We can't possibly risk doing anything about this threat to humanity as it may slightly interfere with the generation of the imaginary tokens we use as a medium of exchange.
You can get 500 speedboats and all those weapons plus 500 dedicated kamikaze troops for £1000 dollars? I don't know when you were frozen, Dr Evil, but that's not a lot of money these days.
I and others have explained this in the thread, over provision is incredibly unproductive, people try to make a career out of it and fail, sit around doing nothing and losing money, under provision brings transportation to a standstill.
They don't he's wrong.
You might as well say buying a shop on Broadway is a tax, they are paying for the right to operate the cab, usually buying it from an existing driver.
One of the things that is often overlooked is that the market can only sustain so many taxis, while everyone rages at the cost of the medallions constituting a barrier to entry (is the cost of buying a shop a barrier to entry?). If the number of drivers isn't regulated then there will be booms and busts in provision where the number of drivers will go up as people buy in, then there are too many drivers so some are going to go bust from sitting around doing nothing (wasting petrol and taking up space while they do). When there are fewer drivers you can't get a taxi (and if prices are unregulated the cost will rise horribly). Basically regulation is necessary or the whole system will become a clusterfuck.
Or stealing the drones which are probably much more valuable. Besides that the obvious fail points which spring to mind are noise pollution and safety when landing. It won't take many dead cats before people start to have reservations about this kind of craziness.
I'm too busy googling "alien conspiracies" and "chemtrails" so much good information for those willing to do the research! Do you know if he straps on my hat should be tin foil as well or will a rubber band do?
When I was a boy we grew potatoes and I pulled them up for our dinner, no herbicides were required. It was reasonably hard work and like all children I despised it as it was "my job". So there is one part of a possible solution, have families growing their own food in an environmentally friendly way, a much better use of garden space than acres of grass or exotic plant follies.
I also listen to a lot of stories of people picking fruit in the old days and they generally say it was a lot of fun and quite a social activity, getting out in the sun and chatting isn't really that hard when you're not being treated like slave labour.
I thought we were going to need a lot of new jobs in our post-work society? Farming is more interesting and productive than a lot of work I see people forced to accept these days. Or are you going to tell me that because things will be more expensive we'll all lose out? One of those tides that doesn't lift the big boats so can't lift any small ones, maybe?
Yeah, I'm pretty sure you don't need to sign any disclaimers when you accept payment to participate in a clinical trial of new drugs, those dumb multinational drug testing companies would never think to cover their ass like that.
The main point these idiots seem to be ignoring is also the fairly obvious point that there are perverse incentives here for the subjects to take part in multiple trials, they can't be monitored properly as they are hard to find (He's dead in a storm drain as a result if the test drugs but we can't find him so he was never part of the study). Also the big one:
"Are you suffering any negative effects from these drugs we have a massive financial stake in, remember we're paying you"
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We can't possibly risk doing anything about this threat to humanity as it may slightly interfere with the generation of the imaginary tokens we use as a medium of exchange.
That's a rock solid backup strategy. Good luck.
It's funny how "legally binding" can be so perfidious.
You can get 500 speedboats and all those weapons plus 500 dedicated kamikaze troops for £1000 dollars? I don't know when you were frozen, Dr Evil, but that's not a lot of money these days.
The thing about wargames is your suicide troops don't ask any questions. This doesn't happen very often in real life.
I and others have explained this in the thread, over provision is incredibly unproductive, people try to make a career out of it and fail, sit around doing nothing and losing money, under provision brings transportation to a standstill.
They don't he's wrong. You might as well say buying a shop on Broadway is a tax, they are paying for the right to operate the cab, usually buying it from an existing driver.
One of the things that is often overlooked is that the market can only sustain so many taxis, while everyone rages at the cost of the medallions constituting a barrier to entry (is the cost of buying a shop a barrier to entry?). If the number of drivers isn't regulated then there will be booms and busts in provision where the number of drivers will go up as people buy in, then there are too many drivers so some are going to go bust from sitting around doing nothing (wasting petrol and taking up space while they do). When there are fewer drivers you can't get a taxi (and if prices are unregulated the cost will rise horribly). Basically regulation is necessary or the whole system will become a clusterfuck.
Or stealing the drones which are probably much more valuable. Besides that the obvious fail points which spring to mind are noise pollution and safety when landing. It won't take many dead cats before people start to have reservations about this kind of craziness.
The earth apparently has better equilibrium seeking mechanisms than Venus had.
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I'm too busy googling "alien conspiracies" and "chemtrails" so much good information for those willing to do the research! Do you know if he straps on my hat should be tin foil as well or will a rubber band do?
Yeah it's not like historically when one creature has come to dominate an ecosystem there have been any negative consequences, sure we'll be fine.
How much carbon does it support compared to bare rock?
Well, as the parent said burning peat is the problem, not drinking the water that runs off it (or whisky made from it).
You speak as though nationalism was inherently bad.
I don't see how wages quintupling is a race to the bottom. Oh wait, you're looking at it from your own side!
I hear the economists field is really a commons and they've made a bloody mess of it, some are calling it a tragedy.
Like most things in real life, there is nuance to that case./quote>
Did her bag of skittles look like a weapon?
Are you saying that those Jezebels were asking for it? I think your prejudice is showing through.
When I was a boy we grew potatoes and I pulled them up for our dinner, no herbicides were required. It was reasonably hard work and like all children I despised it as it was "my job". So there is one part of a possible solution, have families growing their own food in an environmentally friendly way, a much better use of garden space than acres of grass or exotic plant follies. I also listen to a lot of stories of people picking fruit in the old days and they generally say it was a lot of fun and quite a social activity, getting out in the sun and chatting isn't really that hard when you're not being treated like slave labour.
If Facebook went down for a few days it would be the bigger news than the war in Gaza, my bank has more down time than facebook.
too labor intensive and yields suffer.
I thought we were going to need a lot of new jobs in our post-work society? Farming is more interesting and productive than a lot of work I see people forced to accept these days. Or are you going to tell me that because things will be more expensive we'll all lose out? One of those tides that doesn't lift the big boats so can't lift any small ones, maybe?
No, liability will be assumed when you click OK on the 50 page EULA agreement that appears everytime you press the start button.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure you don't need to sign any disclaimers when you accept payment to participate in a clinical trial of new drugs, those dumb multinational drug testing companies would never think to cover their ass like that.
The main point these idiots seem to be ignoring is also the fairly obvious point that there are perverse incentives here for the subjects to take part in multiple trials, they can't be monitored properly as they are hard to find (He's dead in a storm drain as a result if the test drugs but we can't find him so he was never part of the study). Also the big one: "Are you suffering any negative effects from these drugs we have a massive financial stake in, remember we're paying you"