yogthos

yogthos OP , 9 days ago

Oh plenty of chips used in US come from mainland China, including military uses forbes.com/…/americas-carriers-rely-on-chinese-ch…

yogthos OP , 9 days ago

I imagine geopolitical concerns are the primary reason for US interest in controlling Taiwan. I’m not even sure what US is protecting the chip industry from exactly. It’s not like US isn’t utterly dependent on China for manufacturing already, and China is clearly perfectly happy to export chips to US. The whole problem ultimately stems from the irrational US policy towards China.

yogthos OP , 9 days ago

It’s literally the burger empire coming half way across the world to fuck around in China’s internal affairs. I sincerely hope Russia starts funding and supporting a separatist movement in Texas, so that burgerlanders can experience what that feels like first hand.

yogthos , 9 days ago

lmfao imagine thinking that being a US protectorate is living in a free country

yogthos , 9 days ago

That’s why US hegemony must be resisted at all costs.

yogthos , 9 days ago

can always rely on lemmy.world accounts to say the dumbest shit possible 😂

yogthos OP , 10 days ago

do elaborate

yogthos OP , 10 days ago (edited 10 days ago)

Science consists of having a theory and testing the theory empirically. This work focuses on the theoretical model, and references numerous studies supporting their position.

therefore without any real evidence consciousness is just an illusion and we as people don’t really exist, just sort of… believing we do because of brain juices

That’s not what it says at all. What it’s actually saying is that what we perceive as consciousness is a byproduct of the subconscious and the likely evolutionary value of this construct is to facilitate social transfer of experience. It’s an argument against mind-body dualism which is itself a deeply unscientific concept.

Furthermore, the whole idea of a soul is laughably unscientific since it posits that there’s this magical entity that’s not an emergent property of the physical reality.

yogthos OP , 10 days ago

The soul is not a hypothesis. The idea has no basis in science. Period.

“Well we know conciousness isn’t magic, so clearly it doesn’t exist at all in any meaningful way!”

Again, not what the paper says. I get the impression that you didn’t actually read it, and just keep making straw man arguments here.

And, how do we know there isn’t a non-physical reality from which this reality is itself an emergent property? That seems more likely than “People don’t REALLY exist”

Empiricism is the basis for scientific method. Science doesn’t deal with hypothetical that cannot be measured using experimental means. The fact that you posit this suggests you don’t actually understand how scientific process actually works or what science is fundamentally.

yogthos OP , 10 days ago

1. you were the one to bring up soul in reply

Well reading it I’m not seeing any real studies or math or anything, just back and forth with people saying “Well it looks like we can’t find a soul anywhere, therefore without any real evidence consciousness is just an illusion and we as people don’t really exist, just sort of… believing we do because of brain juices.”

2. It quotes plenty of studies that have data. This is an aggregate analysis of a lot of prior work. It’s hard for me to take your comment seriously when you ignore this.
3. What I actually pointed out was that you’ve demonstrated lack of understanding of what science is in your comment. I even explained specifically what the nature of your misunderstanding was.

I no longer see any reason to respond to this discussion.

At least you know when to stop digging.

yogthos OP , 11 days ago

This is what people like @poVoq are cheering on.

yogthos OP , 11 days ago

The least ghoulish liberal has logged on everybody.

yogthos OP , 11 days ago

If you can’t understand how ghoulish it is for the western backed regime in Ukraine to force people into fighting against their will, what else is there to say to you.

yogthos OP , 10 days ago

Go sign up for the foreign legion instead of cheering for other people to die.

yogthos OP , 10 days ago

You’re the one who thinks people should die for the western backed regime in Ukraine. So put your money where your mouth is.

yogthos OP , 10 days ago

So your solution is to lets Russia invade and not resist. I’m sure nobody will be murdered or end up a gulag. No. People will just defenestrate themselves or die of natural causes with 2 shots to the back of the head. That’s what double action means, right?

Ah yes, your fascist friends are going to end up in prison.

yogthos OP , 10 days ago

Majority of Ukrainians fought with the Red Army against the fascists during the Great Patriotic War. People of USSR understood that fascists represented an existential threat to them, and that’s why they fought.

yogthos OP , 9 days ago

People who still can’t understand that Russia won the war are not capable of rational thought, and are not worth trying to have a discussion with.

yogthos OP , 9 days ago

The fact that the fighting is still going on doesn’t change the fact that the ultimate outcome of the war is now obvious to anybody with a functioning brain. Eventually, even the most dim witted westerners will have to start grappling with reality.

yogthos OP , 9 days ago

I never expected to have a rational discussion with you in the first place.

yogthos OP , 11 days ago

The article talks about western companies suffering from western sanctions.

yogthos OP , 11 days ago

aww somebody doesn’t understand how capitalism works

yogthos OP , 11 days ago

What the article actually says is that western companies have little interest in exiting Russia. What’s happening is that Russia is choosing to seize their assets in retaliation to the west trying to steal Russian foreign assets. The phrasing of the headline is an accurate summary of what’s actually happening, which is that the west is seeing serious economic blow back from its economic war with Russia.

yogthos OP , 11 days ago

Very much agree.

yogthos OP , 11 days ago

You really can’t understand the difference between Russia and Cuba? 😂

yogthos OP , 11 days ago

Yup, that’s the level of argument I’ve come to expect from you.

yogthos OP , 10 days ago

Literally the first sentence. Thinking that companies would avoid investing in the Russian market shows profound lack of understanding of how capitalism works. The whole system prioritizes short term gains over long term planning.

yogthos OP , 10 days ago

Thanks for further highlighting your lack of understanding of the subject.

yogthos OP , 10 days ago

This is the reality we observe, and entire books have been written explaining how selection pressures of the capitalist system end up prioritizing short term thinking. Again, both of your arguments stem from fundamental lack of understanding of how the system you live under operates.

yogthos OP , 10 days ago

I live under a fully functional social democratic welfare state. But it’s adorable that you think you can assume whatever suits your agenda.

It’s adorable you think capitalist states are democratic.

Books have been written about how the earth is actually flat instead of a spherical. That doesn’t mean the content is correct.

The mechanics here aren’t very difficult to understand. The flat earth analogy is very apt to your denialism of the basic principles of financial capitalism though.

Truth is, writing headlines about companies that every 5 years put together a solid and safe 20 year plan in accordance to previous estimates and slowly pulling out investments and assets from places where the risk of geopolitical conflict is higher than the norm, just simply doesn’t generate a lot of clicks.

Truth is that the global capitalist system has crashes roughly once a decade like clockwork. Absolutely hilarious that you think that constitutes a solid and safe plan. 😂

yogthos OP , 9 days ago (edited 9 days ago)

I have addressed what you said repeatedly in fact, and even gave you concrete examples. The most hilarious part about this is that you make it clear that you’re utterly clueless on a subject you’re attempting to argue confidently about. Here are just a few obvious factors that lead to an emphasis on short-term planning and decision-making.

The primary objective of corporations is to maximize shareholder value. This translates into a focus on short-term financial gains, such as quarterly earnings, to keep investors happy and maintain or boost stock prices. In fact, executive compensation packages are often tied to short-term financial performance, incentivizing managers to focus on immediate results rather than long-term sustainability.

The practice of issuing quarterly earnings reports, while providing transparency, can also reinforce the focus on short-term results. Companies go to great lengths to meet or exceed analysts’ expectations, often at the expense of long-term strategic goals. Likewise, investors, especially those with short-term investment horizons, often expect quick returns and may react negatively to any signs of underperformance, putting pressure on companies to deliver immediate results.

Furthermore, the competition in capitalist markets pushes companies to prioritize short-term strategies to gain a competitive edge, secure market share, or respond to rivals’ actions. The ability to execute short term strategies comes at the expense of long-term planning. What happens five years down the road isn’t going to matter if the company can’t survive the current year.

Overall, the pressure to demonstrate quarterly profits and compete effectively is a fundamental aspect of capitalist enterprise, that leads to a short-term focus that’s directly at odds with long-term interests of companies or society as a whole. Hence why nobody with a clue on the subject was surprised by the way companies behaved with regards to Russian market.

Don’t have to take my word for it though. Here’s an article from the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance exploring the tension between short-term pressures and long-term value creation in corporate decision-making. …harvard.edu/…/the-modern-dilemma-balancing-short…

yogthos , 11 days ago

This is a great explanation of the dynamic at play americanaffairsjournal.org/…/the-value-of-nothing…