I don’t think I have any subscriptions, unless you count like phone/Internet. There’s plenty of entertainment for free or cheap. check out your local library.
We’re never going to get most people to care or be willing to be a little uncomfortable, but can you imagine the impact if everyone just canceled their subscriptions all at once? Disney executives would be jumping out windows. Youtube’s office would be blood soaked.
The people making decisions at these companies, the business idiots, are too far removed from real life and real users.
They’re stupid. They’re bad at their job. They don’t deserve their money and life of comfort.
Fuck Microsoft. Don’t give them any money.
I also think it’s both.
The ones who were already stupid are more likely to use AI, because that’s a stupid decision.
But some students were probably fine, but using the AI atrophied their thinking skills.
i guess you could argue that the federation embraces radical privacy or something
That’s my head canon for why they don’t have cameras everywhere, and other invasive technology like implants for communication and tracking
Sisko was never glorifying being dark. In the pale moonlight is a fantastic episode, but I don’t remember it glorifying the darkness.
I like Star Trek because it’s optimistic. I want to see competent, emotionally mature, people solving problems by working together.
If I want to see bad apples I can look outside.
I believe “fun” and “good” are two different attributes, so both cats can be right.
I’m still haunted by the realization that conservatives want hierarchy. They want underclasses. Even when they’re not the top! They don’t want free health care because then the wrong sort of people will get it!
They’re bad people! It’s not about “cost” or market efficiency or anything else they say.
Build roads so people don’t feel like they can go fast without paying attention. People won’t go 70mph on a narrow street alongside a cliff. They’ll gun it down a long straight road.
I’m a broken record on this but the book “Dying of Whiteness” haunts me now.
Probably related to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petro-masculinity
Many sad sacks with little else going for them will latch onto stuff like this so they can feel good. It’s easier than actually being good.
I really wanted him to be found not guilty.
Yes.
Unfortunately, conservatives believe in hierarchy. There are different rules for different people and, to them, that’s good, right, and natural.
They don’t see it as a contradiction because to them it is not. Mitch gets time off because he’s special and deserves it.
Without cracking that world view, progress will be very limited.
Not only has shit gotten expensive, I got laid off from a good paying job and could only land a middling salary. I used to buy more varied food. I’d order delivery when I had guests over. I’d buy seltzer.
No more. Fuck em. If they don’t want to pay me I’ll keep my spend to a minimum.
Of course they are. I’m happy to never use twitch but I feel like most people don’t care or don’t have the self discipline to stop.
I’m still in the “Microsoft can fuck off and die” camp, so I don’t imagine I’ll be using this.
Business Idiots. Microsoft and other large corporations are run by idiots who are out of touch with customers and the product.
Microsoft should be broken up. None of these corporations should be allowed to get this big. It’s a simple solution, but it would make some rich people upset.
I really appreciate written words over video.
That post made me angry at how stupid the built environment is in most places.
Some of the other status codes would be concerning, too. 403 Forbidden - invites you down path of dark sorcery to get authorized. 302 Found - is he back somehow??