology there are experimental methods and conceptual confusion. (As in the other case, conceptual confusion and methods of proof.)
The existence of the experimental method makes us think we have the means of solving the problems which trouble us; though problem and method pass one another by. An investigation is possible in connexion with mathematics which is entirely analogous to our investigation of psychology. It is just as little a mathematical investigation as the other is a psychological one. It will not contain calculations, so it is not for example logistic. It might deserve the name of an investigation of the 'foundations of mathematics'.
It is astonishing to me that America seems to be slipping down this road. But it is, in Europe, and I hate to say this, but even in Africa, we see America as going backwards.
Any of us, regardless or country, politics or religion owe this guy a serious thanks. It opened our eyes to just how vulnerable we all are in our profession. He has made us up our game.
I really don't understand why American's beat themselves up on so many issues.
Does America have a culture? Of course, and it is very clear to those of us that do not live there. We may not like all of it, but who likes all of any culture?
In it's short history, it has contributed more - given the time-span - to art, literature, music, science and politics than than any other culture in the history of the world. I am British and we have many things to be proud of but we have had thousands of years. America has done more in a few hundred years that benefits mankind than any other nation.
Trump and others are not the end of anything, just another step for that great nation.
Wow, such original thinking. 'Sheeple'. Law of Man' (what that?). My mind cannot take such originality. Us mortals cannot comprehend such amazingly new concepts. Apparently, we a 'thick'
Your solution? Dogmatic language and personal abuse.. stunning! Why has nobody thought of this before? So, tell us, all knowing one, your solution?
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That has always been the case, for hundreds of years
Wish I had mod points. Exactly right, I do not understand this self-defeating attitude by our government. Perhaps it is just ignorance of technology.
Look, I know my browsing will be in a huge database that nobody will look at it... for now. But if this year has taught all of us anything it is that things change. If you take these powers, whoever is in power in the future can abuse them. Everyone, no matter how good intentioned, should think about how those powers might be abused in the future.
I am not disagreeing here, but I think it points to a more obvious point. Coral reefs support 25% or more of all sea life; it does not follow that loss of this support means the loss of 25% of all sea life and, therefore, 'we really do need to protect them'. Rather, it should tell us that climate change is not 50 or 100 years away, it is happening now and we need to worry about all of the problems it will cause. I suppose I am trying to say: do not focus on this or that loss, because the impact now is so huge that we need to address and focus on the cause, not the symptoms.
'in fact' ? Whose facts are those? And if you think there are only one set of facts that someone are true for all, well, you are a bad observer of the world.
It is not even clear to me what 'fake' news is: not genuine? A counterfeit? A copy? For that is what we mean by the word. Be careful what you wish for; for who could verify political 'genuineness' other than politicians? Perhaps we are thinking of 'it is fiction'. As opposed to 'facts'. But is it? Are the stories 'fiction'? Well, I read fiction every day and, guess what, I know it is fiction by the very content. Perhaps it is 'false', as opposed to 'true'? How could we verify that? And you are, of course, allowed to define truth as you wish. But are you really prepared to allow news outlets, political parties and FaceBook to define this? This would be a new definition of truth, and, of course, a novel use of 'genuine' news. Rather, most parts of our lives are not dominated by these politically and metaphysically loaded concepts. Do not give them up, but put them in their right place. Replace Psychology below with anything you wish: The confusion and barrenness of psychology is not to be explained by calling it a "young science"; its state is not comparable with that of physics, for instance, in its beginnings. (Rather with that of certain branches of mathematics. Set theory.) For in psychology there are experimental methods and conceptual confusion. (As in the other case, conceptual confusion and methods of proof.) The existence of the experimental method makes us think we have the means of solving the problems which trouble us; though problem and method pass one another by. An investigation is possible in connexion with mathematics which is entirely analogous to our investigation of psychology. It is just as little a mathematical investigation as the other is a psychological one. It will not contain calculations, so it is not for example logistic. It might deserve the name of an investigation of the 'foundations of mathematics'.
It is astonishing to me that America seems to be slipping down this road. But it is, in Europe, and I hate to say this, but even in Africa, we see America as going backwards.
Any of us, regardless or country, politics or religion owe this guy a serious thanks. It opened our eyes to just how vulnerable we all are in our profession. He has made us up our game.
I really don't understand why American's beat themselves up on so many issues. Does America have a culture? Of course, and it is very clear to those of us that do not live there. We may not like all of it, but who likes all of any culture? In it's short history, it has contributed more - given the time-span - to art, literature, music, science and politics than than any other culture in the history of the world. I am British and we have many things to be proud of but we have had thousands of years. America has done more in a few hundred years that benefits mankind than any other nation. Trump and others are not the end of anything, just another step for that great nation.
These days, apart from the ATMs, they pretty much do not have any cash to steal. At least, not in the UK.
*ducks*
Good job those MPs don't access porn... oh wait!!! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new...
Wow, such original thinking. 'Sheeple'. Law of Man' (what that?). My mind cannot take such originality. Us mortals cannot comprehend such amazingly new concepts. Apparently, we a 'thick' Your solution? Dogmatic language and personal abuse.. stunning! Why has nobody thought of this before? So, tell us, all knowing one, your solution?
Exactly what I was thinking... people still use this?