http://somewhat-hypothesis.com more or less :: explanations for certain observations Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:06:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mathew Yglesias replies to a recent Cato unbound topic here.  While I can humbly accept many of Mathew's points, the one part I am generally confused by is this: The libertarian utopia is no more realistic than the socialist utopia of a perfectly informed and perfectly benevolent central planner. I've heard this ... http://somewhat-hypothesis.com/2008/11/18/yglasias-just-doesnt-get-it-but-he-tries/ Don't let the title of the post fool you. I'm not talking about people. I'm pretty much talking about technology. I was going through Google Finance, checking out eBay's stock price. I typically avoid the forums as it's swarmed with nutters. But one thing did catch my attention: There was a ... http://somewhat-hypothesis.com/2008/11/11/new-media-dumber-than-old-media/ If you are a "predator lender" (not as in a zoo that lends animals), you may want to consider the infamous monologue from New Jack City: I'm not guilty. You're the one that's guilty. The lawmakers, the politicians, the Wall Street titans, all you who lobby to make housing a right. ... http://somewhat-hypothesis.com/2008/10/03/for-those-so-called-predator-lenders/ Law school: Test in October - studying commences hardcore in August.Grad school: I'm enrolled and entering Bellevue University's MBA program in the interim. Since work will pay for a good chunk of it, I'm taking the plunge and going to continue my education with law school on the horizon. Craziness: I've ... http://somewhat-hypothesis.com/2008/07/29/personal-updates/ I've never been much of a fan of metal. Metal is ok, at times tedious while at other times it can (but rarely does) reach anything worth noting. My new'ish roommate has a band called 'The Clincher' here in Omaha that is definitely worth checking out. I haven't found anything to ... http://somewhat-hypothesis.com/2008/07/29/more-music-stuff/ clipped from www.theagitator.comBetter Dead Than HighNORML’s blog notes that British researchers have found that cannabis may slow tumor growth and “inhibit the growth of cancer cells.”   An interesting story Radley discusses. However the last sentence is why I'm an advocate for the use of "foul" language (or "fowl" ... http://somewhat-hypothesis.com/2008/07/18/via-theagitator/ clipped from matthewyglesias.theatlantic.comAt around the same time, part of the rise of the conservative movement inside the Republican Party was the growing prominence of folks like Barry Goldwater who opposed the Civil Rights Act and who found in his 1964 campaign that the main electoral constituency for his brand of ... http://somewhat-hypothesis.com/2008/07/18/revising-history-through-blogging/ I've been toying with Io off and on for the past couple of years. Something I always forget about is that if you are building on OS X, try the following command: sudo make port The port directive to make tells the builder to use port to try and find all relevant ... http://somewhat-hypothesis.com/2008/07/18/io-language-just-in-case-you-missed-it/ clipped from money.cnn.comRegulators raid Wachovia SecuritiesCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Securities regulators from several U.S. states on Thursday raided the St. Louis headquarters of Wachovia Securities, seeking documents and records on the company's sales practices.Wachovia Securities has not fully complied with these requests, prompting Thursday's onsite inspection, Missouri officials said.However, a ... http://somewhat-hypothesis.com/2008/07/17/shock-em-and-drop-em/ If anyone knows anything, it's that Wall Street is the largest house of gambling in the United States. We don't call it gambling but certain segments of the market are nothing but betting pools. Commodities (futures, options, derivatives) are pretty much nothing more than a place to wager bets and ... http://somewhat-hypothesis.com/2008/07/16/the-wisdom-of-betting/