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Because human society values selling pizza more than saving lives. If we really cared, we would have a 911 app as well and it would know exactly where you are i

by Mz 11y ago

Because human society values selling pizza more than saving lives. If we really cared, we would have a 911 app as well and it would know exactly where you are if you use it to dial 911. But, nope, we don't actually care that much. (This is not snark, in case you are wondering.)

ignorantguy 11y ago
Funny I read it in his voice before reading the last line.
- Mz 11y ago
  In whose voice? (Because I am not a "he" so, not my voice, presumably.)
  - toomuchtodo 11y ago
    John Oliver's (it was his Last Week Tonight segment that covered this). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-XlyB_QQYs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-XlyB_QQYs
    - Mz 11y ago
      Thank you. I did watch it last night. It is excellent. I was unaware of it when I made my remark. I don't own a TV.
asfarley 11y ago
I think your point is basically correct - this is an economics question rather than a technical question. My conclusion isn't that society doesn't value human lives; it's that the government isn't very efficient, and 911 dispatch is usually in the realm of government rather than private industry. I wonder if there are any examples of privatized ambulance/emergency response service outperforming public services.
- Mz 11y ago
  No, I really think it boils down to screwed up priorities. You can frame that any way you want, but it boils down to valuing pizza sales (or any other kind of sales) more than solving this. On the other hand, I have been homeless for nearly 4.5 years. Putting up with classier bullshit has made me question my high ideals. Caring about doing the right thing seems to only bite me in the ass. It neither makes money nor gets respected. Just today a project of mine created to be helpful to people was described as sponsored content. I am pretty fed up. We live in a shitty world. Trying to make things better gets nothing but shit in response. I wish I could just check out and stop caring. But, unfortunately, I am not likely to win the lottery, so I am failing to find a path forward on taking the position of "Fuck you, got mine." Anyway, this was perhaps bad timing on your part for posting this here. My grumpiness about the world isn't intended as a personal attack. Take care.
icebraining 11y ago
Well, then I'm glad to say the society I live in cares more about saving lives than selling pizza. Our emergency services aren't any better than yours, mind you, but our pizza ordering systems suck more!

by Mz 11y ago

ignorantguy 11y ago

Funny I read it in his voice before reading the last line.

Mz 11y ago
In whose voice? (Because I am not a "he" so, not my voice, presumably.)
- toomuchtodo 11y ago
  John Oliver's (it was his Last Week Tonight segment that covered this). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-XlyB_QQYs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-XlyB_QQYs
  - Mz 11y ago
    Thank you. I did watch it last night. It is excellent. I was unaware of it when I made my remark. I don't own a TV.

asfarley 11y ago

I think your point is basically correct - this is an economics question rather than a technical question. My conclusion isn't that society doesn't value human lives; it's that the government isn't very efficient, and 911 dispatch is usually in the realm of government rather than private industry. I wonder if there are any examples of privatized ambulance/emergency response service outperforming public services.

Mz 11y ago
No, I really think it boils down to screwed up priorities. You can frame that any way you want, but it boils down to valuing pizza sales (or any other kind of sales) more than solving this. On the other hand, I have been homeless for nearly 4.5 years. Putting up with classier bullshit has made me question my high ideals. Caring about doing the right thing seems to only bite me in the ass. It neither makes money nor gets respected. Just today a project of mine created to be helpful to people was described as sponsored content. I am pretty fed up. We live in a shitty world. Trying to make things better gets nothing but shit in response. I wish I could just check out and stop caring. But, unfortunately, I am not likely to win the lottery, so I am failing to find a path forward on taking the position of "Fuck you, got mine." Anyway, this was perhaps bad timing on your part for posting this here. My grumpiness about the world isn't intended as a personal attack. Take care.

icebraining 11y ago

Well, then I'm glad to say the society I live in cares more about saving lives than selling pizza. Our emergency services aren't any better than yours, mind you, but our pizza ordering systems suck more!