True, but you're also going to have to retro-fit the entire construction industry to run heavy construction equipment on electric or hydrogen (derived from fission) or have a small nuclear reactor in every backhoe and steamroller on the planet.
As the price of oil goes up, other forms of alternative energy will become more more economically viable. Please note that the #1 solution to the rise of oil prices will be conservation, and nothing more.
The only thing I'm worried about is that as oil goes up, so will the cost of constructing windmills/solar cells/hydro-cars/etc.
That's a link for socialism, not communism. There's a difference.
Of course there is. It was close enough for comparison, though.
Additionally there is absolutely no way to implement Libertarian socialism.
Actually, I'd say its the easiest social system to implement. Do it by social contract. Anyone who doesn't want to live under that government (which I even hesitate to call it such as the state doesn't exist) is free to leave at any time. In fact, the theory has been applied and has worked well. If I could "check out" of the US government and form a self-contained government/social system like that, please show me where to sign.
Socialism implies using government authority for enforcement. That's something which Libertarians are set against. Libertarians support a minimalist model of government. A minimalist government could never enforce a centralized socialism.
Based on your comment, which doesn't even attack my thesis, I'll assume that you didn't read the article. You can certainly argue that such a system is inherently impossible or contradictory, but you didn't do that.
Most of the people who disagree with the peak oil thesis tend to rely on "the market" being the holy savior. While it may be true that "the market" will help out, the thesis states that by the time the market does self-correct, many, many people will be thrust out of the middle class due to increasing debt (based, in part, on the housing bubble) with some serious inflation due to higher energy costs.
Others cling towards fission as a way to generate energy until the renewables (including fusion) are up to snuff. I agree with this idea even though I'm generally opposed to nuclear power. The only problem is that our oil consumption, used in the construction of nuclear power plants, is currently involved in a positive feedback loop. That is, getting oil or constructing anything to relieve our dependence on oil currently takes oil (ie, you don't see many solar powered backhoes). The sooner we break that loop the better chance we have to stop the supposed effects of peak oil.
It is my position that unless we realize there is a problem, we're in for a world of hurt within the next 10 years. I won't rehash what is on some of the other peak oil sites (wikipedia's article is a fairly un-biased resource), but I think its fairly obvious that the days of the 30 minute commute are numbered. E-commerce may take a large hit when shipping costs skyrocket due to fuel costs as well.
Copyright is inherently a bargain between the publishers of copyrighted works and the recipients of copyrighted works.
Its not even that. Copyright is an incentive to get people to release their creative works. To wit:
To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;
There is no bargaining. Copyright is for the public at large, not authors. The objective is not to provide profit to the author. It is to benefit society at large.
It is my position, that, at some point, the extension of copyright for a work will not promote the progess of science and useful arts. In fact, it might hinder progress. So, if a study is shown that to get the most people to release their works for the good of the nation would be a copyright term of 5 mintues, then 5 minutes it shall be.
Once everyone has drives that support everything it is a moot point. Until that day comes (or a clear de-facto standard emerges) I'll hold off on buying anything.
It is generally accepted that there is no physical addiction to marijuana, but there can be a psychological addiction (but, of course, so do many video games).
Crypto is probably illegal in China and even if it wasn't, its not like their government has any reasonable precautions to keep an overzealous prosecution in check.
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Yes, its just that easy.
Nope, it isn't.
I'm from the middle of nowhere. The closest 4-year public university is over an hour drive (the closest private university is 30 minutes).
I work exactly 20hrs/wk, getting paid $7.50/hr. I dare not ask for a raise or leave my job because its really the best I can hope for at the moment. Most months my girlfriend and I barely break even on expenses. We don't live in a luxury mansion, but a shitty $450/mo house. We'll be nearing total bankruptcy this winter due to the spike in natural gas prices.
Now, if you live in a large city near a well-funded public university (the ones in Ohio are among the worst in the nation), you could probably do well for yourself by living at home and biking or taking mass transit to school. Those of us from the sticks who want to do more than work at the local factories for 40+ years don't have that option.
I agree with the sibling who thought it was the worst game ever, but I'll thank you for drudging up memories from my youth of that song.
I recall wanting the game for a really long time and never getting it. A friend got it, and I played it a few times. It wasn't nearly as fun as the kid screaming "Yeah!" on the commercial made it seem.
I wonder what would happen if somebody introduced one of you US-American conservatives to a real live 24 carat way-left-of-center Socialist, never mind an acutal honest to goodness die hard Communist like we have them over here in Europe?
When the people are being beaten with a stick, they are not much happier if it is called 'the People's Stick.'
-- Mikhail Bakunin
Most authoritiarian governments refer to the country as "The People's Republic" of such and such. That way the government can say "see, its your country and we're going to crack down on your rights in order to save you!" This is a tell-tale symptom of authoritarianism, putting the state before the people.
Your ideas are a refreshing change from the random/. noise, but if you want me to take you seriously, you'll need to find at least one more site to quote in your posts.
If you restrict the legal donations, the money will flow illegally.
Your entire line of reasoning is based on the fact that there is no risk factor in accepting an illegal bribe. I would say there is. You're trying to say that someone somewhere will break the law at some point, so there isn't any reason to have any laws. I'm familiar with your posts, so I know you're very big on the freedom to contract. Under your logic there should be no laws to deal with the breaking of contracts because someone will do so. If there is no remedy if someone wrongs you, there is anarchy (not anarcho-capitalism).
I do understand your idea that taking their power away would make them useless to bribe (legally or illegally), which isn't too bad of an idea. I'm not necessarily a limited-government fellow, but I do believe in strict seperation of powers between branches and between states/feds.
As far as money being equivalent to speech, that is probably the most assanine idea I've ever heard. In that case, Bill Gates has more free speech rights than I do because he has more money. You could argue that he is only able to exercise his right more efficiently than I and that I still have the right, but not having the right and having it, but not being able to use it is the same thing.
Now where's the bacteria that will make substances like xanax or other drugs, so it can make the entire market cheaper and more affordable to those who need it but don't have insurance, and "naturally" at that?
A sibling correctly notes that they already do that. And to answer a similar question (why hasn't it created cheaper and more affordable drugs), you'd have to know that engineered bacteria that produce such useful compounds are often patented. I feel that patenting living organisms is even worse than software patents. IMO, if organisms can be patented, then so can people.
I, for one, will be patenting myself and charge licensing fees to anyone I knock up.
To an extent they are. In Ohio, all the libraries are loosely connected and will request any item on your behalf from another library, provided you wait a week or two for delivery. This certainly isn't P2P, but its not server-client... more like a proxy method of sorts.
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Unless you're making upwards of $500,000/yr, then I'm not for taxing the bejeezus out of you.
Also note I am not a Democrat.
Let 'em. You're always at least +1 when I'm reading.
True, but you're also going to have to retro-fit the entire construction industry to run heavy construction equipment on electric or hydrogen (derived from fission) or have a small nuclear reactor in every backhoe and steamroller on the planet.
As the price of oil goes up, other forms of alternative energy will become more more economically viable. Please note that the #1 solution to the rise of oil prices will be conservation, and nothing more.
The only thing I'm worried about is that as oil goes up, so will the cost of constructing windmills/solar cells/hydro-cars/etc.
That's a link for socialism, not communism. There's a difference.
Of course there is. It was close enough for comparison, though.
Additionally there is absolutely no way to implement Libertarian socialism.
Actually, I'd say its the easiest social system to implement. Do it by social contract. Anyone who doesn't want to live under that government (which I even hesitate to call it such as the state doesn't exist) is free to leave at any time. In fact, the theory has been applied and has worked well. If I could "check out" of the US government and form a self-contained government/social system like that, please show me where to sign.
Socialism implies using government authority for enforcement. That's something which Libertarians are set against. Libertarians support a minimalist model of government. A minimalist government could never enforce a centralized socialism.
Based on your comment, which doesn't even attack my thesis, I'll assume that you didn't read the article. You can certainly argue that such a system is inherently impossible or contradictory, but you didn't do that.
Most of the people who disagree with the peak oil thesis tend to rely on "the market" being the holy savior. While it may be true that "the market" will help out, the thesis states that by the time the market does self-correct, many, many people will be thrust out of the middle class due to increasing debt (based, in part, on the housing bubble) with some serious inflation due to higher energy costs.
Others cling towards fission as a way to generate energy until the renewables (including fusion) are up to snuff. I agree with this idea even though I'm generally opposed to nuclear power. The only problem is that our oil consumption, used in the construction of nuclear power plants, is currently involved in a positive feedback loop. That is, getting oil or constructing anything to relieve our dependence on oil currently takes oil (ie, you don't see many solar powered backhoes). The sooner we break that loop the better chance we have to stop the supposed effects of peak oil.
It is my position that unless we realize there is a problem, we're in for a world of hurt within the next 10 years. I won't rehash what is on some of the other peak oil sites (wikipedia's article is a fairly un-biased resource), but I think its fairly obvious that the days of the 30 minute commute are numbered. E-commerce may take a large hit when shipping costs skyrocket due to fuel costs as well.
Until reaching Utopia, a communist country is one which is completely controlled by the government.
Not necessarily
Copyright is inherently a bargain between the publishers of copyrighted works and the recipients of copyrighted works.
Its not even that. Copyright is an incentive to get people to release their creative works. To wit:
To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;
There is no bargaining. Copyright is for the public at large, not authors. The objective is not to provide profit to the author. It is to benefit society at large.
It is my position, that, at some point, the extension of copyright for a work will not promote the progess of science and useful arts. In fact, it might hinder progress. So, if a study is shown that to get the most people to release their works for the good of the nation would be a copyright term of 5 mintues, then 5 minutes it shall be.
I've SEEN a betamax tape and player exactly one time. I recall the day well.* I asked my aunt "What happened to your VCR?".
*This was over 10 years ago.
You've indirectly proven my point.
Once everyone has drives that support everything it is a moot point. Until that day comes (or a clear de-facto standard emerges) I'll hold off on buying anything.
I'm too young to remember that format war, but I'm not young enough to learn the lesson:
Wait until a de-facto standard has emerged. Otherwise, its a crapshoot at best.
It is generally accepted that there is no physical addiction to marijuana, but there can be a psychological addiction (but, of course, so do many video games).
Nope.
Crypto is probably illegal in China and even if it wasn't, its not like their government has any reasonable precautions to keep an overzealous prosecution in check.
Maybe then your post is worthy of a +4.
finger every hole in the dike forever
ROFL
Please tell me the pun was intended.
Yes, its just that easy.
Nope, it isn't.
I'm from the middle of nowhere. The closest 4-year public university is over an hour drive (the closest private university is 30 minutes).
I work exactly 20hrs/wk, getting paid $7.50/hr. I dare not ask for a raise or leave my job because its really the best I can hope for at the moment. Most months my girlfriend and I barely break even on expenses. We don't live in a luxury mansion, but a shitty $450/mo house. We'll be nearing total bankruptcy this winter due to the spike in natural gas prices.
Now, if you live in a large city near a well-funded public university (the ones in Ohio are among the worst in the nation), you could probably do well for yourself by living at home and biking or taking mass transit to school. Those of us from the sticks who want to do more than work at the local factories for 40+ years don't have that option.
... guess its one way to drum up advertising revenue.
Not when no one can see the fscking page! Then, its a good way to drum up a fire in their server room.
I agree with the sibling who thought it was the worst game ever, but I'll thank you for drudging up memories from my youth of that song.
I recall wanting the game for a really long time and never getting it. A friend got it, and I played it a few times. It wasn't nearly as fun as the kid screaming "Yeah!" on the commercial made it seem.
I wonder what would happen if somebody introduced one of you US-American conservatives to a real live 24 carat way-left-of-center Socialist, never mind an acutal honest to goodness die hard Communist like we have them over here in Europe?
They'd probably get modded down.
When the people are being beaten with a stick, they are not much happier if it is called 'the People's Stick.'
-- Mikhail Bakunin
Most authoritiarian governments refer to the country as "The People's Republic" of such and such. That way the government can say "see, its your country and we're going to crack down on your rights in order to save you!" This is a tell-tale symptom of authoritarianism, putting the state before the people.
Yes ... and Hitler was part of the National Socialist party ...
Godwin! You win!
The Interstate Commerce Clause has been grossly abused
/. noise, but if you want me to take you seriously, you'll need to find at least one more site to quote in your posts.
So has posting links to lewrockwell.com
Your ideas are a refreshing change from the random
Correction.
Most cell phone contracts are now 2-year agreements. Also, if you upgrade your phone, your timer resets and are now responsible for another 2 years.
If you restrict the legal donations, the money will flow illegally.
Your entire line of reasoning is based on the fact that there is no risk factor in accepting an illegal bribe. I would say there is. You're trying to say that someone somewhere will break the law at some point, so there isn't any reason to have any laws. I'm familiar with your posts, so I know you're very big on the freedom to contract. Under your logic there should be no laws to deal with the breaking of contracts because someone will do so. If there is no remedy if someone wrongs you, there is anarchy (not anarcho-capitalism).
I do understand your idea that taking their power away would make them useless to bribe (legally or illegally), which isn't too bad of an idea. I'm not necessarily a limited-government fellow, but I do believe in strict seperation of powers between branches and between states/feds.
As far as money being equivalent to speech, that is probably the most assanine idea I've ever heard. In that case, Bill Gates has more free speech rights than I do because he has more money. You could argue that he is only able to exercise his right more efficiently than I and that I still have the right, but not having the right and having it, but not being able to use it is the same thing.
Now where's the bacteria that will make substances like xanax or other drugs, so it can make the entire market cheaper and more affordable to those who need it but don't have insurance, and "naturally" at that?
A sibling correctly notes that they already do that. And to answer a similar question (why hasn't it created cheaper and more affordable drugs), you'd have to know that engineered bacteria that produce such useful compounds are often patented. I feel that patenting living organisms is even worse than software patents. IMO, if organisms can be patented, then so can people.
I, for one, will be patenting myself and charge licensing fees to anyone I knock up.
To an extent they are. In Ohio, all the libraries are loosely connected and will request any item on your behalf from another library, provided you wait a week or two for delivery. This certainly isn't P2P, but its not server-client ... more like a proxy method of sorts.