Commentsben.karlin (53)in bitcoin • 6 years agoRE: Facebook moving to cryptoExcuse me for being the crypto-heretic that I am: Why - for any other than PR-purposes - should the most centralised of apps choose a decentralized system a currency? FB has centralization…ben.karlin (53)in til • 8 years agoRE: TIL: How stupid (accurate) Germans can be // Ein weiterer Beweis für deutschen Paragraphen-IrrsinnGeht so. Das Zeug ging wahrscheinlich in internationalen Gewässern über Bord. Damit hätte dort m.E. allgemeines Seerecht gegolten. Fundbüros sind auf offener See eher ungewöhnlich. Wird ein…ben.karlin (53)in deutsch • 8 years agoRE: Terror in Berlinps: manche reden von einem "deutschen 9-11". Blödsinn. Mittelgrosser Anschlag, einer von vielen. Der Typ war halt nicht mehr zu blöd zum Töten wie die meisten vor ihm. Er konnte Laster fahren.…ben.karlin (53)in deutsch • 8 years agoRE: Terror in Berlinnaja. formal wurde ja geltendes Recht angewandt. Das scheint mir eher das Problem: wir haben so viele Checks&Balances, Ein- und Widerspruchsoptionen, dass die Behörden praktisch handlungsunfähig…ben.karlin (53)in steembets • 8 years agoRE: Bitcoin BTC/USD Price Up or Down - Steem Distribution Game - Vote for your share!upben.karlin (53)in deutsch • 8 years agoRE: Härtere Strafen für Angriffe auf Polizisten – ein Schuss in den Ofen?Naja, das Ganze hat noch eine andere Seite. Polizisten sollten schon das Gefühl haben, in ihrer Tätigkeit von Gesetz und Staat hinreichend den Rücken freigehalten zu bekommen. Alles andere führt…ben.karlin (53)in philosophy • 8 years agoRE: The Veil of Good that Evil Hides WithinYep. But without a comprehensive definition or at least a framework of categorization (ethics), the whole point of good or evil is a relative aspect within a cloudy topic. Good or evil are such…ben.karlin (53)in ubi • 8 years agoRE: Universal Basic Income - a bipolar storyVoluntary funding is a nice idea. Yet totally out of proportion. I already mentioned the veryvery mixed motivation of many sponsors. Look, I got a reasonably wellpaid job. And I was reasonably…ben.karlin (53)in til • 8 years agoRE: TIL - About Lucid DreamingThis IS interesting. Never heard of anybody taking it to that level. Really sounds like 'Inception'. Guess you have seen the film. And - apart from the usual Hollywood-lala - it describes some of…ben.karlin (53)in travel • 8 years agoRE: Airbnb Cracks Down On London And Amsterdam RentalsAgain, I object. Any market mechanism needs a common ground. No matter how weird or unfair these conditions are deemed, they should apply to all the partipants. Else there is no competition and you…ben.karlin (53)in travel • 8 years agoRE: Airbnb Cracks Down On London And Amsterdam Rentalsthe amount of money is irrelevant, as one injustice will never justify another one. if you want a fair market, same conditions will need to apply. that means rules for commercial applications in…ben.karlin (53)in til • 8 years agoRE: TIL - About Lucid DreamingOh. Cool. A colourful mind. :-) Do not get stuck on the phenomena though. Its a playful dead end. If you have the mind to it and you feel comfy with LD, you can take it much further.ben.karlin (53)in til • 8 years agoRE: TIL - About Lucid DreamingPerhaps it may be a good idea to check one's motivation first. After all, these techniques play around with pretty deep levels of psychology. LD can be used for overcoming psychological barriers…ben.karlin (53)in travel • 8 years agoRE: Airbnb Cracks Down On London And Amsterdam RentalsGood. Being overly successful can be a trap. And a lot of people abused Airbnb, cheating taxes and regulations that were there for a good reason. Another example of a favorite to the good-doers…ben.karlin (53)in philosophy • 8 years agoRE: The Veil of Good that Evil Hides Within"...for there's nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so." says Hamlet to Rosencrantz. Claim to ultimately know whats good and bad and you are already trapped. You can sometimes…ben.karlin (53)in mystery • 8 years agoRE: Mysteries Series: Autoimmune DiseaseI am afraid that there is no simple answer. The body's immune system is a hughely complex thing. A lot of factors, ranging from genetic disposition, exposition to certain toxins (inkl those from…ben.karlin (53)in til • 8 years agoRE: TIL - What I Learned From Being Sexually Assaulted on the Streets of San FranciscoThis is an amazing post, which left me speechless for a while. And ask my friends, this is a very unusual state for me. I am amazed for several reasons. First of all: It is cool. And beyond the…ben.karlin (53)in ubi • 8 years agoRE: Universal Basic Income - a bipolar storyThe impact of the refugee crises on the European community is in fact desastrous. And welfare was a major attractor to refugees in Germany. The Danes were tougher. Made sure some bad stories were…ben.karlin (53)in ubi • 8 years agoRE: Universal Basic Income - a bipolar storyCanada is not easily reached from south Asia, Africa or Arab countries. You can afford to select and control immigration. We have so far proven to be unable to. Canada has a low overall…ben.karlin (53)in news • 8 years agoRE: The Fastest Electronic Car In The World ?!1700kg minus 600kg batteries. makes stately 1,2tons for a car without engine. made of carbon fibre. does not sound plausible to me, unless they went back to a conventional drive train and a…
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