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admin000001··on Randall Munroe is learning new things from Google
Why would it say that? US astronauts landed on the moon in 1969 (Apollo 11). Tom Hanks starred in the movie Apollo 13, and the real life mission of Apollo 13 happened in 1970.
admin000001··on Victoria to fine drivers blocking EV chargers
I think it would make more sense to increase tax on gas cars and oil companies to encourage the use of EVs.
admin000001··on Most Americans Object to Government Tracking Their Activities Through Cellphones
Google is but a telecom is not.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/27/technology/fcc-location-d...

admin000001··on Who gains most from canceling student debt?
So completely discriminate against anyone with a serious medical condition or a disability?
admin000001··on This Holiday season, ignore the ‘buy-small/buy-local’ nonsense
There are red flags throughout the article, but once I hit the line below I knew the author couldn’t be trusted.

> “Through the market, we solve social problems together on a voluntary, collaborative basis”

What social problems have been solved by the market? I would argue that the market has exasperated social issues, especially the wealth gap.

admin000001··on What are the best arguments AGAINST Bitcoin?
I think we can all agree that after the last few weeks we are sick of people yelling “fraud” and not showing any proof. Please show proof.
admin000001··on What are the best arguments AGAINST Bitcoin?
The system in place right now is meant to protect the corporations not the users. Credit card companies ask for too little proof of identification, and then blame the user in the name of “identity theft”. The problem is no, no one stole the person’s identity. No one was kidnapped or killed and then replaced with a look a like. Instead, the company was scammed, but they don’t care because they can pass the buck.