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New comment by qqq in "Israeli army's new YouTube strategy may have backfired"

qqq — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:57:10 +0000

If you want to stalk me, please also enjoy my blog. You can even find some political posts there!

New comment by qqq in "Israeli army's new YouTube strategy may have backfired"

qqq — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:47:56 +0000

rgr,

You assert 'no politics' and also imply that anti-semitism is a type of racism. Some people think anti-semitism is different; that's a political issue. Therefore, according to pg, you are a hypocrite. And also irrational, if ivankirigin's interpretation is correct.

Welcome to the club :)

New comment by qqq in "Israeli army's new YouTube strategy may have backfired"

qqq — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:17:21 +0000

What makes you think that "criticizing Israel" is what I was commenting on?

New comment by qqq in "Israeli army's new YouTube strategy may have backfired"

qqq — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:09:27 +0000

I think it's important that he knows reasonable people consider that article anti-semitic. If you saw a post you considered anti-semitic, would you want to quietly omit that?

I did not "equate criticism of Israel with anti-semitism". That is not my reasoning. That is a political interpretation that you have made.

New comment by qqq in "Israeli army's new YouTube strategy may have backfired"

qqq — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:40:50 +0000

No politics. No anti-semitism. Go away. Flagged.

New comment by qqq in "Why We Keep Falling for Financial Scams"

qqq — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:33:45 +0000

> Why We Keep Falling for Financial Scams

I don't.

New comment by qqq in "On how to pick goats from cars: The Monty Hall Problem"

qqq — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:33:15 +0000

you pick door 1. the host does his thing. now the situation is:

if it was behind door 1, you win by not switching.

if it was behind door 2 or 3, switching would win.

seems intuitive to me.

New comment by qqq in "Ask HN: What will you learn this year? "

qqq — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:18:56 +0000

Here I am wanting no one to be hurt, and in return you hope I'll be hurt :(

IDF Now Using Youtube

qqq — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:46:29 +0000

Article URL: http://www.youtube.com/user/idfnadesk

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=417001

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by qqq in "Ask HN: What will you learn this year? "

qqq — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:07:03 +0000

I like privacy, and consider peoples' personal lives to be irrelevant to discussions of ideas.

New comment by qqq in "Ask HN: What will you learn this year? "

qqq — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:02:44 +0000

You must be doing something else wrong then. Because in fact vaccinations are good, and not very painful especially with anesthetic.

I don't say this to insult you. I say it because problems have solutions. That is what you seem to be trying to deny. You want to say this thing went wrong, and therefore children must be hurt, it's inevitable, and trying to prevent it is crazy. I take the view that when people are hurt, someone has made a mistake, and we can try to do better.

New comment by qqq in "Ask HN: What will you learn this year? "

qqq — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:58:48 +0000

Your attitude would reject all new ideas about parenting without any regard for their merit.

The reason the things I'm advocating are especially worth consideration is that they are in line with long standing traditions our society already places very high value on, such as individual freedom and happiness, and control over one's own life.

New comment by qqq in "Ask HN: What will you learn this year? "

qqq — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:57:39 +0000

well that's great that you know how to get rid of bad doctors and find nice ones, and consider that worth the effort just to help your kid be happier! what do you disagree about then?

New comment by qqq in "Ask HN: What will you learn this year? "

qqq — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:55:27 +0000

Vaccinations are easy. just offer topical anesthetic and be nice about it. the reason people have problems with them is they don't think about the kids at all, and don't give the kid any control over the situation, and scare them.

New comment by qqq in "Ask HN: What will you learn this year? "

qqq — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:53:21 +0000

Today there are all sorts of simple solutions, such as anesthetic, or just the doctor being nice is usually good enough. Why did you bring up vaccinations? They are easy!

New comment by qqq in "Ask HN: What will you learn this year? "

qqq — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:40:40 +0000

Those all contain problems, which can and should be solved.

You don't want to find ways to reduce (or eliminate) taxes, without any negative side effects?

You wouldn't approve of a way to deliver vaccinations that hurts less than a needle? (Personally I don't mind it, but some people do.)

You wouldn't approve of finding a way to let people travel faster? One without negative side effects, of course.

You seem to be advocating for the status quo, and denying improvement is possible.

New comment by qqq in "Ask HN: What will you learn this year? "

qqq — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:07:22 +0000

I don't want people to be hurt. You present a situation where people are being hurt. I am not happy with that situation either. Something has gone wrong. A solution is needed. The difference is that I don't take it for granted the solution must or should be unpleasant for the child. Solutions should be good things that all people are glad to have.

Taking Children Seriously

qqq — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:54:06 +0000

Article URL: http://www.takingchildrenseriously.com/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=416848

Points: 1

# Comments: 1

New comment by qqq in "Why Ruby is an acceptable Lisp (2005)"

qqq — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:23:06 +0000

Oh, that's bad then.

New comment by qqq in "Ask HN: What will you learn this year? "

qqq — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:49:57 +0000

I value the pursuit of happiness, individual freedom, human rights, etc

I just apply them to a minority group that you don't recognize as fully human.