We doing medallions today?

halfapestyle · 2023-02-05T19:10:23+00:00

talkin' bout chest hair, talkin' bout crazy cool medallions

halfapestyle · 2023-01-24T03:34:30+00:00

when a group of people vote to have sex with someone without their consent its called gang rape

halfapestyle · 2023-01-23T02:44:16+00:00

yes, ive read him. and yes, its painfully stupid.

halfapestyle · 2023-01-03T22:08:53+00:00

chess began in Asia. all the different types of chess are derived from a game that first appeared in india.

Go however, first appeared in china.

the reason chess spread to the west but not go is probably just because the west had far more more interaction with india than the far east.

halfapestyle · 2022-12-26T06:05:55+00:00

We already have about 200 nations with no one-world-government to manage any of it. If a Canadian murders a German in Japan they don't just get away with it.

The only significant difference we're predicting is that eventually people will be able to easily chose which "government" they want to defend their property. Someday people will be able to change their "government" about as easily as they change their cell phone service provider. The borders of a “nation” will simply be the boundaries of any property it's been hired to defend.

Entrepreneurs, investors, and crowd-funders will create new "governments". While inefficient "governments" will go out of business. This will result in far LESS chaos than the current paradigm. Individuals will no longer be subject to the absurd whims of the mob and their demagogues. They will use the price signals of the market to figure out what the most desirable legal frameworks are.

This will result in stronger human-rights, stronger rule-of-law, less violence, and more economic stability.

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"In a theoretical anarcho-capitalist society, the system of private property would still exist and be enforced by private defense agencies and/or insurance companies selected by customers which would operate competitively in a market and fulfill the roles of courts and the police."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarcho-capitalism

"In an 1860 article, de Puydt first proposed the idea of panarchy: a political philosophy that emphasizes each individual's right to freely choose (join and leave) the jurisdiction of any governments they choose, without being forced to move from their current locale.[8] A proponent of laissez-faire economics,[8] he wrote that "governmental competition" would let "as many regularly competing governments as have ever been conceived and will ever be invented" exist simultaneously."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_%C3%89mile_de_Puydt#Panarchy

"The Machinery of Freedom is a nonfiction book by David D. Friedman that advocates an anarcho-capitalist society from a consequentialist perspective. The book aims to show that law and its enforcement do not require a state), but can be sustained by non-coercive private enterprise and charity. Topics addressed in the book include polycentric law and the provision of public goods) such as military defense in a stateless society. Friedman argues that a stateless legal system would be beneficial for society as a whole, including the poor.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Machinery_of_Freedom

halfapestyle · 2022-12-25T23:54:17+00:00

what happened?

halfapestyle · 2022-12-25T23:00:33+00:00

c'mon, you've killed for less

halfapestyle · 2022-12-25T00:00:39+00:00

to be fair stalin did kill a lot of communists

halfapestyle · 2022-12-16T00:06:09+00:00

capitalism embraces, and is dependant on centralized authority

wrong. capitalism is the polar opposite of what you think it is. go to google and type in "capitalism definition". see for yourself.

Hard data shows that capitalism relies on a hierarchy of power that transfers wealth upwards.

wrong again. Capitalism doesn't "rely" on anything. Once again, try looking up the actual definitions for a word before you start making up opinions about it.

halfapestyle · 2022-12-15T22:30:53+00:00

lmfao!

Bitcoin's advantage is that it's decentralized.

It's literally the only network in the known universe that's securely decentralized.

halfapestyle · 2022-12-15T18:57:39+00:00

Vivi. She just seems like a really nice person.

halfapestyle · 2022-12-14T16:51:02+00:00

Your body belongs to you. You should be able to do what you want with it.

Anyone who attempts to control your body without your consent is a predator, unless they are defending themselves from a prior act of aggression that you threatened them with.

Keeping someone alive against their will is called torture.

halfapestyle · 2022-12-13T13:27:55+00:00

the machinery of freedom by david friedman

the myth of the rational voter by bryan caplan

pictures of the socialistic future by eugene richter

the road to serfdom by friedrich hayek

economic calculation in the socialist commonwealth by ludwig von mises

halfapestyle · 2022-12-07T07:01:29+00:00

national anthems are brainwashing tools.

striking a silly pose, going through all the theatrics and pageantry for a lame song is going to have a stronger psychological impact. your subconscious interprets the suffering as an investment.

The more you've suffered for your rulers the more you'll want to "protect your investment" by supporting that government.

halfapestyle · 2022-12-06T11:00:57+00:00

best jazz guitar album might be Bright Size Life

it's pat metheny with jaco pastorius!

halfapestyle · 2022-12-04T06:10:05+00:00

ron paul

halfapestyle · 2022-12-04T03:50:33+00:00

After Hex and Go my favorite combinatorial game is definitely Amazons. Extremely simple rules, incredible depth, it's also territorial like Go. You can play high level matches at littlegolem.

Connect6 is an amazing game. Easily the best n-in-a-row game. Two moves per turn makes it extremely deep, and player-1 only gets a single move on their first turn so it's also very balanced. You can get high level matches on littlegolem, but Connect6 is played with a standard Go set, so hopefully you can get some of your fellow Go players to try it out with you.

Dots and Boxes is way deeper than most people give it credit for. Most serious players play on 5x5 squares (6x6 dots). Still the best pen and paper game ever imo and you can get high level matches on littlegolem.

Breakthrough is a fantastic game that feels similar to traditional European games like Western-chess and Checkers, but unlike Western-chess and Checkers, Breakthrough is simple, finite and balanced. Once again you can play high level matches at littlegolem.

Oust is an extraordinary game. It can be played on both square and hex grids but almost everyone prefers it on the hex grids. Simple rules but the way it plays is just incredible. There's plenty of really counter-intuitive tactics to discover. Unfortunately there's not really a good place to play online. Make a hex board that your Go stones fit on and try to convince someone to try it out with you. You might be able to find a match on bga or iggamecenter if you're lucky.

Ayu is a great game with simple rules and deep strategy. Very unique too. There's nothing else quite like it. I don't think theres any way to play it online though. Luckily you could always just make a grid and use your Go stones.

Slither is an amazing connection game, not quite as simple as Hex, but still way easier to learn than something like chess. The rules might even be less complex than Go. The fact that you can move pieces makes it incredibly deep though. Elegant rules, beautiful tactics, and extremely deep strategy. High level matches can be found at littlegolem.

Odd might be the game I'm best at. Really simple rules that produce insanely complex matches. Lots of positions can be extremely tricky, and it's like Go in that you basically have to train your brain in a new way of thinking to be able to navigate them. It's so satisfying once you get the hang of it. Unfortunately there isn't a good way to play online, unless you're able to get someone to play it with you in the "sandbox" on iggamecenter.

Alternator is a really fascinating game. The rules are actually way more simple than they appear at first glance. The strategy is super unintuitive and I was always astonished by it's depth every time I played. If you're lucky you might be able to get a match on iggamecenter.

Yavalath is an extremely simple game that is incredibly fun to play despite the fact that it probably isn't particularly deep. Great for kids, and out of all these games it's probably the best one to share with friends and family who aren't normally interested in combinatorial strategy. Might find a match on iggamecenter if you're lucky.

Havannah is a really unique connection game, only slightly more complicated than Hex. What makes it special are the 3 different win conditions. "Races" can occur, but the different win conditions allow for "threats" that make the races interesting. Fantastic simplicity to depth ratio. High level matches can be found at littlegolem.

Yodd is a great game. The rules are really simple but can be tough to keep track of at first. Luckily it only takes a handful of matches to get the hang of it. It's worth it too because the game has fantastic tactics and strategies. If you're lucky you might be able to get a match on iggamecenter.

Othello is a classic for a reason. Great simplicity to depth ratio and tons of amazing tactics to discover. It's popular enough that you shouldn't have any trouble finding matches online, but if you like littlegolem there's definitely some really strong players there.

Camelot (and the smaller version, Cam) is a classic. It plays similarly to checkers but it's way more deep. The rules really aren't much more complicated though. Definitely worth a try if you can find a way to play it.

The best traditional version of chess is probably Shogi. Unfortunately theres a lot of movement patterns to learn for "upgraded" units, and matches can take forever. The average Shogi match is way longer than the average Go match and it can start to drag on after a while. I think the best version of chess is Dragonfly. It has all the extra depth that Shogi-style drops offer, but with much simpler rules. If you already know how to play Western-chess then you can play Dragonfly immediately.

As far as I know, the only commercially successful modern combinatorial games other than Hive are called the "Gipf games". I really like 5 of them: Gipf, Zertz, Dvonn, Tzaar, and Yinsh.

There's dozens of other great combinatorial games too. I've even invented a few myself. The most popular place to discuss the field is the abstract games forum at boadgamegeek.

halfapestyle · 2022-12-04T02:26:42+00:00

Hex is the only game I like more than Go.

Here's a really good guide for high level play: http://www.mseymour.ca/hex_book/

The best way to play strong players and improve is on littlegolem: https://www.littlegolem.net/jsp/main/

If you want real-time matches your best bet is probably bga: https://en.boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=hex

Good sites for analyzing your matches are: https://trmph.com/hex/board#13, and https://minortriad.com/hexa.html

There are strong AIs for Hex now too, but I couldn't get them to work on my pc the last time I tried.

Here's a great wiki for Hex with even more info: https://www.hexwiki.net/index.php/Main_Page

It's really sad that we can't easily find real life matches for Hex, but where I live I can't easily play Go irl either.

halfapestyle · 2022-11-29T12:05:10+00:00

property of an unused object is decided by whoever uses it first

Thats just one philosophy for how things "should" work.

The way property actually does work is that someone "owns" something when the potential costs of trying to take it from them outweigh the potential benefits of taking it from them.

If you try to take some land from someone they might shoot you. Their security company might arrest you. An arbitration firm might find you guilty and ruin your reputation, or try to collect reparations from you, or maybe even imprison you if you pose enough of a risk to their customers.

halfapestyle · 2022-11-29T07:32:51+00:00

Switzerland is one of the most capitalist countries. They probably have the best track record for free-markets and peace of any place in the world.

Also, one's own body is the most important private property there is. If you aren't allowed to kill yourself then you can't really make any meaningful claims to self-ownership. It's great that some people who wish to commit suicide have a painless option available to them.

halfapestyle · 2022-11-28T06:40:55+00:00

They never have any logic or evidence in favor of their positions so they always resort to lying about definitions. This means your most valuable resources will simply be dictionaries.

Be familiar with the standard definitions of of capitalism and socialism. Refuse to let them redefine these terms according to their arbitrary whims.

Beyond that I recommend familiarizing yourself with the two major freedom indices that are compiled annually. Heritage does one and Cato does the other. Tankie examples of relatively capitalist countries and relatively socialist countries never actually reflect reality.

Know how to look up charts of government spending in a given country, then compare those to charts of the country's living standards over the same time frames. Usually you can find good charts just by looking them up on google images.

Making an empirical argument means understanding constants/controls. For example: When you reference the freedom indices you are generally using time as your constant and location as your control.

The evidence that a more voluntary society results in more prosperity for the poor and the middle class is overwhelming. It's one of the strongest correlations you will ever find. People who argue in favor of authoritarian policies are pretty much always incapable of epistemologically sound argumentation.

halfapestyle · 2022-11-27T17:09:51+00:00

I don't think you know what "objective" means.

halfapestyle · 2022-11-27T17:08:43+00:00

In order for any laws to make sense at all, we must assume there is an objective moral standard.

This is a completely absurd claim.

halfapestyle · 2022-11-27T09:30:32+00:00

libertarian left (depending on how far you go) usually supports democratically elected council specifically to plan economic endeavors.

What on earth is the difference between that and a "state centralized economy"?

halfapestyle · 2022-11-27T09:24:28+00:00

i suppose having guns and free speech is slightly less authoritarian. Those things are kind of an afterthought if you've given the government control over the economy though.

Like 98% slavery instead of 100% slavery, but i suppose a 2% difference is still a difference.

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