Comment Re:You realize... (Score 1) 186
1. Every species has value.
2. Every species does not have infinite value.
1. Every species has value.
2. Every species does not have infinite value.
Eradicating mosquitoes would undoubtedly have some unforeseen negative ecological dislocations.
But we're talking about mosquitoes; I'm willing to take the risk.
The privacy concerns are troubling, but I can't help thinking that's pretty cool.
Good to know that the exceedingly wealthy will not be suffering from slight inconvenience. And to think I was worried about the possible loss of irreplaceable ecological assets...
This is highly informative! I couldn't sure until now, but the fact that they avoid using terms like 'bubble' that everyone can understand, and use Orwellian language, pretty much confirms that it's actually a bubble.
What's really sad is the EU is actually effective, in relative terms, in slowing down the descent into feudalism.
In Canada politicians spend enormous effort trying to out-compete each other in selling out to American corporations and American money.
"Not Being George W. Bush"
...was considered a great advance for world peace by almost the entire planet.
Are we sure corporations didn't get their recruiting style from jihadists and crusaders?
Corporations just tend to be a little more subtle about their attitudes to the human pawns they exploit to subvert enlightened civilization.
with all things being equal
Exactly what these "trade" deals prevent.
It really isn't that simple. If marriage is about having children, then there is a good argument that it makes a difference whether the parties are same-sex or not.
Free speech means people can make that argument.
In many places, however, marriage law is completely separate from child custody and support law, so the argument actually isn't very good.
"If you like your job, you can keep it".
Just not the salary...
Better known as 'learning' to everyone not trying to exaggerate an claim of artificial intelligence.
It's excellent progress, which is why I don't think it should be watered down by being compared to the simple algorithms.
restrain the abuses that can occur
That's the goal of a free trade agreement.
A "free" "trade" agreement like this one has the opposite goal.
What's creepy is that there's a patent for the obvious pairing of technology with the idea of a doll; archaeologists have found dolls tens of thousands of years old, so it's hardly original.
And then there's the way the public are not considered stakeholders.
The moon is made of green cheese. -- John Heywood
