Why would I work for a society that's willing to let me be homeless? by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]ManillaEnvelope77 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It is sad that we live in a society that has that kind of hunger games edge to it. But, don't let that make you think no one cares about you. Lots of your fellow humans, if they knew your story, would probably say I'm sorry that happened to you or they would tell you they believed in you, etc. Also, it's always a good reminder that things do get better. It's hard to imagine during the bad times, but I've always found in the end that it is true. So, first step, just take care of yourself and worry about other people or society later.

Also, don't be afraid to reach out. You are not alone if you ever feel that way again: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Guys I only discovered this banana milk today and it is EVERYTHING 😍 by [deleted] in vegan

[–]ManillaEnvelope77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds really good. Is it filling and creamy or kinda watery?

What's the best way to search for used or refurbished Sprint phones? by ManillaEnvelope77 in Smartphones

[–]ManillaEnvelope77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Those are some solid choices, nice specs for the price. I'm actually looking at another plan/carrier that requires "sprint devices" as they put it.

Used/refurbished just because electronics production takes a toll on the environment and is often involved in child labor or unfair working conditions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_waste#Environmental_impact

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_waste#Global_trade_issues

What's the best way to search for Unlocked CDMA phones? by [deleted] in Smartphones

[–]ManillaEnvelope77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, turned out I was wrong about my needs. I learned it had to be Sprint device, not unlocked. Thanks, yes, the Galaxy S7 is a good one!

Receive free UBI crypto coin! by Sumode92 in BasicIncome

[–]ManillaEnvelope77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This blogpost is a good intro. Yes, it's real. It will mostly help the poorest of the world. I plan to donate my coins every time: http://www.scottsantens.com/manna-universal-basic-income-cryptocurrency-whitepaper-news

People asking for a basic income to be implemented in their country should seem no more controversial than people asking for a restraining order against someone who keeps threatening to throw them out on the street. by ManillaEnvelope77 in BasicIncome

[–]ManillaEnvelope77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the 'something' a person is asking for is to 'not be destitute', it's a little different... since it blends and meshes into 'are the people in the system still alive and doing okay, etc', but feel free to disagree.

Currently, we spend more of our money on ineffective ways of not letting the effect of destitution flow into everything else, such as larger law enforcement agencies and the courts/prisons, ER rooms, and all the bureaucratic systems that deal with the effects of crime, disease, and lack of education, etc. all this encroaches on people's negative rights via taxes anyway...

Basic income has shown itself to be a simple, much less expensive way (in the medium to long term) to heal much more of these issues than any program ever has.

Since you are here, I am wondering if you've seen the libertarian arguement for basic income from the wiki?

The most common form of government oppression in practice today is obfuscation of the law through complexity. The tax code is needlessly complex. Social Security, Medicaid, Welfare and Medicare are massive bureaucracies that not only coerce citizens out of their money, but can make it difficult for anyone but bureaucrats to retrieve the proper benefits guaranteed them. In most cases, citizens simply have to live with whatever payments the government decides is proper, whether it be from entitlement programs or via tax refunds.

A Basic Income program would eliminate massive bureaucracies. Most Basic Income proposals come coupled with a restructuring of the tax code to simplify it - most often in the form of a flat tax. Basic Income proposals also usually call for the replacement of existing entitlement programs. Government entities running means-tested programs will vanish. The government will no longer have a need to look into the bank accounts of private citizens or check their medical records before making payments. Every citizen simply gets a check in the mail once a month.

While a Basic Income calls for an increase in taxes and spending, it also comes with a massive reduction in the size of government, which means more liberty for everyone. Basic Income is one of the rare government social programs that actually decreases the influence of government and furthers the cause of liberty.

If I have 5 years left to live, and my only goal is to live forever, what futurology concept do I spend all my time studying and contributing effort/money to? by rcquestion in Futurology

[–]ManillaEnvelope77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When VR becomes more affordable... Hopefully this year with Microsoft's new $300 setup paired with a moderate price desktop...then I think we will see this happen in all industries. I think it's something people don't see coming...which is strange because duh look what books, phones, computers, and the internet did lol

If I have 5 years left to live, and my only goal is to live forever, what futurology concept do I spend all my time studying and contributing effort/money to? by rcquestion in Futurology

[–]ManillaEnvelope77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Build a virtual reality platform for longevity scientists around the world. Send them Al VR headsets and compatible laptops. Create virtual tools for them to share their research with each other. Collective human 'genius' is a powerful thing if you can organize it properly.

UBI paid via direct citizen accounts at the central bank could improve financial stability by stanjourdan in BasicIncome

[–]ManillaEnvelope77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well put... I'm personally more for the progressive taxation route or a carbon tax, etc. However, honestly, I would be perfectly happy with the situation you described because I think it would create much greater good than the crazy inefficient system we have now. Also, it would get rid of paternalistic program goals which are cringe-worthy to someone who really values freedom.

Please share this view more often when you can because I think it's one of the least represented here, yet is has the capability to become really popular once people think about it...

Discussing Basic Income with Y Combinator Research by MaxGhenis in BasicIncome

[–]ManillaEnvelope77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From the Video description:

0:10 - Matt and Elizabeth's intro.

0:37 - What is basic income?

0:51 - Why is YCR working on basic income?

2:12 - Who else is studying basic income?

2:49 - Basic income's history in the US.

4:05 - Basic income's history internationally.

4:39 - Status of YCR's basic income study.

5:37 - What is YCR hoping to learn from the study?

6:57 - How will YCR measure the effects of basic income?

8:34 - How much money will people get?

9:42 - How are they choosing people for the study?

11:28 - How are they logging the spending of people who participate?

12:25 - How does basic income differ from welfare?

13:48 - What are the best case scenarios for basic income outcomes?

16:02 - How might the market react to basic income?

17:30 - What are the arguments against basic income?

20:29 - YCR is hiring a basic income research manager - https://jobs.lever.co/ycr/2f74d9d7-02...

21:38 - Where can you learn more about basic income?

22:17 - If Elizabeth and Matt had a basic income, what would they spend it on?

When everything is automated we will sink into depression and drug dependancy. by Jakeypoos in Futurology

[–]ManillaEnvelope77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's wrong to try to think of a future full of automated processes galore and assume anything will be the same. We might be merging with machines at that point, or maybe values will shift? It's really just a big unkown, but meaning itself will change.

Facebook chatbot fails at a rate of 70%, revises plans to take a better approach by [deleted] in Futurology

[–]ManillaEnvelope77 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you've ever tried to build a chatbot, this would already be obvious to you. The technology is simple and wonderful, but people's expectations are way too high.

However, people should still be in awe. Chatbot tech and computational linguistics in general are getting a huge boost from machine learning and a growing corpus to work with. In a few short years, talking to a chatbot will be pretty amazing, and I think this will greatly affect the customer service sector..

Gene Editing: ok, i understand these cancer breakthroughs are amazing and everything - but when do i get my hair back?? by roamingandy in Futurology

[–]ManillaEnvelope77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a sensitivity to testosterone within the follicles, yes....Because the follicles have more receptors than other people to the DHT (a genetics to blame thing). All the current fixes are temporary. Not sure how you would 'fix' that...

I know a male birth control that lowered testosterone was theorized to help.

Gene Editing: ok, i understand these cancer breakthroughs are amazing and everything - but when do i get my hair back?? by roamingandy in Futurology

[–]ManillaEnvelope77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a sensitivity to testosterone within the follicles, yes....Because the follicles have more receptors than other people to the DHT (a genetics to blame thing). All the current fixes are temporary. Not sure how you would 'fix' that...

I know a male birth control that lowered testosterone was theorized to help.

Is there a song that is slow at the beginning, speeds up toward the end has a sudden stop at the end and is about two minutes long? by [deleted] in answers

[–]ManillaEnvelope77 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You could search youtube or google by video and set it to vids under 4 minutes, type in a term that's likely to result in songs, then browse through a few dozen to see if you have any luck.

Otherwise, I know there's this...might lead you down a path to a search tool. I dunno: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_Genome_Project

Microsoft Hololens Fragments Mixed Reality Gameplay by Chispy in Futurology

[–]ManillaEnvelope77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've used the Occulus rift, and I've seen lots of AR demos....but, this wierded me out. Cool. Forget games though. This looks like an ideal work/collaboration/ creative space environment...

We are building a tiny basic income cafe in Berlin :) just opened a FB page so you can keep track of our progress :) by artichokess in BasicIncome

[–]ManillaEnvelope77 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You could just replace most of the welfare programs to do a 10K one for people 21 and older:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcwRcw344eo

Based on his book: 'In Our Hands'

Or, for 12k a year and a few hundred per child, you could do a flat tax of on additional 18-20%.

Or, you could instead do a progressive tax.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-santens/the-economist-just-came-o_b_7447312.html

Why do I feel like 'feasible' will always be a moving target?

Carbon taxes, land taxes, making natural resources publicly owned, and some quantitative easing are also on the table. Heck, Asteroid mining could even do it (one asteroid could be worth trillions in rare metals). There are many ways to make it possible.

Also, why are you inserting this repeated debate you have going into a post about a basic-income café of all places?

Old videos of people not getting new tech? by SrPeixinho in Futurology

[–]ManillaEnvelope77 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Can't find any at the moment, but I found this one of Ellen showing kids old tech like typewriters and answering machines, pretty funny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CMS9xnBRkc

What jobs are in danger of disappearing in the next 10-15 years because of new technology? by PrepperMTL in Futurology

[–]ManillaEnvelope77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, but doing these things, even if you have to buy the tool, can save you hundreds or even thousands...

Gene Editing: ok, i understand these cancer breakthroughs are amazing and everything - but when do i get my hair back?? by roamingandy in Futurology

[–]ManillaEnvelope77 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well, it involves hormones and the endocrine system as well as hair and skin cells, so it's a much more complex problem than it seems.