silicon_reverie

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Facepalm⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I completely understand, hence making a joke about Google’s pedantic argument by referencing a satirical cartoon bureaucrat who cares more about technicalities than lived experiences.

  Google argues that functionally, “blocking ads” means no ads are displayed, and functionally, paying Google’s ransom also means no ads are displayed, therefore the two are interchangeable. Whereas the rest of us can plainly see this is a debate over principles rather than outcomes, and the way something is accomplished does matter.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Facepalm⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Did they mean “without further ado”?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Facepalm⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  They’re technically correct.

  The best kind of correct.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Maybe this isn't proper shopping but $18.50 for four veggie burgers, buns, and danish seems like a lot⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, sounds like they’re just garden-variety vegetarians. Although home-made veggie burgers do often contain egg as a binding protein.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Maybe this isn't proper shopping but $18.50 for four veggie burgers, buns, and danish seems like a lot⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes, but also this isn’t strictle a case of “convenience food makes price go up.” OP is making veggie burgers, not beef burgers, so you really should be comparing “Gardein pre-packaged veggie patties” to “black beans + brown rice + bell pepper + onion + mushroom + eggs + chili powder + cumin + bread crumbs etc” that you’ll mash into your version of a DIY veggie patty. The pre-packaged ones will still probably be more expensive, but at least you’ll be comparing apples to apples.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do poor people in the states give birth without money?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  … which is not to say that it’s free or even affordable (despite the name), or that residents in every state have equal access, or that the government is providing the plan. The ACA is a subsidy that slightly reduces the cost of private insurance, provided that you’re poor enough to qualify and that your state chooses to accept the federal government’s help beyond a certain threshold.