Ummdustry

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[–] Ummdustry@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

the "B" stands for basic, as in basic needs, $100/mo would not cover the average americans rent, let alone other basic needs. You're looking for Universal stipend/Guarenteed Minimum Income/Citizens dividend or other related concept

[–] Ummdustry@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

Also, even if you do realise the market is going to become over-saturated, you know that stepping out of that market will only yield space for your competitors. It's better for you that nobody makes that money, rather than that the other guy does, and then buries you in the next cycle.

[–] Ummdustry@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

No question that it's a lot. The cost of a UBI would probably be more though, ($500/month/capita, maybe? $ 2.1 trillion per annum for the USA).

[–] Ummdustry@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 month ago (6 children)

and this is why we aim for centre mass

[–] Ummdustry@sh.itjust.works -3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I'm not sure why that's a relevant distinction to make here. A statistical model is just as capable of designing (for instance) an atom bomb as a human mind is. If anything, I would much rather the machines destined to supplant me actually could think and have internal worlds of their own, that is far less depressing.

[–] Ummdustry@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

Evangelicals are a big part of his base and hate that there aren't more children in their sunday schools.

[–] Ummdustry@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Child bennefits are pretty common. "Nazi's breathed air" etc...

[–] Ummdustry@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Chad is pretty much common parlance now, it's use hasn't been a good metric of incellibecy in at least two years

[–] Ummdustry@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 months ago (5 children)

rip marxists, the one type they make a meme with fewer than 100 words and people still complain :0

[–] Ummdustry@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago

I guess US. More likely to get blown up, but at least the weather is nicer.

[–] Ummdustry@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)
[–] Ummdustry@sh.itjust.works 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Oi! Keep off our funny rocks, got it?

 
 
 
 
 

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