Re: assuming we don't have a 100x unicorn improvement in battery tech anytime soon ...

On 8/1/2026 12:38 PM, dart200 wrote:
> On 8/1/26 9:17 AM, Wilson wrote:
>> On 7/31/2026 6:45 PM, dart200 wrote:
>>> On 7/31/26 1:14 PM, Wilson wrote:
>>>> On 7/31/2026 2:31 PM, dart200 wrote:
>>>>> On 7/31/26 10:14 AM, Wilson wrote:
>>>>>> On 7/31/2026 12:22 PM, dart200 wrote:
>>>>>>> On 7/31/26 9:16 AM, Wilson wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> There's this thing called ethics. The free market works best 
>>>>>>>> when the participants have a shared and broad ethical system 
>>>>>>>> that values (among other things) treating others fairly, the 
>>>>>>>> same way most of us want to be treated.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> coercive border control certainly isn't treating people fairly u 
>>>>>>> twat lol
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Open borders, which drive down pay for the lowest earners, are 
>>>>>> certainly not treating the people who already live there fairly, 
>>>>>> you mental munchkin.
>>>>>
>>>>> errr ... so competing in an open labor market is now unfair because 
>>>>> it results in the market driving down the price of labor???
>>>>>
>>>>> that's exactly the market working as intended, what exactly is 
>>>>> unfair about it???
>>>>>
>>>>> what actual ethical principle has even been violated???
>>>>
>>>> Not allowing the owners to have a say in how things are run.
>>>
>>> ummm ... why would "the owners" /want/ to override the principles of 
>>> free and open markets dud???
>>>
>>> it brings prosperity for all, eh?
>>
>> Because they might see certain actions as acting against their best 
>> interests, like collectivists do for instance.
> 
> so ur just arbitrarily deciding when to not abide by free market 
> principles... when it suits you???
> 
> how is _that_ fairness???

It isn't. But it is self-interest and before we throw that out like Noah 
says he wants to do, we need to take a good hard look at what the world 
would be like if we don't allow people to materially improve their lives 
through their own efforts.