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  1. Re:Preaching to the choir on Trump Accuses Google of Rigging Search Results To Favor 'Bad' News About Him (cnet.com) · · Score: 2

    How do you explain the 41% that seem to support him no matter what? A lot of these people are fundamentalist Christians. People who are supposed to care somewhat about morality.

  2. Re:Preaching to the choir on Trump Accuses Google of Rigging Search Results To Favor 'Bad' News About Him (cnet.com) · · Score: 2

    Personally I think Trump has found the core number of racists in the US. They are the only people that have such a narrow requirement for president. As long as the president doesn't like colored people, he can say and do anything.

  3. That doesn't mean you don't have to prove causation.

  4. Re:News Feed on Trump Accuses Google of Rigging Search Results To Favor 'Bad' News About Him (cnet.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    In my experience, none of the negative things said about Trump are false. Most of them quote something he just said, then demonstrate why it is a lie in a completely factual way. Maybe if Trump didn't do so many detestable things, news organizations would have less ammunition.

  5. Re:This resonates with me.. on Air Pollution Causes 'Huge' Reduction in Intelligence, Study Reveals (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    If it was too expensive for people to live in low density areas, taxes wouldn't be far less in low density areas. I won't shed a tear for companies that find it inconvenient to provide remote work solutions.

  6. Re:This resonates with me.. on Air Pollution Causes 'Huge' Reduction in Intelligence, Study Reveals (theguardian.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I recently moved from a major city to the outskirts of a small city. I also found that having nature around you instead of concrete also has a huge uplifting affect on the soul. People are a lot friendlier where I moved to. Maybe it is a greater abundance of oxygen, I did not consider that. People are not meant to be crammed into cities.

  7. Agreed, but the comment was in response to a person that implied that everyone would sit around and do nothing. I was making the point that it wasn't enough for most people to quit their jobs so this probably wouldn't happen. Also, the people who aren't working are probably already subsidized through welfare and thus are costing us money anyway. The difference is, it will be easier to get a job when on UBI than it is if you are on welfare.

  8. No way I would quit my job to 'do nothing' for $1000 per month.

  9. Re: Kohath disregards history, thinks nobody need on It's Not Technology That's Disrupting Our Jobs (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Regulate Uber because they make life harder for everyone else not using Uber, exactly. Taxi's were part of a city transportation structure, Uber isn't. Companies who don't play along make things harder on everyone else. I'm not sure why the snide remarks, especially since you are electing to ignore most of my points.

  10. Re: Kohath disregards history, thinks nobody need on It's Not Technology That's Disrupting Our Jobs (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    In a lot of cases, people have their car there and want to drive it home or Uber is still too expensive for them or too inconvenient. Don't assume Uber is the solution for everyone's problems.

  11. Re:How to get and keep a job on It's Not Technology That's Disrupting Our Jobs (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    You can't get hired if $(problems-company-has) - $(problems-current-employees-solve) = 0

  12. Re: Kohath disregards history, thinks nobody need on It's Not Technology That's Disrupting Our Jobs (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Besides, no matter what there is a cost borne by tax payers, other drivers and Uber themselves.

  13. Re: Kohath disregards history, thinks nobody need on It's Not Technology That's Disrupting Our Jobs (nytimes.com) · · Score: 2

    Results are widely varied

    "The team delved into whether ride-hailing affected crash rates in four cities: Las Vegas, Portland, Ore., Reno, Nev., and San Antonio, Texas — American cities in which Uber, the nation's largest ride-sharing company, launched, ceased, then resumed operations. And the results were mixed. Crashes involving alcohol decreased as Uber resumed services in Portland and San Antonio, but not Reno. And in no case did Uber's resumption of service result in fewer total injury crashes or serious crashes overall."

  14. Re: Kohath disregards history, thinks nobody needs on It's Not Technology That's Disrupting Our Jobs (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Like I said, Uber has not made a dent in impaired driving. 'Corrupt governments' are not choosing for them. They can buy a car or take a taxi. Just because a person can take a car and give a person a ride for cheaper doesn't mean it is good for everyone. It may be good for you to get a cheaper ride.... You know what, fuck it. You obviously don't care about the people you are hurting. You completely ignored what I said.

  15. Re: Kohath disregards history, thinks nobody needs on It's Not Technology That's Disrupting Our Jobs (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Oh and by the way, in cities that have studied it to date, Uber has not made a dent in impaired driving cases either.

  16. Re: Kohath disregards history, thinks nobody needs on It's Not Technology That's Disrupting Our Jobs (nytimes.com) · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Apparently you are ignoring the fact that Uber makes the roads more congested for everyone else. More cars means more wear and tear on the roads and more pollution. Many passengers who would have taken a bus or train or walked or biked, now use an Uber. You may be happy you can get a cheap ride, but since Uber also operates at a loss, you are being subsidized by tax payers, drivers, and Uber shareholders. Don't talk to me about not caring about the public.

  17. Re: Kohath disregards history, thinks nobody needs on It's Not Technology That's Disrupting Our Jobs (nytimes.com) · · Score: 2

    Under the 'corruption' people were making a living wage. Now those people are comitting suicide as teenagers do their jobs. The teenagers in the meantime used to make better wages at fast food restaurants. I'll take that corruption any day of the week.

  18. Hobbyists on Videogame Developers Are Making It Harder To Stop Playing (wsj.com) · · Score: 1

    As long as people can target shoot whenever they want. Lets focus on keeping the hobby alive. That's what is important. Hobbyists.

  19. Re:Companies don't share on Bill Gates Argues 'Supply and Demand' Doesn't Apply To Software (gatesnotes.com) · · Score: 1

    I know many readers, but no one who likes eBooks. Takes too long to find previous sections to re-read. Anyone who reads a lot can leaf through the book and pretty much find the spot by spotting a few words on each page.

  20. Waste of time on Videogame Developers Are Making It Harder To Stop Playing (wsj.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    When my kids were born, I stopped playing and never went back. I would play for hours and feel empty afterwards. That was before pay to play I could see where it was all heading. Instead I started to work on development side projects (when not spending time with my family), and now I have a resume a mile long.

  21. Re:Companies don't share on Bill Gates Argues 'Supply and Demand' Doesn't Apply To Software (gatesnotes.com) · · Score: 1

    Yes, the reason why Apple and Amazon have no money is because they spend it all on customer support.

  22. Companies don't share on Bill Gates Argues 'Supply and Demand' Doesn't Apply To Software (gatesnotes.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The problem is that companies are not sharing the cost benefits of technology, period. Case in point, eBooks are less expensive to produce, yet they usually cost more than the real book.

  23. But MacOS is unix! How could this happen to unix??

  24. Streaming in a mobile browser is usually shit.

  25. Just the fact that the mortgage was misappropriated is a 30 year felony.