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Edgon

@edgon

I am interested in philosophy, technology, anarchist thought, and alternative communities/lifestyles.

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Edgon
@edgon Oct 21, 2017, 2:37 AM UTC

Another way the Feds plan to go after Bitcoin users

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/20/using-bitcoin-to-buy-a-sandwich-could-trigger-a-tax-bill-commentary.html Take a look at the above article. It isn't hard to see that at some point, the Feds/IRS are go…

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@edgon Oct 15, 2017, 7:59 PM UTC

Healthcare Systems (Singapore)

Singapore has a unique health system that is well-liked by some segments of the left in the United States (for its low costs and universality) and by the right (for the use of something similar to a…

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@edgon Oct 15, 2017, 12:34 PM UTC

Bitcoin now bigger than UPS, Nike, Bayer, and Goldman Sachs

Take a look at this article I just read on RT (one of my favorite news sites). It talks about how with the new highs for bitcoin, its market cap is bigger than some of the traditional multi-national…

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@edgon Oct 15, 2017, 12:28 PM UTC

50,000% return: Assange thanks US authorities who forced him to invest in Bitcoin

An interesting article where Julian Assange taunts some US officials and corporations for forcing him into alternative currencies to fund his operations. https://www.rt.com/usa/406729-assange-wikilea…

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@edgon Oct 15, 2017, 3:11 AM UTC

Possible New Genetic Signature Found for Some Types of Autism

Lead researcher Evan Eichler from the University of Washington said: “We are excited by these early findings because they suggest that multiple new mutations in a child, both coding and non-coding, a…

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@edgon Jul 4, 2017, 12:35 PM UTC

Pope's Hospital (Allegations of the hospital being used to generate revenue instead of fulfilling a charitable mission)

I don't see a need to rewrite already well-written articles on this. If it pans out, it is another blow to an institution that has a less than stellar record with children as of late. I would like to…

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@edgon Jul 4, 2017, 12:27 PM UTC

Parallel Healthcare System

I saw the first article on Lewrockwell.com (A great site if you don't check it regularly now). The second is linked from the first, but I figured I would post it anyway. Regardless of what one thinks…

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@edgon Jun 14, 2017, 12:21 AM UTC

Will robots ruin sex?

source The mid to long term future will likely see humanity living in a world (or worlds for that matter) where AI and robotics have made tremendous strides and will increasingly be part of our daily…

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@edgon Jun 11, 2017, 9:13 PM UTC

Not really a story but a link to a good anarchy article.

I read this article on Center for a Stateless Society's (C4SS) website this morning. It is about the crossroads of anarchism and mental health: https://c4ss.org/content/48510 It was really interestin…

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@edgon Jun 11, 2017, 5:45 AM UTC

Ten Days Ago I had Weight Loss Surgery

Even though it is outside my normal writing (and, in fact, reading) interests, I thought I would write a brief article about a procedure I recently underwent. Ten days ago, I had a form of weight los…

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