Submitted 8 months ago by Gaywallet@beehaw.org to technology@beehaw.org
https://futurism.com/neoscope/paralyzed-man-exoskeleton-too-old
Every two years, 99% of voters here in the US choose to put their stamp of approval on capitalism. Then they inexplicably clutch their pearls when capitalists do capitalist things, as if it’s somehow shocking.
Looks like public pressure brought a positive outcome in this case, so that’s something, but this is the stuff you should consider when voting for the two ruling parties.
You are that guy in the comic about a modern person blaming serfs for the persistence of feudalism.
Thank you for your response.
Hey, look at that. It’s the inevitable consequence of the game theory of first past the post voting. Voting system reform is my #1 issue, and if you actually care about the fact that “99% of voters” are locked into voting for someone they dislike to avert disaster every 4 years, it should be yours as well.
There is no meaningful future for third parties until and unless this occurs. IRV is a good first step, but Score voting is better. Multimember districts are also important. Getting rid of the electoral college is a no-brainer.
Thank you for your perspective.
Voting system reform is my #1 issue
Respectfully, I don’t think it is. You’ve seen the same history I have and, whether you want to acknowledge it or not, you know how your Democratic vote reinforces that which you say you want to change.
Requires a constitutional amendment, which, in case it isn’t obvious, will not happen, as it will require the yea votes of states that currently wield outsized power under the current system.
While agree with the sentiment, electorialism will never end capitalism because of the power imbalance where capitalists will spend all their money if they need to for heavy propaganda campaigns in favour of capitalism.
Your energy is better spent on small scale organising your workplace, to make sure that you and your coworkers can actually use the only leverage you have through strikes.
Absolutely right. The only power we have now is local.
US voters are never given the chance to vote for non-capitalist candidates. But this year we actually have a socialist in the running which is why I am voting for Claudia de la Cruz this year.
In a two-party system, you’re throwing away your vote that could get Harris instead of Trump elected for not even a blip on the radar. This is at best pointless grandstanding.
I respect your right to vote as you choose.
I’ve been voting for a while and never have I seen a candidate on the ballot who was against capitalism.
Voting doesn’t equal approval.
Yes, it does. We may not like to consider that, but it’s the truth.
What do you suggest people do then? Protest the vote and take to the streets? Not asking to be a dick, just genuinely curious.
Vote third party and be public about it.
Protests are a waste, do taking to the streets doesn’t matter much unless you can gather enough people to create a legitimate violent threat.
Work inside all of the political institutions to bring about constitutional change. Abolish electoral college etc.
The amusing thing about the people who complain that capitalists are the root of all problems, they don’t make an effort to correct it.
Take the situation of this story. If your ideals are pure and would have the popular support of a critical mass of people, there is absolutely not one thing preventing the establishment of a company, chartered as a public good corporation, and ran as a non-profit entity to provide these kind of material goods for people at cost, or if someone is willing to subsidise the production even less so if you like. You could even get the seed money from a crowd sourced campaign, or so called ‘angel investors’ no strings attached, no ownership stakes to distribute.
they don’t make an effort to correct it.
An interesting take, but nevertheless, an incorrect one. The individual vote has no power to make significant change at the Federal level unless they’re a billionaire or willing to commit an act of terrorism. (Both of which don’t apply to either of us, I imagine.)
I certainly don’t agree with the company’s position, but did you read definition 1b? I think you may have stopped reading a little early
I tripple checked before posting. 1b describes technological fashion.
Leg prothesis are not out of fashion for people who need them.
There is no alternative clearly superior v2 product that i could find either.
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/obsolete includes neglect
Companies should publish schematics, drawings, 3d files etc when they mark a product obsolete.
Don’t forget to unlock the bootloader on products that have an operating system, so that people can also flash a replacement for it. So many Ipads and Iphones being wasted now.
If it will go in someone’s body, it should be completely opensource, from hardware to software.
While I don’t disagree with the sentiment, exo means outside.
True, I had another comment on mind when I wrote it. Someone talking about brain implants. But that’s also valid in this case.
IronKrill@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
Glad that he eventually got it fixed.
Still, these are the issues that make me question why anyone is excited for products like brain implants. The longer we can go without commercialised body modifications, the better.
t3rmit3@beehaw.org 8 months ago
To me, it’s why Right to Repair laws are incredibly necessary. Repair parts, manuals, everything needed to operate and maintain a sold product should be mandated as “must be available to buy from the patent-holder, or the patent expires and the part is legal for anyone to manufacture”.
stealth_cookies@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
Shit like this is why we need strong regulations for anything that is a medical device that is depended on by people. I dot. Give a shit if it isn’t profitable anymore, these companies need to support their customers that may be significantly impacted if their devices don’t work.