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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Yet another thing that tens of millions of people across the country would instantly lose their job for

Would they? Vendors in the private sector are constantly handing out goodies to clients. Sports tickets, food, gift baskets and more. Hell, I’ve seen vendors pay for vacations in the private sector.

Also, as the case states, these things are largely illegal to varying degrees at the state level for state and local employees. This decision just said the Feds can’t pile on with additional charges.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

Or, better yet, do we need to embrace the idea that infinite growth isn’t possible, and adopt economic systems that do not rely on it?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Always someone else’s fault.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I paid attention. I just don’t agree and in your reasoning poor.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (4 children)

We can save more infants, so that means no more meat. That is some non sequitor.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

So you want us to somehow magically have the greenhouse gas emissions of an Indian, but think we can just have a high standard of living by having Soviet-style housing blocks (famous for being bleak and depressing)? That does not seem grounded in reality.

Edit: and meat is one of the few things I can eat. Not giving that up. Humans have eaten meat since before civilization. It’s a clear sign that overpopulation is a major issue that something that humans have done for eons is suddenly a problem.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (8 children)

Have you seen how people in the slums of India live? No one wants that life. It is not unreasonable to want a fair standard of living.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

It’s amazing how many people I talk to about overpopulation simply that we get 50% of the land (or more!) and the rest of all other animals get to fight over the rest.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Those places are also inhospitable to most life, period. Just because the TD habitable to humans doesn’t make it ours, either.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

You can still find a few Rax in the southern part of Ohio

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nope. Everything is gas. Range, water heater, dryer, and heat. The only 2 pole breaker I have is for central AC.

My house was built in the 1940s. 200 amp service didn’t become standard until the 80s.

I know level 1 charging is there (although I also only have one exterior outlet), ~3 miles per hour of charging is tight. I need to be plugged in at least 10 hours for just my commute.

And, yeah, you hit on the big problem. EVs are expensive and are only really accessible to those already at the upper end of the spectrum. Belief that gas engines are more powerful or have more instant torque is not what is keeping people from EVs, so the point Randall makes is pretty stupid.

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