Comments on: The Bitcoiner's Press Manual http://trilema.com/2013/the-bitcoiners-press-manual/ Moving targets for a fast crowd. Mon, 18 May 2026 22:02:53 +0000 http://polimedia.us hourly 1 By: Ornu http://trilema.com/2013/the-bitcoiners-press-manual/#comment-149869 Ornu Fri, 01 May 2020 14:38:49 +0000 http://trilema.com/?p=47176#comment-149869 Oh well. Oh well.

]]> By: Mircea Popescu http://trilema.com/2013/the-bitcoiners-press-manual/#comment-149823 Mircea Popescu Thu, 30 Apr 2020 20:26:27 +0000 http://trilema.com/?p=47176#comment-149823 There is no such thing as the correctness of a jumble. There is no such thing as the correctness of a jumble.

]]> By: Ornu http://trilema.com/2013/the-bitcoiners-press-manual/#comment-149818 Ornu Thu, 30 Apr 2020 19:53:10 +0000 http://trilema.com/?p=47176#comment-149818 Strange and jumbled perhaps, but what's more important when it comes to notions is whether they are correct or not. Do you really think money is the primary power in civilization? Isn't violence greater? Shouldn't I laugh at dust in a tomb, whose doubloon sits on my desk, while his legacy toils as a peasant somewhere? I haven't counted you for anything, yet. What do I know - perhaps you only eat at home? Strange and jumbled perhaps, but what's more important when it comes to notions is whether they are correct or not. Do you really think money is the primary power in civilization? Isn't violence greater? Shouldn't I laugh at dust in a tomb, whose doubloon sits on my desk, while his legacy toils as a peasant somewhere?

I haven't counted you for anything, yet. What do I know - perhaps you only eat at home?

]]> By: Mircea Popescu http://trilema.com/2013/the-bitcoiners-press-manual/#comment-149808 Mircea Popescu Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:30:25 +0000 http://trilema.com/?p=47176#comment-149808 Strange jumble of notions ; but be that as it may. How did I end up counted with the weak in your retelling ? Strange jumble of notions ; but be that as it may. How did I end up counted with the weak in your retelling ?

]]> By: Ornu http://trilema.com/2013/the-bitcoiners-press-manual/#comment-149806 Ornu Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:52:28 +0000 http://trilema.com/?p=47176#comment-149806 No, you misunderstand me. Socialism is not a real thing. Observe nature and you will see that nothing in nature is equal. And so egalitarianism is a fallacious ideal that can never exist outside of fantasy. It's not about what I "want," I'm just describing reality to you. The strong tax the weak. This is an old game we live in and you pay to play. Ideals and dreams are fine, but they're not the reality we live in. Might is right, as they say. You can pretend this is not so, that is inconsequential. What do you do when they add the tax to your meal at the restaurant? Stomp your foot? You may send me your invoice and I shall proceed to laugh at it. No, you misunderstand me. Socialism is not a real thing. Observe nature and you will see that nothing in nature is equal. And so egalitarianism is a fallacious ideal that can never exist outside of fantasy. It's not about what I "want," I'm just describing reality to you.

The strong tax the weak. This is an old game we live in and you pay to play. Ideals and dreams are fine, but they're not the reality we live in. Might is right, as they say. You can pretend this is not so, that is inconsequential.

What do you do when they add the tax to your meal at the restaurant? Stomp your foot? You may send me your invoice and I shall proceed to laugh at it.

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