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Gunax commented on Man dies of rabies after kidney transplant from donor who saved cat from skunk theguardian.com/us-news/2... · Posted by u/mrzool

Gunax · 10 days ago

There have been _3_ rabies transmissions in the IS in 50 years?

The writer suggests this likes it is rare. But organ donation is rare. And rabies is even rarer. That it has happened _three times_ seems surprising to me.

Gunax commented on The realities of being a pop star itscharlibb.substack.com/... · Posted by u/lovestory

brabel · a month ago

> We are still trained to hate women, to hate ourselves and to be angry at women if they step out of the neat little box that public perception has put them in.

I really don’t see this. Female singers seem to be enjoying about as much freedom to do and act in whatever way they please as it’s possible without basically letting them get away with criminal behavior… and even then many openly talk about doing drugs and other stuff that would get anyone else in trouble. Is it possible I am blind to some patriarchal society traits that make us “hate” women and she’s right about that?? If not, why some women still believe that??

Gunax · a month ago

I always thought this was applied to all celebrities as a way to feel superior. But, I am not really sure.

Normal people despise being lectured by celebrities about social or political issues.

Gunax commented on Android developer verification: Early access starts android-developers.google... · Posted by u/erohead

Workaccount2 · a month ago

Really its probably the dumbass judge that told Google "The apple app store isn't anti-competitive because they don't allow any competitors on their platform" when google asked why the play store was ruled a monopoly and the app store wasn't.

I cannot think of a more detached and idiotic ruling than that.

Gunax · a month ago

Hmm, having read that, I am starting to sympathize with Google if they are going to be punished for being open.

No one seems to care that Apple has never allowed freedom on their devices. Even the comments here don't seem to mention it. Google was at least open for a while.

Or maybe no one mentions it just because the closed iPhone is a fait accompli at this point.

Gunax commented on Hemp ban hidden inside government shutdown bill hightimes.com/news/politi... · Posted by u/bilsbie

pacoWebConsult · a month ago

The federal government has grown immensely since the early 20th century due to the interpretations of the commerce clause allowing more and more federal legislation and rules to broadly be applied to essentially override state legislation.

The 10th amendment exists for a reason. The system wasn't intended for congress to even control something like this in the first place.

Gunax · a month ago

We definitely are straining the rules. I think we actually want a federal government like this. The reality on the ground is that most people want things like FDA and FCC at the federal level.

Maybe we just need to change the constitution--which I know is technically possible but im practically it's frozen. It's like a legacy API no one wants to touch.

Gunax commented on Hemp ban hidden inside government shutdown bill hightimes.com/news/politi... · Posted by u/bilsbie

tastyfreeze · a month ago

Single subject bill amendment. Several states require single subject bills in State legislature. The same must be required at the federal level. The pushback has always been "then nothing will get done". From where I am standing that would be a good thing. No more sneaking shit in at the last minute. Vote on every single issue. People will still try to sneak stuff in. I remember seeing a video of a Minnesota legislator admonishing his colleges for trying to do omnibus bills after they passed a single subject amendment.

To get such an amendment passed it would have to come from the States. Nobody that is already in congress is going to vote for this. It is a huge restriction on their power to spend our money.

Here is Alaska's single bill requirement: The Alaska Constitution Art II, Section 13. Form of Bills reads: Every bill shall be confined to one subject unless it is an appropriation bill or one codifying, revising, or rearranging existing laws. Bills for appropriations shall be confined to appropriations. The subject of each bill shall be expressed in the title. The enacting clause shall be: “Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Alaska.”

Gunax · a month ago

Hmm, I've never heard of this. My initial gut reaction is that this sounds good but the definition of 'single subject' is dubious. With enough leeway and creativity, anything can be a single subject.

But if it works, then maybe it's what we need.

Gunax commented on Hemp ban hidden inside government shutdown bill hightimes.com/news/politi... · Posted by u/bilsbie

rootusrootus · a month ago

Playing devil's advocate, the positive of allowing legislation to include unrelated riders is that it promotes compromise. And compromise is how a healthy democracy should operate.

Gunax · a month ago

Yes, that's a really good point!

Gunax commented on Hemp ban hidden inside government shutdown bill hightimes.com/news/politi... · Posted by u/bilsbie

Gunax · a month ago

This is going to be controversial because it steps into the shutdown blame game.

I think I am more interested in the mechanics of how this happens. Why do we need to attach riders / sneak in legislation? What changes could we make to the constitution to avoid this?

Gunax commented on TurboTax’s 20-year fight to stop Americans from filing taxes for free (2019) propublica.org/article/in... · Posted by u/lelandfe

tallowen · 2 months ago

My lessons from working on IRS direct file lead me to believe there are a couple reasons:

1) How the welfare state is administered - as an example, the US does a child tax credit as part of the tax code, other countries have agencies that are setup to give parents money directly. We are trying to do _more_ with our taxes.

2) State taxes - the fact that there are multiple agencies that have their own rules and procedures makes things more complicated. Many localities have their own laws which can be hard to deal with. Efile has improved this since there are fewer ways for states to ask for new information

3) A lack of political will to simply. For the purposes of taxes, the us have multiple definitions of "are you 65" (were you 65 on Jan 1, were you 65 on Dec 31, etc). This makes taxes more complicated than they need to be

4) Conflicts between making things simple and incentivizing a behavior things like no taxes on tips or an EV tax credit both make filling taxes more complicated with the way that the tax code works right now. With better systems, this could all be taken care of for the taxpayer but right now it would require a more complex tax filing process

Direct File was able to solve some of these problems, even automatically using data the government had already where possible. Ultimately I think it is possible to make taxes automatic in the US but the data flows required for it are probably more complex than in other countries due to the fragmented nature of the US government.

Gunax · 2 months ago

I just want to thank you for this nuanced comment. I had never considered #3.

It seems to me that there are many conflicting interests. We want simple taxes but we also want special protections and carve-outs.

Gunax commented on Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad thing for society pewresearch.org/short-rea... · Posted by u/aloukissas

technion · 2 months ago

How would you feel if we just banned advertising it?

Im all for people like you having the right to make a choice, but the way its advertised rubs me the wrong way.

Kids are encouraged to watch the games which is a bit of a family event. Then during those games, ads are just everywhere for betting. Then theres a "18+ only" fine print.

We banned cigarette advertisements during sports and I would say we are better for it, but I wouldn't call to ban smoking.

Gunax · 2 months ago

Well we could just limit the _amount_ people gamble instead (say $1000 per year).

I have no idea if this is feasible.

Gunax commented on Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad thing for society pewresearch.org/short-rea... · Posted by u/aloukissas

smt88 · 2 months ago

This is just the same social contract you agree to in every part of your life.

Why can't you legally drive over 100 mph when you know you'd do it safely?

Why can't you own certain kinds of weapons when you know you don't want to kill anyone or yourself?

Gamblers going bankrupt is bad for all of us because they often have families and creditors who are harmed by the loss of the money, and the rest of us pay the price in the form of welfare, loss wages, etc.

Gunax · 2 months ago

I just don't think those are good analogies.

For one, we are just discussing financial ruin. Not deaths by guns or cars. And it does not impact you. Or else you would need to just regulate poor spending habits. At worse.

I think in principle just about everyone agrees in freedom and liberty where it does not affect society. We usually disagree just about what constitutes 'affecting others'.