@DeutschExplains@DavidDeutschOxf Smokers claim 'enjoyment' as the major reason to smoke. Maybe smoking is good for them in some way but I'm inclined to think the maxim needs refinement.
@IonaItalia There's an inverse relationship between temperature and gdp. Cold countries outproduce hot countries(other things equal). Thats the reason Lee Kuan Lee prioritied air conditioning in singapore'ds development.
@IonaItalia It should scare you. As Nassem Taleb notes, driving is the ultimate example of 'skin in the game'. You could cause a crash but it's not likely to go well for you. That's why our streets are as safe as they are.
@reasonisfun That's my point of disagreement Lulie. The start of counterfactual reasoning is the start of personhood. Babies as potential people are still incredibly important of course. My argument is algorithmic not moral.
@MungoManic The men all look creepy and not like Tasmanian aboriginal images I've seen (Tasmanian here). "Alone for 12,000 years" is better than "all alone" and "isolated" might be better still.
@PhysInHistory Consciousness is what it feels like to have neocortex that continuously models and predicts our body moving in our environment. That's all. Nothing more or less.
@clairlemon Where's the data for your Australia 1990s assertion @clairlemon ? Each chart in this thread shows improving wealth with generation, we should expect that for as long as we keep creating new knowledge. 1990s gen are at the start of their wealth (knowledge) creation journey
@KonstantinKisin We can support and celebrate the improved possibilities for Syria without engaging in pointless predictions about the country's future.
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