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“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive... those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.”

~ C.S. Lewis

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Comment · 2 years ago
> Content so bad it's not worth stealing.

Even torrents take time away from something else I could download that's better -- like all the movies made before it all went to shit.

Naturally the solution is to erase the past by memory-holing old content so people will not have anything for comparison to make the current content look bad.

Comment · 3 years ago
In the case of the DEF it absolutely reduces the lifespan of the engine. A truck engine that could last 500K miles lasts 200K max.

Factor a second or third engine (whole new truck) and the energy and pollution to produce it and DEF looks not as great.

Vehicles and engines that last 25 years are easy to build yet they are rare outside of commerical and military.

The whole argument is disengenuous and proceeds from an unstated a priori desire by government to restrict movement of citizens and markets, rather than as a real requirement for a real benefit.

It's all so tiresome...

Comment · 4 years ago
I'd feel safer if some lab grown meat told me the FDA says I can eat their staff.
Comment · 4 years ago
> I really don't know how one can be so flippant about this.

Easy -- think for yourself!

Easier to get rid of all the useless eaters. Are you sure that doesn't include you?

Comment · 4 years ago
That previous inflation highs were also created intentionally?
Comment · 4 years ago
Over the years some of my clients got trapped into being Twilio customers through acquisitions.

Without exception every engagement with this company has been a disaster. I have gone to great lengths to get all my clients away from toxic Twilio because I view dealing with them as an unacceptable risk due to incompetence.

Maybe they should focus on retaining the COMPETENT staff whoever they are beause they really seem to have a problem supporting their own products and services.

Comment · 4 years ago
The reference was to new gear and new media both.

New gear usually needs time to marinate before it gets some hacking freedom.

New media is best ignored -- if you are always waiting with baited breath for 'the next new thing (TM)' they already have you and you will pay happily.

I personally ignore all new content and the odd time I want to see what's new there is more than enough waiting for me to download...

I'm not consuming every new song or film as they are released or even within a year of release because that is a waste of your attention and it's controlling you like a dog begging for treats.

The intention of the comment was -- if you just can't wait.. then pay your master. Seems you made your choice.

Comment · 4 years ago
How many devices are you allowed to register again?

What if your CC on file expires?

Well I guess you can just ask (beg) if you need assistance accessing 'your' music library

Comment · 4 years ago
If you can't wait for the p2p download then you are already lost.

Needing the latest an greatest or not being able to wait a year to watch something means they already have you firmly in their grip.

Just pay the media troll toll if you can't wait.

Comment · 4 years ago
If I try to reverse engineer the requirements for IPv6 and 5G it really seems like they are just key pillars of a world surveillance apparatus. Certainly IPv6 is completely unnecessary for most cases -- but if you criticize it you will get the hysterical tell tale vax or 'climate' treatment -- you are a bad person for stealing the last IPv4 from children or something!
Comment · 4 years ago
> fundamental features

Fundamental features of a car are things like engine and tires.

A mandatory tracking service is fundamental to an open air prison.

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