Why, because nobody really cares about CO2? Just because you're a selfish, cynical asshole, doesn't mean that everybody else is. I'd be happy to pay a lot more for power if I could get it from solar or wind.
If he was a Republican, you'd be hearing:
- He's the son of a judge
- Went to boarding school
- Dodged burglary and DUI charges
- He married into a Billionaire family
Whose fault is it that most Republican politicians are assholes? You have a "media" outlet that you can listen to if you don't want to know the truth about people. It's called "Fox News". Tune in, turn off, and drop out. Just please, please don't vote.
I ended up reading about "social anxiety", and it turns out it's a formal way of saying that somebody is "shy". I don't know what that has to do with not liking math.
How are you supposed to use Uber or Apple Maps without location tracking?
You can't. If you don't want to be tracked, get a paper map (they do still exist!) and call a taxi (they still exist, too!).
You write that post as if it's impossible to live without Uber and Apple Maps. You know that people lived just fine without those things just a few years ago, and lots of people (myself included) live full, complete lives without phone maps and Uber now, right?
There's no way around it. If you use a "smart" phone, you're being tracked by at least a handful of shitty companies. If you don't like it, your only option is not to use a "smart" phone.
It's a shame they gave up on their phones. I like 'em a lot better than the Android ones. The Windows Phone UI is much better than Android or Apple. Luckily, the phones obviously still work fine, and there are a whole lot available for cheap.
Sweden has banking and finance regulations. The US, largely doesn't. In the US, it costs 3-4% to take credit cards, and that number isn't going down unless there's some real legislation passed. That'll happen just as soon as donkeys fly.
, but from what I heard it's usually about 3-5% (direct costs only)
That's a wildly incorrect number. It costs $30-$50 to count up $1000 in cash and deposit it in a bank? That doesn't even pass the smell test. If it costs a business that much money to deal with cash, they're simply incompetent.
You might as well compare 180,000 annual lung cancer deaths to 9/11.
Not likely. 9/11 was a one-off suicide attack by irrational religious fundamentalists. It probably wasn't even all that preventable.
Out of 180,000 lung cancer deaths a year an estimated 85% are caused by tobacco use. Considering that a simple law outlawing the sale of tobacco could save upwards of 153,000 people a year (that's 51 9/11's a year) from an early death, I would say that lung cancer deaths are much more tragic than 9/11.
It canâ(TM)t be and is true! That's why I can run 25 year old software on Windows 10, and I can run brand new software on Windows 7 (probably XP, but I don't have too many of those left).
Your idealized version of perfect capitalism simply doesn't work in real life. Wealth redistribution is important to keeping any sort of human society stable. Study a bit of history.
In civilized parts of the country, there are still some actual non-corporate stores where you can purchase all sorts of things. I work for a real, independent profitable retailer.
I think that part of what you're describing comes down to people's inherent laziness, and their love of all things convenient. People have to be willing to do some things that are not as convenient as other things (ie: go to a store, and not buy from Amazon). I'm not sure that Americans will ever do this.
They may not get the hint, but at least you won't have to pay for whatever good/service that's messed up. I do it regularly, and the big companies have never bothered to dispute any of the chargebacks. I don't remember ever having to do this with a small company.
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You just posted trash. Why were you modded up?
you get to pretend you're doing it for CO2 too.
Why, because nobody really cares about CO2? Just because you're a selfish, cynical asshole, doesn't mean that everybody else is. I'd be happy to pay a lot more for power if I could get it from solar or wind.
If he was a Republican, you'd be hearing: - He's the son of a judge - Went to boarding school - Dodged burglary and DUI charges - He married into a Billionaire family
Whose fault is it that most Republican politicians are assholes? You have a "media" outlet that you can listen to if you don't want to know the truth about people. It's called "Fox News". Tune in, turn off, and drop out. Just please, please don't vote.
I ended up reading about "social anxiety", and it turns out it's a formal way of saying that somebody is "shy". I don't know what that has to do with not liking math.
What the hell is "social anxiety" and what does it have to do with math?
If you don't hate Trump, then you're either dumber than a box of rocks, or you're a treasonous fuck that should hang.
There is a way around it: make it illegal
You're suggesting regulations on business? Why do you hate America?
How are you supposed to use Uber or Apple Maps without location tracking?
You can't. If you don't want to be tracked, get a paper map (they do still exist!) and call a taxi (they still exist, too!).
You write that post as if it's impossible to live without Uber and Apple Maps. You know that people lived just fine without those things just a few years ago, and lots of people (myself included) live full, complete lives without phone maps and Uber now, right?
There's no way around it. If you use a "smart" phone, you're being tracked by at least a handful of shitty companies. If you don't like it, your only option is not to use a "smart" phone.
How about a decent, usable, PCI-compliant point of sale system?
It's a shame they gave up on their phones. I like 'em a lot better than the Android ones. The Windows Phone UI is much better than Android or Apple. Luckily, the phones obviously still work fine, and there are a whole lot available for cheap.
It's OK. Putin said it was fine. He's the best!
- Donnie
No. Just stop. Really. Just stop.
Looking at Sweden
Sweden has banking and finance regulations. The US, largely doesn't. In the US, it costs 3-4% to take credit cards, and that number isn't going down unless there's some real legislation passed. That'll happen just as soon as donkeys fly.
, but from what I heard it's usually about 3-5% (direct costs only)
That's a wildly incorrect number. It costs $30-$50 to count up $1000 in cash and deposit it in a bank? That doesn't even pass the smell test. If it costs a business that much money to deal with cash, they're simply incompetent.
You might as well compare 180,000 annual lung cancer deaths to 9/11.
Not likely. 9/11 was a one-off suicide attack by irrational religious fundamentalists. It probably wasn't even all that preventable.
Out of 180,000 lung cancer deaths a year an estimated 85% are caused by tobacco use. Considering that a simple law outlawing the sale of tobacco could save upwards of 153,000 people a year (that's 51 9/11's a year) from an early death, I would say that lung cancer deaths are much more tragic than 9/11.
Cashless payment fees are usually less than a percent - cheaper than handling cash.
False.
Credit cards cost about 3%, not 1%, which is much more than the cost of handling cash.
How does this movie bring "anger and division" to our pop culture, exactly?
This canâ(TM)t possibly be true.
It canâ(TM)t be and is true! That's why I can run 25 year old software on Windows 10, and I can run brand new software on Windows 7 (probably XP, but I don't have too many of those left).
Your idealized version of perfect capitalism simply doesn't work in real life. Wealth redistribution is important to keeping any sort of human society stable. Study a bit of history.
That's a fucking deal. Our company will definitely do it.
One that sells products from independent manufacturers.
In civilized parts of the country, there are still some actual non-corporate stores where you can purchase all sorts of things. I work for a real, independent profitable retailer.
I think that part of what you're describing comes down to people's inherent laziness, and their love of all things convenient. People have to be willing to do some things that are not as convenient as other things (ie: go to a store, and not buy from Amazon). I'm not sure that Americans will ever do this.
They may not get the hint, but at least you won't have to pay for whatever good/service that's messed up. I do it regularly, and the big companies have never bothered to dispute any of the chargebacks. I don't remember ever having to do this with a small company.
This is a great response to the "anti-SJW" stuff that I'm reading all of the time on Slashdot. I agree completely.