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I wonder how much work does the Federal Government 'needs do,
Why fund this or that, why not just give the money back to the taxpayer with the understanding that they can invest it as they think right.

"A school voucher, also called an education voucher, is a certificate of government funding for students at a chosen school. Funding is usually for a particular year, term, or semester. Depending on jurisdiction, a voucher may be used for home schooling expenses or exclusively for private schools, charter schools, or publicly-funded schools."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_voucher

Ah, already kind of a thing I guess.
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Chess is easily the greatest board game of all time. It’s as good some modern video games.
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I wonder if this thread will get to 2,000 posts before the site shuts down.
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You can just sacrifice three pawns for a massive attack; it’s crazy.
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That’s your state of mind following a desperate chess strategy.
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I would think that the higher a population is, the more often high profile people might be killed.
Society is pyramidal at times,
Lets say 1 in 10 people is crazy fame killer seeker,
10 in 100,
100 in 1000 and so on.
100000 of 1 million.
Pyramidal, there is only 1 president, there is only 10 top ten X people at a time.
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Board game with sound effects and AI.
Probably already exist, but I still like the idea.
. . . Having the board move in 'response would be harder I'd imagine,
Easier if the board could just 'recognize what was happening, and tell you what to move.

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Pyramidal, there is only 1 president, there is only 10 top ten X people at a time

I have always imagined a perfect country as rule of group rather than rule of individual. Having 1 leader is a stupid idea. Even Spartans had two kings. But I admit that naturally, one person gets on top in society.
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Chess is easily the greatest board game of all time. It’s as good some modern video games.

Chess is a memory game. First few moves in game change entire outcome later. I would play chess, but I get bored of undoing 10 moves each time I end up in unwinnable situation.
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UltimateTrueKorea, the name changes are a bit funny, as though you are evolving as one does characters in various card games. Such as Yugioh.
Memory games can be good for exercising brain I suppose, though perhaps a bit dull at times.
Playing computer can be dull for me, lifeless, little 'challenge in a computer, regardless of it better or weaker. No Ego vs Ego. 'Person looking at.
Maybe playing same person, or even many people could be dull? Unsure. Maybe game lacks a 'bit compared to other games, AOE2 can be fun, but the fun is when equal skill more often.
Yet strong vs weak or weak vs strong can be fun too, if one sets goals and seeks small or different victory conditions.
Chaos, unusual,
Yet chess can develop such as well.
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I have difficulty in imagining a perfect country.
. . .  Humans often breaking our environment and current systems.
Many variations,
Different systems working better for different variations of humans.
Yet sometimes such an imposition of systems feeling a prison.

Depends on 'motivation perhaps, end goal.
If one was keeping humans as pets and tryin to maximize this or that.
If one was human and created system to safeguard human existence maximizing this or that.
If one is ruler.
If one is ruled.
If one desires happiness.
If one desires freedom.
If one desires culture.
. . .

I suppose politics doesn't 'have to be pyramidal,
Nor society.
But I think society would need more controls than politics, to not be pyramidal.
I sometimes think maybe Communism 'could work, but I'm doubtful any of our current or past systems/people have fine tuned it enough.

Athens was very Democratic I have heard, slaves aside.

. . . I imagine a difficulty is land availability and norms.
. . . New countries maybe have an easier time with new systems,
And yet, new systems often 'need old systems to have 'ability 'to 'be.

Some people say Communism only likely to work well in 1st world, not 2nd world,
And yet small 'communities can do Communism okay, villages, small communities.


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Hm, note to self, should it matter if X many suicides happen because of guns?
Yes, For Pro Guns, because deaths from guns can be falsely inflated by suicide numbers,
'Maybe for Con Guns, 'depending on whether gun existence increases number of suicides, would need to compare with societies without guns.

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World's first AI minister will eliminate corruption, says Albania's PM

Well, maybe better than a horse as consul I suppose.

"A horse is a horse, of course, of course, and no one can talk to a horse, of course." That is, of course, unless the horse is the famous Mister Ed."


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World's first AI minister will eliminate corruption, says Albania's PM

AI government would be so cool. Imagine a government which actually acts all the time instead of just talking.

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It forces the governments to act to make it from artificial to real.
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World's first AI minister will eliminate corruption, says Albania's PM
lol. Lmao even.
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Proves AI is real and actually being used with success.
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"Imagine a government which actually acts all the time instead of just talking."

Heh, depends on who programs the AI maybe.
If the AI still had to be elected, I can imagine the Right programming a Trump Bot, much the same perhaps.
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I imagine some knowledge ought not be known,
As to know it, is to be tempted to preform it.

I imagine some knowledge requires constant connection,
Else it is no longer known or remembered.
Not 'purely and truly,
Instead, once no longer experienced, it is only 'partially known.

To know some things, maybe requires one to 'be some things.
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"Knowledge is to be understood" means that mere acquisition of facts, or 'knowing' things, is incomplete;
 
true knowledge is demonstrated through comprehension, the ability to analyze, contextualize, and apply information, thereby creating a deeper awareness and connection to the subject.
Understanding goes beyond static information to active interpretation and integration, transforming raw data into meaningful insight and practical application.
 




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I’d prefer the government act less.
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Calvin Coolidge is the most underrated president in US history.

FDR super overrated
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Political figures are not picked at random. They are duly elected.
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I've never read about him before,
. . . Probably be interesting to.

. . . Probably be interesting to read a book about 'every president, I'd imagine.
Interesting to have read of them 'all I mean,
Not that any president would be interesting,
Though I do imagine each president individually, might be a bit interesting, in themselves.
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James loved his cozy home, but he felt his bedroom lacked the polished look he had always imagined. While searching locally, he discovered a charming boutique featuring unique home products to buy in Wiggins, each designed with elegance and durability. A handcrafted nightstand and a set of modern lamps instantly caught his eye, perfectly complementing his existing decor. When placed in his room, the atmosphere shifted into one of warmth and sophistication. Friends noticed the inviting transformation, admiring how small changes made a big impact. James finally felt his bedroom truly reflected his style and love for refined comfort.

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Watching some episodes of Columbo.
Musing on the benefit of catching some of the suspects.
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'Why do we care about catching criminals?
. . . The answer I've tended on for a few years, is to prevent future crime.
Whether by the individual, or to prevent others from being inspired.
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But many of the murders in Columbo, are unlikely to result in another murder.
Whether by the murderer, or society at large.
Often the murders are disguised as accidents until Columbo manages to eventually unravel the mystery.
. . .
Arguably society is 'damaged 'more by holding some of the murderers accountable.
Tax money spent to prosecute and imprison,
The individual is no longer taxed, and is removed from a productive job in society.
. . Society at large hears of another crime, Hm, is there benefit in society seeing how good the police are, or is there fear of copycats thinking they could do better.

. . . Consequential thinking though, doesn't quite fall in line with the 'Revenge Concept of Justice, personal retribution.
. . I do have a harder time telling 'others to forget, than myself. Though, I have yet to suffer 'Great injustice, so hard to say.
Though I am not 'terribly found of Revenge, Retribution, as something to extoll.

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Ngl I’m pretty sure I’ve posted more on DART than I have on DCraft in the last week
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I’ve been involving myself less and less with both tbh
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The scales of Justice must be weighing heaving on you..