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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: What advantages should wealth convey? |
| UnlikelySurface |
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Posted: 08 Sep 2019, 11:08 pm
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| @Antrax Excellent progress, thanks for engaging in this exercise with me, it's fun! Since we are now getting more detailed, my reply will take me a few minutes to compose and unfortunately I checked back here just after taking my sleeping pill, so that's not going to happen tonight. I'll be back in ... |
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Forum: Games and Video Games Topic: Kerbal Space Program 2 |
| UnlikelySurface |
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Posted: 08 Sep 2019, 8:18 pm
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| I haven't played the first game yet, but it's something I want to play. Do pursue that goal as soon as is practical. It's an amazing game that teaches you SO MUCH about orbital mechanics and gravity. It does have a steep learning curve (and last I checked, insufficient tutorials although they have ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: What advantages should wealth convey? |
| UnlikelySurface |
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Posted: 08 Sep 2019, 7:47 pm
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| That is... a misconception. Owners and shareholders invest wealth into companies in order to get a return at a later date. Take the tree into chair example. You find someone who has the skills to chop down a tree and turn it into a chair, only they don't have any of the tools necessary to do so. Yo... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Eligible Odd-bods: Arizona |
| UnlikelySurface |
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Posted: 08 Sep 2019, 7:06 pm
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| I'll begin with my own post. Some more information about me can be found in the intro topic linked from my signature, or by going to my profile and viewing my recent posts, which I think is a good way to get to know any regular forum-poster. So: I am 45 years old, male-bodied but non-binary; I don't... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Eligible Odd-bods: Arizona |
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Posted: 08 Sep 2019, 6:18 pm
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| This is the new regional dating thread for Arizona, a state in the south-west portion of the United States on the North American continent. Arizona is adjacent to the other US states of California, Nevada, Utah, and New Mexico, and the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south. Anyon... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: What advantages should wealth convey? |
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Posted: 08 Sep 2019, 5:19 pm
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| If I want to give my money to my grandkids, then no one can stop me. It is MY money, not yours! Your money? (... blah blah blah ...) Once the money is mine — whether by earning, gifting, or inheriting — it is my money, and no one else’s. Ownership of property by the giver ends with the transfer of ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: What advantages should wealth convey? |
| UnlikelySurface |
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Posted: 07 Sep 2019, 2:29 am
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| ... Most of the hoarding of wealth issues could be resolved by a 100% tax on assets for deceased individuals. I would want some way to ensure that it's not forbidden to pass down personal possessions and mementos, but raw wealth bestowed upon you because your parents happened to be wealthy is undes... |
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Forum: Games and Video Games Topic: Kerbal Space Program 2 |
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Posted: 03 Sep 2019, 12:22 am
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| Looks pretty fun. I might have to get that game. It's funny that I see this post right after making a YouTube video about what I think the perfect space explorer game would be like. Does that mean you have not yet played the first Kerbal Space Program? If so, try it as soon as possible; no need to ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: What advantages should wealth convey? |
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Posted: 02 Sep 2019, 5:09 pm
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| My only objections to the "privileges" of wealth is 1) Using said wealth to buy political positions, 2) Obtaining wealth by profiting off misery, sickness, and death, 3) Hording wealth and resources to the point that it makes it nearly impossible for the "little" people to advan... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: What advantages should wealth convey? |
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Posted: 02 Sep 2019, 4:59 pm
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| I have no doubt that people working low skill jobs work hard. But effort doesn't determine value. It be nice if it did, but it doesn't. Production determines value. Understood and agreed; with some caveats. The main one being that I'm attempting to divorce "value produced" from "inco... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: What advantages should wealth convey? |
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Posted: 02 Sep 2019, 3:49 am
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| I'm going to reframe this a little bit, but if @Antrax or a moderator thinks this is off-topic, I won't press the point. Wealth is simply an abundance of resources. Wealth should be able to get you almost anything, including but not limited to: 1) Health services 2) Food 3) Housing 4) Transportation... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Anti-anxiety medication |
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Posted: 26 Aug 2019, 1:03 am
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Replies: 32
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| I take Wellbutrin, it seems to be working well after the first couple of weeks of my body adjusting to it (it's common to have side effects that go away). It's a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor. So if SSRIs don't work for you (they don't for me) your prescribing provider might consider t... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello! I think that I am an Aspie |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2019, 12:16 am
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| Welcome Gentleman Agentum! :) I feel generally happy and well-adjusted. Labels are just that, one has to move on and just think of oneself as human. I agree! (I use the word human rather than specifying my gender, most of the time.) When I was a boy, I used to expound on topics no one cared about un... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: How do you know if someone is looking at you. |
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Posted: 24 Aug 2019, 4:04 pm
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| rdos can give you more concise information on his views but here's a long conversation about this topic that took place a year ago: https://wrongplanet.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=368088&start=150 Warning, it's a pretty argumentative thread and originally not about this topic. The discus... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is this "normal"? how can I avoid it? |
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Posted: 24 Aug 2019, 7:25 am
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Replies: 7
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| What about me cursing god..etc? Is that just a mechanism for me to be alarmed and get back to reality or is it tourettes? help please! Firstly, my brother has tourettes and there is a very easy way to know if your shouting is Coprolalia or not: coprolalia is involuntary. Meaning if you are feeling ... |
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Forum: Games and Video Games Topic: Kerbal Space Program 2 |
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Posted: 24 Aug 2019, 7:07 am
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| Soon even more Kerbals shall be sacrificed to malicious YouTube meme videos, general carelessness, and mathematical errors! Mostly general carelessness, though. I can't count the number of times I've neglected parachutes for re-entry, accidentally staged away my boosters too soon, and whatnot. :) I... |
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