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washbrain
·4 года назад·discuss
It's more complicated than that. Inflation is a combination of supply and demand. Too few goods for an extended period of time? Inflation. Excess money allowing people to bid up for the goods they want? Inflation.

A sudden reduction of debt might contribute to people spending more for the same goods they already buy, or it might lead to more savings and investment as people are able to escape living paycheck to paycheck and start entering stock markets. It might mean they are able to buy goods and services they couldn't before, but those goods might have ample supply.

It's just not as simple as, X therefore inflation.
washbrain
·4 года назад·discuss
Right, they change the who from "former student" to "no one".
washbrain
·4 года назад·discuss
A huge group of Americans have less than $1000 in the bank. A student loan of $20k can still be a huge financial hardship for them.
washbrain
·4 года назад·discuss
Yes, all outlets are biased. It is literally impossible to have a neutral news source.

But there's a world of difference between, say, a random article on the BBC and Alex Jones saying the kids in Sandy Hook were crisis actors.

I think we can agree that there is a material difference there.
washbrain
·4 года назад·discuss
No, I'm not debating it. I'm asserting it. It is not a subject of debate. You might as well debate the existence of left handed people.

So no, no debate. Your positions are factually wrong.
washbrain
·4 года назад·discuss
Almost everyone isn't red haired, doesn't make it ok to exclude red haired people just because they represent 3% of the population.
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·4 года назад·discuss
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·4 года назад·discuss
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·4 года назад·discuss
I'm saying there are gay men in all countries, whether they are in the open or not. Their existence might be underground or behind closed doors, but they are there.
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·4 года назад·discuss
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washbrain
·4 года назад·discuss
You do not see the hypocrisy in your position?

Homosexuality is not unique to humans, it's common in the animal kingdom (including humans) and only unusual in some countries for cultural reasons.

It's also universal among all countries around the world. Just some criminalize it.
washbrain
·4 года назад·discuss
> it's also true that the state has no obligation to subsidize particular lifestyles

So you oppose heterosexual marriage as well? As it is also a particular lifestyle.
washbrain
·4 года назад·discuss
I have panniers and a cargo rack on the front and back, I've carried six or seven bags of groceries without having to think hard. I've carried a car seat and two large plastic totes at the same time with a bit of Bungie cording.
washbrain
·4 года назад·discuss
I have a tern, it's amazing. I can bike at 30mph, most of my errands within a ten mile trip are doable on bike. I do grocery shopping, cargo delivery, a bunch of stuff. It doesn't replace a car for all trips, but you'd be surprised how many trips it replaces.
washbrain
·4 года назад·discuss
The people who buy $100k cars will usually refresh them on the regular, passing the car down to another buyer.

But also, the older Tesla's do not and cannot have the hardware for FSD so they really are EoL in that respect.
washbrain
·4 года назад·discuss
Yeah? It was a toy then, and it's a toy now.

Yes, it's a much better toy, but it's still a toy.
washbrain
·4 года назад·discuss
If they actually do something impossible, sure, it'll be worth some money. But even then, why would individuals ever be able to participate in that market?

If it's a sure thing, companies (including Tesla) will buy many cars and run the value as low as they can.
washbrain
·4 года назад·discuss
But why? Is it because the early adopters were paying for a product that would never work?

Feels like a good opportunity for a class action...
washbrain
·4 года назад·discuss
It's shocking to me that anyone would pay for this. Tesla has been selling fsd since 2014, and nearly a decade later they aren't that much closer.

Between the low reliability, low build quality, and scammy practices, Tesla has turned their lead into a vulnerability.

Once other manufacturers catch up to the battery range, Tesla will have their lunch eaten.

And I say this as someone who has owned a Tesla for over 8 years.