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by phil248 8y ago
How many people even use Twitter compared to services like Facebook and WhatsApp? Twitter gets endless media attention for some reason, but it's direct reach is severely limited by the fact that it's a niche service, at least comp
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by phil248 8y ago
I imagine if more people in the US were willing to reevaluate "too long to walk" these types of scooters would be next-to-useless. Walking a mile or two is easy, healthy and does not take very long.
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by phil248 8y ago
I imagine the difference is that hermit crabs are exhibiting a rote, inborn behavior that is universal among the species. Cephalopods apparently figure this stuff out on the fly.
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by phil248 8y ago
In part because building housing in places like San Francisco and NYC is incredibly expensive. Trying to house people with the least means in the most expensive corners of the planet doesn't make a lot of sense to be frank about it. Ho
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by phil248 8y ago
Is there any evidenced that the inclusionary rule is deterring private developers? Because it certainly is not in New York City.
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by phil248 8y ago
"Anyone who wants it to be even more efficient..." ...is a reasonable person, far as I can tell. Or is there an upper limit on desired efficiency?
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by phil248 8y ago
There is simply no space in most inner cities for this mode of transportation. Which is fine, since inner cities are the most walkable places in the world, and the most well-served by public transit. Unless we're prepared to spend bill
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by phil248 8y ago
I find it preposterous than any cyclist would want to share their very limited bike lanes with random people on rented scooters.
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by phil248 8y ago
I took much bigger risks (changed industries, started a company, did freelance work) once Obamacare was passed. I never went without health insurance, and it was subsidized during those periods when I could least afford it. It's insane
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by phil248 8y ago
These delusions that hateful ideas don't have any traction in America are exactly why Trumpism has been able to succeed. There are sizable groups of people in this country with terrifying beliefs. You've got to take off the blinde
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by phil248 8y ago
The 2019 Range Rover hybrid has an all electric range of 31 miles. Maybe an older model has a 1 mile electric range? That didn't pass the smell test so I had to look it up.
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by phil248 8y ago
If you, as a company, can't exchange full time work for an amount of money that keeps an individual out of poverty, you're forcing the rest of society to cover the difference. That's not a deal any government, or any taxpayer
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by phil248 8y ago
It's almost like we need a separate force to deal with many of the issues you're describing. It could probably lessen the load of traditional police forces and at a reduced cost. Plus, there may be some social benefits to having a
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by phil248 8y ago
And industrial policy, which has transformed East Asia and created a second First World.
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by phil248 8y ago
The universal basic income isn't "there" at all. If our liberal masters are in fact pushing for a universal basic income, they are doing so in such a subtle fashion you'd almost think they opposed it with every fiber of
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by phil248 8y ago
I don't disagree at all! But this tendency has crept its way into being the norm, as opposed to circumstantial or role-specific, and I applaud any manager/employer trying to lessen the off-hours workload of the rank and file.
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by phil248 8y ago
I always thought the primary appeal of a universal income was to eradicate poverty and remove the inefficiencies of the welfare state
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by phil248 8y ago
"...create a culture where it is not necessary to check in while on vacation or once you are off the clock." In other words, what a job is supposed to be for most people.
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by phil248 8y ago
If they are functionally immortal - and what sufficiently advanced species wouldn't make themselves immortal at first opportunity - thousands of years may not be a deterrent at all.
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by phil248 8y ago
"Your comment belies a belief that peoples time or comfort are worth nothing" You mention nothing about comfort, just wait times, which is essentially my point. Are people being left in extreme discomfort? If so, that is a problem
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by phil248 8y ago
"Hope you aren't in a hurry to get your health issues resolved." You make it sound so scary, but you make no mention of health outcomes. I don't care if an appointment happens in 10 minutes or 10 weeks, so long as the ou
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by phil248 8y ago
Even if you apply 50% of that cost towards food, that's still around $830/mo rent for a shared room in Davis, California. You could find better deals in nice parts of San Francisco or Manhattan.
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by phil248 8y ago
I recommend Nordstrom Rack for shoes.
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by phil248 8y ago
The "current government" is barely functional. I'd point to changes like the unpopularity of tax breaks for the wealthy, the increasing embrace of democratic socialism and the leftward shift of the Democratic party as signs
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by phil248 8y ago
There is no doubt room for improvement, but California is already among the most energy efficient states. https://database.aceee.org/state/california
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by phil248 8y ago
I was amazed at how mellow everyone in Amsterdam seemed while riding their bikes. In US cities, most cyclist act like they're in a race. They must run every stop sign, charge down every hill, graze every pedestrian... in downtown Amste
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by phil248 8y ago
"...averaging $22,000 in debt by graduation" That is not very much money. That's a modest new car or a down payment on a small home in a cheap zip code. At low enough interest rates, that monthly bill will be less than most p
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by phil248 8y ago
"The gnawing feeling of discomfort is not a bug, but a feature designed to force you to act." We all have a lot of feelings. Very few of them are unambiguously helpful and I would hesitate anyone from assuming certain impulses are
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by phil248 8y ago
Reminded me of this recent article in Atlas Obscura that talks about the unique ecosystem found in a metro station deep under Stockholm. It doesn't go in to much detail tough... https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/
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by phil248 8y ago
And a truly great way to exacerbate economic inequality.

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