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Alex [Member] in response to: Referendum - indiferență sau dezacord?

Alex [Member] — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:40:10 +0000

Iti multumest pentru feedback.

lumea nu vrea republica prezidentiala
Problema e ca nu putem fi siguri ca acesta a fost mesajul transmis de catre cele 70%.

Daca lumea nu vroia republica prezidentiala, ar fi votat "contra" la referendum - e o optiune care li s-a oferit.

Asta este esenta problemei discutate aici - implementarea curenta a referendumului are o lacuna care distorsioneaza rezultatul.

Metoda aplicata in Belgia si Olanda (in Australia tot se face asa) nu este valabila pentru Moldova; din motivul pe care l-ai propus. Este si un alt motiv - nu cred ca statul nostru este gata sa faca 'enforce' acestei reguli. Spre exemplu, in ziua de astazi exista mii de masini parcate neregulamentar pe strazile Chisinaului - dar nu se gaseste nimeni care sa acorde amenzi acelor soferi. Cred ca acelasi rezultat va fi si in cazul amenzilor pentru cei care nu participa la astfel de evenimente.

atunci in genere poate trebuie de scos varianta contra si de votat ca in comunism da sau da.
Aici exagerezi. Sugestia mea nu e sa reducem numarul de variante, ci sa adaugam o varianta.

In acest fel nu trebuie sa amendezi pe nimeni, si esti sigur ca decizia reprezinta dorinta majoritatii active. Acei dezinteresati, cu acelasi succes ii putem alipi la oricare din tabere (pro sau contra), pentru ca lor oricum nu le pasa. Iata de ce reducerea pragului de participare nu face rezultatul mai putin reprezentativ.

vitalie [Visitor] in response to: Referendum - indiferență sau dezacord?

vitalie [Visitor] — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:21:28 +0000

Alex, democratiile mai au si o chestie numita legitimitate, sau reprezentativitate sau consens. actul electoral nu tine doar de voturi ci si de sistemul politic in general: votantii acorda incredere atat candidatilor cat si sistemului politic in genere.
si pentru ca o decizie sa fie legitima, e nevoie de un anume numar de voturi...nu pentru candidati ci pentru sistem. cum e cazul cu referendumul asta. lumea nu vrea republica prezidentiala, si nu vad de ce am manipula aceasta optiune a electoratului prin a aboli pragul de participare. atunci in genere poate trebuie de scos varianta contra si de votat ca in comunism da sau da.
unele tari, pentru a nu cadea in capcana absenteismului deci a crizelor structurale, declara votul obligatoriu si baga amende la cei care nu-si exercita dreptul de vot (Olanda si Belgia, daca nu ma insel fac lucrul asta). o solutie proasta pentru un caz ca al Moldovei unde multi cetateni sunt peste hotare si nu au posibilitatea fizica de a merge la urne (statut ilegal, distante mari).

raygirl [Visitor] in response to: Requirements for a successful cult or movement

raygirl [Visitor] — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:04:46 +0000

memo: a common enemy

Alex [Member] in response to: Requirements for a successful cult or movement

Alex [Member] — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:27:04 +0000

Thanks for the input.

What you say about the entry barrier is familiar. Some organizations have a complex initiation process, the more you invest in it, the more likely you are to stick to it.

For example, if you wish to become a member of the Alpha-Rho-Omega brotherhood, you have to drink a liter of piss while standing naked in front of a group of people.

Sure, it may work, but there are other cults, which are much more successful, and they don't do that; ex: christianity.

If one has to choose between drinking 1l of piss and nothing, they'll most likely choose 'nothing' :-)

raygirl [Visitor] in response to: Requirements for a successful cult or movement

raygirl [Visitor] — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:19:00 +0000

i'll suggest this :

* catchy music maybe

* regular meetings with some kind of rituals

* pride of being part of the cult

* a charming lider

about Low entry barrier - i've read somewhere that more difficut the entrance, the bigger is the pride of being part of the comunity (the newbies must do different dificult tasks). But i think this works only if the cult has a good reputation, which, maybe, can be constructed artificially apriori.

MZ [Visitor] in response to: Hugs

MZ [Visitor] — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:37:19 +0000

Hi Alex!

Totally get what you mean by misinterpreted gestures, but then I noticed you highlight it depends on the person/situation (ie. jealous person etc. and what is special about it then...basically the questions it brings up).

I wanted to add my scenario reading this for you to consider. What if a hug is just a gesture of endearment, period?

- gf/bf gets hug
-people you care about and feel that way towards get hugs
- people you want to make feel 'special' get a hug

After all it is an expression.

And as for the jealous, or those with various view points of what a hug is specifically meant for (or to say) - it's not their business, they can hug who they want on their own terms no problem!

As for what makes it 'special' then when you are with the special somebody? The fact that you're not hugging them to make them feel special (ie. as you would a very good friend you have not seen in a while etc.), but that you genuinely care about them etc. Whose to say you can only care about THEM? And finally, all the romantically inclined 'kissing' and other gestures I think people can sense when they are intended that way.

Bottom line - the special someone needs to trust they are special more than the regular friends, family, or even acquaintances you may think are also special ppl. the yshould know this by the fact that they are THE special someone in your life, the role speaks for itself I like to think.

anyway, just my take on it, let me know what you think of this. Thanks! :)

MZ [Visitor] in response to: Hugs

MZ [Visitor] — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:35:33 +0000

Hi Alex!

Totally get what you mean by misinterpreted gestures, but then I noticed you highlight it depends on the person/situation (ie. jealous person etc.).

I wanted to add my scenario reading this for you to consider.

What if a hug is just a gesture of endearment, period?

- gf/bf gets hug
-people you care about and feel that way towards get hugs
- people you want to make feel 'special' get a hug

And as for the jealous, or those with various view points of what a hug is specifically meant for (or to say) - it's not their business, they can hug who they want on their own terms no problem!

As for what makes it 'special' then when you are with the special somebody? The fact that you're not hugging them to make them feel special (ie. as you would a very good friend you have not seen in a while etc.), but that you genuinely care about them etc. Whose to say you can only care about THEM? And finally, all the romantically inclined 'kissing' and other gestures I think people can sense when they are intended that way.

Bottom line - the special someone needs to trust they are special more than the regular friends, family, or even acquaintances you may think are also special ppl. the yshould know this by the fact that they are THE special someone in your life, the role speaks for itself I like to think.

anyway, just my take on it, let me know what you think of this. Thanks! :)

Alex [Member] in response to: Delta t

Alex [Member] — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:39:35 +0000

Multumesc, imi pare bine ca ti-a placut.

De fapt, este o poezie foarte trista, cel putin e trista interpretarea mea; in acelasi timp imi dau seama ca altii pot sa vada acolo altceva, respectiv isi imagineaza ceva diferit.

sololina [Visitor] in response to: Delta t

sololina [Visitor] — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:04:49 +0000

ce niiiiiiiiiiice.. nu știu ce faci sau cine ești da primul gînd după ce am citit a fost (la sigur e la real, sau a fost) :))
drăguț de tot.

Eugen [Visitor] in response to: Is knowledge finite?

Eugen [Visitor] — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:53:47 +0000

I think knowledge is infinite, or at least can be infinitely generated. The reason is that you will never be able to know that what you discover is indeed the way how things work.
What I understand by science is that certain things are observed in nature, then smart people generate a hypothesis, then they devise experiments and check if the results match the predictions. Of course there is rigorous checking of the results, and the whole process must be much more complicated but the idea is that this will be a neverending game of guessing the solution that fits best the reality as it can be seen by the current scientific society, at its current level of development and sophistication. There is no way to make sure that we will find the "absolute truth" as long as guessing is involved. On the other hand if you don't guess, then you should know for sure which is impossible (that is why God "exists" - people skipped the game of guessing and just assumed that the God exists for sure).
Science is about stretching the limits of our imagination and I think the human race will never admit that its imagination has limits.

Alex [Member] in response to: Hugs

Alex [Member] — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:05:29 +0000

Adica ii oferim ceva unui om, pentru ca stim ca ceea ce ii dam - nu are o valoare?

ana [Visitor] in response to: Hugs

ana [Visitor] — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:41:15 +0000

cred ca asta e - nu poti sa simti multe, e doar o forma de salut

Alex [Member] in response to: Hugs

Alex [Member] — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 08:25:29 +0000

:-)

De ce 3 secunde? Ce poti sa simti in 3 secunde?

Alex [Member] in response to: Tips for (computer science) students

Alex [Member] — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:29:27 +0000

Here's another set of recommendations: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/76364/what-is-the-single-most-effective-thing-you-did-to-improve-your-programming-skill

ana [Visitor] in response to: Hugs

ana [Visitor] — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:23:39 +0000

mi-ai amintit de filmuletul asta http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJfYAJJYMqg
aproape m-ai convis:) totusi cred ca o imbratisare ce nu depaseste 3 secunde poate fi permisa(ca in scolile americane:))