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Re:The world is not an engineering problem by naasking on Thursday November 08, 2018 @04:59PM (#18410436)
> The only way to mediate between them is by discussing non-objective things like how we value fish and the services provided by electricity.

Why are those non-objective?

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Re:The world is not an engineering problem by compiler-guy on Thursday November 08, 2018 @05:15PM (#18410556)
Which is more valuable, a fish or a person's comfort?

There is no objective answer to that question.

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Re:The world is not an engineering problem by naasking on Thursday November 08, 2018 @05:47PM (#18410774)
>There is no objective answer to that question.

Prove it.

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