jbloggs777

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ford Patents In-Car System That Eavesdrops So It Can Play You Ads⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Lots of ideas are patented, especially by large companies. Some ideas are pursued by the company themselves, while others sit in the patent war chest to (maybe) generate passive income and help with future litigation. Very occasionally they are used for prevention.

  Regardless, such a system would be a reason for many people to avoid buying a particular car or brand of car.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google Is Paying Reddit $60 Million for Fucksmith to Tell Its Users to Eat Glue⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  You need training material for negative prompts too.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Who knew 1989 was an uneventful year in China⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m in one of those countries (no UBI experiments yet). We have worker’s councils in large companies and unions, but there is still significant income and (more-so) wealth disparity. On the whole, this is one of those rare cases where the US has helped set-up a better and fairer system abroad than they have at home.

  Perhaps the best thing that could happen to the world would be for the US to reform itself - healthcare first. I have bigger doubts here than China, though.

  Until such time as they are truly working toward fair democracy and human rights at home and abroad, I think we need more bulkwards against US corporate interests (similar with other countries). Basing international trade purely on business interests and political whims doesn’t seem ideal - perhaps we need more principle based international trade, with incentives to improve.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Who knew 1989 was an uneventful year in China⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  and will eventually give way to systems that are better focused on social equality.

  That’s one part that I’m not convinced about. I think it can and will happen in isolation, but whether it is stable in the long term and spreads to other countries is another.

  One thing that I notice with the communist/socialist gang is that they often simultaneously have faith in the good of mankind and condemn all pro-capitalists and western politicians as evil. Reality is more nuanced, of course.

  Anyway, I expect it will be the most robust political and economic systems that will survive and prosper. There are many big challenges (eg. climate change & competition for limited resources), as well as intentionally thrown spanners. Often it has been, and no doubt will continue to be, those who wield the biggest sticks that get to dictate or influence the rules.

  My personal hope is that China walks peacefully forward toward a healthy form of socialism and is able to lead the world by example. I have my doubts, of course.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Trying is for losers.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  More like 30 degrees into 90 degree parking, no? Or is this an American thing?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's the Best Non-Alcoholic Alternative to an Ice Cold Beer at the End of the Day?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Tea would be healthier but alas, I want something cold in hot weather!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's the Best Non-Alcoholic Alternative to an Ice Cold Beer at the End of the Day?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Alcohol does have an effect, as everyone will attest, but there is also an effect to arriving home, cracking open a cold drink, and relaxing for a while. It may not work for all, of course.

  I have a NA beer that tastes almost identical to its alcoholic brother, and there are definitely similar results from a single beer…

  The good thing with the NA version is that I sleep better and can snap myself out of the relaxed state if needed. It also makes it possible to mix & match at social events, so that I don’t over-do it.