"Can" is the key word in that quote. It's possible, but not necessarily likely. There's no contradiction. Efficiency of markets is like the Law of Large Numbers. But it's possible to get n consecutive coin flips that…
that's... exactly the point, but with the reverse conclusion. You can always paint a narrative about how this situation is different than others. You can justify anything you want by just working backwards in this way.…
It's becoming increasingly apparent that the only thing that matters at all is power. Sadly, the USA is responsible for establishing this paradigm, although pointing this out is taboo whataboutism. Now, we're returning…
I just don't think human psychology works this way. Your attitude is akin to a parent's with a child, "your actions have consequences, so do better". But Russia's parent in this analogy is Putin, and he will use such…
Maybe that's how you feel, but not me. I try to live in a principled way, and I think many other people do as well. So I support calling out hypocrisy because I think it makes the world a better place (I would like my…
You and others use "whataboutism" like it's some sort of checkmate. The point is, many Americans are very eager to police everyone based on their "principles", everyone else except themselves and their allies that is.…
That's not the case. But anyway, after a night to clear my head I realize this is an emotional time for everyone, and I'm sorry for stirring you up. I was reacting to my own things. I definitely don't support this war,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem
Call me what you wish, but it's not true. If you're done then log off and stop spamming your replies to every single comment in this thread, and leave some space for any other opinion. You're just ranting
that's your opinion, and you're welcome to it. But it's not fact, and none of us are in Putin's head and know what he thinks. This is simply one perspective
Again, something being ridiculous (to you) does not make it evil. And your straw man has nothing to do with my response
I'm not "enlightened", and you can draw your own conclusions. But they don't have to annex Ukraine, they can just mess it up and cripple its military. At the least, Putin's stated aim is "demilitarization" of Ukraine.…
No, this isn't a trial. It's OK to raise ideas up for others' consideration. The absence of obvious evidence doesn't mean the thing itself isn't happening. There is also a big difference between one person's voice on a…
If we're talking about products with a large number of reviews: - The fake reviews are commonly very low-effort: "best I've found, gift for grandma". - A seller looking to do review spam doesn't want to keep pumping…
One thing to note is: I can't find any mention of returns/refunds on the wurkkos website, while Amazon has their standard (very liberal) return policy. From the manufacturer's standpoint, they pay 15% referal fee to…
competing is not anti-competitive. > Even though some competing platforms charge much lower fees, if Steve lowers his prices on another shopping site, Amazon’s algorithms punish him I think in most cases, this…
Amazon wants to be the place with the lowest prices, and to be known as such. If Steve wanted to sell through a traditional retailer, he would wholesale to them and they would set the price to whatever they want.…
Some lively debate on this on Amazon's own Seller Forums: https://sellercentral.amazon.com/forums/t/amazons-toll-road-...
"a true self-defense situation", according to who? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_true_Scotsman
There doesn't need to be a clear "bad guy" in every situation. Situations can escalate and get out of hand without any individual actors with bad intentions. So it's entirely plausible that the people charging…
The last line is just your opinion, and clearly Rittenhouse disagreed. If it's not illegal for me to be somewhere, then I have the right to be there, and I can choose to exercise that right.
politically motivated interference with airliners in flight, to force a landing and arrest people in transit who are currently not within your jurisdiction
I don't disagree with you. Yes, one is worse than the other. The point that I'm making is that the distinction is dwarfed by the baseness of the paradigm itself: politically motivated interference with airliners in…
I think you're choosing an arbitrary standard to defend your narrative. "Protasevich broke laws, but these are not laws that we consider bad." I could also say that "being a whistleblower about a government agency…
It's an apt comparison. And if we don't like the consequences, all the more reason to reflect on our own actions
"Can" is the key word in that quote. It's possible, but not necessarily likely. There's no contradiction. Efficiency of markets is like the Law of Large Numbers. But it's possible to get n consecutive coin flips that…
that's... exactly the point, but with the reverse conclusion. You can always paint a narrative about how this situation is different than others. You can justify anything you want by just working backwards in this way.…
It's becoming increasingly apparent that the only thing that matters at all is power. Sadly, the USA is responsible for establishing this paradigm, although pointing this out is taboo whataboutism. Now, we're returning…
I just don't think human psychology works this way. Your attitude is akin to a parent's with a child, "your actions have consequences, so do better". But Russia's parent in this analogy is Putin, and he will use such…
Maybe that's how you feel, but not me. I try to live in a principled way, and I think many other people do as well. So I support calling out hypocrisy because I think it makes the world a better place (I would like my…
You and others use "whataboutism" like it's some sort of checkmate. The point is, many Americans are very eager to police everyone based on their "principles", everyone else except themselves and their allies that is.…
That's not the case. But anyway, after a night to clear my head I realize this is an emotional time for everyone, and I'm sorry for stirring you up. I was reacting to my own things. I definitely don't support this war,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem
Call me what you wish, but it's not true. If you're done then log off and stop spamming your replies to every single comment in this thread, and leave some space for any other opinion. You're just ranting
that's your opinion, and you're welcome to it. But it's not fact, and none of us are in Putin's head and know what he thinks. This is simply one perspective
Again, something being ridiculous (to you) does not make it evil. And your straw man has nothing to do with my response
I'm not "enlightened", and you can draw your own conclusions. But they don't have to annex Ukraine, they can just mess it up and cripple its military. At the least, Putin's stated aim is "demilitarization" of Ukraine.…
No, this isn't a trial. It's OK to raise ideas up for others' consideration. The absence of obvious evidence doesn't mean the thing itself isn't happening. There is also a big difference between one person's voice on a…
If we're talking about products with a large number of reviews: - The fake reviews are commonly very low-effort: "best I've found, gift for grandma". - A seller looking to do review spam doesn't want to keep pumping…
One thing to note is: I can't find any mention of returns/refunds on the wurkkos website, while Amazon has their standard (very liberal) return policy. From the manufacturer's standpoint, they pay 15% referal fee to…
competing is not anti-competitive. > Even though some competing platforms charge much lower fees, if Steve lowers his prices on another shopping site, Amazon’s algorithms punish him I think in most cases, this…
Amazon wants to be the place with the lowest prices, and to be known as such. If Steve wanted to sell through a traditional retailer, he would wholesale to them and they would set the price to whatever they want.…
Some lively debate on this on Amazon's own Seller Forums: https://sellercentral.amazon.com/forums/t/amazons-toll-road-...
"a true self-defense situation", according to who? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_true_Scotsman
There doesn't need to be a clear "bad guy" in every situation. Situations can escalate and get out of hand without any individual actors with bad intentions. So it's entirely plausible that the people charging…
The last line is just your opinion, and clearly Rittenhouse disagreed. If it's not illegal for me to be somewhere, then I have the right to be there, and I can choose to exercise that right.
politically motivated interference with airliners in flight, to force a landing and arrest people in transit who are currently not within your jurisdiction
I don't disagree with you. Yes, one is worse than the other. The point that I'm making is that the distinction is dwarfed by the baseness of the paradigm itself: politically motivated interference with airliners in…
I think you're choosing an arbitrary standard to defend your narrative. "Protasevich broke laws, but these are not laws that we consider bad." I could also say that "being a whistleblower about a government agency…
It's an apt comparison. And if we don't like the consequences, all the more reason to reflect on our own actions