As a technologist, I object to the crudeness of the strategy.  If the blood 
thing really works, figure out why and engineer an resource efficient 
alternative treatment.   All these cows unnecessarily adding methane to the 
atmosphere can't be good; it certainly isn't an elegant solution.   At least 
send them to Mars to help form a temporary atmosphere.   And why have a patina 
of "self-governance" when robotics are an option?   Overall, what do the they 
hope to accomplish here?   It all seems poorly motivated!  Boring, even.   Why 
can't they self-regulate and fall into a normal sort of depression like the 
rest of us?   

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Well, again, the Thiel-as-vampire metaphor would argue that it's not in the 
best interests of the libertarians to grow a herd of people completely unable 
to take care of themselves.  If the cattle is too dependent, then they'd be 
forced to admit that they need universal healthcare in order to maintain the 
herd.  (Of course, as we see with industrial farms, that can go horribly wrong 
... but the Thiels don't care anymore about their herd than the industrial 
ranchers care about theirs.  So, the analogy still holds.)  It benefits the 
vampires to cultivate a herd with the patina of "self governance".  That way 
they can tell the unfortunate members of the herd that their suffering is their 
own fault.  Work harder.  Be a better cow.


On 01/03/2017 07:05 AM, Marcus Daniels wrote:
> Some that suffer from microcephaly life to be 30-35 years!  

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