dalecooper

I agree. This type of racism should be punishable by law. I don't need science to confirm or deny any of this hate. It's just plain wrong.

That's an excellent point. It would appear that the sum total of power ebbs and flows. In terms of power as expressed through its ostensible components (e.g. wealth, political strength, mechanical energy, etc.) this is certainly the case.

However, power is a transferable abstract (like currency). If you frighten a population into paralysis, then you may appear to lose creativity, motivation, economic wealth, etc. However, those losses simply become the "cost" of "buying" different forms of power.

Respectfully: Are you implying that the United States is a liberal democracy with an independent press and functioning courts?

Or are you suggesting that the argument of privacy exists only as a function of context? (e.g. One doesn't desire one's future employer to be made aware of one's disease, but one does desire his/her physician to be made aware...)

A common logical fallacy is the false dichotomy of government vs. corporation. In modernity, there is no meaningful difference between the two. Power is a zero-sum game. Both groups must increase its own power by decreasing the power of the individual it encounters. Both consume power from people in the form of money, labor, information, abstract freedom, and civil liberties. Ultimately both groups can become most successful by being hostile to humanity (as opposed to "promoting human progress").

Welcome to the Kali Yuga! The age in which down is up.

I've been experiencing the same problem all day. The server keeps sending 500 errors and complaining about being down. I've been excited about this launch all year, and naturally trying to access the app all day. No dice!