http://trilema.com/2015/third-pass-addressing-the-more-common-pseudo-arguments-raised-by-the-very-stupid-people-that-like-the-gavin-scamcoin-proposal/ Moving targets for a fast crowd. Mon, 11 May 2026 04:35:01 +0000 http://polimedia.us hourly 1 http://trilema.com/2015/third-pass-addressing-the-more-common-pseudo-arguments-raised-by-the-very-stupid-people-that-like-the-gavin-scamcoin-proposal/#comment-165252 The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz on Trilema - A blog by Mircea Popescu. Sun, 20 Jun 2021 16:33:07 +0000 http://trilema.com/?p=59664#comment-165252 [...] Jack Warden is a major problem, because although a fine actor delivering a solid performance, he inescapably comes across the screen as utterly Irish. The whole movie I'm sitting there wondering why the hell the little Jew from Montreal was sired out of some unseen balabusta by god damned Paddy over there, it's quite distracting. But such notwithstanding the author makes every effort -- and succeeds superbly -- at re-enacting the deep, unyielding squalor of the East Coast after the war. Quite as filthy, quite as miserable, mean and gangly, quite so looked America "the great" before actually giving up on the Industrialization pipe dream. Just as it was about to, while it was yet still fighting the battle. [...] [...] Jack Warden is a major problem, because although a fine actor delivering a solid performance, he inescapably comes across the screen as utterly Irish. The whole movie I'm sitting there wondering why the hell the little Jew from Montreal was sired out of some unseen balabusta by god damned Paddy over there, it's quite distracting. But such notwithstanding the author makes every effort -- and succeeds superbly -- at re-enacting the deep, unyielding squalor of the East Coast after the war. Quite as filthy, quite as miserable, mean and gangly, quite so looked America "the great" before actually giving up on the Industrialization pipe dream. Just as it was about to, while it was yet still fighting the battle. [...]

]]> http://trilema.com/2015/third-pass-addressing-the-more-common-pseudo-arguments-raised-by-the-very-stupid-people-that-like-the-gavin-scamcoin-proposal/#comment-149176 A Review of the Bitcoin Category on trilema.com « Ossa Sepia Sun, 19 Apr 2020 15:28:51 +0000 http://trilema.com/?p=59664#comment-149176 [...] point by point discussion of various pseudo-arguments brought by supporters of Andressen's proposal to raise the block limit; includes also the plain statement that Bitcoin is about money and power, not about opinion and [...] [...] point by point discussion of various pseudo-arguments brought by supporters of Andressen's proposal to raise the block limit; includes also the plain statement that Bitcoin is about money and power, not about opinion and [...]

]]> http://trilema.com/2015/third-pass-addressing-the-more-common-pseudo-arguments-raised-by-the-very-stupid-people-that-like-the-gavin-scamcoin-proposal/#comment-141824 USG in BTC, a history of constant failure on Trilema - A blog by Mircea Popescu. Wed, 08 Jan 2020 08:27:54 +0000 http://trilema.com/?p=59664#comment-141824 [...] about strategic superiority, huh. For as long as I bothered engaging the circus (1, 2, 3), they thought it works. Once I stopped bothering, they decided it doesn't work. Who's who, here ? [...] [...] about strategic superiority, huh. For as long as I bothered engaging the circus (1, 2, 3), they thought it works. Once I stopped bothering, they decided it doesn't work. Who's who, here ? [...]

]]> http://trilema.com/2015/third-pass-addressing-the-more-common-pseudo-arguments-raised-by-the-very-stupid-people-that-like-the-gavin-scamcoin-proposal/#comment-141012 Gerald Davis is wrong. Here's why. on Trilema - A blog by Mircea Popescu. Tue, 07 Jan 2020 13:24:19 +0000 http://trilema.com/?p=59664#comment-141012 [...] to advance its agenda while people keep focusing on the sensible points! Also in this line, "XII. The current 1Mb limit is arbitrary. We want to change it. Please ignore the fact that the discu...". You may have heard someone say something like "Every $5 starbucks coffee doesn't need to be on [...] [...] to advance its agenda while people keep focusing on the sensible points! Also in this line, "XII. The current 1Mb limit is arbitrary. We want to change it. Please ignore the fact that the discu...". You may have heard someone say something like "Every $5 starbucks coffee doesn't need to be on [...]

]]> http://trilema.com/2015/third-pass-addressing-the-more-common-pseudo-arguments-raised-by-the-very-stupid-people-that-like-the-gavin-scamcoin-proposal/#comment-132370 What Uruguay Doesn't Have « Bingology - BingoBoingo's Blog Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:47:29 +0000 http://trilema.com/?p=59664#comment-132370 [...] the ample bounty of raw material they sell and their very modest demand for finished products. Now, capital investment in a commodity market is dangerous, but... the evidence anyone here thought to ever try entering the competition with the hefty local [...] [...] the ample bounty of raw material they sell and their very modest demand for finished products. Now, capital investment in a commodity market is dangerous, but... the evidence anyone here thought to ever try entering the competition with the hefty local [...]

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