patrickburke's comments

On: Chinese Billionaire Linked to Giant Aluminum Stockpile in Mexican Desert

[patrickburke]

the doc death by china covers some of these issues... not free trade by a long shot, more like an ongoing trade war

On: New elephant study shows catastrophic decline in Africa

[patrickburke]

or Columbia the hippos like it there

On: ​Why Millions of Men Lose Friends in Their Twenties (2015)

[patrickburke]

I've observed strong bonds are formed during hardship, so enduring the teenage years/military service/some other hardship with others will result in a deeper friendship, but people are moving around so much that even if you have such bonds the other person will likely move to another city.

On: I am very saddened to announce that I am quitting Tor

[patrickburke]

Reminds me of the 4ds: Disrupt, Degrade, Deny, Destroy

On: The Robin Hood Group and Ethereum Classic

[patrickburke]

You have coins on both block chains now

On: The Modern Left’s Self-Destructive Obsession with Shame

[patrickburke]

Nearly all political persuasion is framed as a moral argument and dissenters are publicly shamed. Eg. You are a bad person if you drive a SUV. This is not just a property of the left

[bryanlarsen → patrickburke]

The problem is the same.

The proposed solution in the article is very different.

https://www.amazon.com/Solidarity-Struggle-Succeed-Showing-F...

[dragonwriter → patrickburke]

> Nearly all political persuasion is framed as a moral argument

That's because most political disagreement is disagreement on moral first principles (it often includes disagreement on facts, but that's rarely the root of the divide.)

[helthanatos → patrickburke]

Politicians are terrible and soulless... All of them.

On: Show HN: Web Design in 4 minutes

[patrickburke]

Try high contrast chrome extension choose increased contrast

On: The bicycle is making a comeback in US cities

[patrickburke]

One ingredient is missing, some innovation to secure the bike against theft, since $1000 electric is a target.

On: The Strange Politics of Peter Thiel, Trump’s Most Unlikely Supporter

[patrickburke]

In a conversation about the death of the west, you express shock that there remains some vestige of Christian morality, and without a hint of irony.

[tim333 → patrickburke]

It's interesting that the things from xorcist's post that I think you are calling vestige of Christian morality - being anti abortion, music, art, vaccinations and science - have almost nothing to do with the teachings of Christ or much to do with morality. I'm not sure how you'd categorise those - perhaps a witch doctor style veneration of mumbo jumbo over reason for political purposes. Kind of, you must believe my smoke and bones cure all or you are an evil heretic, type stuff.

On: Peter Thiel’s Embrace of Trump Has Silicon Valley Squirming

[patrickburke]

The narrative in this country is people who dont agree with the liberal establishment are mentally ill in the form of racism, sexism, etc. This is the level of political discourse we put up with.