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Shots Heard, Pinpointed and Argued Over - NYTimes.com

ultralightstartups — Wed, 30 May 2012 09:00:16 -0400

Shots Heard, Pinpointed and Argued Over - NYTimes.com:

Technology replacing manual effort and the private sector replacing government-run service.

Consider this in the light of a debate on the necessity/desirability of a jury trial. Would you rather have a jury decide who fired shots or this system?

Annals of Democracy: Rock, Paper, Scissors : The New Yorker

ultralightstartups — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:42:26 -0400

Annals of Democracy: Rock, Paper, Scissors : The New Yorker:

History of Slate Voting - supposedly eliminated in NYC by Citizens Union around 1950. Possible precursor to the “direct democracy overlay on representative democracy” described in early Law Markets literature (inasmuch as we can call it literature).

Asia Is a Draw as U.S. Weighs Higher Taxes - WSJ.com

ultralightstartups — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:08:21 -0400

Asia Is a Draw as U.S. Weighs Higher Taxes - WSJ.com:

More on the general trend of tax migration

Facebook Co-Founder Saverin Gives Up U.S. Citizenship Before IPO - Bloomberg

ultralightstartups — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:32:15 -0400

Facebook Co-Founder Saverin Gives Up U.S. Citizenship Before IPO - Bloomberg:

Eduardo Severin chooses his tax laws…

Rove: A Big Win for Romney in Iowa - WSJ.com

ultralightstartups — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:01:13 -0500

Rove: A Big Win for Romney in Iowa - WSJ.com:

According to Karl Rove, Rick Perry paid $430 for each vote in the 2012 Iowa Republican primary.

By my calculation, Barak Obama paid ~$11.71 for each of his votes in the 2008 general election ($750 million campaign budget / 64 million votes)

Is Printing A Gun The Same As Buying A Gun? | TechCrunch

ultralightstartups — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:39:47 -0400

Is Printing A Gun The Same As Buying A Gun? | TechCrunch:

This is a great example of technology subverting law. 3D printers were developed for all sorts of practical purposes (rapid prototyping, replicating out-of-stock parts, etc). But it turns out, 3D printing can also be used to print guns and gun parts, thereby circumventing gun control laws.

What can government do to restrict this? They could outlaw the printing of guns and gun parts, but this would presumably be very difficult to police. They could restrict the sale of 3D printers entirely, but this would seem to have a disproportionate adverse impact on the numerous “legitimate” uses.

The article mentions that the “lower receiver” is both the only part for which a license is required and works if made of plastic. That makes this method perfectly suited for subverting gun laws.

My guess is that the government will respond by making more gun parts require licenses to purchase. I’m not sure who will object to this path, or how much political power they have.

I’m interviewed by TJ Walker of The Daily National about...

ultralightstartups — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:51:51 -0400

I’m interviewed by TJ Walker of The Daily National about Law Markets, Social Security (whether or not it’s a Ponzi scheme) and Ron Paul’s viability in the Republican party.

Welcome

ultralightstartups — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 20:47:24 -0400

Welcome to The Law Market