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Re:The world could run on older hardware if software optimiz... by ranger_danger on Saturday May 17, 2025 @12:40PM (#44015461)
So far I have not seen that it is possible, because you cannot get the majority to agree on who gets to say what the limit is.
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Re:The world could run on older hardware if software optimiz... by TFYS on Monday May 19, 2025 @02:21AM (#44026946)
That's why we need new ways to make decisions using direct democracy. Any system that delegates decision making to an individual or small group is vulnerable to corruption. Everyone should participate in decision-making.
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Re:The world could run on older hardware if software optimiz... by ranger_danger on Monday May 19, 2025 @11:28AM (#44030903)
"Everyone" is for lack of a better word, stupid, and routinely votes against their own interests, and don't know what they actually want. Just ask Americans.
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Re:The world could run on older hardware if software optimiz... by TFYS on Monday May 19, 2025 @04:38PM (#44034570)
I agree, and that's why the decision-making process should be more complex than just a simple vote. It should be a process where everyone participating is forced to consider the issue from all sides.
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