Chris R

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• Commented on Fuck the Monarchy
  Endorsed (Canadian, here!), and I want to second that I absolutely hate that the term "Republican" has been absorbed by the GOP hate group....
• Commented on Upcoming Appearances
  You're going with misdirection? I expected you to come back with an argument from euro/asiocentrism and point out that it's in the north-east of the Pacific ocean :)...
• Commented on Upcoming Appearances
  Pacific North-East? /me looks at all of the "Pacific Northwest" references around him in Seattle. Um......
• Commented on Holding Pattern
  As much as I enjoy your writing, I would prefer you stay sane. Glad you're taking the time, and as a fan of your work it's much appreciated that you take the time out to let us know how you're...
• Commented on Houston: what are the long-term consequences?
  I'm not 100% sure what to expect out of it, but I will note that a sizable percentage of US petroleum processing (I've seen figures as high as 60%) is located both in Houston and more critically in low-lying areas...
• Commented on Writer, Interrupted
  The dishonesty of the open plan advocacy is the worst part, in my opinion. I hate that it's sold as a productivity boost when a multitude of studies have shown just the opposite. We know it's about money. Don't bullshit...
• Commented on Marking time, more thoughts
  I keep getting the nagging sense that a "basic income" is missing the forest for the trees; a post-scarcity and/or post-labour economy is likely to be so different from the current status quo that even concepts like "income" are not...