Comment on AI experts return from China stunned: The U.S. grid is so weak, the race may already be over
BakerBagel@midwest.social 1 week agoTo be fair though, pur grid is absolutely ass and held together by electrical tape and broken dreams. Because it turns out apending the 40 years gutting the public sector of everything useful and not doing proper maintainence left the US unable to adapt. I apend a lot of time in Lakewood Ohio, a trendy and high density suburb of Cleveland, and they have had weekly blackouts all year because First Energy (of corruption infamy) has refused to do the necessary upkeep.
Privatizing our utilities was a mistake
Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 1 week ago
We need a word for the social lies that capitalism has existed on for so long
Capitalism is not efficient, in fact it is rent seeking and therefore inherently corrupt and wasteful
Capitalism isn’t the only answer, and it isn’t even the best current answer
The free market is not frictionless and omniscient, as it is assumed in ALL models, DECADES of market statistics prove this conclusively yet this is still a cornerstone of ALL arguments in favor of capitalism
Capitalism isn’t the single source that has lifted the most people out of poverty, that is food and healtcare CHARITY programs.
It is outdated, destructive, and benefits the most vicious and cruel narcissists more than anyone.
Yet 90% of you will defend it to the death, even here on lemmy