369 entries in 0.444s
mircea_popescu: "@KristianOellegaard this isn't an issue of breaking or following the rules, it's an issue of doing
the right thing and common sense. This situation is about people, not code."
BingoBoingo: mircea_popescu: I'm thinking something like "Do
the right thing" trashcan through windows... prolly at least one good fire.
decimation: I guess my point is, if you are looking for 'lizard hitler', here he is - a couple of high level derps decide they can 'get away with X' and convince themselves that 'it's
the right thing'
decimation: she said, “Uh-huh. Is it
the right thing to do?” “Yeah, I think so.” She said, “OK, we’ll deal with that when it comes.”"
thestringpuller: it makes everyone feel good, and that they are doing
the right thing though.
bounce: there's plenty routers that do mostly
the right thing but then subtly the wrong thing in some cases, and the costs doesn't show up as prohibitive
ben_vulpes: that's why the commit is
the right thing for a contributor to sign.
mircea_popescu: if that's what you're trying to do, it's not anathema, it's
the right thing. if it's not what you're trying to do it's still not anathema, just, you're misguidedly using the tools
mircea_popescu: this is why beatings are so important for education : people will do
the right thing just as soon as all apparent alternatives have been exhausted. if children are isolated and beaten into submission, you wil have poetry and scientific research.
mircea_popescu: respec, attention, the feeling of doing
the right thing, we
justusranvier: Had the protagonist had simply been ruthless and calculating about getting what he wanted, he could have done so without provoking a revolt. If he had decided to do
the right thing, he'd have kept it in his pants and avoided the entire crisis.
ben_vulpes: the ad advertising
the right thing to the right people works
mircea_popescu: because yeah, that's
the right thing to do when mp says you';re stupid, come out with an "there have been some implications that we're stupid from some people that don't understand us"
DreadKnight: HeySteve, so basically you have the whole moba type of game team under your own management instead of having to rely on random idiots and hope they're doing
the right thing;
danielpbarron: i found a few individuals there who might do
the right thing and get in the WoT
mike_c: yeah. i don't know if it's
the right thing to do, but I do think it's worth trying.
mike_c: BingoBoingo watched paint dry last month. it was
the right thing to do.
BingoBoingo: bitcoinpete: Of course it has, but I'm not sure calling it wealth is
the right thing.
csshih: why is it that everyone I've sold btc/hardware to has done all
the right things and is now wealthy
minersdidit: whenever i saw bitcoin foundation mugs i knew i was doing
the right thing mircea_popescu: BCB no need to, because gavin did
the right thing and quit.
cazalla: Poor prick did
the right thing and now he'll probably die
cads: but you'll do
the right thing VanCleef: man i'm so sick of scams, i try and do
the right thing and not be scammy and support this bitcoin shit but its just full of fucking animals
benkay: if you're not comfortable with the whole master key subordinate key thing and confident that you can always do
the right thing, guard against "yourself as your own worst enemy" and use separate master keys.
ninjashogun: No, of course you can sit around trying to slander and destroy people's reputations. Thanks for doing
the right thing and taking 15 seconds to admit you're wrong though.
Neil: It's
the right thing to do.
benkay: nor do i, but it's clearly
the right thing to do and an extremely useful tool to know (BNF, that is)
mircea_popescu: the nation model only emerges in situations where "
the right thing" is plainly obvious
pankkake: well, that depends on your tools, too. you can roll your own with libs that help you do
the right thing kakobrekla: i know i would do
the right thing, speaking from experience.
mircea_popescu: pankkake it's a good idea to get people used to doing
the right thing early.
Diablo-D3: It doesn't pay to be the nice guy always trying to do
the right thing.
mircea_popescu: soo, i wonder if the us stumbles into
the right thing and just makes this shutdown permanent.
phungus: we want to do
the right thing mircea_popescu: his correct approach would have been back before i posted on trilema, doing
the right thing.
fractal: otherwise you should do
the right thing and retract your statement
fractal: benkay_: my job is to warn others to avoid the site so they dont get robbed/scammed/defrauded... and i will continue to do this daily , for years to come. bitbet is welcome to do
the right thing and pay out no bets and the noise will go away
mircea_popescu: anyway, the reason an issuer would to
the right thing is because he's not a fucking leech, trying to buy a car off paying lip service to the internet thing.
mircea_popescu: you're a fucking masochist. when put on the spot your brain shuts down and your only criteria becomes " what would hurt the most to do ? cause that's
the right thing"
usagi: "Thanks Usagi, If you ever need anyone to vouch for you, or just tell people you did
the right thing in a bad situation - let me know." -jborkl
usagi: Just that. Doing
the right thing. Being the best.
truffles: what is doing
the right thing?
usagi: It's about doing
the right thing usagi: In the end, Deprived realizes I have done
the right thing. That was a good thread to post.
mircea_popescu: yet people NEVER are willing to just do
the right thing for fucks sake.
Chaang-Noi: then it went sideways and theymos did not do
the right thing kakobrekla: afaik F1573A6B1578A821 is
the right thing Diablo-D3: mircea_popescu: without having the board infront of me and a full suite of electrical diagnostic tools, Im going to have to say they did
the right thing Bowjob: if anything I think
the right thing to do is leave at 0.44, next block is at 0.70 onwards
markedathome: damning with praise --> Hopefully he does
the right thing and for his credit he has givin us zero indication that he does not have full intention of doing
the right thing.
mircea_popescu: well, the problem with "enforcing" is that it takes effort. X does something stupid and now Y has to drop whatever he's doing, expend time and energy FORCING X to do
the right thing ?
Namjies: Yes, so maybe instead
the right thing to do would be not print money and give it to banks all the time.
OneMiner: They should do
the right thing and become citizens like everybody else instead of what I like to call "super citizens" most equal of the equals, you dig?
MrTiggr: but id like to think he will do
the right thing B0g4r7: Nefario, do
the right thing and return our asets without dragging us into your mess.
Diablo-D3: so all I can do is hope my investors arent sheep and do
the right thing mircea_popescu: currently i am getting something that LOOKS like
the right thing toffoo: sounds like you did
the right thing