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by autophagian 1084 days ago
No. If I have 100 dollars, I might have gotten those from betting on old person fight ring in a care home - a net utility negative, or I might have gotten it from teaching disadvantaged teenagers PHP - a net utility positive.

If you have 100 UC, the only way those credits could have been minted is through 100 hours of 1 million simulated fruit flies having the time of their life.
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shever73 1084 days ago
> I might have gotten it from teaching disadvantaged teenagers PHP

Aren't they disadvantaged enough??

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rbanffy 1084 days ago
Bravo!
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danparsonson 1084 days ago
>...old person fight ring in a care home - a net utility negative...

Given the potential for freeing up much needed beds, I think this is debatable

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op00to 1084 days ago
If you think about it toughening up our elderly could increase their health and cause them to not need care beds as much. After the initial beatings I mean.
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danparsonson 1084 days ago
Hmm good point, I didn't think about that - it's a complex issue I guess
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op00to 1084 days ago
We should take a break and go down to the old person right ring.
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pas 1084 days ago
why do you think the elderly ought not enjoy some full-contact shenanigans!?
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