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Re:Larry Page: I’d Rather Leave My Billions to Elon Musk Tha... by Turing_Machine on Friday March 21, 2014 @12:27AM (#7440665)
It isn't signed, but there is definitely a contract in that situation.
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Re:Larry Page: I’d Rather Leave My Billions to Elon Musk Tha... by vacri on Friday March 21, 2014 @01:14AM (#7440765)
My point is that the terms in the sale of a loaf of bread are implicit, just like those in the social contract. The idea that it isn't a free market until you sign a document is demonstrably false.
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Re:Larry Page: I’d Rather Leave My Billions to Elon Musk Tha... by Turing_Machine on Friday March 21, 2014 @06:37AM (#7441497)
The contract law behind buying a loaf of bread is well-codified and settled.

The term "social contract" means whatever the person using the term wants it to mean.

Not the same thing. At all.

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Re:Larry Page: I’d Rather Leave My Billions to Elon Musk Tha... by Iftheshoefits on Friday March 21, 2014 @04:11PM (#7444608)
If it's well-codified and settled then you'll have absolutely no problem providing a complete, and completely uncontroversial, version of it.
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Re:Larry Page: I’d Rather Leave My Billions to Elon Musk Tha... by Turing_Machine on Friday March 21, 2014 @11:49PM (#7447414)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Commercial_Code

Enjoy.

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