There's nothing they could have done. As a hobbyist (with too many hobbies), I would invariably buy out of catalogs rather than the local hobby stores (that had a lifespan of about 3 years). Amazon and ebay made it impossible. Unless I was rich, why would I spend $60 in a hobby store on something that I could get from the manufacturer for $16.74?
Huh? I can buy anything on ebay for far less money than RS and have it delivered to my door. Arduino boards on ebay cost less than resistors at RS. Any sensor is about $1 except the exotic lightning detector at $30.
And I know a truck driver. From talking with them, driving a truck is only part of the job, there are dozens of other little tasks that they do outside of the cab. Is petman up to the task and are they going to put one one every truck?
I was in the soviet union. They had a guaranteed job, housing and food. Trust me, you don't want this. From what I could see, the majority of the population was more poor than the poor people in the US. But I don't know...maybe you are a foreigner and that's your goal.
It's quite easy to do in some places. I built an off grid house (solar is now down to less than 25c/watt) for under $30k that I'm able to live on for far less than $1k/month. My grocery bill is around $300/month and because I cook my own food, I can eat very well. That number would go down if I grew my own food. My only real expense is insurance. My car is 32 years old, but I rarely drive it.
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How does "wanting something but not having the money for it" count as entitled whining?
If that's not the definition, then what is? What do you call it when kids want ice cream from the store, but parents won't buy it for them?
No they don't. The poor don't even have clean water to drink.
Please explain. I'm a very successful person and have never owned a smartphone (other than the maemo I bought on sale to be used for hacking).
The same and even more programs exist today.
I didn't buy a house until later in life. Not so bad...but I saved and paid cash for it.
Not the best in something, but doing your personal best.
There's nothing they could have done. As a hobbyist (with too many hobbies), I would invariably buy out of catalogs rather than the local hobby stores (that had a lifespan of about 3 years). Amazon and ebay made it impossible. Unless I was rich, why would I spend $60 in a hobby store on something that I could get from the manufacturer for $16.74?
Huh? I can buy anything on ebay for far less money than RS and have it delivered to my door. Arduino boards on ebay cost less than resistors at RS. Any sensor is about $1 except the exotic lightning detector at $30.
And I know a truck driver. From talking with them, driving a truck is only part of the job, there are dozens of other little tasks that they do outside of the cab. Is petman up to the task and are they going to put one one every truck?
How much does google spend on maintenance per year for their self driving car?
My house and car are paid off and I have no debt to speak of.
This time it would be different.
There's also Cuba and North Korea.
If you didn't have to work, what would you do?
I'm always on vacation and do a few (on my third since last september) cross country trips. When I've seen everything, I'll start Mexico.
If I made $25k a year sitting on my butt, I'd buy an rv and drive around the country the rest of my life. I could move 200km/week in high comfort.
What jobs are you going to create
Onsite automated car overseers and supervisors.
many people will be miserable working some jobs and you will have still not addressed the psychological health issue OP brought up.
This is what the soviet union was like and most workers did the crappiest job possible. Why should they work harder, what was in it for them?
Imagine a whole country of section 8 housing. It's easy if you try.
I was in the soviet union. They had a guaranteed job, housing and food. Trust me, you don't want this. From what I could see, the majority of the population was more poor than the poor people in the US. But I don't know...maybe you are a foreigner and that's your goal.
If you are posting to slashdot, you are probably one of the wealthiest people on earth.
Why is your morality right and mine wrong? How do you scientifically prove morality?
It's quite easy to do in some places. I built an off grid house (solar is now down to less than 25c/watt) for under $30k that I'm able to live on for far less than $1k/month. My grocery bill is around $300/month and because I cook my own food, I can eat very well. That number would go down if I grew my own food. My only real expense is insurance. My car is 32 years old, but I rarely drive it.
Would you still be set for life if everyone received the same million dollar payment at the same time?
Happiness in life comes from being the best that you can be in whatever endeavor whether picking up dog poo or brain surgery. Stoicism