Curt Doolittle

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  • ISLAM’S INVENTION by Aaron Kahland Islam can really be re-labelled the ‘Umayyad

    ISLAM’S INVENTION

    by Aaron Kahland

    Islam can really be re-labelled the ‘Umayyad Invention’

    It was the Umayyad’s (from Mecca) that took the pre-Islamic beliefs of the Arabs (likely influenced by a Jewish sect) and forged it into a political religion to solidify their Caliphate’s legitimacy after an early Arab civil war which they won.

    No-where in the Koran, for example, is ‘Mecca’ mentioned – but what a wonderful coincidence that the Ummayad capital just happens to be the ‘birthplace of Mohammed’ – according to the Ummayads.

    Source date (UTC): 2018-05-09 11:19:00 UTC

  • PRINCIPLES OF BREHON LAW (Irish Common Law) by Bill Joslin Updated Brehon model:

    PRINCIPLES OF BREHON LAW (Irish Common Law)

    by Bill Joslin

    Updated Brehon model:

    1) Demonstrated Results. Gauged by the degree at which ones life results from their own will and amount of property maintained.

    Principle: one’s will (decisions) extends beyond just their domestic and professional life. In other words they direct the actions of many others who rely on the principle for a livelihood (a general, a business owner which maintains a stable of employees, a foundation head which governs the organization) – a judge of last resort within their domain (their business etc)

    Qualifies you to be a judge on severe matters, be chosen for commons management, be chosen for international trade negotiations, be chosen as supreme judge of last resort.

    2) Autonomous agent: employed by another but commands many below. His will extends beyond just his own activities. For example a lower officer, a VP/Director/manager, in a company who has last say (judge of last resort) within his management purview. An officer in militia etc.

    Qualifies you to be a judge, to be part of the selection committees for supreme judge, trade team, commons management team)(vote)

    3) Autonomous Independent – one who does not rely on another for livelihood, but does not command others as well. Self employed, contractors , self reliant businesses like agriculture etc. They answer to no one but command no one.

    Qualifies you to be a judge on minor issues, argue in court, enforce the law. Select commons management team, trade team etc. (Vote)

    4) Independent agent: you work for others, they command your activities, you hold and maintain property, hold no debt, are able to sustain yourself and your family without aid or loans from others.

    Qualifies you to: enforce the law, bring charges before the court, argu cases on minor issues. Have kids.

    5) Agent: you are able to pay your bills, hold a job but don’t own a home (you rent) you take care of yourself (are not a burden) but have reduced “skin in the game).

    Qualifies you to argue your case before the courts, petition to bring charges before the courts, basic protections from society in exchange for taxes and community service. Can marry and have kids but if they cannot maintain productive contribution (need assistance) they lose their kids.

    6) Dependent: a ward of the state or to those who care for you, proven not able to care or sustain themselves without aid.

    Qualifies you to not be mistreated, can petition to bring charges before the court. Must exchange time and labour in caring for the commons to pay for the social assistance given. Are not considered “self-owned” but rather owned by the state or partially owned by the state or a principle under which care the dependent resides. Not allowed to marry or have kids. Must serve in commons maintenance.

    7) Blight: have demonstrated they are not able to function within society without causing damages – professional criminals, repeat offenders.

    Qualifies you to: no protections by law, to be killed on sight, to be robbed, assualted etc by any member of society without facing consequence. Outside of the law – no protections of law.

    8) Everyone serves in the militia and law enforcement. Everyone must contribute back to the commons in either community service or taxes or both

    (nobody says yes or no to your standing or grants you your rights. You claim your rights by demonstrating independence and extension of agency. This removes gatekeeping but at the same time restricts access to power) prove it and it is yours.

    Source date (UTC): 2018-05-09 11:17:00 UTC

  • THE STRATEGIES OF THE MONOTHEISTIC RELIGIONS by Aaron Kahland Taking the big thr

    THE STRATEGIES OF THE MONOTHEISTIC RELIGIONS

    by Aaron Kahland

    Taking the big three monotheistic religions, the peculiarities of them might be, in part, explained, by historical circumstances.

    Judaism – is non-universalist and supremacist. This fits the nationalist / separatist Jewish desire to re-establish a Jewish Kingdom / liberate Jews from foreign domination. Its supremacism was an effective tool to delegitimize occupation.

    Christianity – is universalist and non-supremacist. This fits the Roman/Byzantine need for unity amongst disparate peoples to consolidate / protect the empire from external threats. Its universalism was an effective means to pacify barbarian invaders.

    Islam – is both universalist and supremacist. This reflects the Arab desire for internal unity needed for expansion / conquest or empire building. Its supremacism was effectively used to encourage expansion.

    The religions reflect political necessity.

    —CURT—

    Yes but why do we need those methods of organizing any longer … why don’t we need rule of law/natural law, monarchy/market govt, and a new church as political necessity?

    Source date (UTC): 2018-05-09 11:12:00 UTC

  • IT’S THE TRUTH THAT’S UNKIND You know, for the sake of relationships I try to ke

    IT’S THE TRUTH THAT’S UNKIND

    You know, for the sake of relationships I try to keep quite a bit to myself. That’s why I use distractions of teasing, play, and buffoonery to circumvent many topics.

    And you know, I thought my wife walked on water. You can’t imagine.

    But once in a while things leak out under autistic duress.

    “I am not a life support system for a vagina. Either a marriage is mutually beneficial or it is not. I have to be happy too.”

    I was like — “Wow, was that my outside voice. That stuff is NEVER supposed to come out of the cage….” lol

    Or “Do you always tell your friends that you despise your husband?”

    Or “Did you know a marriage is over once your face shows a disgust response, and it’s only a matter of time?”

    These events were rare. I think my wife and I had two fights during our marriage, and even our agreement to divorce was civil. And even then she said one of them wouldn’t have happened but she misunderstood me. And again, I still think all things considered she walks on water.

    People sometimes think I’m unkind but I think I’m extremely patient and considerate given what generally goes through my mind while their speaking.

    It’s the truth that’s unkind.

    Source date (UTC): 2018-05-09 10:43:00 UTC

  • I wonder…. let’s say military service of six years, ownership of real property

    I wonder…. let’s say military service of six years, ownership of real property, and a wife are required for male suffrage, and three children, a husband, and real property are required for female suffrage. With suffrage comes a substantial discount in fees (taxation), and a substantial increase in insurance (retirement insurance), and that all such insurance accounts are in the singapore model as retirement savings accounts. There is no community property. Children are women’s property until onset of puberty, then males are men’s property until maturity. A family (corporation) insures society against the behavior of their offspring until they also have families. Schools are only until working age (12/puberty), and after that apprenticeships combined with related classes, for two hours a day.

    This basically institutionalizes the late medieval upper middle class model.

    What happens?

    Source date (UTC): 2018-05-09 10:03:00 UTC

  • Curious. Men both consciously and unconsciously demarcate their responsibilities

    Curious.

    Men both consciously and unconsciously demarcate their responsibilities an interests by “that’s a woman’s problem”. In other words, women are better suited, more interested, and more able to solve that category of problems.

    Do women do the same thing? Do women demarcate their responsibilities by saying “that’s a man’s problem”?

    If so, on what?

    Source date (UTC): 2018-05-09 09:56:00 UTC

  • “There’s a difference between emotionless and emotionally disciplined.”—Murray

    —“There’s a difference between emotionless and emotionally disciplined.”—Murray Sell

    Source date (UTC): 2018-05-09 09:53:00 UTC

  • “God is dead. We killed him. Now, let’s drink his blood and take responsibility

    —“God is dead. We killed him. Now, let’s drink his blood and take responsibility for our emotional, mental and social health without the use of lies.”—Bill Joslin

    There is that whole responsibility thing again… damn. 😉

    ( Bill usually provides the gentle version, and Eli the extreme version. But Bill? …Whoa. I don’t even go there… )

    Source date (UTC): 2018-05-09 09:51:00 UTC

  • “Aren’t Central banks failing?”—Jacob Liam Youngman No evidence of it. Just th

    —“Aren’t Central banks failing?”—Jacob Liam Youngman

    No evidence of it. Just the opposite, that central banking has made it possible to drag backward nations out of poverty by the billions.

    You can say that keynesian monetary policy in an attempt to limit unemployment has been a failure if for no other reason than it inflates away all the increases in productivity.

    You can say that keynesian economic theory and monetary policy does in fact iteratively deepen and extend corrections, such that at some point without extraordinary measures risk impossibility of correct comfortably.

    You can say that keynesian monetary policy and fiscal policy suppresses reproduction and creates demand for immigration that creates civil wars.

    But these are problems of keynesian (saltwater) monetary policy not chicago monetary policy, and not central banking.

    It is almost impossible to argue against the utility of central banking ( using shares in the economy as currency). You just can’t (with any degree of intellectual honesty).

    Source date (UTC): 2018-05-09 09:35:00 UTC

  • Initial generations of any technology follow a nearly identical pattern of over-

    Initial generations of any technology follow a nearly identical pattern of over-enthusiasm and over-investment by hobbyists reaching the same limitations and failing to circumvent them. The subsequent generations of technology put greater investment in the hard work of solving the limitations, and paying the high cost of reorganizing the entire model if necessary. This is why first movers do not generally make the money that later movers do. I’ve said for years now that (a) the idea itself is brilliant, but (a) proof of work requiring waste heat is a pretty bad design, (b) btc are shares in a vulnerable network and as such a token money substitute persistently retaining that vulnerability, (c) I predicted that centralized, monolithic versions of the idea using mainstream technology and maintained by the treasury and banking organizations will succeed where distributed systems will not, for the simple reason that the user interface for, security of, response time for, archival ability for, and insurability by an insurer of last resort capable of restitution of losses, will have all the utility advantages without any of the weaknesses. (d) hence the distributed nature is not as valuable as the fractional share and record of title, and all we are doing is free research and development for the state, and the private banking network, check cashing networks, etc. I am extremely thrilled by the ICO model and self issuance of fractional shares because it totally screws big finance. I’m extremely thrilled by the ability to create a portfolio of digital monies that can only be used for certain exchanges. However, I have zero faith whatsoever in the durabiity of any form of encryption, or any distributed software, until there is a firmware revolution – which is a long way off.

    Source date (UTC): 2018-05-09 08:36:00 UTC