Elerosse | Mon 10-Dec-07 06:00 PM |
Member since 01st Nov 2006
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#1617, "RE: Essentially... Yes."
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Given that such a program is sort of...well...moronic...wouldn't it annoy you a little that all these guys are sinking so much cash into it? Cash that could be spent on something more constructive (say, the OLPC program)?
No I guess it would not bother me. While I would not agree with the basic idea of such a program, and would not support it with any donations, it does not bother me how other people choose to spend their money. If your hypothetical situation bothers you, what about the millions of dollars in donations that are spent each year to support local orchestras or other arts within the US? Could these dollars not be better spent on assisting people that have real problems instead of just helping "rich" people find local musical entertainment or other diversions, does this also annoy you? My point is, people spend money on what they want to spend money on, why should it bother me that some people feel it would be valuable to assist underdeveloped countries by helping provide laptops for their citizens?
It would be presumptuous of me to assume I know what they should in fact spend it on, and a little hypocritical since I also spend money on frivolous things, and certainly am not doing what I would be asking others to do.
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So who else is getting one for Christmas?
[View all] , Tac, Wed 28-Nov-07 10:56 PM
slate article linked on slashdot. txt,
Isildur,
05-Jun-08 07:42 PM, #26
Got it,
Tac,
02-Jan-08 09:25 PM, #22
Can they play CF from it? boost player numbers etc?,
Abernyte,
30-Dec-07 08:06 AM, #21
RE: So who else is getting one for Christmas?,
Isildur,
29-Nov-07 01:16 AM, #1
RE: So who else is getting one for Christmas?,
Tac,
29-Nov-07 10:39 AM, #2
RE: So who else is getting one for Christmas?,
Valguarnera,
30-Nov-07 07:33 AM, #3
RE: So who else is getting one for Christmas?,
Isildur,
01-Dec-07 12:34 AM, #4
Essentially... Yes.,
Tac,
01-Dec-07 12:44 AM, #5
RE: Essentially... Yes.,
Isildur,
02-Dec-07 05:21 PM, #6
RE: Essentially... Yes.,
Elerosse,
05-Dec-07 02:00 PM, #7
RE: Essentially... Yes.,
Isildur,
09-Dec-07 08:52 PM, #8
He makes essentially the same argument as you...,
Tac,
10-Dec-07 09:08 AM, #9
RE: Essentially... Yes.,
Elerosse,
10-Dec-07 12:31 PM, #10
RE: Essentially... Yes.,
Isildur,
10-Dec-07 05:29 PM, #12
One violin per child is moronic,
DurNominator,
10-Dec-07 05:52 PM, #14
RE: Essentially... Yes.,
Elerosse,
10-Dec-07 06:00 PM #15
RE: Essentially... Yes.,
Isildur,
10-Dec-07 06:46 PM, #16
RE: Essentially... Yes.,
Elerosse,
11-Dec-07 01:26 AM, #18
RE: Essentially... Yes.,
Daevryn,
10-Dec-07 12:53 PM, #11
RE: Essentially... Yes.,
Isildur,
10-Dec-07 05:37 PM, #13
RE: Essentially... Yes.,
Daevryn,
10-Dec-07 10:03 PM, #17
RE: So who else is getting one for Christmas?,
Eskelian,
18-Dec-07 11:47 PM, #19
RE: So who else is getting one for Christmas?,
Valguarnera,
19-Dec-07 10:16 PM, #20
RE: So who else is getting one for Christmas?,
Eskelian,
16-Jan-08 11:52 AM, #23
RE: So who else is getting one for Christmas?,
Daevryn,
16-Jan-08 03:40 PM, #24
RE: So who else is getting one for Christmas?,
DurNominator,
18-Jan-08 04:54 AM, #25
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