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Comment · 1 year ago
I’ve seen lots of them which I found very very amusing. That seems good enough for me. Think about it: there are channels on YouTube and on the telly that are there just to amuse you. So a system that creates amusing videos is a net positive for the world.
Comment · 1 year ago
Not surprised that the Fed overspent a project by 50%.
Comment · 1 year ago
The radicalisation of… check notes… being able of affording meat and a car.
Comment · 1 year ago
I don’t really care too much about what happens to public transportation as long as I’m not forced to use it, which is what they want to do.
Comment · 1 year ago
> Email Statistics: 347.3 billion emails sent daily without major issues, serving 4.37 billion email users worldwide as of 2023.

The average user receives 86 emails per day?! And I get a bit overwhelmed if I receive more than 3. Kinda puts things into perspective :-)

Comment · 1 year ago
I have no idea if they have their own agenda, but their ends (such as supporting private transportation and meat consumption) I support. Even if I didn’t trust them, and I don’t trust them either, the ends justify the means.
Comment · 1 year ago
That’s not “most countries”.
Comment · 1 year ago
Interesting. Beef is overall more nutritious and tastier anyway, albeit much more expensive.
Comment · 1 year ago
It would seem foolish to trust the temperature records from the same people who want to install draconian measures using temperatures as an excuse.
Comment · 1 year ago
Paris has many historic buildings, but it’s not like the average Joe lives in any of those.
Comment · 1 year ago
Is it? That doesn’t sound right.
Comment · 1 year ago
Minimum wage in California is $16.50 per hour, so they are making that at least.

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