Archive for July 5th, 2008

Comment on The ugly Australian by SG

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

I read Darlene’s post as a comment on the ugliness of the “let ‘em burn” comments generally, not the racist comments particularly. I read her mention of race as a side point. Perhaps there are some sensitive readers out there?

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Comment on The political economy of networks by aaron_m

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

The original problem formulation seems to assume that one can equate liberty and prosperity with maximizing aggregate income. But the link between these is actually highly impossible as Rawls made abundantly clear.

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Comment on Radical scepticism by bi

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

Bruce Baugh, you’re probably referring to “a”, who seems to think that actually reading up on stuff is a filthy elitist thing to do or something. —bi, International Journal of Inactivism.

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Comment on SL5B Closing Keynote by Mitch Kapor: Monday 9am PST by

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

I can’t think of any online aplication that is as disruptive as SL. But let’s not use fancy words–lets just say Borken. The real disconnect is between the idea of SL and the reality of SL. Truth is the whole thing is built on sand and

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Comment on What have you been watching on YouTube lately? by

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

“Did they log that cookie when they received it? I have no idea. But they could have.” Ha ha, I’d love to bet if there were a way to settle it. Anyone think there’sa chance in hell that google is going to just not bother logging this?

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Comment on Radical scepticism by Tim Worstall

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

“It’s also worth noting that pretty much all the stuff I’ve seen suggested for immediate action would be entirely worth doing even if there were no global warming. Shifting to more sustainable patterns of agriculture so as to reduce

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Comment on How to phase in emissions trading by Rowan Reid

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

Hi. The point I try to make in the Weekly Times piece is that selling carbon credits from forestry necessarily involves the sale of property rights - in this case what is being sold is the future use of the land.

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Comment on Jesse Helms Dies; Left Shows Class and Restraint by

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

Jessie Helms was a great American Patriot. We will miss him. To those who support a Congressional Caucus where membership is based on the color of ones skin, all I can say is HYPOCRITE.

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Comment on #2 Religions that their parents don’t belong to by

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

I have been living and working in Asia for the last 16 years(China and now in Vietnam). Its uncanny just how Stiff White people seem to know more about China,having never been there then those of us who have. Here’s an example.

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