[-] sumofchemicals@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

I'm interested in actual approaches. Not saying I want to perpetuate capitalism, but asking how you would tackle the problem, and could be from the viewpoint of any of those entities.

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[-] sumofchemicals@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Yeah why are there any comments taking this seriously? Not that it couldn't be true, but the linked site talks about prayer being the reason the satellites are going down, and how non human entities are attacking us.

[-] sumofchemicals@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Good news. They mention that the law doesn't apply to managers, I wonder how they define that? As an example, I have "director" in my title, but don't have any direct reports, and have kind of dotted line people who have different official supervisors.

[-] sumofchemicals@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

The sustainability of a monarchy is the problem. Even if you have a great king, they're smart, they're competent, they care about the good of the people, what about their successor? And what's more, every person is fallible, susceptible to blind spots or maladjusted thinking. With a monarch there's not a true means to address that sort of problem. Democracy has all sorts of problems, it's true. But as the quote goes, it's the worst form of government after all other forms of government.

[-] sumofchemicals@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Why aren't those teen fucks with the multicolored scooters carved into the mountain?

[-] sumofchemicals@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

I'm a fan of the concept. Two notes:

While the name has noble intentions, it's a horrible choice in terms of conveying "this is a respectable institution and you should hire this person." Obtaining the knowledge should be enough, but we all know part of why we choose the educational institutions we do is to help get a job, and some schools are viewed more favorably than others. "University of the People" sounds hippy dippy and fake.

Second, if you like this model you might consider looking at Western Governor's University. It's regionally accredited (ie. the kind you want), online, and the name seems like it would be more appealing at first glance to employers.

[-] sumofchemicals@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Lol I too have read those "what's a thing the public doesn't know about your job" reddit threads

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You might say it's the ice, but even when you put bottled or canned soda in a cup with ice it's not the same.

[-] sumofchemicals@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I have seen someone type "tell me how make a million dollar business" into chatgpt. Of course that's not going to work. But LLMs have immediate obvious value that crypto does not, and I think making the comparison reveals a lack of experience with those useful applications. I'm using chatgpt nearly every day as a tool to help with coding. It's not a replacement for a person, but it is like giving a person a forklift.

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We shouldn't accept climate change as inevitable or stop trying to effect change. That said, what sort of clothing is out there which might help as we feel more negative effects?

The main thing I'm thinking about is dealing with heat, but I guess part of the question involves a little forecasting about the types of challenges people will face in the future.

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For a few months now while listening to spotify I've noticed a song will come up and I'll think "I thought I already 'liked' this song?" But wasn't positive because sometimes there are multiple issues of the same album (anniversary, remixes etc) so maybe I had liked a different version or something.

But I have a couple playlists where I only add to the playlist when I'm listening to "Liked Songs" on shuffle, sort of a best of the best. And I've observed there are songs on that playlist which are no longer "liked."

Anyone else experience this?

Not sure why they would do this - could be a bug of some kind. Or could be they're trying to promote plays of songs where they don't have to pay out as many royalties, or someone is paying them to promote certain acts.

[-] sumofchemicals@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago

I do think it's different this time, but

[-] sumofchemicals@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I think there's some legitimate concern about essentially giving prisoners a broadcast. You're right that they ought to have some minimum amount of guaranteed communication, but more in the sense that they can call their family or friends without having to pay fees.

Also would love to see solitary confinement outlawed.

[-] sumofchemicals@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Seems like you might want to go broader than talking about a specific method or feature of technology. Maybe something like "right to private communication"?

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I know some places are more progressive in this regard. But from the U.S., I'd like to see every person entitled to:

  • shelter
  • food
  • healthcare
  • education and higher education

(As an aside, not sure "right" is the best term here, I think of these more as commitments that society would make because we have abundance. One advantage of the word "right" is that a person is justified in expecting it - it's not welfare/ a benefit / a privilege)

[-] sumofchemicals@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

It's not a personal problem, it's a systemic one. Americans are disenfranchised by little percentages that add up here and there until broadly popular positions can't get made into law. The Senate is inherently gerrymandered. Congress is gerrymandered depending on each state legislature. We've got the electoral college for president and supreme court justices are selected for life just depending on when the last one died. And everything driven by who can raise the most campaign funds.

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