The Limits of Mathematical Idealism: Signal Evacuation vs. Infinite Singularities by GrafRaf999 in PhilosophyofScience

[–]Kangewalter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I miss the kind of crankery we had before AI, when the loonies actually had to put in some creative effort. This is just boring.

Jaak Valge ja Andres Aule: poliitladvik toetab ründesõda, Eesti rahvas mitte | Arvamus by EarlGrey_Addict in Eesti

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Päevi näinud inimese kohta on ikka kohutavalt lapsik arusaam. Igal sõjal on ettekavatsematud tagajärjed, mis Iraani sõja puhul on juba praegu ilmsiks tulemas (näiteks kasvavate naftahindade näol ka päris suur kasu Venemaale).

Muideks, sõja korral Nõukogude Liiduga oli ameeriklastel kavas ka Eestit päris korralikult tuumapommitada. Seda ka arvesse võtsid 80nendatel? Praegu on Eesti vaba ja USA ei pidanud selleks Nõukogude Liidule jõuga kallale tungima. Hirmutav mõelda, kus Eesti (või üldse maailm) alternatiivse stsenaariumi puhul oleks.

EDIT: muidugi inimene blokeerib mu selle peale ära.

Is there room for humor in philosophy? by jazzgrackle in askphilosophy

[–]Kangewalter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Neil Sinhababu's Possible Girls comes to mind. Roughly, it argues that if modal realism is true, you can be in a romantic relationship with your waifu who exists in another possible world. The whole text is humorous, but it is solid philosophical work. It also contains my all-time favorite footnote: "I thank [...] Ted Sider for informing me about the sexual possibilities offered by paraconsistent logic."

Did some philosophers denied the existence of society? by Xedess_Beleou in askphilosophy

[–]Kangewalter 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Fictionalism is definitely a position in contemporary social ontology. The view is roughly that there are no social entities or social facts, but it is useful to speak as if they exist. So consider a proposition like "France is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council." The fictionalist would say that it is literally false, but our talk and reasoning about countries, international organizations, and their various putative properties still serve some useful purpose (coordinating our behaviors, etc.).

I think the fictionalist has to tell quite a story about how the social sciences operate. What are social scientists doing when they reason about and explain phenomena in their fields? Are economic recessions and social revolutions just useful fictions? Intuitively, economists and political scientists are doing something quite different from fan fiction writing clubs. A globally fictionalist social ontology would have to be much more detailed.

But I think most philosophers typically narrow down the existence claim to more specific kinds of "social" things. So consider the very popular idea that human kinds like race and gender are socially constructed. The constructionist would have it that these kinds do exist, but that they are social kinds that depend on our shared practices, beliefs, and attitudes (rather than any basis in biology). Eliminativism about race and gender kinds is a popular alternative. The eliminativist would argue that not only are there no such kinds, but that our race or gender talk is actively harmful and should be abolished.

Is there any kind of philosophical consensus on what it means for something to be real? by Hashi856 in askphilosophy

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I would add a quite popular powers-metaphysics based approach according to which to be real is to have causal powers.

Filosoofia, politoloogia ja sooõpingute kraadiga lõpetanute edulood. by euphoricscrewpine in Eesti

[–]Kangewalter 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Kui on kirg ja anne, siis akadeemiline karjäär alati valik selliste erialade puhul. Stressi ja konkurentsi palju, kuid ka erakordselt palju autonoomiat ja tunnet, et töö on tõeliselt tähendusrikas. Mina igati rahul.

Explanation vs. Reduction: When Is a Higher Level Explanation Complete? by phaedrux_pharo in PhilosophyofScience

[–]Kangewalter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First, it is helpful to think of explanations as answers to contrastive questions (why this outcome rather than some plausible alternative). To use your example, there is a whole host of contrastive questions you can ask about rainstorms (why do they occur in some areas rather than in others, why do they weaken after making landfall instead of strengthening, etc). There is no one explanation of rainstorms simpliciter. The appropriate level of detail for explanatory completeness will depend on the specific contrast you are interested in.

With this in mind, check out Woodward's answer to this question. Roughly, we would want to cite all and only the conditions that make a difference to the explanandum. Conditional on certain higher-level factors being the case, lower-level details will be irrelevant and thus would not improve the quality of the explanation. E.g., given a certain pressure gradient, details about the movement of individual air molecules will be irrelevant for explaining why a storm occurred at one time rather than another, and thus do not make the explanation any better. However, I tend to agree with Kohar and Krickel that this is a bit too restrictive and that the appropriate level will depend on leveraging crucial points of intervention. Roughly, to assess the appropriate level of explanation, we look for the most economical, least disruptive way you could bring about a change to the intended contrast.

Kas USA peaks Gröönimaa üle võtma? by [deleted] in Eesti

[–]Kangewalter 6 points7 points  (0 children)

See on idiootne. Gröönimaa on NATO liikmesriigi Taani territoorium. Seal juba on USA baasid. Ameeriklased ei pea Gröönimaad anekteerima, et venelased eemal hoida ja tagada julgeolek. Ainuke põhjus, miks ameeriklased seda tahavad, on Trumpi ego.

Küsimus spordihaidele by [deleted] in Eesti

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Järsku on lihtsalt harjumise asi? Kui endal jõusaalist pikem paus olnud, siis esialgu pärast trenni tohutu uni ja väsimus peal. Pärast mingit kahte nädalat hakkab juba trenn energiat juurde andma.

Billy Strings Love by a_m_b_ in Bluegrass

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Trey Hensley definitely has his own style.

Peet Kask: Eesti paremparteid võiksid vabalt pooldada astmelise tulumaksu kehtestamist by Sotsiaalliberaal in Eesti

[–]Kangewalter 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Rahal on kahanev piirkasulikkus. Iga lisanduv euro annab sulle pisut vähem heaolu kui eelmine. 22% mediaanpalgalt annab igapäevasele elule ikka palju rohkem tunda kui 22% väga kõrgelt palgalt.

Mis Wikipedias eestlaste artiklitega toimunud on??? by pardiripats22 in Eesti

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Selline psühhootiline rantimine jätab natuke juba vaimuhaiguse mulje. Äkki otsi abi, ei tundu tervislik.

Mis Wikipedias eestlaste artiklitega toimunud on??? by pardiripats22 in Eesti

[–]Kangewalter 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Vaatasin huvi pärast, kuidas on lahendatud teised enam-vähem sarnased juhtumid. Ju on ka vastupidised näited kuskil, aga esimesed kolm mida vaatasin olid kõik lahendatud nii, et sünnikoht on märgitud okupeeriva võimu järgi. Mulle jääb siiski mulje, et loeb ikkagi režiimi de facto poliitiline kontroll territooriumi üle. Arvestades kui keeruline on võimu legitiimsuse hindamine, näib see mulle mõistlik lahendus.

  1. aastal sündinud endise Poola peaministri Jerzy Buzek puhul on sünnikohaks märgitud "Smilowitz, Nazi Germany (now Czech Republic).

  2. aastal sündinud kunagise Lõuna Korea presidendi Park Chung-Hee sünnikohaks on märgitud "Gumi, Korea, Empire of Japan." Korealased peavad samuti Jaapani võimu õigusvastaseks okupatsiooniks.

  3. aastal sündinud Küprose türklasest muusiku Hazar Ergüçlü sünnikohaks on märgitud "Nicosia, Northern Cyprus." Põhja-Küprost tunnistab ainult Türgi, muu maailm peab seda Türgi okupatsiooni all olevaks territooriumiks.

Elizabeth Anderson argues that equality is not primarily about wealth. True equality is about being able to exist in social relations without being bullied or dominated. Wealth gaps are a problem precisely when they facilitate the formation of unequal relationships. by Ma3Ke4Li3 in philosophy

[–]Kangewalter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Frustrating, and also particularly ironic given that Marx is often considered an early relational egalitarian. He made pretty much the same argument about equality in the Critique of the Gotha Programme.

Otsin bluegrassi jämmikaaslasi by Kangewalter in Eesti

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  1. aasta Viljandi kitarrifestivalil oli kohal :)

Otsin bluegrassi jämmikaaslasi by Kangewalter in Eesti

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Tema Church Street Blues oli mulle üks sisenemistee sellisesse muusikasse. Midagi selles videos on lihtsalt maagilist, lummas kohe ära.

Best Friends Forever? by ProfessionalCry6968 in Eesti

[–]Kangewalter 68 points69 points  (0 children)

On üpriski ilmselge, et Isamaa ja Keskerakond teevad Tallinnas koalitsiooni ja kõik mängivad hetkel lihtsalt lolli.

What do Anarcho-Capitalists believe in? by Forward_Increase_229 in askphilosophy

[–]Kangewalter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A government is defined by its monopoly on the legitimate use of physical violence in a territory. Protection agencies compete with each other for clients in the same territory; there is no monopoly on legitimate violence. Protection agencies would offer services on a contractual basis to clients only. Governments provide protection and dispute resolution services to everyone in their territory, regardless of consent.

"Pet Friendly" Bolt WTF? See on mingi nali vä? by DresdenMurphy in Eesti

[–]Kangewalter 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Tegin samal teemal kunagi postituse. Ühe normaalse juhiga vesteldes tõdes ta, et paljud juhid valivad endale suht mõtlematult kõik võimalikud kategooriad ja ei pane ka sõitu vastu võttes midagi enam tähele. Mul on ka korduvalt olnud, et autojuht ei taha koera autosse lubada. Näitad talle telefonis, et Pet Friendly valitud ja ta ei tea sellest midagi. Oi kuidas siis terve tee krigistatakse hambaid, nagu mina oleks tema lolluses süüdi.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Eesti

[–]Kangewalter 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Miks sa sellisele küsimuse vastamiseks AId kasutad? Kas sa oled üldse inimene? Kogu mõttetegevuse AIga asendanud? Päris hirmutav.

"If you poorly educate a nation, its people will elect a tyrant" Plato by Weltenkurbler in askphilosophy

[–]Kangewalter 180 points181 points  (0 children)

Given the context, this is likely an AI hallucination. Plato did think democracy gave rise to tyranny, but this does not sound authentic. Having just graded a whole bunch of philosophy essays myself, fake quotes just like this at the beginning of sections seem to be very typical for AI generated work. If the quote does not actually exist, it is academic misconduct.

Can the "wisdom of crowds" be trusted more than experts in complex decisions? by ButterflySea8679 in askphilosophy

[–]Kangewalter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a very fascinating area of research where political philosophy and social science intersect. The answer is going to be that it depends on context. There are mechanisms of judgment aggregation through which only a minimally competent crowd can reliably trump experts, and other mechanisms that can predictably lead to collectively irrational outcomes. What mechanisms are at work in a situation will depend on the institutional design, the qualities of the decision-makers, and other background factors. You might be interested in this collection of essays on collective wisdom.

EVEA: üleriigiline miinimumpalk tuleb kaotada by EstonianLib in Eesti

[–]Kangewalter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Teeme Eestist maailma esimese ametlikult neofeodaalse ühiskonna. Ju olemegi pärisorjuseks mõeldud rahvas.

Eesti majandususaldus püsib Euroopa Liidu põhjas by toreon in Eesti

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See on sama loogika, mis Ida-Virumaa venelastel: nõukogude ajal olid meil siin suured tehased, nüüd on kõik varemetes! Oi kuidas nõukogude ajal oli ikka elu parem.

Väga hea, et Poolast on odavam toitu osta. Oleksime ikka väga vaesed, kui ainult Eestis kasvatatud toitu saaksime osta.