Omnicrola's recent activity
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Comment on Microsoft’s ‘World of Warcraft’ gaming staff votes to unionize in ~games
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Comment on Sam Altman's basic-income study is out. Here's what it found. in ~life
Omnicrola Link ParentSo, I got pretty deep into this when Andrew Yang was running in 2019. So I'll offer up the rational I remember from that period for it being universal. The primary argument as I recall was stigma....Instead of giving me $1000 and them $1000, why not give them $2000?
So, I got pretty deep into this when Andrew Yang was running in 2019. So I'll offer up the rational I remember from that period for it being universal.
The primary argument as I recall was stigma. There's social stigma attached to welfare and other social programs. If it's universal, everyone gets it, which would in theory remove or significantly curb the stigma.
For your specific question I quoted above, I think there's a conversation to be had about if $1000 is actually enough (as some of the economists in the survey you linked mention). I think it's definitely not, $12k is not enough for anyone to live on. Which I think is the bar a true UBI should aim for.
As for the other side of the equation (someone who doesn't need the income) the idea is that even though they did get $1000, if they make over a certain amount then they end up paying it right back in taxes. Which seems silly and pointless, except that if your income drops for any reason you don't have to file any paperwork or navigate any government bureaucracy, a check still shows up. Even though I'm doing pretty well for myself, the thought of that kind of safety net would give me tremendous peace of mind.
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Comment on Pig transplant research yields pork safe for some with red meat allergy caused by lone star tick in ~health
Omnicrola Link ParentI'm not vegan, but I have developed an escalating intolerance to lactose as I've gotten older. There's a lot of room for overlap in the non-dairy and vegan ice cream area. I've tried a bunch from...I'm not vegan, but I have developed an escalating intolerance to lactose as I've gotten older. There's a lot of room for overlap in the non-dairy and vegan ice cream area. I've tried a bunch from the local grocery, most of them have all been really tasty.
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Comment on US President Joe Biden announces that he will not run for re-election in ~news
Omnicrola Link ParentYea, I get the pragmatics of just using it because it has such a broad reach, but goddamn if it isn't a cesspool. Am genuinely curious why this was the avenue they chose though. I wonder if COVID...I'm surprised Twitter is still so relevant for politicians to post official announcements
Yea, I get the pragmatics of just using it because it has such a broad reach, but goddamn if it isn't a cesspool.
Am genuinely curious why this was the avenue they chose though. I wonder if COVID hit him hard enough that they didn't want to put him in front of a camera looking even more tired and old than normal?
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Comment on US appeals court blocks all of Joe Biden's SAVE student debt relief plan in ~finance
Omnicrola LinkThat's not how federal budgeting works You can take the "everything definitely still works the same was as when I was your age" attitude, and cram itHe said the student loan plan "would have saddled working Americans with half-a-trillion dollars in Ivy League debt."
- That's not how federal budgeting works
- You can take the "everything definitely still works the same was as when I was your age" attitude, and cram it
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Comment on CrowdStrike code update bricking Windows machines around the world in ~tech
Omnicrola Link ParentI hope you also gave them access to the emergency tequila cabinet as well. My sympathies to all such on-the-ground IT folks today.emergency access to the vault
I hope you also gave them access to the emergency tequila cabinet as well. My sympathies to all such on-the-ground IT folks today.
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Comment on A summer Covid-19 wave in ~health
Omnicrola Link ParentThat's weird coming from anyone in healthcare. Setting aside the global pandemic we all went through, it's still objectively weird that wearing a mask anytime anyone walks into a doctor's office...That's weird coming from anyone in healthcare.
Setting aside the global pandemic we all went through, it's still objectively weird that wearing a mask anytime anyone walks into a doctor's office wasn't 100% normal already.
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Comment on CrowdStrike code update bricking Windows machines around the world in ~tech
Omnicrola Link ParentAbsolutely. It's likely a handful of people probably get fired over this, but the company itself will 100% be just fine.Absolutely. It's likely a handful of people probably get fired over this, but the company itself will 100% be just fine.
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Comment on CrowdStrike code update bricking Windows machines around the world in ~tech
Omnicrola Link ParentWhatever the actual details turn out to be, this is one of those case studies that will be used as an example in every IT and software dev class from now till the end of time.Whatever the actual details turn out to be, this is one of those case studies that will be used as an example in every IT and software dev class from now till the end of time.
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Comment on US President Joe Biden reportedly more open to calls for him to step aside as candidate in ~news
Omnicrola LinkSince all signs and rumblings are pointing toward Biden stepping aside, I'm now nurturing a small hope that Kamala might pull it away from Trump. Since the latest polls have her at least doing...Since all signs and rumblings are pointing toward Biden stepping aside, I'm now nurturing a small hope that Kamala might pull it away from Trump. Since the latest polls have her at least doing decently, I'm hoping that she can motivate some voters (women of various stripes, I'm hoping) to show up to the polls that otherwise would have stayed home.
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Comment on You don’t need a pickup truck, you need a cowboy costume in ~transport
Omnicrola Link ParentMy ex-wife insisted for years that we needed a truck. I told her any time we needed a truck, I would happily go rent one for a day, and if we ever did it more than 5 times in a year, we could buy...My ex-wife insisted for years that we needed a truck. I told her any time we needed a truck, I would happily go rent one for a day, and if we ever did it more than 5 times in a year, we could buy one.
Never bought one. Rented a truck once. Borrowed one once, and it was help move her shit out.
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Comment on Jack Black ends Tenacious D tour after bandmate’s Donald Trump shooting comment in ~misc
Omnicrola Link ParentThat's a really good point, I had not thought of that. I hope it's a planned thing and they're actually still friends and they'll publicly reconcile some months from now after it cools off.That's a really good point, I had not thought of that. I hope it's a planned thing and they're actually still friends and they'll publicly reconcile some months from now after it cools off.
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Comment on Jack Black ends Tenacious D tour after bandmate’s Donald Trump shooting comment in ~misc
Omnicrola LinkI enjoy the D's silly shenanigans, but I don't know much about their personal relationship. This seems like an overreaction to some black humor (no pun intended)?I enjoy the D's silly shenanigans, but I don't know much about their personal relationship. This seems like an overreaction to some black humor (no pun intended)?
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Comment on Joe Biden's path to US re-election has all but vanished (gifted link) in ~misc
Omnicrola Link ParentI don't think it's reversed. I think the phenomenon we're observing is that Republicans already had an internal culture of "fall in line" and then Trump managed to hijack it through sheer force of...I don't think it's reversed. I think the phenomenon we're observing is that Republicans already had an internal culture of "fall in line" and then Trump managed to hijack it through sheer force of personality. And now you have both the people who are reluctantly falling in line, in addition to his hardline base that has "fallen in love". The combination of the two is what makes him such a force to be reckoned with.
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Comment on US judge dismisses classified documents case against Donald Trump (gifted link) in ~news
Omnicrola Link ParentThe Deep State isn't deep, as it turns out. It is as shallow as Trump's ego.The Deep State isn't deep, as it turns out. It is as shallow as Trump's ego.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of July 15 in ~news
Omnicrola Link ParentI don't disagree. What I was driving at was less about why he flipped, and more about why did he flip and then go several steps further and insert himself into the VP hot seat. I have a hard time...I don't disagree. What I was driving at was less about why he flipped, and more about why did he flip and then go several steps further and insert himself into the VP hot seat. I have a hard time believing that anyone in that position at this point did it as True Believer. They did it both for the reasons you mention (pragmatic reasons) and because they think it leaves them in a better position after the race ends in Nov (one way or another).
I absolutely believe promises were made, in both directions. I'm morbidly curious what they are, but it's unlikely we'll ever know.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of July 15 in ~news
Omnicrola Link ParentDo you think that's the play JD is going for? Both at the time and now, picking Mike Pence as VP seems like a play to counter-balance Trumps chaotic nature and make him more broadly appealing. JD...Do you think that's the play JD is going for? Both at the time and now, picking Mike Pence as VP seems like a play to counter-balance Trumps chaotic nature and make him more broadly appealing. JD doesn't seem like that kind of a pick, at all. So I wonder why he got picked, and I wonder why he thinks he got picked. And I wonder if the Republican party would fall in line behind him when Trump eventually exits the stage.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of July 15 in ~news
Omnicrola Link ParentAt this point I don't wonder if people are being bribed in order to get them to pivot from condemning Trump to whole-throated supporting him, I only wonder about the exact nature of the bribe....At this point I don't wonder if people are being bribed in order to get them to pivot from condemning Trump to whole-throated supporting him, I only wonder about the exact nature of the bribe. What was Vance's weakness? Money? Promises of power? Something darker?
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of July 15 in ~news
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Comment on Nvidia RTX 50 graphics card family TDPs 'leaked' by Seasonic in ~tech
Omnicrola Link ParentSince you spelled it this way twice, I'll assume it isn't a typo and offer a friendly FYI : "silicone" is a different substance than "silicon". One is good for making transistors, and the other is...the current silicone limit
Since you spelled it this way twice, I'll assume it isn't a typo and offer a friendly FYI : "silicone" is a different substance than "silicon". One is good for making transistors, and the other is good source of double entendres.
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That is.... a very surprising and refreshing stance for any corporation, much less one of Microsoft's size and age.