clarionbell

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   by clarionbell 5y ago

   In interest of putting things in perspective I've found couple of sources comparing USPS and other national post carriers. Report by Universal Postal Union from 2020 [0] and an old (1996) report from GAO about post system reforms under
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   by clarionbell 5y ago

   Unfortunately the law doesn't align with that view. USPS is not being funded by government, but by postage. Unfortunately, the volume of mail has dropped by about 50% in the last two decades. And since USPS can't cut unprofitable
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   by clarionbell 5y ago

   First of all forget about what popular media tells you. And yes that includes the "Threads" film, which somehow keeps popping up when people think "realistic post-apo". Second, evaluate your risk. Depending on where you
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   by clarionbell 5y ago

   Carl Sagan was also incredibly wrong almost every time he talked about history. In many ways he was vanguard of the kind of hubris we commonly see today on social media, self assured of his own knowledge. Just to give you an example. He rep