bmismyname

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by bmismyname 4y ago
Let's say you're right, and cities are low density. So what? What precludes them from having good public transit? Roads exist, why can't they be rail lines instead? Roads are quite expensive, and there are many internet resou
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by bmismyname 4y ago
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/16/super-rich-f...
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by bmismyname 4y ago
You're correct, but the other thing with housing is that we actually have a supply glut. There are something like 16 million vacant homes in the US (according to numbers from an internet search). Why so many vacant homes? The answer (a
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by bmismyname 4y ago
I reject the idea that depression is the source of your problems. It's just a symptom. Treating depression as anything other than a symptom won't make you happier, at best you'll feel numb, but likely maintain your profound s
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by bmismyname 4y ago
You should try psychedelics, or at least read a few books on them. It probably won't change your life, but it'll definitely give you new perspectives. In my case, I think it made me a better person, and I find I have much better r
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by bmismyname 4y ago
"I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different." – Kurt Vonnegut
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by bmismyname 4y ago
Why get on the ship in the first place? Was I forced onto the ship as a slave to be sold to the highest bidder in America? Or am I the captain of the ship who will get to keep all the riches? There can only be one captain. If I'm force
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by bmismyname 4y ago
Personally I'm not saying "fuck it", but I have reached the point where I just won't go along with the bullshit anymore. I'm going to fight.
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by bmismyname 4y ago
This is a game where the only way to win is to not play, or to have rich parents.
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by bmismyname 4y ago
Once you realize the game can't be won by doing what master tells you, you can start to beat the game. Master will not tell you how to beat him, for him to succeed you must fail.
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by bmismyname 4y ago
Housing is treated as an investment these days, instead of as housing. That's the fundamental cause of unaffordability, and it exacerbates the problem. It's easily fixed with the right policies, but at this point it can never be f
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by bmismyname 4y ago
This is a tired old argument that doesn't stand up to scrutiny. The majority of people live in cities, not rural homesteads. Once upon a time we didn't have the interstate system, but FDR created the New Deal, and with that the fe
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by bmismyname 4y ago
I'm saying that capitalism is designed to enrich the owning class at the expense of the working class. It's just a system to transfer wealth toward those who already have it. The "rising tide lifts all boats" reaganomics
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by bmismyname 4y ago
You're not wrong, but not every problem needs to be solved and there are 8 billion people. In my experience it's usually better to align yourself with those you communicate well with, and avoid the ones you don't.
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by bmismyname 4y ago
That's a neat way to think about it. I think a lot of the hype about AI or whatever is just because so many techies have tried these substances and realized that the brain is such a weird thing, and now they think they can emulate it,
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by bmismyname 4y ago
Whatabout this thing that can happen at the same time as the climate changing due to human pollution?
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by bmismyname 4y ago
If you need therapy with your partner, cut your losses and move on.
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by bmismyname 4y ago
Higher temperatures mean more moisture in the atmosphere and aridification at the same time. That's why there can be drought plus record breaking rainfall at the same time. Plus, when you have drought, it damages the soil and plant lif
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by bmismyname 4y ago
Indeed. Eventually there will be a revolution if the wealth concentration trend continues. I'm on the side of the working class forever and always, as I grew up dirt poor (and got exceptionally lucky because of my early interest in com
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by bmismyname 4y ago
Yep, funny how that works.
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by bmismyname 4y ago
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by bmismyname 4y ago
Thanks, I'm ashamed I made that typo.
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by bmismyname 4y ago
Do you really believe that the people at the top of the pyramid are working hard every day? If you do, then I've got bad news for you.
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by bmismyname 4y ago
To quote George Carlin, "they call it the American dream because you have to be asleep to believe it".
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by bmismyname 4y ago
Ah yes, the old "it's the poors' fault they're poor because they don't want to work hard for poverty wages".
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by bmismyname 4y ago
Forget the metaverse, try LSD and psilocybin. I think the only reason Zuck is pushing this VR nonsense is that he took too much and now he thinks he can put ads in your VR trip.
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by bmismyname 4y ago
COSTCO is 1/5th the size of Amazon, even though the company has been around about 20 years longer.
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by bmismyname 4y ago
Will there be low wages with huge bonuses for the CEOs while the workers have to struggle to pay rent? Young people know the future is not bright, and I encourage them to enjoy their lives while they still can.
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by bmismyname 4y ago
Yes.
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by bmismyname 4y ago
US gov will just ban Alibaba for nationalistic reasons before that happens. Besides, all the crap you buy from Amazon is coming from China already, and a good chunk of it is just straight off Alibaba.

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